Gold Mx-3 Update :) Its finished

[kfzemx3]

My buddy Andy Finally finished his baby, just in time for the flyrtle car show in west palms. This is a beautiful example of a Mazda Mx-3, feedback always welcome :)


http://www.flyrtle2009.com/images/flyrtle2009/photos/IMG_7942%20%5B%5D.jpg
http://www.flyrtle2009.com/images/flyrtle2009/photos/DSCN3443.jpg
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http://www.flyrtle2009.com/images/flyrtle2009/photos/DSC_0074.jpg
http://www.flyrtle2009.com/images/flyrtle2009/photos/IMG_7847%20%5B%5D.jpg
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http://www.flyrtle2009.com/images/flyrtle2009/photos/IMG_0611.jpg
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http://www.flyrtle2009.com/images/flyrtle2009/photos/IMG_0336.jpg

[Elbow]

Bad ass!

[quickdodge®]

At first I was going to post that the car looks good but the paint looks like ass.

But I looked at it again and took a few minutes and I changed my mind. That paint, although common as hail on a lot of cars, is not on that car. I actually think it looks awesome on there. I do have to say it would be very cool with a nicer looking set of wheels. The size is good, it;s just that style.

Overall, good job. Later, QD.

[dorin48]

Break axles much?? lol Turbo klze ftw.

[S2KJD]

i like...:goodjob:

[D3UC3S]

That looks like a really fun car! Super clean and tastefully done as well.

Im with QD, size of wheels are good, they just need to be a diff style...throws off the whole "theme" of the car

[Nerdsrock22]

Car looks outstanding. Like others, I think there is probably a better suited set of wheels for this car.

But hey, you know its a good thing if people have to get picky with their commentary!

[hppwdn]

Break axles much?? lol Turbo klze ftw.
I broke an axle once, back when it was a motor car. Since then, no broken axles or broken transmissions. So far it went 12.7 on the wastegate, no track numbers yet with the boost controller on, but it's an extra 80whp so hopefully I'll see improvement.

As for the rims, I kinda like that style and I like the weight of them (16 pounds for a 17" rim). The tires are 245/45/17. I might get a set of RP-F1s for the track in 16" but those are the same styling as these just 6 spoke as opposed to 5 spoke. It's really hard to find a lightweight wheel that will hold a tire that big on this car. It gets into a real game of offsets and widths to make it clear the coilover, which it barely does now.


Oh ya, I'm the one that owns the car if that wasn't obvious by my post.

Thanks for all the compliments, I'm kinda happy with the car finally.

[D3UC3S]

Well props to you for this car! Great color choice and attention to detail:goodjob:

[kfzemx3]

I'm fine with the wheel choice, yes they are a bit over done but they look good on the car, plus they are not just for aesthetics so....

[quickdodge®]

I might get a set of RP-F1s for the track in 16"

That would be a perfect size for the car. Later, QD.

[roscoe]

that is sick. any hint on what kind of power its making?

[hppwdn]

that is sick. any hint on what kind of power its making?

About 345-355whp dynojet. It did the 12.7 pass on 270whp, so we'll see where it goes from here.

[gerardojdm]

bad ass. my buddy had and was fast ass hell and it was only a klde. Those things a real sleepers.

[AltimaCharlie]

I think the wheels would look better with a black face, the gold is so classy that silver doesnt do it justice. But some Gold/black meshies would be hot. Sweet car either way, i bet it is a lot of fun.

[hppwdn]

I have a set of black wheels in 15" as well but I'm a little over the black wheel trend lately. After some photoshop work checking out different lip/color combos on the current wheels I stuck with the silver for now. I was quite interested in a black rim with gold lip originally.

I stuck with the silver rims to compliment the silver IC pipes and IC up front and did the window tint to provide the black/gold contrast. In the engine bay I have the piping and powdercoating gloss black/gold vein to contrast the bright gold paint in the engine bay. The engine used to by silver/silver vein until I recently redid it.

[VooDooXII]

Very cool. I love those little cars.

[91eflx]

looks good man repz for car owner and repz for op like the car maybe just lower it a little?

[hppwdn]

looks good man repz for car owner and repz for op like the car maybe just lower it a little?

I'd like it a little lower too. I'd have to order some softer springs for the coilovers because I have to preload the springs as it is to fit a tire that wide on there without rubbing. Haven't gotten around to ordering new springs just yet.

With a thinner tire, maybe a 225 or so, I could drop it as low as I want.

[JITB]

i love it! was it a SE? i dont remember if it was or not.. its weird i dont own a protege anymore, but i still want some SE leather seats...lol

[hppwdn]

No it wasn't an SE, I swapped the whole thing over, every single piece too....

The SE leathers in there now only have 70k on them, great junkyard find for $20 each. I sold my old set of SE leathers to a local 323 guy.

[JDM-KID]

lol. looks like a cheap imitation of an srt4 from the front.

but props, bc thats rare to see.

[hppwdn]

I do see the similarity to the SRT4 bumper vents on the side now that you mention it. Unfortunately for the SRT4 the Mazdaspeed front bumper came out many years before the SRT4 was even conceived.

That's a funny similarity, I never noticed that. I wanna go park next to an SRT now and compare side by side.

[ItsBlack]

friggin sweet! That thing looks sooo sick! I love the fat tires, 225s? and damn this car is rare also

[hppwdn]

245/45/17

[hybrid90accord]

atleast its something different and a turbo v6 so i cant complain good job.

[kfzemx3]

Yea i should of went down for flyrtle and got a ride in it...

[HypnoToad]

i love MX-3s,this is a very nice one.....been thinking bout getting one.

[.:Stirfry:.]

seen pics awhile back when it wasnt finished, but now the car looks amazing man:. reps

(waits for DeeAOne):ninja:

[SlamminCRX]

dont see to many of these arounds, nice car!

[DustnU]

Looks Effin Gangster bro!!! Love the Color.

[hppwdn]

Updated times for the Gold MX3. Went to the track today, but on some Hoosier DOT drags and some Spin Werkes super lightweight rims. Great results.

First pass
12.2 @ 120
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PclEjVciVE0
http://www.iceyrecords.com/drew/mx3/12-231at120mph-small.jpg

Second pass
12.1 @ 119
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBLzu8WJldw
http://www.iceyrecords.com/drew/mx3/12-139at119mph-small.jpg

[m3dic8d]

I can appreciate the work put into this car. But it's not to my tastes at all (which means nothing, you could shit on my car :) )

[roche]

Very nice times. If you got that 60' down you'd be nicely into the 11s

[EL42]

turbo V6? do what you want! WOW,NICE

[HypnoToad]

nice times man,yea u can deff get into 11s.

[kfzemx3]

mmmmmmmm andy i love your car more and more everyday, next weekend 11's then the following i'll bring you a check lol...

[Sammich]

I WOULD ROCK IT...AND I HATE MX-3s BUT THAT SWAP AND HOW CLEAN IT IS...OH YEA I WOULD LOVE TO ROCK THAT

[six7teen]

Car looks sick!! :goodjob:

[hppwdn]

Finally got in the 11s, and I have no idea where those traps are coming from, but it's pretty cool.

11.904 @ 124.3mph
http://www.iceyrecords.com/drew/mx3/11-904at124.jpg

[choicy]

cleanest mx3 i've ever seen! sweet ride

[hppwdn]

Oh, got a new pic too that I don't think was in the original post. This one was taken recently at a photoshoot we did. Kinda HDR ish.

http://www.iceyrecords.com/drew/mx3/DSC_0022-hdr2.jpg

And another from the same day. Not HDRish
http://www.iceyrecords.com/drew/mx3/DSC_0103.jpg

[imperception]

engineering looks flawless, the style is OEM + some...and boost...just not my type of car...but as far as MX3's go not a bad example for sure.

[bdydrpdmazda]

looks good

[jdmskate-R]

very nice, ive never seen a tastefully done mx3 before this.

[.:Stirfry:.]

damn good times

[kfzemx3]

Nice improvements Andy can't wait to see what the numbers are like after this weekend

[05IONREDLINE]

Pretty badass!!!

[a94civicex]

clean a** sh**

[dz332005]

nice job dude...u need a nice lip and drop it lil

[hppwdn]

Another small update. The car hit 11s recently and I made the finals in my class at the NSCRA Season Finale Dec 6th. The car even made the TV coverage of the race on Fox Sports yesterday.

The full pics from the Bizspeed photoshoot were finally published as well. I dropped the car about as low as I can for the pics. With the tires as wide as they are, it won't get much lower that that without fender rolling or skinnier tires. Here's a link to the article/photoshoot.

Article (http://bizspeed.net/webpages/articles.php?id=100)
Photoshoot (http://www.bizspeed.net/newgallery/thumbnails.php?album=82)

And the prize of them all, finally hit 11s, on a stock motor. Nice to join the 11 second club.
http://www.iceyrecords.com/drew/mx3/11-904at124.jpg

[Blownb18c]

nice gj....keep it up man and that is an awesome MX-3

[kfzemx3]

ok i'm not giving you any more kudo's till next year when you're in the outlaw 6cyl class, screwing with all the rwd cars :)

[DeeAOne]

even if i dont have the ze this is still motivation. awesome numbers. :goodjob: