Mazda3/Mazdaspeed3 General/Maintenance Discussion of the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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first mazda

hey guys, i am planning to get a 2007 mazda 3 s 5 door manual as my first car or any year going back to 2004. i do plan on modding out my car and was just wondering what i should plan to do first. thans
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Hey, welcome to the forum!

If I had a MZ3, I'd:

Tint the windows
Remove the side moldings
Get springs and struts from a MS3, or maybe a Racing Beat/Koni setup
Get Racing Beat swaybars
Get a Racing Beat catback
Get lightweight aftermarket wheels

That's about it. A few ideas for you. Enjoy!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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thankz. hopefullly im getting it this week!!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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good luck on getting it i have a 07' 3 sedan and i love it...ive got many mods you can do for free if you want to know more pm me.....
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Or just buy a MS3 to begin with.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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my first car, i would never be able to afford insurance for MS3,,,, i wish though
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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The best mod for ANY car is the "good driver mod". Start by leaving the car alone and enrolling in your local SCCA. $70 to join and $25 a month and you'll go faster than you ever could with an intake and exhaust.

I promise.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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+1 on the MazdaSpeed3.

Good luck on your purchase.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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"$70 to join and $25 a month..."
$25 a month??? Must be some special fee. I just sent in my $80 annual renewal last week.
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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This is gonna come by as a pure example question of ignorance, but what is SCCA?? Never heard of it, or maybe I have, but maybe by a different name. Anyways, what is it?

In relation to the topic, I own a 2004 mazda 3, and the first mod that I ever put in was tint. At first I was thinking of holding back on this mod, but driving around I realized how open I am. I did it myself, its alot easier than I thought, a little time consuming.

After that I would think about what you want your car to do for you, you want speed, I would suggest a cold air intake system first, its cheap, and affordable, it gives a decent amount of power, but if your going just for looks, you'd be surprised how far lowering springs will go. I say go to e-bay and look around, lot of neat stuff there.
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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SCCA= Sports Car Club of America.
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Riggs
what is SCCA??
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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sorry, I meant either/or.
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CAMC1
Laugh all you want but i'm sure there was somebody out there wondering the same thing, I was the idiot brave enough to come forth with the question.

Anyways thanks for answering my question kargoboy...
Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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hey all . my dad got his red mz3 hb friday and i had to wait for the insurance to settle so ill be getting mine tomorrow i drove around my dad's and they r peppy little things
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