crazymikey : 2005 Mazda 3

[crazymikey]

So, as many of you have already seen, after making a super bad decision of dumping my beloved, beautiful Accord for a pile of junk Volkswagen, I have now ended up with this 2005 Mazda 3 GS Sport 5 door.


2.3L DOHC I4 - 160hp.
5 speed
Factory upgraded 17" alloys

Titanium grey on black cloth with blue inserts
Tilt/telescoping steering
Pw,pdl,ps,pb etc etc etc
AC, cruise
6 speaker stereo

Current Mods as of 8/23/'10
-Painted OEM rims
-Painted brake calipers with "Mazda" decals
-Tinted tail lights
-Carbon fibre open mouth JDM grille
-Carbon fibre eyebrows
-Faux CF fuel door
-Tinted rear reflectors and fender signals
-Shaved door moldings
-35w 6000k low beam HIDs
-35w 3000k fog light HIDs
-Blue LED map/dome lights & licence plate lights
-Ebay Cold Air Intake
-Advanced timing
-Grounded Throttle body
-Painted engine covers
-DA Integra front lip





Pics from just bringing it home;







Currently, with a little paint added to it







This weekend I'll be ordering a CAI, low beam and fog light HIDs (6000 and 3000k), abs plastic eyelids and maybe some other little things.

[Clean_4th gen]

Looking good brother. Glad you finally decided to make an MRT.

[crazymikey]

I'm really torn on what to do. It's so damn quiet, it needs a a louder exhaust, but I don't want a big lame fart can on it. Just something with a bit of a growl to it.

[Clean_4th gen]

I'd suggest waiting til you get the intake and see if you like it, if not, get a wider pipe.

[crazymikey]

ah yeah good point. Intake is a Bomz, going to cost me around $60 off ebay.

[accordkid16]

i hate those cars...but i love yours..looks dayum sexy...what paint did you use for the wheels?..i wana paint mine soon

[crazymikey]

Today I ordered 6000k HIDs for my low beams and 3000k for my fogs.

Also got a CAI and a super sick carbn fibre and mesh grille from Japan. JDM yo!

Pics of said items purchased:

The grille is going to make a huuuuge difference. I really like the look of the Mazda 3s, but the hatches have a slightly bulkier front end than the sedans and none of the parts are interchangable between the two.




This is what the grille should look like, but obviously the outside will be CF and not body colour

[accordkid16]

that grill is sweet,now go buy an exhaust with all those beans i sent you

[crazymikey]

Can't afford exhaust. Don't have any play money left over. First payment comes out next month.

[Clean_4th gen]

I like that front grille. When is it coming in?

[crazymikey]

Grille should be here in about 3 weeks from Japan.

I've been bored lately and painted my engine covers, removed the door moldings and also ordered the JDM Mazda 3 trunk emblem as it's called the "Axela" in Japan, so I'll remove the "3" on the hatch and it'll read Mazda Axela.


Engine covers


Painted the high beams blue lol. I never use the high beams anyways. I just like the blue reflection in the lens


Washed and moldings removed




Fake carbon fibre fuel door




That's it til my parts start arriving.

[Clean_4th gen]

Looking good brother.

Was it hard to remove the moldings?

[crazymikey]

They peeled right off like butter.

Took like 10 seconds per door.

[Clean_4th gen]

That was fast. I wanna shave the "moldings" on my bumpers.

[crazymikey]

Today I grounded my throttle body and advamced my timing by adjusting the crank position sensor.

Absolutely huge difference in drivability and more mid/high end power and way better throttle response.