Chef's 09 Mazda3 hatch

[chefsp0t]

End of Summer 2012.









Suspension:
BC coilovers with 135mm 10k springs and 180mm 6k springs. Collars turned all the way down. Still have perches/cups in the rear.
H&R coilovers for winter use
SPC Adjustable Rear Camber Arms
GtSpec Front Strut Tower Bar
GtSpec Trunk cage

Wheels/tires:
The new:
The winter: 17x8.5 +35 BIM Zeit 5 spoke wheels with 225/45/17 Continental DWS tires spaced to +10 all around with little to no camber
The old: 19x9 +30 and 19x10 +32 Work Euroline DH. Chrome faces with polished lips. Federal SS595 tires: 215/35/19 up front and 225/35/19 in the rear
Enkei RP03 19x8.5 +42 (running +37 up front and +27 in the rear with spacers) with 215/35/19 front and 225/35/19 rear General Exclaim UHP

Exterior:
Grille #1: Genuine AutoExe MBX2510 grille painted body color.
Grille #2: Genuine JDM/Euro OEM grille with paint matched emblem.
BaysonR Garage Vary Replica front lip
Urethane front lip from a 06-07 WRX under the GV replica lip
Mazdaspeed replica side skirt extensions
Replica Autoexe duckbill spoiler
Nextmod rear bumper flares
Partplaza eyelids
JDM window visors
RallyArmor urethane mud flaps
4500k DDM HID in the low beams, yellow high beam bulbs
Lamin-x fog overlays in yellow (2 layers for extra yellow)
Lamin-x tinted 3rd brake light and rear reflectors
LED turn signals (removed the amber reflection in the rear), interior lights, and license plate lights
Hella supertones painted body color in the front lower grille
JDM fender flares made for old Datsun Z cars

Drivetrain:
TRZ dogbone rear motor mount
Street Unit passenger motor mount
Street Unit transmission mount
Mazdaspeed Accessory Short Shifter

Exedy lightweight flywheel- waiting on installation
Exedy Stage 1 clutch- waiting on installation

Engine:
Fujita F5 CAI or Simota SRI depending on weather
Timing advance mod
Flex-innovations grounding kit and big 3 kit
2.0 spin on oil filter conversion
2.5" custom mandrel bent catback exhaust with carbon fiber fart cannon. Both catalytic converters in place still but no resonators in the piping.

Vibrant header- waiting on installation

Interior:
35% 3m tint
Interior trim pieces- painted copper red
TWM Big Type R- 600g!
300mm Broadway wide angle convex rear view mirror

Summer mode 2011
















Summer mode 2012.

[M.Sam]

Nice car but the first version with the black lip was the nicest imo.
Not sure about the wheel and flare combo.

Good work tought!

[chefsp0t]

Thanks! Yeah the eurolines aren't suited very well to the new fender flares but it was the end of the season so I left them on. I miss the old look but it's hard to leave things alone, you know? I will definitely be getting some new wheels that will hopefully set off the flared look a little better.

[Spooled]

Yea new wheels and youll be set

[chefsp0t]

Yeah looking for some desmond wise sports, leon hardiritt orden, equips, or something else with 5 spokes that can be rebuilt to around 18x11 +10 all around. Thinking metallic gunmetal faces.

[Itsahyundai]

The flares are cool, but the Eurolines just don't work IMO. (No pun intended)

A friend of mine has 'em on a 350, and they look amazing.. don't seem to fit the 3's style. Other than that, its sitting nice and looks great

[rsingh3g]

I like the first look so much, it looked great as is. I hope you can pull off the flares

[grimefunk]

love your 3 chef!

[sawatsky]

Looking good, following your thread on MF. Excited to see what's coming in the spring.

[Hayden]

Those over fenders are the shit.

[chefsp0t]

Thanks for the love guys. I will do my best to pull off the flares with some nice wheels.

Got bored today.



Started with this.

[chefsp0t]

Traded for these today. 19x10 +19 Advan AVS Model 5 w/ 275/30/19 Dunlop tires on them.





I'll probably test fit them tomorrow because it is going to drive me crazy not knowing how they fit.

[rsingh3g]

I can't wait to see these fit

[HEcreated487]

Oh see those on Zilvia. Nice pick up. In for test fit.

[ST33zn]

Aww, I was actually feeling the eurolines. The Advans should suit the car better though, I'm just into awkward combo's.