1996 MX-3 RS... soon to have MY BP! (X to 56k)

[Jho]

So I'm back to taking it slow and getting it right.

You will thank yourself for that later.

[Shades]

Alright I've been so busy with school, I haven't even had time to finish my head... but plan to do some work this week.

I've also decided to wait till the Spring to drop the engine in... that give me more than enough time to get everything else ready like the suspension.

I ordered my window visors and flexible urethane to fill my engine mounts (60A hardness).

[Jho]

Alright I've been so busy with school, I haven't even had time to finish my head... but plan to do some work this week.

I've also decided to wait till the Spring to drop the engine in... that give me more than enough time to get everything else ready like the suspension.

I ordered my window visors and flexible urethane to fill my engine mounts (60A hardness).

What's the plan for the suspension?

[Shades]

What's the plan for the suspension?

I've got those Mazdaspeed adjustable struts, which I'm gonna throw H&R springs on. Then I got SRD bushing all around...

Oh yeah also doing the rear wheel disc brake conversion too.

It's gonna be a new car on an old frame and body.

[Jho]

I've got those Mazdaspeed adjustable struts, which I'm gonna throw H&R springs on. Then I got SRD bushing all around...

Oh yeah also doing the rear wheel disc brake conversion too.

It's gonna be a new car on an old frame and body.

Very nice.

[Shades]

OK, I have some advice...

I'm going to order a pillar pod for my gauges. Now they come in 2 and 3 gauges... but the only thing is that the 3 is for the auto seatbelts and I don't have auto seatbelts.

Oh yeah I'm getting 4 gauges... so maybe it would be wiser to have 2 in the pillar and 2 down?

[projectmx]

i think that would look pretty nice with 2 on the pillar and 2 in the dash

[Jho]

Where would you put the other two?

[Shades]

I have a slot the same size as a car deck, underneath the car deck... right now I have coupons and junk in it. I'll get some plexiglass or plastic cut to fit there and mount them there.

I think I can fit 3 gauges there if need be.

Starting to collect more parts for the big overhaul... Spring is the date... prolly March/April.

I polished one port in my head last week, the intake, and holy crap is it shiny... like wow, I didn't think it would come out that good. I need more felt bob as the exhaust port chewed up what I had... good think they're cheap.

I'll try and grab some pictures this week... but school sucks.

[Turpro]

any updates??

[Shades]

None so far... sorry! Such a busy time of the year...

Ended school on the 22nd of December... then it was Christmas, and then renovating my buddies appartment (new kitchen, hardwood floor, painting and crown moulding)... and now New Years.

Come the New Year everything will be quiet and I can finish polishing my head...

[Turpro]

None so far... sorry! Such a busy time of the year...

Ended school on the 22nd of December... then it was Christmas, and then renovating my buddies appartment (new kitchen, hardwood floor, painting and crown moulding)... and now New Years.

Come the New Year everything will be quiet and I can finish polishing my head...

sweet. definetly keep us posted.

[Shades]

Just thought I'd throw up some pictures... yay for pictures!

Partially polished valve cover... then to power coat!


Polished cylinder... no guides yet.


This is what $850 looks like...


More pictures here...

[D323]

very nice.

[Turpro]

wow. very nice.