BA - Akira

**Posted:** Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:13 pm

Just noticed my car has no page, and because ill be redoing many stuff i did i decided the time has come.

White (unoriginal) 1.8 Exec auto, 120K miles

The day i got her
[img]http://hphotos-ash2.fbcdn.net/55984_144018312309166_100001029938165_234519_198952_o.jpg[/img]

At my spare time (army base) blacked out rear bumper:
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A couple of days later blacked out the headlights and front bumper:
[img]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/156018_157338847643779_100001029938165_302105_8365222_n.jpg?dl=1[/img]

Rear bezel black-out:
[img]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165652_162297210481276_100001029938165_329832_5262965_n.jpg?dl=1[/img]
[img]http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/172797_181205051923825_100001029938165_442287_5052954_o.jpg[/img]

10k maintenance nology silvers and HT leads + 5W30 full synth+ J oil filter + J fuel filter + capital flush thanks to mark
Also it was an excuse to sort some things under the bonnet
[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/199164_181864175191246_100001029938165_445098_8117914_n.jpg?dl=1[/img]

First DRL attempt, failed 2 days after i installed, currently finishing V2:
[img]http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250533_200734929970837_100001029938165_569761_5681796_n.jpg?dl=1[/img]

Led strip + clear gauges, V1 burned out after a month due to overheating:
[img]http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250129_202639176447079_100001029938165_580499_699801_n.jpg?dl=1[/img]

**Posted:** Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:36 pm

very nice

and shame the battery case hasnt arrived yet

**Posted:** Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:41 pm

Actually its an old picture, but nope, the case is still in transit

**Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:45 pm

how did u fit the induction kit? did u leave the maf sensor on? looks tidy

**Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:39 pm

Its not an induction kit, its only the filter - a semi enclosed steel mesh filter 3 inch.
All the systems and sensors are still there - i'm looking into fabricating my own induction kit which will allow me to retain the EGR system

**Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:53 pm

What a lovely white BA!

**Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:13 pm

Nice mazda

I love your dark headlights

**Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:09 am

Ye, they transformed the front

**Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:29 pm

Nice name for her, my old BA is called Kira :lol:

**Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:08 pm

nice car needing more pictures

**Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:09 am

[quote="Cypher"]Its not an induction kit, its only the filter - a semi enclosed steel mesh filter 3 inch.
All the systems and sensors are still there - i'm looking into fabricating my own induction kit which will allow me to retain the EGR system[/quote]
lol sorry for the confusion, i was wondering how u fitted the filter on? did u modify the airbox? ive got the BJ engine in my 323f, lookin to fit mine an lookin for ideas

sorry for hijackin ur thread

**Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:44 am

I have completely removed the airbox and disconnected the MAF sensor from it - it connects to the airbox via a regular 76-78 mm diameter outlet.
The moment it was disconnected i attached the aftermarket filter retaining the normal function of the MAF.
as far as I know every car is the same in that aspect, at least all the cars i modified

**Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:48 am

Mate i must say your car is really nice . I think a white Ba can look so nice and you are well on your way to making Akira look wicked . I am eager to see what you are going to come up with next .

**Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:39 am

Just got my splitter in the mail and installed it, looks ok but i plan on painting it white soon..
[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264326_213970011980662_100001029938165_636434_6959882_n.jpg[/img]

[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269157_213970091980654_100001029938165_636435_1870452_n.jpg[/img]

The foglight blanks are 1.2mm aluminium brackets im currently fabricating for my DRL project..

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

looks nice and what is that splitter off or where did you find it

**Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:14 pm

[quote="eogbaker"]looks nice and what is that splitter off or where did you find it[/quote]

i was about to post the same questions! :lol:

looks a nice splitter once colour coded will look great.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:26 pm

Its a civic EK9 type R splitter, a few cuts and a heat gun made it fit nicely

**Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:25 am

Update - had it color coded
Pics taken at a local mazdaclub road trip[img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252099_1694059171291_1832162330_1067087_4695939_n.jpg[/img]

[img]http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/268674_1694060171316_1832162330_1067092_6277116_n.jpg[/img]

**Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:31 pm

Looks good that! Hasn't been done very much either, good work :thumbright:

**Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:28 pm

Look's good mate! Good Job

**Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:49 am

The paint flaked off completely, repainted with industrial poly paint, then hit a brick in the road the lip completely folded but the paint stayed intact finally.

The other news are that i have installed a 3 inch ram air feed to the stock airbox (as cone filters are illegal here).
The law just made me go one step more extreme with my measures :alien:

[img]http://hphotos-ash4.fbcdn.net/339659_253236761387320_100001029938165_759703_1488343267_o.jpg[/img]
[img]http://hphotos-ash4.fbcdn.net/339915_253236394720690_100001029938165_759702_2057599361_o.jpg[/img]
[img]http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/289063_253236161387380_100001029938165_759701_443995170_o.jpg[/img]

Today i got a nice DHL truck sitting outside home, with a friendly guy giving me a Stebel nautilus truck air horn, 300hz and 110db of fury!

**Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:40 pm

Got pulled for bald tyres and then decided to upgrade, so now im sporting 15" alloys and Toyo T1R in 195/55/15
Hopefully tomorrow ill have time to finish the sideskirts , i still have not fully recovered from surgery so bending over is tricky (and funny)
[img]http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/328646_284134834964179_100001029938165_850573_491243351_o.jpg[/img]
and springs.. :roll:

**Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:59 pm **Posts:** 6885

looking lovely and much prefer these alloys to your old ones

**Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:09 am

Ditto

. They really do look nice :thumbright:

**Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:52 am

Splitter and alloys look much much better!

**Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:25 pm

definetly much better
congrats

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