New guy. New kit.

Tokay444 · #1 13-10-2014, 05:33 PM

Hello folks.
I'm new to the forum, and have just purchased the HFS-4 for my ever lengthening Mazdaspeed 3 build project.
The car is currently in hibernation (going into it's second winter, including hibernating all summer) with a massively slipping clutch and cracked ring land in cylinder 3.
So I've been building a new motor piece by piece on the engine stand in my garage.
I travel a lot for work, have two kids, a wife, and house to maintain, as I'm sure many of you do also, so the hours (and finances) I can dedicate to the build each week are limited.
Plans for this winter are to have the head sent out for porting, flow matching and some chamber massaging, get the custom one off set of HotBits coilovers in and have the car corner balanced, plumb the big brake kit, and install the HFS-4 kit in the chassis.
In the spring I hope to have the entire long block finished and the big turbo kit mounted so that all I need to do is pull the old motor, swap some of the accessories that aren't being replaced and bolt the new mill in.
I'll dial in an fairly aggressive tune on 94 octane pump gas with the help of my tuner and good friend rfinkle2, and when we run out of fuel, add the methanol into the equation. My plan is to mount the nozzles in a newly available (for the platform), off the shelf throttle body spacer with 6 NPT ports.
I'm looking to put down 444 hp at the wheels, yet retain the low end torque that is motor known for, so for that I decided to got with Garrett's GTX 3067 turbo and a TiAL V-band .82 a/r hotside. The turbo should have lighting quick spool, yet still support the airflow in the upper rev range for my modest hp goals.
Once it's finished the car will be re-enlisted as my daily driver, that I would like to drive to the track for frequent lapping days, then drive home.
All in all, the ultimate goal is to build the car to be fun, and as reliable as I can make it.
I guess I'll throw up some pictures.
Manley H-bean rods with ARP2000 bolts, and CP-e stage 2 pistons, forged by Wiseco.

Balance shaft will be retained for engine longevity.

ACT HD full faced clutch and Prolite flywheel.

The turbo, CP-e cast 304 manifold, custom downpipe, HTP 4" intake and TiAL 44mm gate.

The ricer in me wanted something different under the hood. Valve cover will match.

Higher lift cams from Corksport.

The wastegate.

Beryllium copper injector seals, designed and machined by myself.

My own repair of a poorly designed urethane engine mount.

What the car was making before the piston really started to hate life.

The coilovers are in my trunk. I'll be sure to get pictures of them up shortly.
Thanks for checking out my build.
Looking forward to learning this new alcohol injection system.
Tips and pointers are more than welcome as well as any criticisms on the build or questions as to wth I am thinking.