Newbie here, wanted to say hi and...
July-16th-2007, 07:13 PM
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Newbie here, wanted to say hi and...
introduce my self as well as my car.
My name is Serg I live in a Los Angeles and this is my car
2005 Mazda 3 Hatchback/5door
Everything is pretty much stock, just bought those rims on it yesterday.
Mods:
18" 5Fifty Rims
225/40/R18 Champiro Tires
AEM COLD AIR INTAKE
Future Mods:
Magnaflow Catback Exhaust
Lowering Kit
HiBoost Turbo Kit (Just saw it on this forum....drooling)
Body Kit
Brembo Rotors and Calipers
Lambo Doors Kit
More to come.....
Additional ideas or tips are definitely welcomed!
My name is Serg I live in a Los Angeles and this is my car
2005 Mazda 3 Hatchback/5door
Everything is pretty much stock, just bought those rims on it yesterday.
Mods:
18" 5Fifty Rims
225/40/R18 Champiro Tires
AEM COLD AIR INTAKE
Future Mods:
Magnaflow Catback Exhaust
Lowering Kit
HiBoost Turbo Kit (Just saw it on this forum....drooling)
Body Kit
Brembo Rotors and Calipers
Lambo Doors Kit
More to come.....
Additional ideas or tips are definitely welcomed!
July-16th-2007, 08:00 PM
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Welcome to the club man. I like those rims and the tint in the back .. looks real slick with the black paint.
Your future mods look promising, but you may want to rethink the Lambo doors. It would be alright on a 2-door but even then I'm not a big fan. Then again, that's just my opinion .. so just disregard it.
Enjoy your stay here
Your future mods look promising, but you may want to rethink the Lambo doors. It would be alright on a 2-door but even then I'm not a big fan. Then again, that's just my opinion .. so just disregard it.
Enjoy your stay here
July-17th-2007, 10:15 AM
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lambo doors wouldnt look all that bad....
but what about these doors??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHpV6G1QVgE
lol
and i saw a TL with lambos the other day.... it didnt look all that bad. but then again, the car was VERY done up... body coloured 22"s, suede interior, etc etc
but what about these doors??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHpV6G1QVgE
lol
and i saw a TL with lambos the other day.... it didnt look all that bad. but then again, the car was VERY done up... body coloured 22"s, suede interior, etc etc
July-17th-2007, 12:48 PM
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Welcome to the club man. I like those rims and the tint in the back .. looks real slick with the black paint.
Your future mods look promising, but you may want to rethink the Lambo doors. It would be alright on a 2-door but even then I'm not a big fan. Then again, that's just my opinion .. so just disregard it.
Enjoy your stay here
Your future mods look promising, but you may want to rethink the Lambo doors. It would be alright on a 2-door but even then I'm not a big fan. Then again, that's just my opinion .. so just disregard it.
Enjoy your stay here
July-17th-2007, 12:56 PM
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Hey Fellas thanks for all the compliments, encouragement and tips.
I think my next project will be installing the the Magnaflow Cat Back system, but I was wondering if I should also install new headers. Anyone got any ideas or preferred brands?
Feels good to be part of a great group, thanks!
I think my next project will be installing the the Magnaflow Cat Back system, but I was wondering if I should also install new headers. Anyone got any ideas or preferred brands?
Feels good to be part of a great group, thanks!
July-17th-2007, 03:31 PM
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Headers will give you a much more refined power band, and yield a good 10-15 HP but the downside is going to be the loudness of it all. It won't be horrible, but a lot louder than it would be with just a catback.
Also, before you go ahead and spend the time/money/labor on a header, what are your actual long term plans for the car? You said you wanted to get the HiBoost turbo kit in your first post .. which would make the header completely useless to you. If turbo is what you're after, then just leave the header out of the picture for now .. it's an easy addition later on if you ever change your mind. Whereas if you buy the header now and wanna go turbo, selling the header is still gonna put you behind..
Also, before you go ahead and spend the time/money/labor on a header, what are your actual long term plans for the car? You said you wanted to get the HiBoost turbo kit in your first post .. which would make the header completely useless to you. If turbo is what you're after, then just leave the header out of the picture for now .. it's an easy addition later on if you ever change your mind. Whereas if you buy the header now and wanna go turbo, selling the header is still gonna put you behind..
July-17th-2007, 05:58 PM
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Headers will give you a much more refined power band, and yield a good 10-15 HP but the downside is going to be the loudness of it all. It won't be horrible, but a lot louder than it would be with just a catback.
Also, before you go ahead and spend the time/money/labor on a header, what are your actual long term plans for the car? You said you wanted to get the HiBoost turbo kit in your first post .. which would make the header completely useless to you. If turbo is what you're after, then just leave the header out of the picture for now .. it's an easy addition later on if you ever change your mind. Whereas if you buy the header now and wanna go turbo, selling the header is still gonna put you behind..
Also, before you go ahead and spend the time/money/labor on a header, what are your actual long term plans for the car? You said you wanted to get the HiBoost turbo kit in your first post .. which would make the header completely useless to you. If turbo is what you're after, then just leave the header out of the picture for now .. it's an easy addition later on if you ever change your mind. Whereas if you buy the header now and wanna go turbo, selling the header is still gonna put you behind..
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