Recent content by mazdaspeeding

The TD manager swore up and down they were the same but I doubted him and I'm glad I did.

I was on mazdaspeedforums.org as well but wasn't super active at the time. Mostly just used it as a resource more than posting. The mazda community definitely seems to be tighter knit than most communities though. I feel like so many of these cars end up abused and disrespected too. It's...

Are the Monroe shocks made for the speed3? I went to get suspension for my car at tire discounters and I called Monroe directly and they told me over the phone they don't make anything for the mazdaspeed3, only for the regular 3. I'm not sure if there is any difference in the shocks between...

Very true. We'll certainly see as time goes on. I've always used the car as my "rally car" stand-in on back roads and would value response over sheer power but I've been doing a lot more highway driving lately and moar powaahh is addictive.

As far as the clutch goes, I've been pointed to South Bend or Xclutch. I'm leaning Xclutch but I'm not sure if I should spring for the street plus over the street. They say peak tq holding in the street is ~440 and I don't think the CST4 can really top that but I'm not sure if the extra...

I plan on going to the CST4 and no further. Beyond that I'll just optimize the car and I'll probably buy a second car in the next year or two but I won't get rid of the speed. I just don't see the point in a 500+ hp FWD car but that's just me. I'd build the car for AWD before I'd swap a...

I'm wondering how many other mazdaspeed owners here bought their car brand new? I've grown so attached to my Mazdaspeed over the last decade+, I think I want to buried in it at this point. Anyone else here buy their speed new? I absolutely love knowing every bit of history about the car.

I realized my intake is actually only the 2.5" inch Corksport intake and I'm debating how far I want to go with 3" vs 3.5' and having to move the battery

I'd definitely buy a quality IC and absolutely abhor ebay. So far, I don't ever plan on going past ~500whp, my mechanic is recommending a mostly stock bottom end with upgraded head studs and bolts. At most I want to do a CST4 turbo with full supporting mods. I'll almost certainly do the...

If I revise my power goals to ~350hp-375hp I wouldn't need extra fueling so the intake manifold becomes less of a worry to begin with. My philosophy for this rebuild is just making everything as good as it can be while staying (mostly) within OEM packaging and the realm of "bolt-ons". I'd like...

This is good to know. Although the info below about the intercooler is new for me and I'm going to have to do some thinking. I want to keep the car as a daily so I'm thinking a CST5 might be just a bit "too big" and I'll probably just have to revise my power goals. Now this is exactly the...

So I've owned my 2012 Mazdaspeed3 since it was brand new. I did a bunch of little "stage 1" type things right off the bat like rear motor mount, short ram intake, hpfp internals, Cobb AP +OTS tune, stainless steel brake lines, shifter bushings + short shift plate. It was very reliable for...