1989 Mazda Familia

25 Feb 2016

This 1989 Mazda Familia is owned by staff member Jesse.

Its a Japanese domestic market car that was imported to Australia in 2001. It is an Interplay model meaning it comes from the factory with a B5-DOHC 1.5lt engine. This car was a factory automatic.

Not much on the car is left original. It has a full FE3 engine conversion from a JDM Mazda 626, a 626 gearbox with a modified Eunos 30x gearset and diff. Suspension is from a 1997 Mazda Astina. Interior is from a 1992 Familia GTX.

FE3 engine conversion
Stock bottom end 10:1 compression
ARP head studs
Honda B18c valve springs
Custom ground factory camshafts 268/268
Adaptronic 440 Select ecu
550cc injectors
Toyota Denso coil packs
Fidanza cam gears
Oil cooler
105kw / 145hp at the wheels.
626 gearbox with modified Eunos 30x gearset and diff
Mitsubishi Magna V6 driveshafts
1997 Mazda Astina rear subframe conversion.
Astina 5 stud hubs with bigger brakes
Whiteline rear sway bar
Whiteline adjustable endlinks
RX7 front lower ball joints
BC coilovers

Its primarily used for circuit sprint days and tarmac rallying. Its runs Toyo R888 on the street and tarmac rallys and Advan A050 on the track. It weighs 1060kg with a full tank of fuel and no driver, the car retains is AC and power steering and electric windows, electric mirrors full stereo etc.

Comments

Maad!

Awesome! I had an Interplay for my first car, my Dad and I swapped out the engine and braking package from a 1.8L GT model into it. Really fun little cars, always dreamed of owning a GTX/GTR one day.