Mazdabaters peice of crap FC.

Mazdabater · 07-16-2010, 04:58 AM

Hmmn damn, just went and checked the fitment. Washer bottle is sweet but my outlet fitting on the overflow one is going to interfere with my IC piping, And i think my inlet might be close to the rad lol. Hopefully if I get some 90 deg fittings it will clear -.-

djmtsu · 07-16-2010, 06:55 AM

Wow, looking great!

I like those overflow/fluid tanks. Did you make those?

Mazdabater · 07-16-2010, 07:14 AM

Yeah I did. Well I made them up and got a mate to weld them. Not really out of choice, my IC piping involved removing the washer bottle, and its a roadworthy thing over here so I had to put it somewhere, same with the rad overflow bottle. Well I could have made it fit back in near the old one but tried for there, see if I can save it when i put everything back in if not it might go back near the stock location

Mazdabater · 08-02-2010, 02:24 AM

Well the red car is on hold. As I got another FC at a crazy cheap price ($1500) off a mate that didn't really know how much it was worth I guess. The cheapest one I could find on carsales.com.au was $5900.

It's completely standard aside from a full 3" stainless exhaust, pod filter and rims (the ones on it in my pic are off the red fc. Put them on as it has roadworthy tires) I'm chasing a standard airbox at the moment. But I'm torn between selling it and spending the money on repairing the engine in my other fc or saving up to fix the other one because I really like the look of the 2 in the driveway. The standard auto is also alot nice to put around town in.

This ones in good nick as far as I can see, interior is absolutely perfect aside from a broken idiot light surround and stupid race pedals, the genuine savanna floormats are a little worse for wear. Aside from that only problems are a tiny bit of rust in the sunroof and the back window frame. Im making a carbon sunroof for it soon.

Best part is, it has working climate control and cruise control.
Worst part is it's auto and I forgot how incredibly slow a std FC is.

Here are the pics!

Max777 · 08-04-2010, 09:33 PM

Damn, this is a moment in history!

It may not make sense to you, but here in the US, we never got the automatic turbo models, only got the standard ones. This is the first time in my life that I see an auto Turbo II FC, so it's a bit shocking.

On that note, your car also does not have a 3rd brake light, which is another first stock.

Rotary no Densetsu · 08-04-2010, 10:04 PM

I really dig the build man! I love seeing people do FCs up right. Not enough FC guys left in this world, we are a dying breeeeeeed.

Good luck with everything.

Mazdabater · 08-04-2010, 11:45 PM

Yeah I couldn't turn it down for $1500 it was a steal. Come payday I'm buying an airbox and standard wheels for the white one. Thinking about getting a muffler for it but probably wont bother, the cannon is too loud but I'm just going to sell it. It's a shame it's a really good car and I absolutely live the climate control and cruise control. Oh well.

Mazdabater · 08-20-2010, 01:06 AM

Well I never put up some pictures of the wheels that came on the white one, 16" watanabes. I finally pulled my finger out and did a little work on the red one. Put the new brake rotors on and stuck the watanabes on there for a look. I reckon they make it look heaps more like a race car. They do need a clean and sorry about the pic quality. The iphone 4 takes awesome day photos, but the flash leaves alot to be desired. What do u guys think

JL1RX7 · 08-21-2010, 09:19 AM

Nice looking car dude! The white looks like it could be a killer also!

diabolical1 · 08-21-2010, 02:51 PM

if i may ... i say if you're not going to hurt too much, keep the white one as a nice little daily putt-putt, and then build the shit out of the red one. you seem to be enamored with the climate control and other creature comforts, so why not?

i can't wait to hear about the bridge whenever it gets done.

Mazdabater · 08-21-2010, 06:56 PM

I was going to keep it as a put put. That was my original idea, but it's really just not practical as a run around, chews too much fuel and not much place to put stuff, along with the fact that it can't tow a trailer. So I figure I'm just going to sell it and fix the red one. Then I'll either get a cheap 4cyl or buy a motorbike for going to work.

Dazed and Rotarded · 08-21-2010, 10:25 PM

Good lord what have I been missing!! What a clean build..

wanganwarrior · 08-22-2010, 12:39 AM

Gotta love the old school look of watanabes

Mazdabater · 11-05-2010, 04:01 AM

So after a long time, I've finally got the money issues together to get her back on the street. Ordered a 13B-REW for it today that has good compression so all the major parts should be in good nick, just going to get some new seals, a port job and some dowell pins and in she goes. Some parts started coming today, such as my replacement oil cooler. Looks nice eh!

Mazdabater · 11-21-2010, 03:02 AM

Well my engines scheduled to be built and ready to go in around 2 weeks time. So I've gotta pull my finger out and get everything ready to go so I started on the fan shroud today.

It's a bit rough, essentially I'm going to make 2 peices, bond it all together and get it looking good, then lay a layer of carbon over the top and it should look mickey mouse.

Got the base made up, and got the tapered section layed up. Have to wait till tomorrow for it to dry but it's also my birthday so i probably wont end up getting more done until tuesday.

Some pics

And since there wasn't a decent pic of it with the watanabes on here, I took one of it sitting in the driveway (I know the cars filthy I haven't washed it since it's been off the road)

07-16-2010, 06:55 AM	#17
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08-02-2010, 02:24 AM	#19
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	Well the red car is on hold. As I got another FC at a crazy cheap price ($1500) off a mate that didn't really know how much it was worth I guess. The cheapest one I could find on carsales.com.au was $5900. It's completely standard aside from a full 3" stainless exhaust, pod filter and rims (the ones on it in my pic are off the red fc. Put them on as it has roadworthy tires) I'm chasing a standard airbox at the moment. But I'm torn between selling it and spending the money on repairing the engine in my other fc or saving up to fix the other one because I really like the look of the 2 in the driveway. The standard auto is also alot nice to put around town in. This ones in good nick as far as I can see, interior is absolutely perfect aside from a broken idiot light surround and stupid race pedals, the genuine savanna floormats are a little worse for wear. Aside from that only problems are a tiny bit of rust in the sunroof and the back window frame. Im making a carbon sunroof for it soon. Best part is, it has working climate control and cruise control. Worst part is it's auto and I forgot how incredibly slow a std FC is. Here are the pics! Last edited by Mazdabater; 08-02-2010 at 02:26 AM..

08-04-2010, 09:33 PM	#20
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL iTrader: (5) Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 18	Damn, this is a moment in history! It may not make sense to you, but here in the US, we never got the automatic turbo models, only got the standard ones. This is the first time in my life that I see an auto Turbo II FC, so it's a bit shocking. On that note, your car also does not have a 3rd brake light, which is another first stock. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!

08-21-2010, 10:25 PM	#27
Dazed and Rotarded douche bag Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hell iTrader: (0) Posts: 109 Rep Power: 15	Good lord what have I been missing!! What a clean build.. __________________ - chris xbox live - GraveConditions R.I.P paul gray - # 2

07-16-2010, 04:58 AM	#16
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	Hmmn damn, just went and checked the fitment. Washer bottle is sweet but my outlet fitting on the overflow one is going to interfere with my IC piping, And i think my inlet might be close to the rad lol. Hopefully if I get some 90 deg fittings it will clear -.-

07-16-2010, 07:14 AM	#18
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	Yeah I did. Well I made them up and got a mate to weld them. Not really out of choice, my IC piping involved removing the washer bottle, and its a roadworthy thing over here so I had to put it somewhere, same with the rad overflow bottle. Well I could have made it fit back in near the old one but tried for there, see if I can save it when i put everything back in if not it might go back near the stock location

08-04-2010, 10:04 PM	#21
Rotary no Densetsu Haters gonna hate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Posts: 70 Rep Power: 17	I really dig the build man! I love seeing people do FCs up right. Not enough FC guys left in this world, we are a dying breeeeeeed. Good luck with everything.

08-04-2010, 11:45 PM	#22
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	Yeah I couldn't turn it down for $1500 it was a steal. Come payday I'm buying an airbox and standard wheels for the white one. Thinking about getting a muffler for it but probably wont bother, the cannon is too loud but I'm just going to sell it. It's a shame it's a really good car and I absolutely live the climate control and cruise control. Oh well.

08-20-2010, 01:06 AM	#23
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	Well I never put up some pictures of the wheels that came on the white one, 16" watanabes. I finally pulled my finger out and did a little work on the red one. Put the new brake rotors on and stuck the watanabes on there for a look. I reckon they make it look heaps more like a race car. They do need a clean and sorry about the pic quality. The iphone 4 takes awesome day photos, but the flash leaves alot to be desired. What do u guys think

08-21-2010, 09:19 AM	#24
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA iTrader: (1) Posts: 487 Rep Power: 17	Nice looking car dude! The white looks like it could be a killer also!

08-21-2010, 02:51 PM	#25
diabolical1 I have radioactive semen Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a bottle of Glenfiddich iTrader: (0) Posts: 249 Rep Power: 17	if i may ... i say if you're not going to hurt too much, keep the white one as a nice little daily putt-putt, and then build the shit out of the red one. you seem to be enamored with the climate control and other creature comforts, so why not? i can't wait to hear about the bridge whenever it gets done.

08-21-2010, 06:56 PM	#26
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	I was going to keep it as a put put. That was my original idea, but it's really just not practical as a run around, chews too much fuel and not much place to put stuff, along with the fact that it can't tow a trailer. So I figure I'm just going to sell it and fix the red one. Then I'll either get a cheap 4cyl or buy a motorbike for going to work.

08-22-2010, 12:39 AM	#28
wanganwarrior Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 iTrader: (0) Posts: 108 Rep Power: 16	Gotta love the old school look of watanabes

11-05-2010, 04:01 AM	#29
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	So after a long time, I've finally got the money issues together to get her back on the street. Ordered a 13B-REW for it today that has good compression so all the major parts should be in good nick, just going to get some new seals, a port job and some dowell pins and in she goes. Some parts started coming today, such as my replacement oil cooler. Looks nice eh!

11-21-2010, 03:02 AM	#30
Mazdabater FC3S Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Townsville, QLD, AUS iTrader: (0) Posts: 326 Rep Power: 15	Well my engines scheduled to be built and ready to go in around 2 weeks time. So I've gotta pull my finger out and get everything ready to go so I started on the fan shroud today. It's a bit rough, essentially I'm going to make 2 peices, bond it all together and get it looking good, then lay a layer of carbon over the top and it should look mickey mouse. Got the base made up, and got the tapered section layed up. Have to wait till tomorrow for it to dry but it's also my birthday so i probably wont end up getting more done until tuesday. Some pics And since there wasn't a decent pic of it with the watanabes on here, I took one of it sitting in the driveway (I know the cars filthy I haven't washed it since it's been off the road)