I'm (almost) back!
 

So close to 6 months ago Myself along with many others finally had my 8 succumb to engine failure. no need to re-hash what I have posted. Thanks to all for the support and help you have provided over this difficult time. The point of this new post is just to gather some general opinions. at 100k mi i'm finally getting a reman from mazda (stealership) as i could only find 1 shop local to the area i reside which quoted me a ridiculous price to replace or rebuild my engine.

So I figured since engine is getting replaced why not go ahead replace clutch and throw out bearing. I also have k&n air filter in stock air box but was thinking Ram air duct from Revi to add to the mix. I'm not by any means a racer but I do tend to drive a little aggressive from time to time. I think these are some clean mods. Also shouldn't it save me some time and money to do clutch work while car is having engine removed anyways?

To top it all off i'm ordering the pioneer app radio 2 ( not the bug riddled first one) to use with Iphone 4 and DashCommand to keep an eye on all things happening.

Im really excited to get the 8 breathing again and i'm hoping to get another 100k out of it without much need for another $4.5k in repairs.

Thoughts anyone?