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3GFX
02-13-2008, 02:59 PM
Its a hatch, first off, which is unexpected. Full roll cage, lightened and everything.

Impressive, wonder what the motor's like....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g0fWTwyGPLA
Unoriginalusername
02-13-2008, 03:04 PM
Its a hatch, first off, which is unexpected. Full roll cage, lightened and everything.

Impressive, wonder what the motor's like....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g0fWTwyGPLA

you mean nobody told you that hatches are the fastest? :chuckle that is why the speed3 is a hatch not a sedan, mazda knew it all along :bana :pop :gone
3GFX
02-13-2008, 03:16 PM
Actually in the SCCA club racing Mazda uses Sedans.

Sedans are faster (weight advantage) in 2.3L N/A form.

:p
Unoriginalusername
02-13-2008, 03:26 PM
Actually in the SCCA club racing Mazda uses Sedans.

Sedans are faster (weight advantage) in 2.3L N/A form.

:p

They had to do something to appease the sedan people... you can have your NA hehehehe :chuckle :gone
mEtH
02-13-2008, 11:49 PM
must be really damn sunny cause i cant see a thing!
3GFX
02-14-2008, 08:38 PM
must be really damn sunny cause i cant see a thing!

What? :loco
Fuman
02-14-2008, 08:43 PM
What? :loco
I can't see much outside the car either.
3GFX
02-14-2008, 08:46 PM
ahhhhh ok...yea after 30 seconds in, it sucks :p

I just noticed....it doesn't have a spoiler!
Cardinal Fang
02-15-2008, 10:56 AM
Funny how they seem to have kept the Mazda3 steering wheel and ripped off the volume and cruise controls. Everything else in the interior was taken out.
EvilDeadFan
02-15-2008, 11:16 AM
you mean nobody told you that hatches are the fastest? :chuckle that is why the speed3 is a hatch not a sedan, mazda knew it all along :bana :pop :gone

And have you seen the commercial where the sedan owner is trying to lose the hatch's owner, but can't, because the hatch is faster, and he likes it so much, he's trying to keep it? :P (I know I'm opening a can of worms here, but oh well :P )
EvilDeadFan
02-15-2008, 11:17 AM
Funny how they seem to have kept the Mazda3 steering wheel and ripped off the volume and cruise controls. Everything else in the interior was taken out.

I was wondering about that, too! Do you think they have the airbag in there? I'm not sure how effective that might be with a full harness, but still?
3GFX
02-15-2008, 11:35 AM
The diameter of the wheel and width of the grip on our wheel is really nice. I wouldn't change it.
EvilDeadFan
02-15-2008, 11:39 AM
The diameter of the wheel and width of the grip on our wheel is really nice. I wouldn't change it.

I would have to agree, and unless it is very heavy, there really isn't a point as the money put towards that can be better used elsewhere. I often grip it with driving gloves during the winter and it still remains a nice feel. So racing gloves would be nice too.
3GFX
02-15-2008, 11:54 AM
I find that the wheels on sportier cars are about the same diameter as ours. I've tried the thicker wheels and I'm not a fan. Suede would be nice though, hehe.

Anyone notice that he's not using a spoiler on the rear? Wouldn't you want to keep the rear end down, or do you think he's going for better airflow?