Nicest Mazda 3?

[goldwing2000]

There are no winners or losers. It's all personal preference.

 

[xenon929]

^^^ Correct. I guess is all a matter of taste. Az's car is definately simpler. But then again I have invested over $15k now with all the new goodies (not including labor charges!)

As far as performance goes, we both had the exact same thing untill this week. ;-)
I now have an external waste gate, Pauter rods & Wiseco pistons 8.7:1, QTP cut out... and a cpl of other things.

My car will be going to the dyno tomorrow to get fully tuned... I will make sure to post some videos as soon as I get home. We will be atempting around 18 psi.

Sorry to thread jack. ;-)

Nice color too AZ! lol

 

[rx7mazda]

Let us know what numbers you pull off the dyno

 

[AzMz3]

^^^ Correct. I guess is all a matter of taste. Az's car is definately simpler. But then again I have invested over $15k now with all the new goodies (not including labor charges!)

As far as performance goes, we both had the exact same thing untill this week. ;-)
I now have an external waste gate, Pauter rods & Wiseco pistons 8.7:1, QTP cut out... and a cpl of other things.

My car will be going to the dyno tomorrow to get fully tuned... I will make sure to post some videos as soon as I get home. We will be atempting around 18 psi.

Sorry to thread jack. ;-)

Nice color too AZ! lol

Don't forget my 3" exhaust! And soon to have 3inches from the turbo back and an external WG. I'll wait on the rods till I blow or get a new engine to build or just decide to throw some in one day.

Your car does have the complete package, alot of things I will be looking into very soon. As I said before good to see back in it and better than before.

Can't wait to see the dynos and vids.
18psi will be pretty scary.

Herb

 

[xenon929]

^^^ I don't have a 3" exhaust so that will definately put you above my numbers head to head. We'll see tonight what the beast puts out. ;-)

 

[goldwing2000]

I'll wait on the rods till I blow or get a new engine to build or just decide to throw some in one day.

mazda3zoom has a spare engine with a wasted crank. I'm sure he'll make you a good deal on it!

 

[DooMer_MP3]

That blue Accolade body kit is pretty damn hot! (goes and prices Mazda 3)

 

[EMAGDNIM]

LOL...this thread is making my reach for my wallet...I'm going to get on making my car nice this summer...

 

[BC3I]

 

[silla3]

thats a nice ride you have there BC3I, what kind of wheels are those.

 

[BC3I]

thats a nice ride you have there BC3I, what kind of wheels are those.

thanks...read my SIG..they are 18" Tenzo-R Drivex 7's

 

[Lancelot69]

Hey just a quick ?. What did you guys use to paint your engine covers with? Is it some type of high temp paint with some type of clear coat? I'd like to do the same and was just curious.

 

[sl0wthe0ry]

where did you get that grille? im gettin a OEM cf hood soon and i want that grill to go with it (thumb)

 

[Gambino]

where did you get that grille? im gettin a OEM cf hood soon and i want that grill to go with it (thumb)

just keep in mind that all three models of the 3 have different grilles, even the i and s sedan dont share them. So be careful with that purchase

 

[BC3I]

actually...tsunami showed me that grille on e-bay. yea i got it from ebay its actually really good quality. i havent really seen anyone else who makes 1 yet though

 

[xenon929]

New engine bay pics

 

[BC3I]

hey what color red did you use to paint your strut bar mounts??

 

[tsunami]

actually...tsunami showed me that grille on e-bay. yea i got it from ebay its actually really good quality. i havent really seen anyone else who makes 1 yet though

(rockon)

 

[BC3I]

(rockon)

haha yeah...(rei)

 

[tsunami]

seeing all these 3's makes me itch for summer even more... the list right now

gt spec strut bar
awr motor mount
progress rear sway bar
mazdaspeed flywheel
mazdaspeed clutch
mazdaspeed short shifter
eibach prokit
and hopefully header, exhaust, endlinks, front sway bar, and HID for the final tally... though nothing there really visual still a nice package if i do say so..... foregoing new wheels for a full exhaust and HID's.....