Track day at Thunderhill Raceway. Representing!


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Today I swapped out the fluid on the transmission (used Ford Motorcraft), differential (used Redline), and braking system (used ATE), changed the in-cabin air filter (Mazda), and did new oil (Castrol GTX 5W20) and filter (Mazda).

I considered doing the cooling system too, but screw it. I'm tired and I'm out of beer.

- P.

 

Today this became its heart once again.

 

I changed my sparkplugs today.. like anyone gives a **** after that photo...


/Jelly

 

 

Brought a set of this home today. I hopefully will get it installed soon..

 

Nice! Good to see you went legit.

 

Went home from work last night, forgot to turn the auxillary lights off. Went back to it this morning and the battery is dead. Brought the battery (had it for 19 months) to COSTCO and got a replacement free of charge. Got the car working again but a P0506 code is up. Now I have to figure out what that code is.

 

Sigh. I take it you have a garage. Or at least a parking spot just feet from your house, within tool carrying distance.

 

Took advantage of my day off and installed my mazdaspeed front bumper, sideskirts, and rear diffuser. Now I need to figure out how the front license plate is going on since I live in Texas..

 

spent the day trying to figure out why my low beams are so dim any suggestions?

 

Put my it on a flatbed truck to be shipped across country as I'm moving west. I am having withdrawals already, I have no idea how I am going to last 2 weeks w/o my 8

 

You might have some corrosion on the connectors to the lamps. Also, the plastic lens on my 8 tend to become dull and frosty over time. I easily cured that problem with ordinary car polish - they look like new.

 

Did an oil change, checked the bhr ignition coils, changed spark plugs, and did a decarb on my engine.

 

Got to drive her home from the mechanic today. Syncros in the tranny died. No 1st, 3rd or 5th gear. Thankfully I bought that aftermarket warranty (thanks Lexus!).
Saved my bacon from a $2900 bill!

 

Finally reassembled it, drove it, broke a nipple on my radiator so now i need a new one. Any suggestions on a aluminum radiator for under $400?

 

hey eddyy, check out the koyo radiator. last i checked goodwin racing had a good deal on them

 

Like every morning i looked at my baby from my rooms window... She always looks sexy

 

Are those R3 rims on an S1? Very nice.

Today I had a viper 5706v remote start + alarm installed. Cost about 600 bucks taxes in, not bad considering the smart key fob was 500 from Mazda.

Also watched the tech installing it turn my car on and off about 4 times before i could run over and explain that he should stop. Guess the good thing is it started every time

 

drove around the Hill Country. Always nice to wind it out every once in a while

 

Installed BHR coils, Epitroch SOHN, and a 350ml oil catch can then warmed her up and did a burn out.

 

Straightened ALL the fins on the little drivers side radiator. Took me about 20 minutes with two small flat head screw drivers.

I want to clean the throttle body but i'm afraid of breaking something lol. Is there a thread on how to remove the throttle body?

 

With a cool engine (Do not do while engine is hot!!)
Disconnect battery.
Remove intake (unplug MAF/VFAD, Remove air box, according tube)
Unplug Throttle body
Remove 2 coolant hoses connected to throttle body
Unbolt throttle body (4 bolts)

Easy.

 

They aren't radiators, they are oil coolers lol.

Why didnt you use pliers anyway?

 

back window got smashed.. dumb luck basically

turns out there is about 1200 NZD of rust to repair before the rear window can go back in.

but as I took her around for quotes some dipshit suggested I take my body kit off and slam her..

that came from some dude with a auto Honda.