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yea has the potential for a lot more, but I dont have the funds to take that jump yet

what is "streetlint.com"?

goto su.com.... it's a parts store mainly for mazdas

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exactly...Used to carry a sponsorship with them but not anymore. Just to lazy to take the sticker off.

kthxbai wrote:

what is "streetlint.com"?

Haha it's Street Unit

streetunit.com is great mark from su is hooking me up with a lot of discounted prices on shit i need for the build

That's a nice looking 3. Glad someone is doing something different with the regular 3s to make them not so run off the mill.

thank you!

dam..u beat me to it! lol i was planning on boostin mine...but have been up in the air about it...was thinkin about doin a cx7 engine/tranny swap... finally decided im goin to build it and go all motor for now. love that blue tho, looks great.

mzdagrl3 wrote:

dam..u beat me to it! lol i was planning on boostin mine...but have been up in the air about it...was thinkin about doin a cx7 engine/tranny swap... finally decided im goin to build it and go all motor for now. love that blue tho, looks great.

you can use the cx7 motor but u can't use the cx7 tranny...you will need to use the ms3 tranny if u were still looking on finishing ur build....

Mines auto...so id have to use the tranny... i was gonna do a complete tranny swap to the 6spd but its too much work for me and my friend lol

6spd swap would actually probably be easier then building the aut?

The 6 speed is nice for highway, but when it's time to race I wish mine was 5

anyone want my ATP Gt3071R for MS3, MS6 or CX7 i am selling it ....gonna go with a T3 setup now....more power

see i wanna be different. not a lot of ppl turbo autos cuz for some reason they think its pointless...hhmm... i kno a guy who has a turbo auto talon...runs 9's at the track... and i havent heard of anyone doin a cx7 swap on a 3 yet.

lots of monies it will take along with custom fabbin....if u pull it off it would be pretty sweet

yea it would be awesome...but it'll be a while before i do it..have to save up $$...want to look around for a smashed up cx7 at a junk yard and get the motor pulled....ive been lookin around and for the full motor and trans it would cost close to 8 grand. so for now im gonna drop another 3 grand into my car and just build the shit out of the motor.

i think that you are best off forging your motor right now and just turbo it....be the cheapest

I say don't touch the motor...just turbo it and enjoy the extra 120 hp everything will handle it fine

yeah but aren't ur rods not forged and pencil sticks?

Yea but if your not going over 10psi they will be fine the auto trans will go way before the rods will. The guy who made the reactive turbo kit ran it up to 12 psi and after a few hard pulls he had some piston problems, and that was it. If your ok with 250whp I really don't see a reason to build the engine at all:/

07mz3 wrote:

If your ok with 250whp I really don't see a reason to build the engine at all:/

it never ends tho...

Very true, which Is why you end up with the fact building a Mazda 3 is not cost effective

thats why i build the ms3...dd the stock mazda3....store both for winter and then drive the altima when the powder comes

well...isnt the whole point of modifying a car because its something you enjoy and want to do? when something makes you happy and its a passion of yours...money shouldnt really be an issue. so for the "cost effectiveness"..im 20...live with my family. moneys not really an issue right now lol. i love my car. and ive been researching turbo-ing my car for about 2 years now. i know all the good and the bad. i dont really see why it would matter if i build my motor first or just boost it. i think it would be safer to build it first. plus, a little extra power from what i throw into it wont hurt. im leaning towards doin the cx7 swap cuz the motor and trans and handle the stock 15.5lbs of boost. wen i do turbo it tho, i only plan on pushin somewhere between 5-8lbs. i dont want a monster...just want somethin a little bit faster and i know the whole "just buy a speed" well...if they made them in a sedan, i would. love the speed3, have driven my friends numerous times, but i couldnt see myself driving a hatch.