Not a big mazda fan, but still nice. Have to have some respect for the rare cars haha.
My bottom end is bored 20 over, forged wiseco pistons, h beam rods, forged crank, arp hardware everywhere. Turbo is a t3/t4 .48ar 50 trim with a stage 3 wheel. 3" o2 housing, 3"exhaust, stage 2 Mopar performance computer (might go stand alone), fmic, big can internal Wastegate, after market cast exhaust header, 52mm throttle body, head had high rpm lifters, roller valve train and a mediocre port and polish job done by someone else. But I have a nasty head I ported and polished and work the combustion chamber on, have dual valve Springs, just waiting to find oversized valves for it.

 

yeah the only reason i bought it was because its super rare, and actually really quock factory for a protege, its the only mazda i like and i got a great deal on it from a friend. So i take it the shelby is extra quick then hahaha do u know what ur going to be boosting around?
Edit: ford had a huge part of getting mazda to build this car, same year the svt focus came out and ford owned part of mazda in 03

 

Nice, it was already quick, until the turbo blew up. Factory they would beat Foxbody mustangs. And ya it should be faster when I'm done this week lol, but before turbo failure, it would beat my buddies 5.0 Mustang with a supercharger running 9psi. I was running anywhere from 18-21psi.i Should be making a good bit more power at the same boost, Idk what I'll be running it at just yet, will figure it out after it breathes again haha

 

dammmn sounds super quick haha, dont run 18-21 while breaking that head in, it wont like it haha... id like to see that one day haha

 

This is the old head on it now until I find valves. I'm going to run it at about 12psi for the first 1000 miles or so for the new turbo sake. Then start tuning from there. Your more then welcome to swing into the Frankenshop whenever I'm home haha, I'm always up for beer and bull****ting.

 

haha cool cool sounds good id be down for that one day, in the mean time i need to fix my jeep bad, my locker will not engage driving forward, only in reverse will it lock (powertrax no-slip) and i need to build the front axle i got with 4.10's so i can have 4x4 again haha, to many things to do on both of my vehicles....

 

Nice, getting closer. Wanna run one when you get it back together?.....haha

 

Hell ya man, you will probably win, but still be fun haha.

 

Really???? I'm the only one that I know of that has one. lol

 

Yup, I'm selling mine to my buddy after I get mine done. Have to finish the car first though. Only thing I don't like about that bumper is how god awful far it sticks out.

 

I'm at a loss at all those jargon. Good thing I didn't ask you to write all that down on pen and paper. Lol

 

Fun is what its all about!...haha. I got her tucked back in the corner now though!

 

Haha





Yea mine will be on the road until the first salt, then it's into the garage for hibernation and clean up the wiring massacre.... turbo+cold air=awesomeness

 

Yessss it does haha

 

Fwd+turbo+cold air= lots of spinning