My 07 MS3
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Originally Posted by KrayzieFox
Please get different wheels ... I don't know what Mazda was thinking putting those on a Mazdaspeed. I know you said you'd like to keep the exterior stock so it's your call, but those really don't fit that car in my opinion. Happy modding 
Wheels are about as far as i'm planning on going externally.
I've got a pair picked out
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...3&rw=&bp=5-112
My selection is limited to whatever discount tire stocks because my uncle has worked there for 14 years and i can get some major discounts.
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just curious, can you order those with a different bolt pattern?
could be wrong but i'm pretty sure the speed3 has the same 5x114.3 bolt pattern as the rest of the 3's and that looks like 5x112... also stock offset is 52.5mm. dont have the link right off hand but it might be useful later down the road when making sure certain wheels fit (i.e. 8" wide)
could be wrong but i'm pretty sure the speed3 has the same 5x114.3 bolt pattern as the rest of the 3's and that looks like 5x112... also stock offset is 52.5mm. dont have the link right off hand but it might be useful later down the road when making sure certain wheels fit (i.e. 8" wide)
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Congrats. I hope you know that you still have to do minor adjustments..
I omost traded my 3s for the MS3. I noticed that it was not equiped with the sportshifter and they still used the non cat delete exhaust. Those are just minor things that you can upgrade. On regards to the turbo. Can do to much for it unless you are going to do the engine it self otherwise you will just have overspeed. Hey, but the MS3 was designed to eat up anything on autocross and long runs. Thats why is call the APEX PREDATOR.
I omost traded my 3s for the MS3. I noticed that it was not equiped with the sportshifter and they still used the non cat delete exhaust. Those are just minor things that you can upgrade. On regards to the turbo. Can do to much for it unless you are going to do the engine it self otherwise you will just have overspeed. Hey, but the MS3 was designed to eat up anything on autocross and long runs. Thats why is call the APEX PREDATOR.
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Originally Posted by Active3s
Congrats. I hope you know that you still have to do minor adjustments..
I omost traded my 3s for the MS3. I noticed that it was not equiped with the sportshifter and they still used the non cat delete exhaust. Those are just minor things that you can upgrade. On regards to the turbo. Can do to much for it unless you are going to do the engine it self otherwise you will just have overspeed. Hey, but the MS3 was designed to eat up anything on autocross and long runs. Thats why is call the APEX PREDATOR.
I omost traded my 3s for the MS3. I noticed that it was not equiped with the sportshifter and they still used the non cat delete exhaust. Those are just minor things that you can upgrade. On regards to the turbo. Can do to much for it unless you are going to do the engine it self otherwise you will just have overspeed. Hey, but the MS3 was designed to eat up anything on autocross and long runs. Thats why is call the APEX PREDATOR.
I am going to wait on the mazdaspeed parts before I do anything.
But those sound like parts they should come out with.
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Actualy the MS3 can handle up to 20" wheels with no problems. Like the 3s its non LSD transmission and 150-180HP engine is not designed for such beating. To include the stress on its hubs...18"s are pushing it for the 2.3l 17"s for the 2.0
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check this
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Originally Posted by Active3s
haha i saw this yesterday on Mazda's website. :-D