Greek mx-3 proj worklog :D

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Greek mx-3 proj worklog :D

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hey there this is my lil project!

this is how i got it in 2007:
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the intirior is not for my taste but she was in good shape!!!

first came tha rims!
kosei rt mech 17" with 215/45/17 (that realy made the b6me slow...)
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time for a swap! bp from a 323f astina with a g tranny :D

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got the engine cover and the sway bar from a friend :D
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those redish seat are gone and now i have a set of a black leather intirior
a bigger momo steering wheel and some gauge in there!

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At last on my way for some boooooost!!! :D
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and the engine is out .
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a pile of parts from a mx-3 bp+t that i got :D
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The turbo is new from the other mx-3 but its a chinise turbocharger T3/T4...
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Some internals for my bp
cp pistons eagle rods and a set of gaskets

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and got the engine mounts filled with some kind of gooooood stuf :D
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engine block and head back from the machineshop
looooks goood :D
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some more pics from the block and head
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opening up the intake so we can take out the vics :D
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and geting all back together with a new gmb water pump
(used arp studs on the block and head)
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hopefuly this week i`l get the ms from lex at clubprotege (it got stuck in the customs i thing...) and wil start her up :D
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here are some random photos of the mx-3 donor dissasebly with the help of BAX and Tanner !! :D
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as you can see the donor mx-3 had a bp+t with a custom intake that used
8 injectors (plus 4 in the intake) that was very very nasty work...
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here some more progress
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as you can see i only used one adjustable cam gear since i will only change the intake setting.
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WOW :o Very nice!
What were used for the sideskirts? I like that strut bar. I haven't seen one like that.
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Looks very nice !
Just another Mx3 freak :)

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fowljesse wrote:WOW :o Very nice!
What were used for the sideskirts? I like that strut bar. I haven't seen one like that.

thank you jesse! the side skirts were made from polyester but they were nicely made!
the strut bar is olso handmade and of uknown origins, but worked good with the custom made
shoks from bilstein with APEX`I spring.
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WhiteFinish wrote:Looks very nice !


thank you! trying to keep it clean and simple :D
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some more pics with the exaust mani turbo engine mount and the clutch installed!!!
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will be running her with stock ecu (got an ms pnp) for the first 1500km...
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Looking good, what kind of power are you hoping for?
We all want to be fast and look cool. Cool changes but fast never does.
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i am thinking smthg like 350hp at 1bar and hopping to find smthing to do with the tranny!
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