Hey all! My name is James and I drive a 2008 Mazdaspeed3 Sport, Black Mica, with 130,000 miles on the clock as of 10/27/2014. My goal for this car holds high expectations, but should not be ridiculous to achieve. Though funding is always an issue, I expect it to take a few years to complete. My overall goal is this: A clean, daily driving, good looking car that makes 300whp on stock internals (at least initially); tuned as safe as stock (or safer) and sees a small amount of track time each year. Whether or not this is actually possible, time will tell! This isn't a big or ridiculous "build;" but rather just documentation of everything I do to my car. It may be boring since it isn't new or exciting, but I hope you enjoy reading (I am wordy!) it and see my perspective using my car as a blank canvas.
My car, named Kayden, as it sits in my garage:
Here starts the build, I will keep it updated as I go:
Exterior
DDM Tuning HID 55w headlights (6000k)
DDM Tuning Raptor CCFL Halos
Corksport LED Foglights (6000k)
OZ Racing Ultraleggera, Black, 18x8 +48
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 225/40-18
Steel Wheels, with Hubcaps, 16x7 +high
205/60/16 General Altimax Arctics
DIY Towplate
RS Vinyl Eyelids
Yakima Control Tower Roof Rack (48 inch bars, 44 inch fairing, two viper bike racks, 6 locking cores)
Interior
Good Luck Ducks (WTF? See pics. LOL!)
TWM Full Replacement Short Shifter
TWM M1 Abrams (Gunmetal, engraved)
Prosport Mechanical Boost Gauge 52mm
RPM Store VentPod
Corksport LED Interior Lighting Kit
Engine and Performance
Corksport Full Length Short Ram Intake (Intake+Inlet Combo)
TRZ "Dogbone" Polyurethane Rear Motor Mount
Forge Motorsport Bypass Valve
PT-Performance Smoking Turbo Fix (Pill)
Circuit Sport 'S' Oil Catch Can
SURE Shortcut
SURE Counterweight
Hypertech Programmer
Suspension and Braking
BC Racing Coilovers
Napa Brake Rotors
Hawk HP+ Brake Pads
ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid
Red Painted Calipers w/ 'Mazdaspeed' decals
JBR Rear Camber Arms
Fluids
Shell Rotella 5w-40 Engine Oil (changed every 5,000 miles)
Ford Motorcraft XT-Q5-XS Transmission Fluid (changed at 60,000 miles)
OEM Otherwise...
Next on List for Purchase...
Transmission Mount
Engine Monitoring Device
Catback Exhaust
Front Mount Intercooler
Feel free to ask questions, give suggestions, or otherwise say hello! Thanks for all the support fellow Mazda enthusiasts give a young gun like me! Pictures to follow as I continue with my story...
My car, named Kayden, as it sits in my garage:
Here starts the build, I will keep it updated as I go:
Exterior
DDM Tuning HID 55w headlights (6000k)
DDM Tuning Raptor CCFL Halos
Corksport LED Foglights (6000k)
OZ Racing Ultraleggera, Black, 18x8 +48
Dunlop Direzza DZ101 225/40-18
Steel Wheels, with Hubcaps, 16x7 +high
205/60/16 General Altimax Arctics
DIY Towplate
RS Vinyl Eyelids
Yakima Control Tower Roof Rack (48 inch bars, 44 inch fairing, two viper bike racks, 6 locking cores)
Interior
Good Luck Ducks (WTF? See pics. LOL!)
TWM Full Replacement Short Shifter
TWM M1 Abrams (Gunmetal, engraved)
Prosport Mechanical Boost Gauge 52mm
RPM Store VentPod
Corksport LED Interior Lighting Kit
Engine and Performance
Corksport Full Length Short Ram Intake (Intake+Inlet Combo)
TRZ "Dogbone" Polyurethane Rear Motor Mount
Forge Motorsport Bypass Valve
PT-Performance Smoking Turbo Fix (Pill)
Circuit Sport 'S' Oil Catch Can
SURE Shortcut
SURE Counterweight
Hypertech Programmer
Suspension and Braking
BC Racing Coilovers
Napa Brake Rotors
Hawk HP+ Brake Pads
ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid
Red Painted Calipers w/ 'Mazdaspeed' decals
JBR Rear Camber Arms
Fluids
Shell Rotella 5w-40 Engine Oil (changed every 5,000 miles)
Ford Motorcraft XT-Q5-XS Transmission Fluid (changed at 60,000 miles)
OEM Otherwise...
Next on List for Purchase...
Transmission Mount
Engine Monitoring Device
Catback Exhaust
Front Mount Intercooler
Feel free to ask questions, give suggestions, or otherwise say hello! Thanks for all the support fellow Mazda enthusiasts give a young gun like me! Pictures to follow as I continue with my story...
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