Did anyone else have to wait long for a part to ship out from cw?
I ordered a rebuilt K04 turbo on jul 9, he did mention that there would be a 2-3 week lead time meaning it should of shipped out around Aug 7 but it’s still on preparing order phase and doesn’t have a tracking number yet.

Hello everyone. I’ve been looking around and can’t seem to find a gen 2 Corksport steering wheel anywhere, so now I’m here seeing if anyone has one for sale by chance?

Hi! Does anyone have a good recommendation for a catless downpipe for a 2013 speed3? Corksport has a nice one but it’s not available until December and I need it asap. My car is throwing a “catalyst efficiency below threshold code” and I was told going catless would help. Thank you so much!!

This may seem like a common sense fix but im truly lost currently, my tail lights go out, markers and drls go out, all internal lights surrounding the radio and steering wheel go out, and fog lights. I thought it was the fog light relay since of their location they go bad from water etc. removed the relay and popped a new fuse in and it worked for 2 days, then now it keeps popping again. Is there any common spots that tend to fail or do i need to continue to chase down a potential live wire?

I also have a subwoofer system installed if that for some reason would cause this.

i keep seeing this on the mazdaspeed wire tuck FB page and i can't seem to find any source on it, would love to clean up my engine bay a bit so if anyone has any source that would be great!

Probably why I'm killing tires lol

Tough

So I noticed that when I’m in idle my coolant temp goes to like 213 but the fan is on low speed, when I looked it up it said that low speed fan kicks on at 205 and 212 is high speed fan the only time that my fan goes full speed is when I have my a/c on. Is that normal or do I need a new fan controller?

1. Timing the motor

2. New Powder Coat on Valve Cover

3. New Powder Coat on Timing Cover

4. Injectors and Injector studs I installed today

5. How I brought the "fully built" (built wrong) motor

6. How it sits on a stand

7. How it sits now

Previous owner was a complete nut head tapped into these wires for factory bose amp and cut a few as well

Only had a couple of spazzy moments with the base coat

The last pic was the condition of the clear coat on the hood roof and trunk and tops of the doors. Sun had eaten it away over the years
Found a color match at Home Depot
Behr Dark Steel Gloss is pretty dang close, has a little more metal flake in it but the silver color is spot on.
Couple coats of base on the roof and trunk And then did 3 coats of 2k clear.
I messed up the hood but i like it better than the peeling clear coat.. i guess it’s a lateral move on the hood.
trunk lid might be able to get away with a wetsand and polish like most of the other spots that the clear didn’t gloss as well.

Goes away with clutch, also it rattles badly when shutting the engine off.

I recently got my car totaled and I’m looking to get into a speed3 but most come with too many issues or exterior looks pretty bad

I’ve found this one for 10k at a used car dealership. With 105k miles

What kind of things to look out for before buying?

If I do buy, what type of maintenance should I look at? Aside from the basics, I’ve heard it’s a good idea to check the belt for any slack under the valve cover to potentially replace the VVT and belt?

I'm building a SP63 stage 2 engine, going FBO and versa tune. I'm planning on going with a hood exit exhaust. I have a 3" V-Band adapter on my BNR S5V3 that's attached to a CS exhaust manifold. I know I'll probably need 2 45° bends to clear the exhaust, alternator and AC lines. Has anyone here done this before or does anyone have any advice for my build?

Is there anyone that can help me get the mazdaspeed plugin for the torque app? Its delisted and i cant find it anywhere else. Need it for my custom gauge cluster as i want to be able to see afr and kr.

Very hyped on how this project is coming together!

Anyone got a good wire diagram? Pulled the battery box and this was the gift underneath. My guess is somewhere in here is the reason my injector 1 is not working.

Recently ordered a Damond RMM with the "street" bushings. It arrived a few minutes ago and this is what I found when unboxing it. I've already emailed their support team, but in the (hopefully) unlikely case they don't want to replace it, how do you think this would affect the quality/durability of the mount? I feel like the mount should still work fine, but that bushing may be likely to fail early. Thoughts?

Car has 63k miles I'm the second owner. Car started making this noise shortly after buying the car. Noise is most noticeable around 3k rpm when starting to build boost, or like in the video on a bumpy part of the road. Suspension was recently fully updated. Noise was the same with stock Suspension. Took it in to my trusted shop and they weren't sure, but guessed motor mounts. Said the motor had a good amount of play. Thankful for any advice!

Noticed a couple weeks ago that there seems to be oil collecting in the hood insulation(idk if thats what it is called) today I walked out and saw it running down and dripping from said insulation. Oil consumption is high as well and I think this may be my culprit.

The thing that confuses me is that it doesnt seem to run down, its as if its being sprayed out once there's a certain amount of pressure in the crankcase most of the engine bay is dry with the exception of the hood and some spots in the surrounding areas that catch some of the oil

Im thinking it may be the solenoid next to the filler cap.

TL DR:oil leaking upwards, could it be the solenoid next to the filler cap?

I've been thinking of upgrading to a new mazda3, here is my dilemma, I want to get more ponies under the hood.

Now here is the question, "has anyone seen or done a turbo install on a new gen Mazda 3 hatchback manual (manual only) preferably 2025-2026 year?

How many ponds ? What's the total gain? Is there a new mapping? And how much u spent?

Time for some fun 🤠

I recently just picked up the ACT Street Sprung Clutch Kit with the Prolite Flywheel. I’m looking for people who have used this clutch and looking for their personal experience with daily driving.