Rims...Exaust...Springs...which 2???

[JSAP123]

Hey guys I work as a life guard and my job only lasts 4 two months...I'll make about $1,300.
I need some help deciding on what to get cuz I think I can only afford 2 of the mods...
1st are rims...the ones I have my eyes on are gonna be $516 for all 4...and that doesn't include mounting and balancing and that stuff...
2nd is a Cat back exaust for around $500...I don't know yet if i'll be installing that myself or send it to the shop...
3rd I wanna get the Mazdaspeed lowering springs, there $499, plus the cost to put them on...
All three would total probly around $2000...with tax and all the other charges...

So I was just looking 4 advice on which 2 to pick???
Thanks guys

 

[JOS3]

get cheaper springs, $500 is ridiculous for a set of springs for the 3.

 

[boardumb]

If you want to get those, the lowest I found them was here

The springs come with a camber kit, so 375+ shipping isn't too bad. Still a lil more expensive than getting an eibach pro kit and camber kit though.

If I were to get springs, I would get shocks at the same time (Just gotta save money, sometimes I wish I didn't put such a big down payment.)

BTW, what tires do you have on them? If you got the stock tires, that be the first thing I'd get rid of, so a tire rim combination might be something you should consider.

If I had 1300, I would spend it on.... new tires asap, (getting some g-force sports on them tomorrow), a ground kit/condenser, and then some springs and shocks. I believe I would barely make the cut.

Actually I would spend it differently, since right now the next thing I'm looking at is some huperoptik tints on my car since Texas is a bit too hot.

 

[tsunami]

get some eibachs for 2bills and then get a cai and some new tires and rims with what you have left... save the exhaust for a later time...

 

[mazda3Txboy]

Hey guys I work as a life guard and my job only lasts 4 two months...I'll make about $1,300.
I need some help deciding on what to get cuz I think I can only afford 2 of the mods...
1st are rims...the ones I have my eyes on are gonna be $516 for all 4...and that doesn't include mounting and balancing and that stuff...
2nd is a Cat back exaust for around $500...I don't know yet if i'll be installing that myself or send it to the shop...
3rd I wanna get the Mazdaspeed lowering springs, there $499, plus the cost to put them on...
All three would total probly around $2000...with tax and all the other charges...

So I was just looking 4 advice on which 2 to pick???
Thanks guys

i say go wit the lowerin springs. and exhaust.. rims just add weight. if u dont have a C/A get one, with the exhaust and springs.

 

[JOS3]

rims dont necessarily have to add weight

 

[ZoomVT]

i would go with the rims/tires combo and springs. And if you are lucky you can get a CAI as well.
I would leave the exhaustfor later.

 

[bdd]

I kind of feel like that game from old school Sesame Street, 1 of these things is doing it's own thing, 2 of these things are kinda the same. (for all you old fogies out there)

I would go with the springs/wheels combo, lowering the car and rims just seem to go together.

 

[Alpinejwl]

PM me you can get my Rota Slipstreams with tires 80% tread and then some springs for look/ridability

 

[Karma_hunden]

rims ALWAYS come first...then the rest.

 

[three]

You gotta admit though the stockies look pretty good for some stock rims. Which is why im still rollin on em with new tires of course. Now if you have a mazda3 with some hubbies then deffinitely get the rims and drop kit.

 

[RHAGEL]

I wouldn't lower my car without replacing the shocks/struts so I say go with Eibach springs (Eibach manufactured the Mazdaspeed springs) and some Bilstein or Koni Shocks. THEN I would go for wheels. I'm not too big on aftermarket wheels without a lowered suspension. Then I would go Catback and finally CAI.

 

[MazdaBoi318]

Rims and exhaust i am thinkin

 

[Karma_hunden]

Yeah I think the stocks are very tight, the thing is, that every mazda 3 has them and people no longer see them as just another pretty mazda. I wanted people to look at my mazda and say "Oh s***, that car looks tight with those shoes he gave it" or "Eww, those rims he has are fugly"....either way, I like them to notice it hehe.

 

[three]

Yeah true in my city i get people staring all the time kuz first of all theres only 2 other hatches in my town plus mine is the only one that has the cf invader hood or really anything done at all. Plus i shaved all the emblems and everybody has to ask what it is. But the only complaint i have on the stock rims is that i want them to be black which is my next project.