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Re: I want to confirm that I did it right
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:36 am
by BO0557
Im liking the 18" rims What size and offset are they? i was thinking it would look like its on roller skates but i guess 18s arent that big these days..
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:21 pm
by ian65
Hey Benny,
welcome to the forum, that's a great looking fb you have there, great colour and cool wheels. We never got the gsl-se in the UK, mores the pity!
Glad to have you on board mate. Please post up some more photos if you get chance, especially of the engine bay.
(I've merged your 2 threads together to keep things all together for you)
cheers,
Ian

Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:53 pm
by spoddy
hello and welcome to the site

really nice fb my friend, i love the big wheels. i'm hopefully getting an fb myself next month and was trying to decide on
going with a set of 17 inch alloys, but after seeing your fb with big alloys i think i'll go with that idea as large alloys really
suit the fb
love to see some pics of the interior as i love the US dash etc.
cheers
ronnie
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:40 am
by bgarroyo
Thanks again everyone,
the rims I bought are 18x8 all around, I'll get back to you on the offset do. If your going to buy big rims, like 18s , I suggest buy 18x8 for the rear and 18x7 out front. Resently, I was talking to my cousin which lives in Puerto Rico, he's the one that got me start plus he's a rotorhead to the death and he told me that you can go as big as 19x8 for the rears and 18x7 for the front. Keep in mind I slightly modified the front struts to avoid rubbing, but if you go with the 18x7 out front you won't need to modify anything. As for any other mods. My next mod. is going to be the exhaust system which I was thinking on purchasing from Racing Beat. then I was thinking of carbon fiber parts like the Hood, Mirrors and the blank space between the tail lights out back. Only the futher can tell which way I'm going with this. I tell you what, If anybody has any suggestions, please share them I'm open for anything. anyway I know some of where asking for more pics so heres one of my interior and of the 13B fuel-injection powerplant that I started polishing the intake. Thanks again,it was a awsome welcomeing
!!!guy I tried to load pics let me know if can or can't see them...
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 3:29 am
by bgarroyo
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:51 am
by Lucky
Yeah, they work! Like Ian said, we never got that spec of car over here, so it's nice to see one. Engine looks kinda funny without the Blue Box of God on top of it, sorta a half-way evolution between the FB and FC engine bays
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:28 am
by codge
And many welcomes from me.
Codge (Dave)
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:29 am
by TOOL
Lucky wrote:Yeah, they work! Like Ian said, we never got that spec of car over here, so it's nice to see one. Engine looks kinda funny without the Blue Box of God on top of it, sorta a half-way evolution between the FB and FC engine bays
Yeah, has part 12AT, part FC look about it.
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:32 pm
by bgarroyo
Nice, I'm Glad I can share this with all of you and to be part of this club. I will definitely keep you up to date with the progress of my FB. Now, in case you don't now Mazda made the gsl-se model a few hundred pound liter than the SA, the manual gear box is diferent, LSD differential, as you can see its fuel-injection and since my motor is still stock so it only produces about 135HP and 135 pounds of torque, but trust me- I'm very tempted to up that (lol). The only thing that stops me is that I'm scared that it may de-value the cost of the car. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have questions. awsome team!
Re: The new fb on the block
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:05 pm
by TOOL
Check this one out:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=237
Sold it in bits. Similar upgrade parts fitted to the GSL-SE.