Plans for your MS3? Post 'em here.

[essejkcamraw]

Alright, I'm ditching the Balance Shaft Delete idea untill after the powertrain warranty is up or voided. Just too much risk if anything were to happen.

balance shafts kind of hit or miss, really if your only lightly modded i wouldn't bother with it. only when you start cranking up boost is when the balance shaft is supposed to be a problem even then im not sure how much of thats true, after removing mine i could see though. it weights about 25lbs.

 

[GoFast]

 

[diddiyo]

i wanted to stay stock but i got hooked on these forums so i gave in and started ordering stuff the other day. thanks for making me waste money guys lol :<

received but not yet installed:
- jbarone SSP + bushings
- E4 knob

ordered but not yet received:
- CP-E RMM
- CP-E SRI
- CP-E inlet
- borla exhaust

thinking about ordering but not sure yet:
- test pipe (too much of a wuss to go DP)
- boost gauge / vent pod

 

[ncspeed21]

i wanted to stay stock but i got hooked on these forums so i gave in and started ordering stuff the other day. thanks for making me waste money guys lol :<

received but not yet installed:
- jbarone SSP + bushings
- E4 knob

ordered but not yet received:
- CP-E RMM
- CP-E SRI
- CP-E inlet
- borla exhaust

thinking about ordering but not sure yet:
- test pipe (too much of a wuss to go DP)
- boost gauge / vent pod

just go downpipe!! so worth it

 

[diddiyo]

just go downpipe!! so worth it

dont talk me into it man

 

[bigdaddy]

Koni FSD's, maybe a stero, maybe window tint, Ford motorcraft tranny fluid. Not too much. Id like to keep it fairly stock, just so I can get 100k out of her easy

 

[tuOdekcalB]

For the future since I finally got a job and hopefully can start winning big again in poker.

Cobb SRI
Forge BPV
ETS TMIC
PG TIP
TBE
Fiber Image Vented Hood
Complete Engine Mounts
Cobb Front and Rear Sway Bars
Cobb Springs

 

[79_Limited]

Pay it off next month and keep it as my DD.

 

[oaklandopen]

Now that i think about it id rather spend money on car tools instead of directly related ms3 things. I need a bigger tool selection, and Id love to have a big enough garage someday to get things like a lift and a drainage system (for inside car washes). Too bad my salary right now barely allows me to have wish lists let alone actual things.

 

[paylew]

Once the benefits of my raise really kick in...
coilovers
Rota G-Force
Forge BPV
TWM Short Shifter
CPE CB
DG Lip

I'm sure I'll find more stuff along the way...

 

[bradboyd80]

Since I'm not looking for more than just a fun all around car, this is really all I have left:

PTP fuel pump internals
Cobb AP
Turbo XS dp and rp
FMIC
Hotchkis sway bars
Coilovers (probably BC)
clutch/flywheel combo
TWM short shifter
more aggressive set of wheels/tires

 

[Mike240SX]

Currently at 27k ish. Only current modification is shifter bushings.

Whenever money frees up:
Motor mounts.

At 36k, start:
Suspension
Brakes
Gauges?

At 50k, start:
Intake/Exhaust
Intercooler
Clutch?
Engine Management?

Once the car is paid off:
-Fully built motor?

 

[sick_role]

have but not installed: TRZ RMM (poly)
in mail: Cobb AP, Cobb SRI

On the fence on: TBE/Protune, Forge BPV. I've got plenty of warranty left so will likely wait for the TBE...although every 3 days or so I'll convince myself to do the opposite of what I've just decided I'm sticking with.

Near/distant Future: darker tint. Distant wheels/tires

 

[MS3Zoom24]

looking for some new wheels- Rota Torque hyperblack,
tires- hankook ventus 12 evo k110 235/40

and suspension but dont know how i want to go about it yet,

either bc or ms coils or eibach prokit w/ bilstiens (i think)

 

[MrDouble]

When I got the car I loved everything about the car, except the soft shocks was unacceptable. So 8 months later, I just picked up set of H&R coilovers.

Within the next 12 months I'm hoping to get a set of rims, and since I'm a gauge freak, some sort of gauges... I'm eyeing the Aeroforce. After that, I think I'll be content, but who knows what mod bug will hit then.

 

[8.5MS3]

To do List:

Interior:
In Dash DVD/Backup Camera/All in one thing
Decent Speakers
Fix all the goddamn rattles

Exterior:
Debadge
Side Moldings
OEM CF Hood (painted MGM)

Suspension
KW v3 Coilovers
Solid lower control arm bushings

Engine:
FMIC or L/A
TBE
Tubular Exhaust Manifold
Intake Manifold (when cpe delivers)
3071
BSD
Meth Injection

Brakes:
Some sort of Big brake kit (maybe wilwood or baer)
SS Brake Lines

Expected Power - 325whp 350lbf tq as a plateau (roughly 16psi) with a track tune @ 20psi

 

[SFCSpectre]

Near future:
- HYPERTECH Max Energy Sport Power Programmer
- Suicide Lambo Rear doors with shaved handles (just waiting on the shop to say bring the car)
- Rear sway bar

Far future:
- Forged engine (all of it)
- HID kits for all the lights
- Suspension (brand and type depend on how good a deal I can get)
- Shaved front door handles/door poppers (once I go full show/GO and get another MS3)
- bigger turbo (again type depends on money)
- im sure there will be more

 

[diddiyo]

i wanted to stay stock but i got hooked on these forums so i gave in and started ordering stuff the other day. thanks for making me waste money guys lol :<

received but not yet installed:
- jbarone SSP + bushings
- E4 knob

ordered but not yet received:
- CP-E RMM
- CP-E SRI
- CP-E inlet
- borla exhaust

thinking about ordering but not sure yet:
- test pipe (too much of a wuss to go DP)
- boost gauge / vent pod

just go downpipe!! so worth it

dont talk me into it man

remember these three? yeah... well: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5179952&postcount=6082

lol

 

[daonly1around]

short term plans.
buy Cobb DP
sell grids
buy fuel pump internals
rear camber adjustment links

not so distance future
brakes
brake lines
paint calipers

and after the car is paid off
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

 

[EvilMonkey08]

Turbosmart BOV, HKS Intake, Cobb FMIC, Cobb Downpipe, Greddy Ti-C exhaust

Undecided about the wheels: prefer volk CE28N wheels but you can throw down some serious cash. probably get a set of rota's or powder coat some RX-8's bronze