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05-11-2009, 04:54 PM

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Updated the first page with BIG news!

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05-11-2009, 04:55 PM

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tease!
now I have to go look at the first post. BRB...

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05-11-2009, 04:57 PM

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DAMN, that was big news!!! Congrats man.

(see what I did there???)

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05-11-2009, 05:12 PM

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good news - only 4 months to get your turbo - MM is improving .....
Anyway good luck with that and be sure to update us all with dynos and such

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05-11-2009, 06:13 PM

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good news - only 4 months to get your turbo - MM is improving .....

Best part is - the agreement says 12 - 16 weeks.

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05-11-2009, 06:19 PM

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/\ heh . well done then

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05-13-2009, 10:16 AM

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I updated the original post with the cost of all the parts and installation. Keep in mind that I have installed everything except the turbo myself. If you are looking to go FI, factor in additional costs where needed. Having bought all top notch components, and spending nearly 6 months getting the car ready for FI I think the axiom "Quick, Reliable, or Cheap, pick 2" is more appropriately, "pick 1".

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05-20-2009, 10:00 AM

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My turbo is being delivered today! Tracking has it "Out for delivery". Other news about alky kit on first page.

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05-20-2009, 10:04 AM

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woot.

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05-20-2009, 02:07 PM

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nice man!

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05-20-2009, 02:08 PM

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Turbo is here! Just got delivered... I'll open it up and take some pics when I get home.

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05-20-2009, 02:15 PM

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Congrats! Cant wait to see pics

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05-20-2009, 02:23 PM

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aw shizzle!!!

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05-20-2009, 06:15 PM

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Updated first page with pics.

Thanks to MazdaManiac... the turbo and components look top notch. The injectors are packaged with everything and it looks ready to rock. I want some BOOST!

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05-20-2009, 06:24 PM

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I am dropping the car off at PF Supercars in Frederick on June 11th for the install.

Ooof. Are you sure you want to do that?
Not that I have anything against Ray, but my experience with them - even AFTER Peter left the scene - hasn't been inspiring.

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05-20-2009, 10:00 PM

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Ooof. Are you sure you want to do that?
Not that I have anything against Ray, but my experience with them - even AFTER Peter left the scene - hasn't been inspiring.

Well, I wouldn't have had anything to do with them with PF still there. Considering it was a turbo RX-8 that ended his stint there. I have heard a lot of good feedback these days about them though from fellow 8 owners, and thus far my dealings with them have been great. They have responded very promptly to my many questions and gave me a professional quote for the work being done.

They also seem comfortable with the 8, despite being a mostly 7 shop. The truth is, if I had a garage I might consider just doing the install myself, but renting one and trying to rush through the install isn't my idea of fun. I would be more likely to rush and cut corners with that hanging over me, and although I'm reasonably confident I could do the install at this point, I don't want to ever do a turbo install on jackstands in front of my house, especially with MD's retarded weather.

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05-20-2009, 10:05 PM

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I don't want to ever do a turbo install on jackstands in front of my house, especially with MD's retarded weather.

good excuse to build a garage

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05-20-2009, 11:51 PM

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They also seem comfortable with the 8, despite being a mostly 7 shop.

Actually, these days they are mostly a Nissan/Infinity shop.
Very little Mazda there any more since Ray moved away from that market (especially after the fiasco with PF and John Duff).

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good excuse to build a garage

Or move to some place sunny and warm!

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05-21-2009, 04:19 PM

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Or move to some place sunny and warm!

Bah you know you love MD Jeff!

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05-21-2009, 05:14 PM

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Bah you know you love MD Jeff!

Yeah.
That's why I ran screaming from the state 5 years ago.

Every time I go back to visit, I can't wait to get out of there.
Though, I have to admit, I hate Virginia even more.

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05-21-2009, 10:37 PM

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Got room out there in Arizona for more in the BHR crew MM? I'll move out there if I can find a job, I'm tired of ten straight days of rain followed by 85 degree temps and 70% humidity.