2010-13 Mazda 3/Mazdaspeed 3 Forums

Mazda Bankrupt?

Sheldon21 — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:09 GMT

Hey Gang,
How small is mazda as a player, in the automotive industry? I always hear my buddies, say they are surprised they are still around.. Looking at some google stats, they have 6 percent of the market? They basically have no ad, spending for marketing - and they relay on customer satisfaction - which is great as well..

Are they a small fish in a large pond? I see they back in the blacks, now, making profit, due to the new skyactiv line up.. Its getting harder to do business, and I assume the auto industry is pretty tough, with low margins and Competition from other auto makers.

Also mazda is making cars in mexico now? Any thoughts< ? not trying to poke fun at mazada - but want to better understand them, and how they have been able to battle the bigger auto makers.

Thanks - zoom zoom fan..

16" wheels fit or not?

2012Sky3Sbox — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:25 GMT

I have a friend who has a set of 16" ultra drag lights that he is willing to give to me. I dont eant to take them and have thrm not fit and am to lazy to just slap one on there since theee is no rubber on them at the moment. Thanks in advance.

Memorial Day Tire Sale 2013

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2010-2011 mz lip on a 2012.

New — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:15 GMT

So I bought a mz lip from amazon but I heard they don't fit or look right on a mazda 3 from 2012. Just wondering if this is true. (I haven't had time to put it on with prom going on and stuff.)

Greetings from Ktown

stokerwes — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:23:41 GMT

Just recieved my 2013 Mazda3 Sport Hatch with Skyactiv. 6spd Auto Trans, Black Mica, getting the windows tinted tomorrow.
Bought an 06 3 sedan new in Dec 05, it was my trade in, here's hoping the new wheels are as great as the old ones.

Twin Turbo V8 Mazda RX3 - 7.83 at 178MPH

trev0006 — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:30 GMT

Twin Turbo V8 Mazda RX3 - 7.83 at 178MPH

Twin Turbo V8 Mazda RX3 runs an increadible time of 7.83 at 178MPH.

Mazda 3 Hatch with Bike Rack - Stiffer Springs?

dmarsh15 — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:13 GMT

I thought I would move this post to the proper forum location.

I do a lot of mountain biking and I purchased a hitch and a bike rack for my car.

This weekend my buddy and I went downhill mountain biking so I had two bikes on the rack hanging off the back of the car. The back end sags quite a bit like this as you can see from the picture. Do you think this is bad for the suspension? I normally only drive around with one empty bike rack on the car which is only 23 lbs and it doesnt sag at all.

The combined weight from the bikes is about 75-80 lbs, the rack with both bike attachments is about 42 lbs and the hitch itself weighs 25 lbs. So the total weight hanging off the car is about 147 lbs.

I would like to stiffen up the back so that it does not sag as much as it does. Do they sell just stiffer springs that will not change the ride height of the car? I know I could get coilovers, but I really dont want to deal with alignment issues and I dont know how long I am going to keep this car.

I bought the hitch rack over the roof rack due to the gas mileage savings from having the bikes on the back of the car rather than the roof.

So I found a few different options:

Coil spring boosters: Longacre Racing - Online Catalog: Electronic Wheel Scales, Gauges, Pyrometers, Chassis Setup and More! Has anybody done this with their Mazda 3's?

Or

I could buy a set of Eibach lowering springs that only lower it 1.2", however I would need to take them off before trading it it. I wonder if a dealer would actually notice the springs on there if it was only 1" lower.

Or

I only found one forum that said you could use the Mazda5 springs since those are stiffer. Not sure where to find this info though.

Brakes!

CTt3P5 — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:20:25 GMT

Well, didn't see a 'brake' specific section in the sub categories so figured what better place to post than the wheel/tire section. :) Mods may move if they see fit.

Anyway, the front pads have started the infamous squeal so it's time to buy some replacements. Thought it would be nice to see what other members are using and what they have been happy with.

Seeing that the car is my wife's DD I'm looking at using the Centric Posi Quiet Cermaic pads. I've used them in the past on my Protege5 and have been very happy with them. As for rotors I'll look into getting them machined if possible or replace them with the Centric Premium.

Vegas May 24-27 Harrah's

fizyliftingdrnks — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:02 GMT

Hey Guys,
Just wanted to let you all know I will be in Vegas this coming weekend with some friends. If anyone plans on going there, let me know and we can meet up...granted the entire time will be spent in the pool, drinking, going to performances, and other adult activities :tongue:...We really do not have much room for anyone to stay with us since it is going to be 5 of us (plus my friend's company's condo, with four Asian chicks hmmmmmmmm) so hopefully if anyone plans on going they have their hotel room booked...if you absolutely need a place to crash we might be able to work something out...hope to see some of you there!

Dan

Help with Rims

ogkush — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:57 GMT

Hey guys just wanted to know if anyone knew what type of rims these are ? I'm positive it's rx-8 rims but which kind ? If anyone knows your help will be appreciated. Thanks

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OEM vs. After Market

Velez3Sport — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:48 GMT

So i was thinking of making a thread of parts. Some prefer OEM for qualitty, some prefer aftermarket for it being cheaper.So i thought this would be great to have a thread which compared the quality, price, and appearance.

This will mostly be for what people question on, such as side skirts, turn signal mirrors, LED lighting kit. Name a few things, ill do my research on them. This won't be for your standard OEM parts, just upgrade-able oem parts and aftermarket upgrades.

Side View Mirrors

OEM:
Price of Turn Signal Mirror Assembly: (R)$119.98 / (L)125.28 [TOTAL Before Shipping: 245.26]
Part # of Turn Signal Mirror Assembly: (R)BBM46912ZN / (L)BBM46918ZN
Price of Turn Signal Mirror Cover: Varies from $26.07 to $31.23 [Greatest Total: $62.46]
Part # of Turn Signal Mirror: Part # Varies on color of the Mirror Cover. Go to suggested retailer to find your specific part #
Suggested Place to buy: 2012 Mazda 3 | Cheap BODY HARDWARE|OUTSIDE MIRRORS Parts

Additional Details: The total of this OEM Purchase will be around $300.00. This will be simple plug and play. Also remember this price is before shipping. You can get a shipping quote to get an idea of the total amount the purchase will cost.

After Market:
Price: (R)$67.40 / (L)$67.40 [TOTAL PRICE SHIPPED: $134.80]
Part #: (R)11068337 / (L) 11069256
Price of Turn Signal Mirror Cover: Varies from $26.07 to $31.23 [Greatest Total: $62.46]
Part # of Turn Signal Mirror: Part # Varies on color of the Mirror Cover. Go to suggested
Suggested Place to buy: New Mirror Passenger Right Side Power Primered in Housing Turn Signal Light RH | eBay
New Mirror Driver Left Side Power Primered in Housing Turn Signal Light LH Hand | eBay

Additional Details: With going aftermarket for these turn signal mirrors you have more choices and it's cheaper regardless of how you go about buying it all. Most will buy these and then buy OEM Mirror Covers since they are already painted and fit no problem. The Mirrors on Ebay come with a Black mirror cover, if you prefer them like than instead of matching the paint of your car you can save even more. If you wish for it to match the paint of the car you have 2 options.

1) Buy the OEM Mirror covers
2) Purchase a 12oz Aerosol Can of you color code specific paint for $20, and a 12oz Aerosol can of Clear coat for $8.

Automotive Touch-up Paint:
Mazda Touch Up Paint | Touch Up Paint | AutomotiveTouchup | 888-710-5192

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AWAITING REVIEW

Foot-well Lighting

OEM:
Price of Foot Well Kit:
Part # of Foot Well Kit:
Suggested Place to buy:

Additional Details:

After Market:
Price:
Part #:
Suggested Place to buy:

Additional Details:

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AWAITING REVIEW

Side Skirts

OEM:
Price of Side Skirts:
Part # Side Skirts:
Suggested Place to buy:

Additional Details:

After Market:
Price:
Part #:
Suggested Place to buy:

Additional Details:

I want to do more, but i don't have too much time now. So i will be back to this topic to add more.

Accessport mount

lzrdrazor — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:23 GMT

Do any of you have an accessport mount? I'm looking to buy one but don't know how I would run the cable to keep it from looking trashy. Right now the cord hangs over my legs and into my center consol. Any ideas? Do you keep your accessport plugged in at all times or just some days? Pictures of mounting and where you run the cord would be great thanks.

1k+ miles and....................

rjc — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:23:28 GMT

suspension tight and feels more relaxed, shifting is more smooth and crisp, and the stock exhaust sounds nice! I think its time for oil change. good times!!!

Stock Datalog

swerv0428 — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:07:09 GMT

@warlord, @mazdaspeedmyk, and anyone else that knows what they are looking at.

Sorry if this isn't right. This is the first log I have done. This is the stock tune with JBR intake, resonator delete, and muffler delete.

Let me know how this looks. Full throttle from frame 100-340

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(Skyactiv engine) Carbon build up in intake valves

kimy27 — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:51:14 GMT

(Skyactiv engine) Carbon build up in intake valves

Skyactiv engine is direct injection engine, so it has good fuel efficiency and lots of power.

However, one of the biggest disadvantages is carbon build up in intake valves.

Does anyone know how to solve carbon build up problem for Skyactiv engine?

Let's share the ideas.