lerch
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Post by lerch on Jul 30, 2017 18:45:36 GMT
Hi guys, Just joined and had a look through some of the track car builds on here. Some seriously impressive work going on with the different rides so kudos to everybody for that! Me and the wife bought our Mazda 323F 3 years ago and have spent those 3 years turning it into a track car with limited funds. We've recently had our first daughter so time and money are now even more limited but hoping to get some more track time in next year  Quick run down of current spec, well what I remember anyway: 2.5 V6 KLDE swap from a Mazda MX6 Full stainless 2.5" zorst with OBX headers 10mm Magnecor leads & NGK Iridium plugs Whiteline front upper strut brace Whiteline rear anti roll bar Custom made rear strut brace Custom made B pillar brace & harness bar BC Coilovers Sparco sprint drivers seat with 5 point Sparco harness Mazda 6 MPS front caliper upgrade with 320mm discs EBC yellowstuff pads HEL braided brake lines all round MOTUL RBF660 fluid Honda Penta 17" with Federal 595 RS-R tyres There's so much more but I got bored reading my own list and there's loads I can't remember. Got a few other things in the pipeline for next year too including; New alloys with Federal FZ201 tyres Megasquirt standalone ecu BGW (if the wife will agree to it) More rear aero    I've got quite a few videos on my youtube channel too www.youtube.com/user/lerchio21Cheers for looking Lerch |
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Post by Jay TrackAddict on Jul 30, 2017 18:53:32 GMT
I like that. Looks like a great little car and sounds like you've done some good work with it. Turn it into a supertouring rep!  |
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lerch
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Post by lerch on Jul 30, 2017 18:55:26 GMT
Ah if only I could lol! That thing sounds amazing at full beans.
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Post by loui on Jul 30, 2017 20:41:08 GMT
Love the fact that this isn't the normal, cool!!
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Post by duffmanuk300 on Jul 31, 2017 7:52:56 GMT
Don't see many of these around, especially as a track car!
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stuart555
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Post by stuart555 on Jul 31, 2017 14:47:17 GMT
Love this
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lerch
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Post by lerch on Jul 31, 2017 17:10:40 GMT
Couple more photos off my photobucket account Back when the F was on the road alongside the wip  @ Japanese Performance show 2016  Outside the inlaws house just after I added the yellow side stripes  @ Japfest Silverstone 2016 after the first track session with my splitter supports failed and it fell off on track woops!  |
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Post by edw160 on Jul 31, 2017 20:32:47 GMT
Love these 323's a really different little car. It looks cool and quick. What power is it putting out?
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lerch
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Post by lerch on Aug 1, 2017 11:42:58 GMT
Thanks edw160! Appreciate the love. I had it on the dyno at Japanese Performance show last year and it produced 177bhp. It's still runing the old 2L KF intake manifold along with the KF ECU which restricts things a little we beleive. I'm hoping I can get the megasuirt fitted for next year and then see where we go from there. I've heard loads of different opinions about the accuracy of portible dyno's so I'm not that sure what it really produces but I wouldnt say its far off 170-180bhp. I had a 1.5 of these before and supercharged that so I'm tempted to go down the same route but money being tight I'm not sure thats feasible. I might just stick the ecu in, have a tweak and go from there. I've embarrased a few big boys out on track as it is so it's quick enough for me at the minute |
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Post by eurorob on Aug 1, 2017 12:04:21 GMT
So so cool, and nice to see something a little different
The orange one is epic, shame it's leaving the country tho
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lerch
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Post by lerch on Aug 1, 2017 12:12:43 GMT
I've heard its off to Australia/New Zealand (I cant remember which one) after Ric Wood sold it on. Just couldn't win the lottery in time to buy it XD
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lerch
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Post by lerch on Aug 1, 2017 21:27:26 GMT
Just been able to get some photos from my old photo bucket account Engine change time when we took the 2L out and fitted the 2.5L   It's virtually impossible to get parts for these now especially track enhancements so I decided to build a British pillar brace which would double as a harness bar   Refurbished the callipers earlier this year too   This is how the engine bay currently looks  And this is how she will spend the winter. I would of loved to do a few more track days this year but finances just don't allow it with the little one so I look forward to next year  One last pic from last year's Jap Performance Show  Cheers Lerch |
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Post by edw160 on Aug 1, 2017 21:34:20 GMT
Just been able to get some photos from my old photo bucket account Engine change time when we took the 2L out and fitted the 2.5L It's virtually impossible to get parts for these now especially track enhancements so I decided to build a British pillar brace which would double as a harness bar Refurbished the callipers earlier this year too This is how the engine bay currently looks And this is how she will spend the winter. I would of loved to do a few more track days this year but finances just don't allow it with the little one so I look forward to next year One last pic from last year's Jap Performance Show Cheers Lerch the bottom pic looks amazing. 180 is a good figure for something as nimble as that |
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Post by lerch on Aug 3, 2017 7:06:41 GMT
Thanks edw160!
I do struggle on the faster tracks due to the lack of bhp which inevitably means I get stuck behind quicker cars in the corners/braking zones then get left behind on the straights just to repeat the cycle at the next corner lol. The other issue is weight - its not exactly the lightest car out there :/
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Post by edw160 on Aug 3, 2017 21:06:55 GMT
Thanks edw160! I do struggle on the faster tracks due to the lack of bhp which inevitably means I get stuck behind quicker cars in the corners/braking zones then get left behind on the straights just to repeat the cycle at the next corner lol. The other issue is weight - its not exactly the lightest car out there :/ still looks like a hoot to drive |
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