Asyed's Mazda 3 Sport GS

[asyed]

Looks nice. The rally armors looks great. Good tings

Thank you!

[peterm15]

You missed a spot.

[asyed]

You missed a spot.

[asyed]

(excuse the crappy phone pics....again)

got these alot sooner than i expected ( thanks to the folks who organized the prizes @ BubbaQ/ mazda3carpet.com )


Next mods:
Led interior lighting ( trunk and dome lights at least)
maybe Yellow LaminX film for the fogs.

[asyed]

YEARLY THREAD UPDATE.....
becauserallycar



So a bit has changed since I last updated this thread so Let me list those off real quick.

Firstly, got a compustar alarm/starter installed early this past winter. Did this because my car was going to stay outside and all... plus apparently my car does not have a factory alarm.
heres what it looks like :

It works pretty well and I am able to start my car just as I am leaving my college building with the car being parked a considerate distance (5-6 min walk) away. Very helpful in the winter and extremely helpful in last winter's ice storm.

next up i got a stubby antenna courtesy of @silverstarmazda.... goodbye horsewhip. ( dont have any good pics of it yet... but im sure we all know what a stubby looks like)

Finally I got a dashcam. Because Toronto drivers are going lower and lower in terms of average driving skill. Have the zalbar and it has worked like a charm.








Future mods:

First up I am thinking of either getting LED rear reflectors ( the ones that are in the bumper of the hatch) OR a LED F1 inspired brake light .
Im also considering on possibly getting rims next season ( if funds allow for it). Keeping what I have mind as for what kind of rims is to be a surprise but I will need to find something that fits my tire size since I wont be able to afford both RIMS and tires plus my existing tires are still in good shape and I don't want to sell them as I wont get much for them compared to what I paid so its better to use them till I have to replace.

As for low.... Im still on the fence on if I am indeed going low...



also heres a picture of DAT ASS....
because im a picture whore for my car


current wax level 2ish layers... maybe 3 since ive polished a few sections this season.



On an unrelated note ( because i dont want to clog up the car wash thread... i washed my car today.... when it was really nice and windy.... even bradford's mayor told me i "picked the perfect day to wash my car" in a rather humorous tone.

[Mitchell3]

As I said on Nicole's thread.. you have a ride thread too?!

[asyed]

As I said on Nicole's thread.. you have a ride thread too?!

it seems so

[loki]

Ill see about the tint as i would be taking the car to college ( Humber College Etobicoke) and that area seems sketchy from my mom's experiences when she used to work near there( another reason for dashcam as well).

Any good shops for tinting ( that wont result in bubbling)???

2012 bump

What does the area you'll be going to college in have to do with your decision to tint your car windows? If anything tinting will actually work in your favour most likely as people will be less likely to see that touchscreen deck you have installed.

Jackal is also bang on with his recommendations.

[loki]

yes the headunit was installed by the place I bought the car from.... everything has been kept neat and tidy ( only thing is that the iPod wire comes out from the ashtray compartment but thats not that big of an issue)


Ive decided to not to do any mods that would increase the risk of theft of the car ( I.E Rims) since im going to be parking in a very sketchy part of toronto when i go to college ( From what ive heard from my mom)

Ill leave the gps in though since its not that easy to remove and you really have to know what your doing......

Bump for the justification of no mods

[loki]

I got the headunit from the dealer I bought the car from. And I think my car might already have an alarm.... I shall see though since itll be mostly parked in an above ground college parking lot....and im mostly gonna be on campus during daylight hours....

I shall see because Im not a huge fan of an aftermarket alarm since it just doesnt feel the same as a factory alarm since afternarket alarms arent as reliable and sometimes not as loud since most of them dont make use of the horn ( atleast the one on my parent's minivan doesnt) :/

And bump to show scared of area for no real reason other than "mom said so" but justification that it's safe enough not to need an alarm

[loki]

Also buying new rims to fit your current stock tires doesn't make any sense and is a waste of money as they will likely be narrow and look silly

If you can't afford to change both the tires and wheels at the same time, then don't even bother....because if you think you're going to lose money on the current tires, try selling 6 inch wide wheels in the future...they won't sell

Or however wide your current tires are

[asyed]

How things change ... :p



As for rims you do have a good point.... I'll see about it


the rims im looking at are supposedly a perfect fit for my tires but i may be wrong.

That said im not just limiting myself to one particular rim model. theres a few others ive had in mind but only one that comes in 16"

[loki]

Why don't you tell us what you're looking into and we can help you make an educated decision

[asyed]

Why don't you tell us what you're looking into and we can help you make an educated decision

Well I looked at the rim specs again and It turns out they are not the same size.



I'm going to be getting them from tire rack so I'm probably just going to get tires from there too... Does anyone know if Michelin primacy tires are good?

[loki]

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

[asyed]

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

while they are nice I dont think Ill need those tires nor will I be using them at the speeds they are designed for

Ofcourse Im not planning on downgrading to tires worse than my existing ( Cooper CS3 touring ) setup but I still hope to not pay too much. Mind you I only paid half price for my existing tires... the dealer i bought my car from paid the other half since they gave me shitty tires when they tried to pull a bait and switch by putting crappier tires on my car when i picked up as opposed to the tires that were on when i saw the car.

[Thrizzl3]

[asyed]

Because I choose to have so much wheel gap..








.. and dont think its wise to lower my car at this stage.

[fruitloops]

Because I choose to have so much wheel gap..








.. and dont think its wise to lower my car at this stage.

No one decides that


....


And it's always wise to lower your car.

[asyed]

No one decides that


....


And it's always wise to lower your car.

but i dont like scraping.... or avoiding certain places and limiting where my car can go,.....

[fruitloops]

but i dont like scraping.... or avoiding certain places and limiting where my car can go,.....

Don't go that low then ***. Get eibach sportlines or prokits ***

[asyed]

Don't go that low then ***. Get eibach sportlines or prokits ***

maybe next summer.

[Aitch]

but i dont like scraping.... or avoiding certain places and limiting where my car can go,.....

Only my splitter scrapes. Being lowered has only prevented me from jumping curbs, nothing else.

[6strings]

I have a set of pro kit springs approx (30,000km) if you should decide to lower.

In all honesty, if you drive carefully you will be fine.
This was my first car that I've lowered, and its not a big deal, there are a few parking lots and drive ways that need more attention when pulling in, but over all its not bad at all.
And don't worry about the winter at pro kit height, its barely a drop.

But if you are that scared about doing it, then you probably shouldn't do it.
At the end of the day, its your car, do what you feel with it, not because you feel pressured to do it.
Love you car, enjoy it, wax the shit out of it or whatever.

ciao.

[Stathakos]

Mamoun I'm on prokits and I'm fine