My new BJ

**Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:42 pm **Posts:** 95

Just bought my first mazda, 323F 2.0 Sport 2003

just got it from Dan on the site

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/2013-02-07_12-01-57_HDR_zpsac333f27.jpg[/img]

second day i've had it, now has new wipers, LED sidelights and an induction kit

Pete

**Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:42 pm **Posts:** 95

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00551_zps6a502a43.jpg[/img]

still got to sort out a cold air intake, nice deep rumble though

Pete

**Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:58 pm

Welcome in mate.

**Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:42 pm **Posts:** 95

anyone know if this will fit?

or at least where does the Cat go? haha

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Performance-H ... 35c431ac54

Pete

**Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:15 pm

It will, but I think other members have had issues with egr pipework lining up etc. The OBX is the one to have

You will lose the pre-cat, and will need to fit a cheater to the second O2 sensor (pipe that brings it out from the exhaust gasses a bit)

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBX-Header-99 ... 2a251c6dac

will be one of these then?

will have to save up for that

pre-cat huh? makes a change to my usual de-cat haha

Cheers

Pete

**Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:03 pm

Yep, that's the one. Direct fit, no hassles

You have a main cat further along the exhaust, easiest to keep that...you need it for the MOT. Losing the pre-cat and fitting the OBX header will lose some of the restriction though...and if nothing else, they look great :lol:

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well a few minor tweaks and the induction kit has a nice cold air feed, conveniently shaped and sized hole under the expansion tank, minor modification to the tank bracket, turn it around and the new airbox fits at the back and the tank a bit further out

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00554_zpsf82e306e.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00555_zps2d574e17.jpg[/img]

will strip it apart and paint it up later

Pete

**Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:42 pm **Posts:** 95

[quote="Marc S"]Yep, that's the one. Direct fit, no hassles

You have a main cat further along the exhaust, easiest to keep that...you need it for the MOT. Losing the pre-cat and fitting the OBX header will lose some of the restriction though...and if nothing else, they look great :lol:

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will save up the pennies and send off for one

still need someone to invent a quick release catalytic convertor/de-cat, only needs to be able to do one day a year

haha

Pete

**Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:37 am

I had one of the cheaper header pipes and it fitted no probs

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well i've just been up to see a guy breaking a BJ, fortunately the same colour and model so got me a new driver side door and boot

now less rusty and less denty 323

Pete

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

that is good news. nice one

**Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:09 am

Hi Pete!
Glad to see you are enjoying it

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Christmas come early for the mazda

Pete

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well it took me nearly a week but i got sick of the old stereo! had that one sitting around from my NX, and the glasses box too, fills the gap nicely considering its from an entirely different car!

all interior lights now LED too

number plate and front side lights LED, just saving up the pennies for the HID's and header next

got error code P0300 up today on the ECU, multiple cylinder misfire, she's due for servicing this week so see if that solves the problem

Pete

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

not a bad fit... so what car are they out of? 100NX?

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yeah was the glasses case and stereo out of my Nissan 100NX, not a fantastic stereo but easier with the aux in and SD card input

just need to flush in the sides and it'll be sorted

Pete

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

surprised you didnt buy a BA as many people mistake the front of the 100NX for the BA and vice versa (well at least from a distance lol)

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i did look at the BA's before i bought the NX, targa top sold it to me, the BJ was just so much younger, cheaper and more kit, it was the insurance that forced my hand on getting rid of the NX, its £500 cheaper for the BJ than the NX despite having the 2L rather than the 1.6, need to get a bit more power out of the BJ for it to be fun though

Pete

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[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00706_zpsd43b80ec.jpg[/img]

got some seat covers and floor mats to smarten her up a bit

Pete

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well the rotten sump has now gone

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00716_zps651b7f10.jpg[/img]

the spark plugs were totally shot, no idea how the thing was actually running, its also not firing right on cylinders 1+4 so i'll be replacing the coil packs and HT leads shortly, guess it hasn't been serviced in a while!

got my new discs and pads fitted on the front, turns out i have 1 new caliper on the passenger side, guess that one must have siezed and been replaced

fog lights taken out for re-furb and modification

Pete

**Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:57 pm

Told you it would need coils

My sump became porous . Luckily I checked the oil one morning and found out there wasnt any :lol:

. drive way wasy clean and the engine still runs fine....To this day I still dont know where the car drop it all :doubt:

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well i'm currently on the hunt for coils and wings then

just sent off for the gear to re-do my fog lights, and a few other bits

Pete

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new indicators arrived today

, tinted up and ready to go on, just waiting for my LED bulbs to arrive and i'll pop them in

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00722_zps0985d567.jpg[/img]

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Well Ernee was right.. got about 20 miles away from home and cylinders 1+4 stopped firing, on the outside lane doing 70ish of course, so pulled up in a layby, disconnected the coil entirely and it made no difference

sent for a new pair of coils, however my mazda is now sat on the inlaws drive after i limped it 8 miles back that way and gave up

turns out 26L/100mile at 40mph on 2 cylinders, didn't think it would get home with any fuel in at that rate, used quarter of a tank in less than 20 miles

Pete

**Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:29 am

Coils on ebay, £60 for a pair!!! bargain

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got em, pair for £49.90 next day delivered

gotta love ebay :P, get her back fixed and back home today hopefully

Pete

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2 shiny new coil packs later, new HT leads after payday

Pete

**Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:42 pm **Posts:** 95

well i've taken the foglights out the other day while i was changing the sump

one needs complete re-do but the other just needs a little bit of modification

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00738_zpsae30d47c.jpg[/img]
pop a little hole in the back

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00734_zps9695bc49.jpg[/img]
clip in a t10 bulb holder

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00736_zps434d3f97.jpg[/img]
nice little 38SMD LED bulb

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00740_zps452f326d.jpg[/img]
and the finished result, nice little LED addition, will connect it into the sidelights

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00739_zpsd5398848.jpg[/img]
also popped a 1.5mm hole in the bottom as a drain to stop the things filling up with water like the old one

will pop up a pic when i get them finished/fitted

Pete

**Joined:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:42 pm **Posts:** 95

[img]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm79/demon10k/CAM00754_zps6cd6092e.jpg[/img]

one side finished, still waiting on the chrome paint and i'll get the other side done

Pete

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