AWD Mazdaspeed3

[Adammazda06]

So I just read that DG Motorsports will be showing an All Wheel Drive Mazdaspeed3 at the upcoming SEMA show. 2 questions. How does everyone else feel about an AWD Speed3? I also wonder what it would cost to turn one into AWD?

 

[CTGrey02]

I can tell ya what it would cost.. about 20-30 HP after seeing what the Speed 6's put down.

 

[x'ed]

and better handling and better off the line acceleration.

 

[dread]

AWD would be cool but then it wouldn't be the wild child. Half the fun is keeping the car straight when you floor it.

 

[spenone]

This would make it a NEW AGE 323 GT-R. Cant wait to see it.

 

[spenone]

P.S. if this swap is possible/reliable...im buying a MS3 asap.

 

[dkswim]

swap is possiable our cousin car valvo whatever her name is has an AWD cabability so there is a rear diff available and all the shafts are there somewhare. Our transmission is out of the speed 6 which is an AWD , so ther is a way of hooking it all up and getting power to the back.

 

[Ryz]

Our transmission is out of the speed 6

MS3 trans is from the RX-8.

 

[Fritch]

MS3 trans is from the RX-8.

I doubt that

FWD trans =/= RWD trans

 

[oskinosmee]

Just about the same car as the speed 6

 

[chacon101]

I have only had one awd car and it was the Eagle Talon Tsi. I LOVE awd cars so if I can make my MS3 put down the traction the same way, yes, I would definitely do the conversion. Even if I lost power to the wheels, I would have just that much more desire to run more mods on it to compensate. I feel as though this car should have come in rwd or awd from the start....

 

[Hirudin]

I thought I'd heard that the MS3 transmission was unique to the MS3.

 

[numbnuts22715]

It probably is...

It cant be from the RX8 because the rx8 is rwd, and it cant be from the speed6 cause its awd.... And are tehre any other 6 speed fwd mazdas?? I dont think so.

 

[MS3-oholic]

The MS3 is AWD in Japan people. The transmission is also the same as the spee6. It only lacks the PTO unit which sends power to the rear. It would be possible and not too difficult if you could get hold of the parts from a busted MS3 from overseas.

 

[stevekt]

The MS3 is AWD in Japan people.

(uhm)

 

[mountjonas]

(uhm)

x3.14159(uhm)

 

[MS3-oholic]

I messed up, the Axela sport is AWD in Japan. It gets confusing reading those Japanese web sites.

 

[Adammazda06]

i am going to add one more to the tranny speculation. i believe i read late last year that it was a reworked version of the regular 3 with an extra gear put in. regardless of the slight power loss, i would personally love AWD. i emailed them to find out where the components came from. hopefully i will get an answer soon.

 

[mazpro]

as far as I know there is an AWD version in Japan of the regular 3, but the MazdaSpeed 3 is definitely a FWD.

 

[Fritch]

The MS3 is AWD in Japan people.

incorrect