Saving a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3

[Shadowplane676]

Dam that's a great parts score on Injectors alone

The pros and cons of a pull a part type junkyard being 7.5 miles from my house... Occasionally good things pop up for cheap

The turbo is smaller and there were two different transfer cases used in the cx7 one swaps directly into the six the other requires cannibalizing parts from a speed six transfer case

Edit and technically they aren't transfer cases they are power take offs whatever the hell the difference is

Thats what I thought. Part of the reason I left the turbo and PTO housing (semantics on what it is, potato vs potato and all )

 

[Shadowplane676]

Haven't had much going on lately. Tune is leveling out, I believe I have maxed the K04 for now as I hit 19.x to just over 20 PSI depending on air density. Car rips pretty good now.

The front end clunking finally got to me though. I have new A arms, inner and outer tie rods and a spare K-frame (as I suspect my steering rack threaded holes are buggered) and new steering rack bushings and bolts to go in. hopefully these will take care of the misalignment and clunking for good!

 

[Shadowplane676]

Not a whole lot going on lately, parked the Speed for a while until I finish up a couple projects to create room to work on the front end. Helps that we picked up a 2016 Miata Club with a BBR turbo kit already installed as a replacement daily driver.

Also scored a transit van spin on filter pedestal with oil cooler in much better condition than the one I have for less than $20. More parts for the inevitable 2.5L swap when the 2.3 gives up the ghost.