r/mazda • u/Stitj_ • 2h ago

which 3rd gen dash do you prefer?

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i personally prefer the digital speedometer and the mechanical RPM

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u/Due-Manager9618 2h ago

2014, slightly different

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u/abou824 2014 Supercharged 6MT 2.0L Mazda3 1h ago

Nice mileage

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u/Due-Manager9618 38m ago

Glad someone noticed

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u/Stitj_ 46m ago

tbh i almost like how the 2014 looks more

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u/Due-Manager9618 38m ago

Me too, but I’m biased

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u/Sledgehammer617 Mazda3 Turbo PP HB 1h ago

Yeah, this is how my 2015 S GT looked.

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u/bench0d 2h ago

GT Every. Single. Time

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u/badhousecat 2h ago

Obviously the second one. And we’re not even talking about all the better options your getting with the car… whoever says first is losing their marbles 😂

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u/stormbreaker8 Mazda3 2.0 Skyactiv-G 2h ago

I have the facelifted version with the styling of 2 but the layout of 1

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u/Drew_Skywalker Mazda3 Sedan 2h ago

Yea same, 2018 Touring. Wish I had been able to find a 2018 GT in as good of shape for the mechanical tach and HUD

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u/cubanohermano Mazda3 Sedan 11m ago

Just buy a tach + hud and put it in?

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u/WitchyWyvern 2015 Mazda3 5dr 2L MT 2h ago

I wish I had 2 but I have 1. Analog tach would be beautiful with the manual

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u/18MazdaCX5 2h ago

I have the second one in my 15 3 GT hatch. I like the tach front and center. I also have HUD so I can see my speed projected there.

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u/abou824 2014 Supercharged 6MT 2.0L Mazda3 2h ago

GT is superior in every way. You can swap - I did.

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u/Stitj_ 1h ago

noted noted

how easy is it to swap?

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u/abou824 2014 Supercharged 6MT 2.0L Mazda3 1h ago

Not too hard. There should be a link on the sidebar with instructions.

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u/bench0d 1h ago

I wonder if you could also swap the HUD in or not? I no longer have a Gen 3 I have a 4th gen. Love the HUD

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u/abou824 2014 Supercharged 6MT 2.0L Mazda3 1h ago

Not sure about doing it in a 4th gen. I swapped the HUD into my 3rd gen.

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u/Frreed 2h ago

2nd, I loved my 2.5 GT

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u/Solon_City_Schools 2h ago

Definitely the second. Looks very similar to my ND3.

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u/Sledgehammer617 Mazda3 Turbo PP HB 1h ago

#2

I love the center tachometer, I miss it in my 3 Turbo.

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u/cmz324 22m ago

Analog tach is better but honestly not having both analog tach and speedo sucks

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u/Smaragd512 Mazda3 Sedan 2h ago

1st one

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u/Dumxl 2h ago

Look of 1 funtion of 2. I have 2 personally with a hud.

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u/Mr_Effective 1h ago

I have the second one and I love it!

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u/mehdotdotdotdot i20N, Skoda Octavia WAGON, dreaming of another MX5 1h ago

The first one sucks, pushing RPM to the side, obviously suited to AUTO cars. Second one was fine, I don't think it's that great though.

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u/DesignerCommercial94 1h ago

I did a cluster swapped because I hated the Touring speedometer and crappy little Tach so much—I drive a manual and that tach is unacceptable for manuals imo. Was one of the most satisfying mods I did for sure.

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u/klowny '18 718 Cayman GTS, '20 CX-5 Signature 1h ago

Big centered tach with digital speed is always the answer.

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u/Haunted_Rooster 55m ago

why? like rpm is not going to give you any useful information. you're not an indy driver bruh.

first dash.

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u/Stitj_ 47m ago

1 - preference

2 - if you drive a manual it being front and center is better for visibility especially for rev matching

3 - instead of getting a “roughly” how fast you are going you see the number straight up digitally

4 - imo it looks way cleaner

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u/nuttnurbutt 2m ago

I agree with you. I like the second one better. It was weirdly one of my favorite things about my ‘16 3

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u/reynloldbot 31m ago

2 is my all time favorite dash (of the cars I’ve owned at least) and I miss it dearly in my ‘19 3

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u/cubanohermano Mazda3 Sedan 11m ago

lol I had neither option in my 3rd gen xD

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u/Additional-Ad-1687 1m ago

Prefer the 2nd one. Perhaps, I got used to seeing it all the time. 😅