S373N's New Mazdaspeed7 :p

[chicaboo]

Originally Posted by S373N

okay, also, mechanics who serviced my vehicle did a quick roadworthy check..
apparently, a dilemma is "airbox not secured" i can see where bolts are supposed to be to mount it, but haven't got the darndest how or where and how it can be mounted.
has someone taken a "box" off or something?
the intake is very much loose and i can imagine it shaking around whilst i'm driving.
i can't understand, cause all the other pics i've seen on here is just the silver resonators

Since the stock airbox has been removed, the mountng points for it have no relevance to the pod filter. I used a left over bracket from a Simota CAI to secure my pod filter in the Laser. Dam, you could even just zip-tie down your pod filter since it's leaning on the ledge down to the wheel well. Have a look and get creative, like MacGuyver.

Gav.

[S373N]

okay, i've got an extension cord, a box of matches and a can of deodorant
in i go!

[S373N]

alrighty.. planning on a new exhaust.
now i dont know but i really want a nice sounding high flow.
would this not be worth it? i mean will i not have enough power for it to sound decent?

[S373N]

screwed my afm when i pulled the intake up a bit, no idle. took the 'D' shape off and resoldered the contacts, working now.

[S373N]

new 205/45/16s on yesterday, so now all tyres are same size lol
getting horn in next week

[RibZe]

I like the darkened tail lights, they should the colour of the car.

Rims are good too, not over the top.

[RibZe]

I like the darkened tail lights, they should the colour of the car.

Rims are good too, not over the top.

[S373N]

okay, been a while since I've updated this.
single horn from a 70's or so subaru 4wd wagon (lol) has been mounted and is working, not too loud, just perfect.
applied astinagt.com decal on top of back window, little bit off center but looks awesome!
strapped the afm to the chassis where the bolts are already protruding. hopefully this will pass the rwc!
rocker gasket is leaking but a lot of cars can do that for many years before it presents itself a problem, so before inspection for now I'm just going to give it all a wipe with a rag.
still haven't got the rwc as these few little things needed to be done.

also fixed the windscreen water squirters as they were no longer mounted and went all over the place, toughened them up with some little rubber gaskets I had lying around.

all in all its been a decent few weeks.

wish me luck in the inspection!

next is the catback!

[S373N]

did roadworthy inspection this morning, passed first go.
just got back from service tasmania, car is registered!
lowered springs going in on friday!

[S373N]

may need to purchase new strut mounts before i go anywhere near the springs, are they supposed to be hard??

[S373N]

Purchased some 'custom' Fibreglass pillar molds on eBay for $100 on Wednesday.
Mazda valve caps, boss kit and momo wheel next week

[S373N]

Oh and it's been a few weeks since new front shocks and bumpstops were put in, got springs in back done too. Now on rear bumpstops, my bad! Guessing the rear shocks will follow soon.