Shadowden's Mazda3 Build thread

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

I'd go with the flux capacitor...go back in time to when you could beat them!

Amanda is a heck of a driver.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

still waiting for pics

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

Shadowden wrote:Might be interested in trading wheels for 17 s. I like the specs of these but they are going to make for expensive tire replacement.

Don't do it! Expensive tire replacement is just part of the natural progression of upgrading.

And it's totally worth an extra couple hundred every 2 years or so.

I didn't have my MS3 long enough to need to buy summer tires for it, but my SRT-4 was only about $600 for a new set of summer tires. Just paid about $1000 for tires for the Mustang. $900 for the tires online and $100 for mounting and balancing. And I will take 275/35/19 over the 205/50/17 I used to run any day of the week.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

erod550 wrote:Don't do it! Expensive tire replacement is just part of the natural progression of upgrading. And it's totally worth an extra couple hundred every 2 years or so.

I didn't have my MS3 long enough to need to buy summer tires for it, but my SRT-4 was only about $600 for a new set of summer tires. Just paid about $1000 for tires for the Mustang. $900 for the tires online and $100 for mounting and balancing. And I will take 275/35/19 over the 205/50/17 I used to run any day of the week.

I didn't realize the mustangs had such wide tires on them. The S has 255 35 18 on the rear. Front is 225 40 18 I believe (need to look). The wheels are a nice high quality set, but they do push the car out of a stock SCCA class.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

RX-7 Chris wrote:still waiting for pics

Just washed it last night. Will sneak off for some good pictures sometime soon.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

Shadowden wrote:I didn't realize the mustangs had such wide tires on them. The S has 255 35 18 on the rear. Front is 225 40 18 I believe (need to look). The wheels are a nice high quality set, but they do push the car out of a stock SCCA class.

It came with 255s all around. I put 275s on it when I replaced the originals. And I didn't know you were talking about aftermarket wheels. If you're trying to get back to stock class then that's a different story.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

RX-7 Chris wrote:still waiting for pics

what he said

Ranger · Postby **Ranger** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

Shadowden wrote:I didn't realize the mustangs had such wide tires on them. The S has 255 35 18 on the rear. Front is 225 40 18 I believe (need to look). The wheels are a nice high quality set, but they do push the car out of a stock SCCA class.

Woah, 255s? That's pretty big for an AP1 IMO. Stock for an AP1 is 225 rear / 205 front. That's too narrow though. My favorite setup so far has been 235s all around. I never auto-x'd it, but I had it on the road course at PPIR, and it felt incredible. I bet you could get away with running AP2 wheels in a stock class (which are wider) and do 235 or 245 all around.

I wouldn't recommend a turbo S2000 unless you have a lot of time and can put a continuous effort into making it work. The F20/F22 has forged internals, and takes well to boost, BUT it still wasn't designed for it. It was designed to be a high-revving N/A motor, and I'm told that you basically have to break it (disable VTEC and re-tune) to make a turbo work well. Guys I know with turbo S2Ks are constantly working on them. Based on that and my own experience with turbo-swapped cars in general...I'd say that if you want more power, get a different car.

Anyway congrats on the purchase, and yeah, let's see some pics!

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

Ranger wrote:I'd say that if you want more power, get a different car.

same olde story.... (continues to save for turbo kit. *not really*)

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

I have no intentions of altering the motor. Just saying if I were to, it would be a turbo as opposed to SC.

The 255 fit pretty good under there. I have seen some people saying 265, though those are on 17s.

Like I said before, almost all cosmetic mods. Anything done performance wise will be to suspension...if any.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

nos? (looks away)

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

Congrats on the S2K man. Always loved those cars...just wish I could fit in them haha. I think I actually got legitimately stuck in one at a Honda dealership...took a few minutes of panic to get me out haha!

Anyways don't be a stranger...come to meets still and hang out! We won't judge you for rolling a Honda (to your face at least...). :lol:

ecam8000 · Postby **ecam8000** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:.........come to meets still and hang out! We won't judge you for rolling a Honda (to your face at least...).

Oh, some of us will still judge!

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

I have a buddy down here with a turbo S2K (GT35R I think) and I hear it's scary fast. I think he said it's putting down 480whp uncorrected. Although I'm not sure how much work he does on it. I'll have to ask him.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:14

speedjunkie wrote:I have a buddy down here with a turbo S2K (GT35R I think) and I hear it's scary fast. I think he said it's putting down 480whp uncorrected. Although I'm not sure how much work he does on it. I'll have to ask him.

Is his name Mike?

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