jon’s Mazda Mazdaspeed 3:
“Stealth”

Page 1: Intro, Currents, Pics, Etc. **YOU ARE HERE**
Page 2: GReady Turbo Timer Install
Page 3: Boost Tube Install
Page 4: XM Controller/IPod Controller Install
Page 5: Painting the calipers
Page 6: Hardwiring my Escort Passport 9500i
Page 7: LED Lighting Install
Page 8: Killerglass Tubing
Page 9: Injen CAI Install
Page 10: New Horn Install
Page 11: HIN Miami, Dec 2007
Page 12: Future Mods
Page 13: Navigation System **UPDATED 7/5/08**
Page 14: Rear Motor Mount
Page 15: NOPI Florida, April 2008
Page 16: First Set of New Tires **UPDATED 7/9/08**
Page 17: Fun Photos **UPDATED 8/7/08**
Page 18: Shifter Spacers **UPDATED 8/9/08**

Here's a pic of me with four of the hottest women at HIN Miami! Thanks Misa, Erika, Tracy and the model whose name I didn't get.

First off, thank you all who have voted for my ride...as of 10/8/07, this was rated as the Top Ride for Custom Lighting!!!

Also, thanks to all of you who mave voted my ride as the Top Ride for Brake Setup as of 7/6/08!!!

Thanks Again, keep coming back as more will be changing.

Please remember to rate my ride. Thanks much!

July 2008 My Latest Update

Here are some current pics of my car.

This is my car with the resonators deleted.

Here's a pic of the deleted resonators.

I just changed the tires today, the Goodyears I was looking at were on backorder for 6 months and I had only about 500 miles of tread left so I went with another brand...PIRELLI! Not a bad swap. I got a set of the P-Zero Nero M+S. The OEM tires were rated at 10k miles, these new ones are rated at 30K+. Big improvement, especially considering I actually got 21k out of the OEM set using Nitogen instead of air, so I have high hopes for these. I'll let you know.

Here's a pic of a meeting of SoFla Mazdas...mostly Speed3s, a Speed6, a high-boost 3 (awesome!) and mostly stock 3 that has some great exterior mods.

We'll be meeting up to go to Moroso in April for some fun at the track. I'll bring back pics of those as well.

My Speed Story

At the beginning of July 2007, I picked up my 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 GT w/out a nav system after being throughly impressed with the car during my testdrive, wasn't actually looking to buy one, but too sweet of a deal, under sticker...

I finally settled on a name...Stealth. I think it fits, if only I could actually get my car painted in the same radar absorbing paint as the SR-71, F-117 and B-2...that would be great!

THE GOAL...KINDA

This is a drawing by Jonsibal of the MS3...

This is a very cool looking rendition. I would like to get the hood, bumpers and wide-body sideskirts, but leave them all black. This wouldn't exactly been as "Stealth" as the car is currently, but it would just look awesome!

These are the bumper and side skirts I want to install, but right now, they are only made for the Mazda 3, not the Speed3. Hopefully soon...

OLD ENGINE PICS, OUTSIDE IS STILL THE SAME

This is my car at the beach in Miami in it's stock trim (July 2007). It totally rocks!!

Here are some more pics on the beach...

This is the engine compartment while still stock...looks pretty good. Updated pic with the intake a little farther down on the page.

Well, I got sick an tired of crap getting on my car every time it rained from the gap in the concrete above my car so I got some DAP and sealed it up. Here's a pic (look at the reflective stuff, that's the DAP). I it so much better now, no more crap on my car.

First oil change I went straight to the Mobile 1, full synthetic 5W-30. I like to use the extended performance when I can find it. Kinda a pain down here sometimes. Used in in my old Vette and old Mazda Protege as well. I don't settle for anything less than the best in my car!

Here are some pics of my car after the tints and the painted calipers...a little artistic and I think it looks pretty good...

Here are some pics of my interior ligts.

Here are some new pics of the LEDs. Most of the pics are pretty good, as I took them with adequate lighting and the right camera setting this time. Let me know what you think.

Front, overall effect

Rear, interior lights

Exterior lights, featuring the grill

Exterior from the rear

Here's the first of the Killerglass installs, the recirculating hose.

I've now INSTALLED an Injen CAI system!!! If the Injen dyno chart is correct, this will gain 26 hp and 29 lb-ft of torque and the wheels! This will put me at 253 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, or ~ 293 hp and 312 lb-ft of torque at the flywheel.
Dyno Chart

This is the current configuartion with the intake and boost tubes.

Navigation System

This wil be the last major mod for a while...like at least a year or so. But this Kenwood system will be able to control the IPod, XM, Navigation and my PS2. I just got (3/1/08) the steering wheel controls and blu tooth are now working perfectly!

I've installed (7/4/08) the PS2, but I need a second screen for it actually to display, I'll get one of these at some point and put up the pics.

Here are the pics of the system as it is installed. The sound now works and the touchscreen is just awesome.

Here's the pic of what the trunk with all of the parts looks like.

I installed a power inverter and it works really well. But the fan is kinda loud and I don't wanna have it running unless I'm actually using it, so I'm looking to change where it's installed. Here's a pic of it. This is what the PS2 is plugged into.

Here's the PS2 Installed, and of the wireless controler. It will not work on the front screen, so I have to get another for the rear, that will happen at some point. Keep you updated.

I also just (3/1/08) just got the Street Unit Rear Motor Mount, 62A bushings and installed it.

Here's a couple of pics, I'll get a page for the install up soon.

I've also just installed the Pulstar sparkplugs. I took readings on the mpg I was getting the week prior. I'll take them this week as well. Slight problem is that one of them snapped in half...

I sent them a message and should be getting a replacement. The initial gap was also too wide, so I had fix that, seems to be working now. I'll put the info for the gas mileage up once the testing is complete.

Um...yeah...these things are total shit! I have had them in for about a month now, and had some major knocked as i was driving along last night (4/13). Let the engine cool down and put the stock ones back in this morning...the damn probe had either melted or broken off! This is the third time this has happened in the last month, so no more of these for me. I'll post a pic here soon.

Yeah, see the missing probe or whatever does the gap. Then you see the high burning marks, this is from only three weeks use. So they are out for good.

The only thing that saved my engine here was the fact that my engine has the best protection out there with Mobile 1.

I just installed the Street Unit Solid Shifter Spacers.

The shifts are much more crisp and each shift just feels more solid. Details of the install on page 18.

FUTURE MODS

One mod will be doing something with the engine color. Possibly wrapping the hoses with coloring if not a complete replacement with colored hoses. I'm also thinking of painting the plastic pieces that are left around the engine. Not sure what else in there for now, I'm looking around to get ideas.

What I'm looking at now for the next possible upgrade is for the stereo system. The current power just isn't enough and neither is the bass! I'm looking at a couple of JL Audio amps and subs along with a cap. Total of 600W in the new system. That should be plenty for now!

If you have any ideas that would be good for the car and contribute to it being a better show car, let me know. I really don't want to touch the exterior though, this is in keeping with my concept of this being a "stealth" vehicle that "flies under the radar." This concept is reinforced by an article at ESPN.com on avoiding speeding tickets. Linked here.

SECOND LOOKS
Just a little update, since I've painted the calipers I've had a Corvette speed up to take a second look; a Mustang stop at a red light and just stare after his girlfriend in the passenger's seat was checking me out, or maybe it was the car a little too; and had a Porsche Carerra try to keep up then do a double take at the 5-door that was passing him up and giving him a run for his money.

HOT IMPORT NIGHTS, MIAMI BEACH 2007

Here are some pics of the HIN show. More of them are on page 11.

NOPI Florida 2008
Here are some of the pics from NOPI Florida.

Jessica Barton and her 9 second Supra, look for her at Revvwear.com as well.

Another NOPI chic.

Here's a pic of Miss Nopi Nationals Bikini Contest Winner 2006 & 2007 Amanda Olson. So HOTT!

Daytona Speedway, ARCA 200 & Budwiser Shootout

Here are some pics from the Daytona Speedway...Awesome time posting up in one of the suites...totally the way to go!

Me in the seats at the suite.

Turn 4 at the speedway.

Sunset and the grandstand.

The suite section, I was in the one fifth from the right.

The track...31 degree bank! Wicked!

The cars lined up near pit row prior to the start of the Bud Shootout.

Pit row.

Turn 4 under the lights at the start of the race.

More Pics
Here are a couple of pics of me and the car that a friend of mine took for a class. The blur image is pretty cool.

This is me by the MS3 in a shirt from Revvwear.com...cool shirt.

Here's a list of my other pages with the other mods I've got on the way or installed...
1. GReady Turbo Timer Page 2 **INSTALLED 9/2/07, FIXED AND WORKING 3/20/08**
2. Boost Tubes Page 3 ***INSTALLED 9/13/07***
3. XM Controller to replace the Sirius unit along with an IPod Controller Page 4 **INSTALLED 9/10/07**
4. Painting the calipers Page 5 **INSTALLED 8/5/07**
5. Hardwire kit for my Escort Passport 8500 Page 6 **INSTALLED 7/19/07**
6. LED lighting for the footwells, engine bay and under carriage Page 7 **INSTALLED 9/2/07, 9/3/07, 9/15/07, 12/7/07**
7. Killerglass Tubing Page 8 **PARTIALLY INSTALLED 10/14/07**
8. Injen CAI Page 9 **INSTALLED 9/5/07**
9. New Horn Install Page 10 **INSTALLED 10/14/07**
10. Kenwood Navigation System Page 13 **INSTALLED 3/2/08**
11. Street Unit Rear Motor Mount Page 14 **INSTALLED 3/2/08**
12. Street Unit Solid Shifter Spacers Page 18 **INSTALLED 8/7/08**

Anyway, I'll be back with pics, pics of the mods, and pics of the installation of each mod.

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