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Here's what I have been waiting for. My wife and I flew down to Georga to meet Jaydog and get the most mint mx-3 I have ever seen.

Thanks so much Justin.

Stats:

Engine 1.8 4cyl from a Protégé that was extremely clean and very low miles. 95+ they changed the valve cover and looks like the 1.6 that came in it. The intake manifold is from the 323 GTX (BP-26). Greddy oil catch can.

Turbo - Garrett ball bearing GT2871R
ETD racing exhaust manifold and custom downpipe and 3" cat-back exhaust.

Engine management - Fully programmable Haltech E6K with computer.
In car gauges for boost and for tuning, wide band o2 sensor and gauge mounted in center vents.

Cooling - Custom 3 row radiator with high flow fan.

Ignition - Msd 6al with blaster 2 coil.

Fuel - 3rd gen Rx-7 fuel pump with 450cc Mitsu injectors. New filter put in recently and gas tank drained and filled.

Brakes - Willwood 4pot calipers. 12in Two pc. rotors with a 5lug swap. Stainless braided lines and Dot 4 brake fluid. Racing pads - Cobalt XR2's Street pads are Willwoods. Upgraded to Mx-3 GS's master cylinder, booster, rear hubs, brakes. I am in the process of swapping the rears to 5lug as well.

Suspension - D2 coilovers. Mazdaspeed rear arm kit, front lower control arm bushings and engine mounts. 22mm Whiteline rear swaybar. Front urethane swaybar bushings. Autopower race roll bar and 4 point sparco harness. SRD bushings on subframe. SRD front control arm bushings. Megan Racing RX7 tie rod ends.

Transaxle - The stronger Kia Sephia's gearbox, ACT clutch and O.E flywheel. B&M short shifter with SRD bushings, and bronzoil corksport bushings. Stainless clutch line.

Wheels and tires - 16X8 VARRSTOEN T1 5X114.3 +25 BRONZE fronts and 4x100 16x8 +15 rears till the 5lug swap.
Tires. 205 45 16

Body - Corksport Mazdaspeed front. Rear wing is wrap around spoiler.

Side skirts are pending.

worklog page 1:
Photo of popping fuel release, topping off.

Done.

Well this is an occasion. I never really considered you a true MX-3 enthusiast but now there's definitely no doubt. Respect and good luck. To have your wife on board is such a bonus. These cars are not getting younger so for the we few of us who appreciate the style and sexiness of this car. It's good to know there's a solid following here who recognize and appreciate good taste when we see it.

Awesome!


Apparently I'm the only person on this forum who doesn't know about Jaydogs car so I demand engine bay pics!


Did you end up keeping the orange shell then Aaron?

Very nice Aaron.

Definitly good that you're very commited to the Mx-3 and keep your enthousiasm for it

Let's hope that you don't jail it in the garage like you did in the other mx3..lol

Thanks guys. It will only be jailed in the winter.

I will get pics up through the week. I'm also hoping to get some fun driving in today as I'm staying in Helen GA. I hear rumor that there are some sweet switchback roads out this way.




I still have the orange car. The plan with it atm is to get a v6 back in it.


Also, I still have the best parts from the orange slice that will be going on the new ride.

very cool trade off. I want a 2nd MX3

Well after driving for about 6 hrs my wife took over for me.

Cam locked in and ready to go................ Her only complaint was that the car didn't seem like it was going fast at 80

thats an awesome feeling when your other half can enjoy your car as much as you, Glad to see you guys are making it along safely!

Love that manifold, so jealous of it.

Yeah Buddie! Back in the game! That is a little stunner nice one I wouldn't change a thing on that, maybe just add those RX7 feed style side skirts in black on and boom you got a pure class machine

What a beaut! What springs is it on?

awesome man congrats I love how we all just stay with the mx3s true fans and enthusiasts will never leave the mx sceen . keep us updated !!

Very Very NICE! Definitely well worth it, and the wait.

Aaron, perhaps next year we need to put together a mid US meet. I am willing to drive half way across the country if you are