What have you done to your Mazda3 today?

[infamouszoltan]

i used to have sticker with the words cut out but it was not the best quality, water bubbles n such, so i removed the brake light and painted the inside n removed the sticker lol

yeah i want to use paint but i want the tail light black and the words to light up

 

[R242]

I just refinanced, 17% down to 3.6%. Life is good now

 

[bbrich57]

HOLY s***!!!! 17%!!! Did you buy the car on your CC???

 

[superdoughboy4]

Holy s*** rofl 17%?
And I thought 11.1% was ridiculous.

 

[R242]

Negative equity on trade-in lol, '06 Mazda 6i with 8k left to pay...and my credit was fair. Now it's excellent rating

And yeah it was eating me ALIVE, more interest payed than principal

 

[rdemattio]

17%?!?! I got my first auto loan at age of 20 with pretty much no credit, and my Interest rate is 9.9

Just put a CAI on my 3, first mod =]

 

[infamouszoltan]

i havent done anything to my car... but it is getting turbo'd
HOPEFULLY i get it back monday at the latest!!

 

[FrankenMazda3]

i havent done anything to my car... but it is getting turbo'd
HOPEFULLY i get it back monday at the latest!!

That must be a pretty penny spent of that! But where are you getting it done? and how much?

 

[infamouszoltan]

PMP motorsports in Utah. and its 3k

 

[superdoughboy4]

For just a kit/labor?
If you want real performance, you want to rebuild your block.
Otherwise, have fun with your low pressure turbo.

 

[bbrich57]

That's not very nice. Even @ low pressure I'm sure the improvement will be plenty.

Too much and you couldn't get the extra power to the wheels. What good is that?
Too much (w/o MANY more upgrades) and the car becomes unreliable. What good is that?
Too much and the upgrade/repair costs can easy exceed the original cost of the car. What good is that?

I say CONGRATS and best of luck on the turbo upgrade!!! I'm sure it will make the car much more fun to drive. And 3k ain't bad for a turbo.

Remember though that now you have to stop at the PREMIUM pump.

 

[infamouszoltan]

I say CONGRATS and best of luck on the turbo upgrade!!! I'm sure it will make the car much more fun to drive. And 3k ain't bad for a turbo.

Remember though that now you have to stop at the PREMIUM pump.

Thanks! And by the way.. I already do

 

[bbrich57]

Then up to this point, you've been wasting your money... and perhaps shortening the life of your cats.

 

[R242]

Congrats on the turbo upgrade infamous...you'll enjoy it, I still get 28-30 mpg avg. per tank, premium of course, no ethanol. And when I need power, I got around 80 whp in my pocket. Low psi turbo is all a 3 needs, and still retain the economical qualities that make it a great vehicle. Built? Waste of effort on our cars. Camaro, Stang, Zs, etc. yeah not a 3.

 

[infamouszoltan]

Then up to this point, you've been wasting your money... and perhaps shortening the life of your cats.

my cats?

Congrats on the turbo upgrade infamous...you'll enjoy it, I still get 28-30 mpg avg. per tank, premium of course, no ethanol. And when I need power, I got around 80 whp in my pocket. Low psi turbo is all a 3 needs, and still retain the economical qualities that make it a great vehicle. Built? Waste of effort on our cars. Camaro, Stang, Zs, etc. yeah not a 3.

well thanks! i should get it monday, and i will postr pictures, then friday im finally getting rid of the steelies and slapping some 18" ms6 wheels on

 

[FrankenMazda3]

Congrats on the turbo upgrade infamous...you'll enjoy it, I still get 28-30 mpg avg. per tank, premium of course, no ethanol. And when I need power, I got around 80 whp in my pocket. Low psi turbo is all a 3 needs, and still retain the economical qualities that make it a great vehicle. Built? Waste of effort on our cars. Camaro, Stang, Zs, etc. yeah not a 3.

Off topic R242 where in Tennessee are you?

 

[R242]

Nashville

 

[L3vzoomzooom]

Oil change then hit some curves.

 

[thejeans]

For just a kit/labor?
If you want real performance, you want to rebuild your block.
Otherwise, have fun with your low pressure turbo.

you do realize most 3's have been able to "safely" run 6-8psi on a gt28 and thats good more whp than a stock speed3 so yea a "low pressure" turbo'd 3 can be damn fun

 

[sunrun176]

my cats?

Short for catalytic converters.