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2slw4u · Postby **2slw4u** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

Well Im making progress on the car. It has been down for awhile. The factory ABS unit decided to fail and was pissing brake fluid all over and therefore had no brake pressure.
Through Mazdatrix they offer an abs delete for s4&s5 and even fd. If any of you have the same situation occurring look them up rather than paying $2500 for a new abs unit.
Well my car was definitly a 30 footer when it came to looks and from what those pictures looked like previously here is some progress pictures for you guys.
Ill start with from sanding car. Which its almost ready for primer now too!

2slw4u · Postby **2slw4u** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

started to bondo and do some patch panels had some cancer in 1/4 panels. and started to mount the front mount.

2slw4u · Postby **2slw4u** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

here is the finished piping of the intercooler. i also removed the LIM and UIM and resealed everything and replaced those 2 o-ring coolant gaskets in there too

2slw4u · Postby **2slw4u** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

here is the last set of pictures.

I`m Batman · Postby **I`m Batman** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

Nice! That is one big intercooler!

D Walker · Postby **D Walker** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

Front mount is not always a good idea on an FC, especially with the stock radiator.

vierte · Postby **vierte** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

D Walker wrote:Front mount is not always a good idea on an FC, especially with the stock radiator.

Don't call me a mind reader or anything.. but I'm guessing your preferred method is in the V configuration?

D Walker · Postby **D Walker** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

No, I actually dont care much for V-mounts, they are *almost* always done badly. FMIC's on FC's work fine as long as you pay attention to the cooling and radiator. Most folks dont. For a street car I honestly thin the ideal setup for a bad ### FC is a W/A IC setup. Compact, doesnt hurt cooling, and waaaay more efficient than an A/A setup if done properly.

2slw4u · Postby **2slw4u** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:14

well i already have a aluminum radiator and the racing beat upper and lower rad hoses. I have the stock clutch fan but thinking about following aaron cakes write up on his website he did to make sure i have the proper cfm through the radiator for overheating issues. but i need to get my fuel taken care of. and im going to go with megasquirt

2slw4u · Postby **2slw4u** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:14

well i did the walbro 255 yesterday, I had to drill out the good ole Phillips screws mazda decided to put in the fuel hanger. So i re installed some 8mm self tappers to replace them since the threads were so rusted and the drill bit haha. but here is some pictures.

millertime · Postby **millertime** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:14

Car looks in decent shape minus those seats. Welcome and good luck with the project!

azureseele · Postby **azureseele** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:14

An electric fan does a good job stabilizing the coolant temp. Ran it through two summers without overheating issues. But, that was just looking at the stock gauge temp. I still worry about my coolant temps because of the ill-designed/manufactured godspeed radiator i purchased.

Was the pump easy to install? I get nervous when i work around gasoline. haha

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