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    street car gone road race

    Well...this isnt MY mazdaspeed but it is a mazdaspeed so it can go in my thread haha.... hit up the track on monday. Funny enough there was a red...
    Post by: gotovato, Sep 24, 2021 at 5:02 PM in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    Bought not Built

    The oil pressure gauge wiring should be no problem. Just need power(switched on with key) and ground. The other wire is usually for headlight...
    Post by: gotovato, Sep 17, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    New oil pump - Ecoboost Mountune?

    As mentioned above, unless you’re going to really be cooking your oil, it’s not necessary. I looked at that pump myself. I might still do it but...
    Post by: gotovato, Sep 14, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3/6 Engine
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    Bought not Built

    Yup. That was important for me. Definitely something that matters on the track but not so much the street. I’ve collected a ton of data...
    Post by: gotovato, Sep 13, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    Bought not Built

    The m line vs the tr8 will be very similar. Difference you probably wouldn’t ever notice. Grab whichever is cheaper and readily available.
    Post by: gotovato, Sep 13, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Lol it’s for now. Once the Mazda is up I will be competing with it. Don’t worry about that. They will remain two different builds
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 20, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Booked a track day for next weekend. Fuck it. This summers been such a bummer. I haven’t done shit expect have a broken car. Fuck that. track is...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 20, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Update. Mazda’s still broken. What else is new. this thing on the other hand has been an absolutely blast to drive. I cooked whatever was left...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 19, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Pan off, pick up tube off, filled the pump up with a ton of Lucas oil then put the pick up back up. Fill it up as well. Then I just hung the pan...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 16, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    I did that for a while and it wasn’t until we loaded the pump up with Lucas oil that it actually primed and oil started coming out of the filter...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 16, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Based on your description yes you may need to prime the pump. It’s possible to do this without dropping the pan. I read people Go in through the...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 16, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    Kraze's "The Reasonable Thing" kind of build

    Be careful with the above. If you do the computer fan thing don’t bother with any cheap fans. They don’t move air for shit. Keep in mind it needs...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Probably the last we’ll see on my car for a while now. Yes I have something else to fuck with but I wasn’t ready for the Mazda to be broken for...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    Kraze's "The Reasonable Thing" kind of build

    Bags of ice, ice water. Yea. That’s about it
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 12, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries
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    street car gone road race

    Haha. I’m so curious on track performance with the civic. It’s almost stock and realistically about 200whp(was tuned on a hub dyno, we know those...
    Post by: gotovato, Aug 11, 2021 in forum: Mazdaspeed 3 Build Diaries