Some of you know about the lights already... Started out like this:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/mx3civicheadlights.jpg)
and became:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/lights005.jpg)
Of course, the brakes, the suspension mods, and the wheels have been mentioned in earlier posts.
I found a neat pic of the KL block (mine is all apart and at the machine shop waiting to be bored.)
KL block:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/2098_7lo.jpg)
I don't have pictures of the ZE heads, but there's nothing too special about mine. Just have to clean them up, swap the valve retainers, etc.
This is what I get to put it all back together with:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/randomproject013.jpg)
Decided not to skimp on head gaskets(Fel-Pro PermaTorque MLS), and I got some Outlaw Engineering phenolic intake manifold/throttle body spacers. This pic also displays the Millenia manifold I'll be using as well as my awesome cat:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/randomproject006.jpg)
Stock transmission is... abused. Third gear is absolutely stripped, so I ventured down to Spokane recently and brought back a couple goodies. MX-6 LS transmission (taller final drive gear, which turns out to be ideal for the Mazdaspeed Protege5 LSD) and a spare MX-3 flywheel which I just found to have been exposed to laundry detergent!
Closet tranny
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/randomproject011.jpg)
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/randomproject012.jpg)
What's this!? Megasquirt v3!?:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/randomproject010.jpg)
If you're not interested, at least my cat is. FMIC!:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/randomproject001.jpg)
Umm.. Why the FMIC? Maybe because of a... MASSIVE TURBO!? I haven't even seen it yet, so I don't really know how big it is. Garret GT3071R courtesy of one of the local SRT-4 guys:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/intake.jpg)
Mmmmmm wastegate:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/waste.jpg)
I love this. I bought the boost controller long before I had heard about the turbo or wastegate, and it matches nicely. Pretty:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/boosttee.jpg)
Better have some good rods in there. The stock ones look kinda weak:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/whyrods.jpg)
Yup, the H-beams look niiiiiice. Bought from Rebel2k4 These were made for Ford small block. I think they'll do the trick:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/rodcomparison.jpg)
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/rods.jpg)
A teaser of what my pistons will look like, except ever so slightly bigger (ordered mine for a 0.020" overbore). This is a picture of Brandon's:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/005.jpg)
And to keep tabs on the A/F ratio and boost pressures:
![Image](http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/tehbrookzorz/Turbo%20Project/gauges002.jpg)
I don't have pictures of the Walbro 255lph pump since I put that in months ago. I figure I'm getting close. I just need turbo pipes, block and head fasteners, fuel pressure regulator, oil pressure gauge, clutch, maybe a better oil pump and some better plug wires, timing belt and idler pulleys, nissan injectors & modded rail, and maybe a limited slip diff. . .
Pipes are to be ordered shortly and I have my replacement Synapse Synchronic BOV on the way since my friend with a 300+hp Laser got all greedy and stole mine for his project. Ha ha.
What do you think?