[ManduMX]

I am here and there and then I am MIA.. Anyways, I have been super busy (I work with Horses) but I finally started with performance mods with my 6. They aren't super duty mods but it's a start regardless.

Here is what I have done in the past few weeks:
- Bosch Platinum+4 Spark Plugs
- NGK Blue Performance Wires
- BWD Distributor Cap & Rotor
- Custom Fit Magnaflow Muffler (Bolt On... My ass)
- Ractive SS Black Chrome Tip
- Rear Black Panel (Interior)
- Black Fuse Box Cover w/ Tan Door
- Black Door Sills
- Nokya Cosmic White Stage 2 Bulbs
- Headlight & Fog Light Restoration

Parts waiting to be installed:
- XtremeStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors
- Hawk HPS Pads (Waiting for Delivery)

I am detailing the entire car and engine bay tomorrow, so I'll be able to post better pics then.

* Engine Bay *

* Before Fog Light *

* After Fog Light *

* Magnaflow Muffler *

* Ractive Black Chrome Tip *

* XtremeStop Rotors *

* Black Panel *

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[ManduMX]

Update:

Wow long since over due for an Update. Since I did this past update, quite a bit has been done. Instead of trying to remember it in order, I'll just lay it all out.

- XtremeStop Slotted & Cross Drilled Rotors
- Raybestos Prem. Brake Pads
- Blacked Out Emblems
- V6 Badge Deleted
- Custom Black Dash
- Custom Black Centre Console
- Custom Red stitched shift boot
- Carbon Fiber Shift Knob by Ractive
- Custom Black Rear Dash
- Black Rear Leather Seats (Not installed yet, Cleaning)
- Black Rear Door Panels (Not installed yet, Cleaning)
- Custom All Red Tails w/ Tint
- Custom K&N Short Ram Intake
- Universal CAT
- Custom Satin Black Side Mirror's
- Custom Satin Black Exhaust Tip

Being done in the next 2-3 weeks:
- Lower Left Front Control Arm w/ Bushing & Ball Joint
- Front Left Sway Bar Link
- Front Left CV Boot

- Lower Right Front Control Arm w/ Bushing & Ball Joint
- Front Right Sway Bar Link
- Front Right CV Boot

- Alignment
- Putting on 93-95 PGT Custom Satin Black Rims w/ Falken ZIEX 912's (225/50/16)

In the next 1-2 months:
- KYB GR-2's & Lowering Springs
- Rear Caliper Conversion
- Tinted Windows
- 6000k HID Kit w/ H3 Yellow Fogs
- Faux Suede Black Interior Conversion
- Body work
- Shaving Antenna & Rear side bumper marker lights

2011 I expect the Mazda to have...
- Carbon Fiber Hood
- No Body Rust
- SSAC Headers & Full Custom Magnaflow Exhaust
- Tune up on KLDE
- Sound System

She is staying the same colour. Hopefully show ready by next year. Might enter a show or two later this year if rust is fixed.

 

[Blackout89GT]

I have still yet to give my 2nd gen a CarDomain. :lol:

Looking good and good plan you have for her. Psst debadge her. You'll get a lot of stares.

 

[WittyNamesSuck]

Clean looking 6, love the color.

 

[ManduMX]

Some new pics

 

[anthrax1202]

Not too bad man. I'm not a big fan of the tinted tails but i think if you were to tint all your your windows and your brake light you'd have a nice lil black and tan them going on and It'd actually be kinda sweet along with the much needed drop Are you trying to swap out all of your interior for black?? I noticed the back half is black and the front of the car is all TAN. Very clean interior tho, props!

 

[A Simple MX6]

Have fun swapping the headliner over if you do that too. If you find some way to do the sunroof liner and fabric..Pics of how, and let me know.

But it's looking good there. I actually like the tinted tails, but I think if possible, for the 3rd brake light to be tinted too, that would look sweet. But I do like them, and I do like the color a lot too.

Any more plans for her beyond the list? Which is quite a bit, haha

Considering E-Specs or J-Specs with the HID kit?

 

[ManduMX]

Update...

I lost interest in the VHT night shade tinted tail lights I did a while ago. So I wet sanded it off, then re-sprayed the tail lights all red. Easiest thing I have ever done in my entire life. I don't know why so many people told me not to do it because I needed to use paint thinner or it was just a royal pain... I think people are just royally dumb or big time wusses... I didn't use paint thinner.. I sat on a rim and wet sanded for 10 minutes, both lenses.. done. It's amazing what people mock up to be such a big deal and it's super easy.

I also took apart the stock headlights and cleaned the reflector, housing and sanded, polished the lenses. They look awesome.

Oh and installed a CAI w/ a Ractive Superflow filter.

All is peachy. Some recent shots..

The Maz and my BF's RHD Soarer

Lenses re-sealed and installed

Tails. Still need to polish them up more.

That's about it for now. Just prepping for winter. UGH.

 

[kc-]

Nice Amanda, looks good!

but if only it were lowerrr.....

 

[concealer404]

You'll want to clearcoat those tails, otherwise they'll get pretty nasty in a few months.

That paint never really gets hard enough.

 

[ManduMX]

kc- Nice Amanda, looks good!

but if only it were lowerrr.....

Thanks It'll be lower in the new year!

concealer404: You'll want to clearcoat those tails, otherwise they'll get pretty nasty in a few months.

That paint never really gets hard enough.

Yep already did after letting the paint dry for 24hrs, then put on a few coats of clear

 

[concealer404]

Thanks It'll be lower in the new year!




Yep already did after letting the paint dry for 24hrs, then put on a few coats of clear

Ah hah! Good on ya!

 

[unamedplaya87]

Looks great. Don't worry about stock ride height. Mine is stock as well.

 

[ManduMX]

Been a long time since I have actually posted anything... so here is a little update for everyone...

Car was off the road for about 6-7 months as I got a 1995 Civic Hatch to become the new daily while I build the 6. Got bored of the Civic, lost my job so I parted the Civic (Made about $650 off of it, bought it for $200) and took my time getting the 6 back together and in that time I did..

- New drivers door seal
- Used low mileage brake res. and booster
- New NGK spark plugs
- New NGK wires
- Exedy OE Spec slave cylinder
- New exhaust piping from y-pipe back to the same magnaflow muffler
- Stainless single tip
- Rebuilt rear calipers
- Painted calipers satin black
- Custom intake
- Battery terminals
- Swapped out tan interior for black
- Custom black head liner
- Front cloth gray/black buckets
- Rear black leather seats
- Black leather door panels w/ black leather inserts
- Mazdaspeed3 Shift Boot
- Misc. black interior panels
- Black sailboat panels
- PBR blank rotors all around
- PBR pads all around
- 93 LS 15" Wheels (painted them black) w/ Kingstar all seasons (came with them)
- Walker 02 sensors (4)

Saved the best for last.. I actually just did this a few weeks ago.. and the ride is amazing.

Finally lowered on Yonaka Adjustable Coilovers w/ oem rear upper mounts and ford escort ft front mounts.

I had the mud flaps on only for a few days, the scraping was annoying as hell. It looks much cleaner without them I think though.

That's it for now!

 

[97mx6]

looks good. best looking gold car ive ever seen!

how are those coilover?

...and if you're not keeping the rear mudflaps ide be interested in having them

 

[mx6mazdaspeed69]

looks good. best looking gold car ive ever seen!

how are those coilover?

...and if you're not keeping the rear mudflaps ide be interested in having them

You got another 6 boss? Or you just like hoarding hard to find OEM parts..? lol

 

[97mx6]

Yea man, i picked up kc-'s old 6.

he had put in a new ze but the guy who did it for him put the valve covers and oil pan on hand tight, it lost oil and spun #6 bearing.

i have a lot planned for it. right now its down to the shell. im also in the process of doing an almost stock engine rebuild (besides working on dirtbikes this is the first time working on engine internals, so i hope it goes well).

 

[ManduMX]

Update:

The Yonaka's are still amazing and the ride is fantastic. Any one that goes for a ride or takes the car for a drive has nothing but great things to say about the ride quality. I recommend these coilovers to anyone.

Finally started having my first parts wear outs since lowering it, replaced the pass. side LCA a few weeks ago, the ball joint was mangled. Rear end link on pass. side snapped in half (hahaha) I can't complain too much, little & easy fixes. I love spare parts.

I added a front lip to the car and it fits SO good. A little bit of trimming at the edges but all in all it went on like it was made for the 6. It is a 2006 Subaru STI Polyurethane front lip I picked up from Next Mod for $160 (Taxes included). Always getting compliments.

 

[PaulG]

Can you post up better pics of the lip? Looks good from this angle.

 

[Car-InsanE]

that gt4 looks nice. but the mx6 is CLEAN