So, after many posts on the FB group, I just decided I'd join and make a thread here I can update along the way. I got this car about a year ago in Jacksonville, FL for a measly $380 and towed it home. It sat dormant until a few weeks ago when I got a 6 speed manual transmission, and started putting together a running engine to drop in. I'll update this as I go and hopefully it stays up and people find it useful.

2004 Mazda RX8 (silver)
4 port 13b-MSP running on microsquirt
-LS1 coils
6 speed manual
- 12lb flywheel
- 6 puck sprung clutch kit

 

Excellent find and welcome to the Klub. Eager to see your progress.

 

Sound deadening removal. Surface rust under

 

All rust is being removed

 

 

A bracket i made for LS1 coils

 

Some of the metal bracket I'm going to Media blast

 

A pile of wet carpet padding and Rusty brackets I've removed from the interior

 

Ill be back ar it once this rain clears

 

the one advantage of being in Florida is it doesn’t need to pass an emissions inspection ...

 

Almost got all the rusty **** out of the car. What's the best way to clean up these rusted brackets so I can paint them?

Dash out, brace and steering about to come out.

Comes sparkly clean with some elbow grease.

 

I seen a video of a guy pressure washing the rust right off his parts.. That's what I need

 

Awesome car and awesome project!!! I like where you're going with this!

 

I've made a lot of progress on this but I'm waiting on a replacement phone so I can upload updated pics. I've got another engine in with 6MT and the clutch pedal.

 

How difficult was it to replace the clutch?