323F Rock's 323F GTR - BA Astina FWD

[323f Rock]

Hey guys,

Our usual hide out is http://www.club323f.com but thought you guys might appriciate this

Pictures speak louder than words… any questions comments etc. go right ahead!




The start of the wiring nightmare:


















New Gates Racing timing belt:



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[323f Rock]

Eeek at that welding! Definitely saving for a new manifold!












Out with the old:




Wiring **shudder**








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[323f Rock]

Custom install for the boost controller, really pleased with how this turned out!












ARP bolts





Few measurements for new fans:


Ready for engine:


She’s in:




Ceramic coated exhaust bits:



Hand fabricated custom brackets 16 in total :O
Template:



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[323f Rock]

Tools:









Custom brackets for the coil pack:






Brand new front bracket: (old one was cracked and had a hole torn out...)


2 Brand new SPAL radiator fans mounted by more custom brackets.







Custom wiring loom for the turbo timer and gauges using an RX7 FD3 turbo timer harness:






Fluids:





Not just cleaned, sterilised coolant tank!



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[323f Rock]

Custom oil cooler piping and oil cooler which was actually completely designed from scratch by Nathan at work:




Silicone hoses:



Braces:





Genuine Apexi air filter not a fake one like I bought first….. and more custom brackets:









Custom one off CAC with baffle plate to direct air flow across the core



Custom air ducting at front to force air through the CAC then through the radiator (need painting) Space for new horns….


Temporary decat to get to the exhaust fabricators.




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[323f Rock]

Carbon bonnet on:





At home in time for Japfest 1…. Alternator issues… over charging…




Decided best bet as the 1.5 alternator is controlled by the ECU and the 1.8 isnt we should swap the alternator over… hey presto its works still another day at the garage including drive shaft removal….




New De-cat:


At Thor:


Having the suspension set up:







Power curve

We're running 0.6 Bar boost as day to day driving and 1.2 Bar for track days etc.



Update of what the engine bay looks like now

And finally back to the shows, at Japfest 2


The modification list 11/08/11
Engine and Transmission:
Mazda 323 GTR 1.8l BPD Turbo engine
IHI VJ23 Turbo
A’pexi air filter
Grayson Thermal Systems Custom Charge Air Cooler (CAC)
Tubular stainless steel exhaust manifold
SARD fuel pressure regulator
GATES Racing timing belt
Link G4 Storm Stand alone ECU
Walbro 255l/h fuel pump
550cc SARD injectors
Exedy Paddle Clutch
Toda Cam adjustable pulleys
323F 1.8 BA G series Gear box
Forged internals
TWM short shifter
HKS SSQV dump Valve with Gold fin
2 x 11” SPAL radiator Fans
Grayson Thermal Systems Oil Cooler
Greddy Boost Controller
Greddy Turbo timer
Custom-made s/s exhaust twin pipes either side of the car

Suspension:
FK silverline Coilovers
Whiteline Front and rear strut tower braces
White line uprated anti roll bar
Ultra racing room brace
Ultra racing rear body brace

Brakes:
2 pot calliper upgrade using Subaru Legacy callipers
Mazda 626 GD calliper hangers
Mazda 323f BA V6 front hub carriers
Mazda MX-5 2008 2.0l sport EBC ultimax discs
Goodridge braided brake lines
Mazda 626 GD EBC Green stuff brake pads
Rear drums replaced with disc brakes from a MX3

Wheels:
WOLFRACE KATANA Shadow Chrome 18” alloys

Body and Chassis:
Pakfeifer side skirts shaped into front mud flaps
Rear Pakfeifer spoiler! Aero style
Front bumper from Der-tuner
De-badge front
Painted brake callipers (RED)
Headlight protectors tinted
Blacked out indicator units
Rear lights tinted and stencilled
Rear fog and reverse lights replaced with white Type R units
LED Rear fog light bulb
Clear side repeaters
Under car LEDs (RED)
Club stickers on side skirts
Tinted windows
Custom one off rear diffuser
Real Carbon-Fibre bonnet
Real Carbon-Fibre canards
Twin red Sickspeed horns

Interior:
Black mats with red piping
Smiley face air freshener
Mazda harness pads
Chrome with red pedals
Aluminium and red leather handbrake cover with
Custom red hand stitched leather gaiter
MOMO Steering wheel with snap off boss kit
Red and black front bucket seats
Rear seat trimmed to match front seats
Red Sparco Safety Harness both front seats
Indiglo white dials
Swoosh gauges Boost pressure, Oil temp and Aux Tachometer (temporary we hope)
Solid stainless steel 'Garath style' gear knob

ICE:
7” flipout DVD player
JVC head unit with a JVC 12 disc changer in boot
VIBE CBR 12” Active
Infinity component speakers and tweeters in front doors with external crossovers
Custom parcel self including infinity 6x9’s with external crossovers and Kenwood 400W Amp

Some massive thanks you’s go out to
Paul for giving us the space to do the engine swap in his garage.
Chi AKA Lantis for preparing a super awesome engine!
Andy aka AndyM for helping out in he garage when needed
Matt aka…. Matt without your help she wouldn’t have started first time!
Grayson Thermal Systems for the One off CAC and Oil Cooler
Black Performance for Ceramic Coating the manifold, hotside of turbo and down pipe.
Thor Racing for tuning the engine to 275BHP at the wheels and 315BHP at the flywheel @ 1.2Bar (quick change of the spring in the external waste gate and we should be able to produce up to 1.8Bar)
Aline Alignment great place for 4 wheel alignment, definately know their stuff!!
Our other halves for letting us go AWOL most weekends

There is bound to be some that I’ve forgotten! Please tell me ASAP and I’ll add you on!

There’s still a lot of finishing up to do, gearbox mods and body work the bumper has always needed a respray but will have to wait for funds to allow as we’re now broke…..

Thanks for looking
Lee


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Nathan


Our full thread can be found here:
http://www.club323f.com/forum/viewto...p?f=14&t=42067

[mikey_something]

thats quite a bit of work! very nice car!

this engine bay pic is the ****ing bomb!
picture

[TheMAN]

that's a lot of work!
I hope you spent time wrapping up the wires and protecting them from getting cut/rubbed through... last thing you want are electrical gremlins!

[323f Rock]

Originally Posted by mikey_something

thats quite a bit of work! very nice car!

this engine bay pic is the ****ing bomb!
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Thanks mate
really pleased with the engine bay the cam cover design was one Dad had in his head so i photoshopped it we liked it then we did it

wish we had a perspex bonnet now! lol

[323f Rock]

Originally Posted by TheMAN

that's a lot of work!
I hope you spent time wrapping up the wires and protecting them from getting cut/rubbed through... last thing you want are electrical gremlins!

yep its all wrapped in conduit and insulation tape and all holes are grommeted too

short circuits scare me!

[Demanius]

Nice I got a gates racing timing belt too

[mcwilly]

How loud are the fans?

[323f Rock]

Originally Posted by mcwilly

How loud are the fans?

You can hear them from inside the car with the radio off (which isnt a bad thing at least you know they're

Working )

Its not an unpleasant noise

Thanks guys

Our future plans/wish for her is to get a Digital dash to get rid of all the stuck on dials on the a pillar

[_stuz_]

Originally Posted by Demanius

Nice I got a gates racing timing belt too

For the V6?

Great work as you know Nath