Hey, just got back from Afghanistan. Picked up a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 on leave in November, and ready to get the show on the road. Will be doing a GT3076R build here tomorrow and will be fully tuned on AP on the 31st.

Look forward to possibly attending some of the meets. Hope to bring something to the table for the local Mazda community.

Current mod list:
BC Coilovers
Corksport CBE
Corksport Test Pipe
Ultimate Racing FMIC
Autotech HPFP Internals
HKS SSQV BOV
CP-e RMM
Cobb AccessPORT
(Sold Corksport SRI/TIP)

Tomorrows build:
Garrett GT3076R Turbo
38mm External Wastegate
SteedSpeed Cast Log Manifold
Big MAF Housing
3" Turbo Inlet Pipe
3" Catless Downpipe
Hallman MBC

- Patrick

Pic (It is outdated. I will post new ones after tomorrow):

Nice! Interested in what kind of times you'll be able to run once you get the GT3076 on there.

Welcome

welcome! for some reason I feel like I've never seen a silver new-gen until now, looks great!

First of all thanks for your service and welcome back! It looks like you are off to a very healthy start with the mods on that MS3! Keep us updated on the build progress.

Welcome!

Very nice car. You've done a lot of mods in a short amount of time. I'm also in A-town. Hope to see you around!

Yes, Thank You for Your Service and Welcome to the Forum.
Nice ambitious build. Looking forward to checking it out.
A couple of meets this weekend: Mazda Tech Day this Saturday and a Cruise on Sunday.

Thanks for the warm welcomes! Look forward to meeting all of you.

So I will create a build thread before too long, but for now I'll post a little update. I did the GT3076R build on Friday but ran into a few problems. Two of the manifold bolts are impossible to get to on the new manifold with the big turbo. My donut gasket didn't fit the new downpipe so there is an aweful exhaust leak where the downpipe connects to the test pipe. It smoked all over but I'm praying this was from all of the PB Blaster and coolant that went all over when we disconnected the line. The only main issue an oil leak from the turbo's oil inlet line. I think I need a new banjo bolt. Should have everything taken care of by tomorrow.

Again, I'll start a build thread soon.

Welcome and pretty MS3!

welcome and "awesome" ms3 (pun intended)

are you guard, reserve or down here at carson?

reconbygod12 wrote:are you guard, reserve or down here at carson?

I'm a reservist retained on active duty. I spent 11 months in Afghanistan and then was flown to Germany as a medevac after sustaining a severe spinal cord injury and TBI from an IED blast. Now I'm stuck here in Fort Carson while they medically retire me. I have just been approved to live with my family again so I'll be relocating back to Arvada while I go through this process.

12B - Combat Engineer. Did route clearance in the Kandahar/Helmend provinces.

oh i see so they keeping you in barracks or what?