The lifted Mazdaspeed
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Hello im Trip.
I am/have starting a new project called Lifted MSM.
This my wifes 2004 mazdaspeed miata.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550575538_0978472d57_w.jpg)
We have had the car for a few years now & it been wrecked, the engine has been rebuilt & it has a ton of rust.
She said since she no longer Daily's it might as well have some fun with it.
Plans
The plan is to install a Paco motor 3 in lift kit
Some extended lower ball joints fot the front.
Some new steal wheels with M/t tires.
then future plans
install a roll bar
bash bars.
mount a spare
paint/wrap
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551075721_267e646393_w.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551125836_17cc549863_w.jpg)
EDIT here is my part 1 of my build series on youtube.
Also This is Part 2.
I am/have starting a new project called Lifted MSM.
This my wifes 2004 mazdaspeed miata.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550575538_0978472d57_w.jpg)
We have had the car for a few years now & it been wrecked, the engine has been rebuilt & it has a ton of rust.
She said since she no longer Daily's it might as well have some fun with it.
Plans
The plan is to install a Paco motor 3 in lift kit
Some extended lower ball joints fot the front.
Some new steal wheels with M/t tires.
then future plans
install a roll bar
bash bars.
mount a spare
paint/wrap
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551075721_267e646393_w.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551125836_17cc549863_w.jpg)
EDIT here is my part 1 of my build series on youtube.
#2
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so we have started the project & things are allready off to a ruff start due to the rust ha .
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550575528_56930547fe_w.jpg)
The front two lower strut bolts are completely seized!
I beat it, i heated it up, beat it alot more. tryed to press it out & then really beat it some more ha I ended removing everything.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551307052_5e9244d7a7_w.jpg)
So in order to get the struts out i had to take a cutting wheel to it. CHOP CHOP
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550581803_658f3038a7_w.jpg)
Poor Bilstein's ;/
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551075646_5c12ac7dc4_w.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49490873382_ed185a0c45_w.jpg)
But i did find some used NB shocks for $30.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550575528_56930547fe_w.jpg)
The front two lower strut bolts are completely seized!
I beat it, i heated it up, beat it alot more. tryed to press it out & then really beat it some more ha I ended removing everything.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551307052_5e9244d7a7_w.jpg)
So in order to get the struts out i had to take a cutting wheel to it. CHOP CHOP
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550581803_658f3038a7_w.jpg)
Poor Bilstein's ;/
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551075646_5c12ac7dc4_w.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49490873382_ed185a0c45_w.jpg)
But i did find some used NB shocks for $30.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551081336_beff72bb02_w.jpg)
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#3
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o while i was waiting to go get the shocks.
I went ahead & started putting the control arms back togeather with my new parts.
Note: you do not have to remove the whole suspension like i did to install the PACO moto kit.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550581753_797394b270_w.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550581888_aa91a7d7d3_w.jpg)
The kit was Farley easy to install once everything was busted loose.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551081316_44c475e55d_w.jpg)
So after we got everything bolted up we put the wheels back on
& did a good eye ball Wheel alignment. it took alot of trys to get it decent but i defiantly plan on taking it get a alignment after we get the wheels & tires.
But here is what she looks like now... #liftedMSM
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551313917_3923806b85.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551313722_8648764966.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550582003_c63a51fb17.jpg)
The Before & after shot.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550595618_33abf235b3.jpg)
#liftedmazdaspeed
I went ahead & started putting the control arms back togeather with my new parts.
Note: you do not have to remove the whole suspension like i did to install the PACO moto kit.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550581753_797394b270_w.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550581888_aa91a7d7d3_w.jpg)
The kit was Farley easy to install once everything was busted loose.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551081316_44c475e55d_w.jpg)
So after we got everything bolted up we put the wheels back on
& did a good eye ball Wheel alignment. it took alot of trys to get it decent but i defiantly plan on taking it get a alignment after we get the wheels & tires.
But here is what she looks like now... #liftedMSM
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551313917_3923806b85.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49551313722_8648764966.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550582003_c63a51fb17.jpg)
The Before & after shot.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49550595618_33abf235b3.jpg)
#liftedmazdaspeed
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