Painted Engine Valve cover and Injen CAI

[profusion]

What do you guys think? i did this yesturday. I love it! the paint turned out beter then I thought!
I think im prob first to do this on the MZR motor?

http://www.myimages.zapto.org/abest.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/abest2.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/abest3.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/coveroff.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/cams1.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/cams2.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/cams3.jpg

:)

[majic]

how? what? where? when? how much? :) details pls..

and umm.. so i assume u took the plasticky engine cover off and then painted the valve cover that\'s underneath? i dont recall what it all looks like under the hood.. was it hard to get off?

u can barely see the cai.. but the cover looks nice! :D

[profusion]

Here\'s a beter pic of the CAI that my girl friend got for me shes so sweet =)
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/injen1.jpg
http://www.myimages.zapto.org/injen8.jpg

[wtom]

Give us a monthly report with regards to the Injen. I THINK I have my AEM at the postal outlet. I have a notice to pick-up a parcel with a fee of like $26.xx that I owe... damn.

Awesome work on the valve cover!!! Can I pay you to do mine when I get my new car? :)

EDIT: So gf got you intake, you reward her with harsher \"body\" throttling right? hahaha don\'t answer :p

[profusion]

Originally posted by wtom


Give us a monthly report with regards to the Injen. I THINK I have my AEM at the postal outlet. I have a notice to pick-up a parcel with a fee of like $26.xx that I owe... damn.

Awesome work on the valve cover!!! Can I pay you to do mine when I get my new car? :)

EDIT: So gf got you intake, you reward her with harsher \"body\" throttling right? hahaha don\'t answer :p

She been getting harsher throtling before the Mazda3 ;)

Thanks for the good comments =)

[midnightfxgt]

Usually when you remove a valve cover, the best practice is to replace the gasket, anyone know if this holds thue for our plastic cover?

Work looks good man! :)

~JOHN

[RedRaptor]

Profusion,

Love the Injen CAI and the painted Engine cover. Looks great. How does the CAI feel in terms of performance and sound?

[mEtH]

Boooo, I got beat too it. Looks sweet.

I LOVE SEEING THE ACTUAL ENGINE!!!! did you also clean up some of those wires?

I was gonna see what everything looks like without any of those plastic covers.

get some headers under there and that bay will be looking sweet

[miggiddy]

Looks great, nice job! Keep us posted on the performance differences.

[bluntman]

Meh! It\'s OK...NOT!






Profusion, that\'s freakin\' awesome! I wish I had a girlfriend who bought me performance auto parts too.

[profusion]

Hehe thanks guy for the good comments. The Injen CAI is absolutly amazing it sounds like a beast. If I was to comepare the sound I would say like a type-R motor but more deeper of a sound but when you hit 6500rpm it changes to a high pitch scream! its sick. Performance is ridiculous. WHen I had an intake on my old acura it didnt feel as much of a difference as this car wow. I feel torq steer in 2nd gear more then before cause of the extra power and going through gears is about 25% faster. I think the 8 guage wire mod helped that out alot to for when it re-programmed itself after the mod was done.
:hoho

I was going to buy the intake myself and told the ladi, she insited she wanted to buy it for me =). So i got her somthing back I feel like thats to much for me to just have without her having something back =P

[firstmazda]

Hey Profusion,
I\'m the guy in the Ti GT GFX who came to last night\'s mini meet just before you left.
I didn\'t get a chance to peek into your engine bay, but MAN do I love the sound of your
engine. The thing is a beast!

I want one too, BAD but unfortunately I\'ve got other financial priorities to take care of before I get to play with my car.

I hope you can make it to meet 6, I\'d liket to get a good look at that intake!
Did you install it yourself? How much was it?

And keep us updated with changes in the car over time.
(ie. mileage, CELs, performance, etc.)

Thanks,
Ray

[midnightfxgt]

Originally posted by midnightfxgt


Usually when you remove a valve cover, the best practice is to replace the gasket, anyone know if this holds thue for our plastic cover?

Work looks good man! :)

~JOHN

[profusion]

Originally posted by midnightfxgt



Originally posted by midnightfxgt


Usually when you remove a valve cover, the best practice is to replace the gasket, anyone know if this holds thue for our plastic cover?

Work looks good man! :)

~JOHN

Yes best practice is to change the gasket. :)

[profusion]

Originally posted by firstmazda


Hey Profusion,
I\'m the guy in the Ti GT GFX who came to last night\'s mini meet just before you left.
I didn\'t get a chance to peek into your engine bay, but MAN do I love the sound of your
engine. The thing is a beast!

I want one too, BAD but unfortunately I\'ve got other financial priorities to take care of before I get to play with my car.

I hope you can make it to meet 6, I\'d liket to get a good look at that intake!
Did you install it yourself? How much was it?

And keep us updated with changes in the car over time.
(ie. mileage, CELs, performance, etc.)

Thanks,
Ray

Thanks I whish I could hear how it sounds like outside but i know it sounds sick inside the car =)

Yeh ill keep you updated if I get and CEL\'s so far everything is cherry and hope to stay that way =)