Macen - 1993 MX-3 GS-RL (KL-DE)

[Macen]

History:
I purchased the car in the summer 2004 after I sold my 1992 turquoise GS.

In the end of the summer 2004 I did a KL-DE swap. The engine had been used for 158950km's.

Engine:
-KL-DE
-KL-A2 ECU
-NGK spark plugs

Exhaust:
-SSAutochrome stainless steel performance headers
-JCP 2.25" stainless steel cat back system
-Magnaflow race catalytic converter

Drivetrain:
-K8 flywheel
-Exedy clutch
-Unorthodox Racing underdrive crank pulley
-Polyurethane filled engine mounts
-SRD engine mount member bushings
-SRD shifter extension rod bushing
-SRD bronzoil shifter bushingsCorksport stainless steel clutch line

Suspension:
-Red Konis
-H&R springs
-SRD front control arm bushing inserts
-Corksport rear strut tower bar

Brakes:
-Brembo plain discs
-Hawk HPS & Ferodo Premier brake pads
-Mazda 929 master brake cylinder (to be installed)
-Goodridge stainless steel brake hoses
-Motul RBF 600 brake fluid

Rims and tires:
-Street: 205x45 Toyo T1-R on 16" full royal sports bronze Rota Sub-Zeros
-Track: 195x55 Bridgestone RE540S on 15" original rims

Interior and exterior:
-Stock (the way it should be)
-Two MOMO RS GT seats

Stereo and speakers:
-iPod Nano 2GB (54 grams) + Etymotic ER6 earphones

Other upgrades:
-Lightweight battery
-Sparco R383 racing steering wheel
-Rear wiper arm and engine removed
-Rear seats and rear interior removed
-Rear asphalt mats removed

Future plans:
-Relocate the battery to the rear
-Four point racing seat belt
-LSD gear box
-KL-ZE cams

[Macen]

Yearly test of my car went fine.
I had to wait for 15 min in line so my catalytic converter got a little cold, but I passed the emission this year aswell.

CO 0.3 (0.5)
CO 2500 0.3 (0.3)
HC 089 (100)
Lambda 1.02 (0.97-1.03)

[Macen]

New rims, new Ferodo Premier rear pads and new plain Brembo discs painted with heat standing paint.





Next is to replace a bad CV joint and to mount my SSAutochrome headers.

[nope-mx3]

have fun with the headers

They are a real PITA to install
I had a muffler shop do it, and they spent about 4 hours removing the old and installing the new.

nope-mx3

[Macen]

Some new pics of my dirty car. Will add better when the weather is better and the car is washed.

[therealstasman]

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[Macen]

Hard to say since this is my first setup. But I like them. It handles very well. A bit too hard as a daily driver, but that's not the purpose of my car.

Yes, they are cartridges. You have to cut off the top of your stock struts and drill a hole in the bottom of the strut and insert the new one. Not that hard. I did it almost by myself, and I'm no mechanic.

[Macen]

Old pics replaced with better weather pics.

[Macen]

Some updates:

-New Sparco R383 racing steering wheel
-Removed the asphalt mats from the rear
-Put back the stock air box and modified the SS pipes to fit

Next thing will be to relocate the battery to the rear.







And some pics from me at the track:







(Full size pics in my gallery.)

[OutlaW]

Your car would look great with some clear side turn signal.
Those orange one's, they are a bit ugly on black car's.

Nice job on the rest

[Macen]

Thanks. I like the stock turn signals though.

[solo_ryder]

Thanks. I like the stock turn signals though.

Hehe, I have a set sitting on my dest right infront of me, yet to put them in. I think they give characer as they are OEM. I like those new rims. Keep up the good work!

[Macen]

SSAutochrome headers finally mounted today.

[Macen]

And today the new JPC SS exhaust system (designed for the 323F 90-94) was mounted.

The test pipe that was included in the exhaust system didn't fit at all. The pipe between the cat and the resonator had to be cut off to make my race cat fit. A bit sad to cut the SS pipe.

[blindfendersk8r]

that exhaust is nice, where did you get it?
does anyone know by chance if under the GS and RS are the same?
i would assume so, did you have any real trouble puttin it on, and whats the dimensions?