# Coondogg's 2008 Mazda3 S Touring... New mods 9-23!

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [August 22, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183 "2008-08-22T19:48:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![coondogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@coondogg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/coondogg)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/1 "2008-08-22T19:48:19Z")

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2008 Aurora Blue Mica S Touring Mazda3 with manual 5-speed.  
Options were sunroof and all weather floor mats.

**Mods/Accessories:**

**Suspension/Wheels**

· Koni Sport Adjustable Struts and Shocks  
· RoadMagnet Springs, MS3 specific (365lbs) fronts / MZ3 specific 1.25" (340lbs) rears.  
· Eibach Adjustable Camber Links  
· Stock MS3 FSB  
· Tri-Point adjustable RSB  
· Hyper-Black Rota P1’s in 18x8s with a 48 offset (non winter setup)  
· Kuhmo SPT’s in 225-40-18s  
· Rota Subzero’s in 17x7.5s with a 45 offset (Auto-X and winter wheels)  
· Bridgestone RE-01R’s in 225-45-17s

**Performance**

· Stock MS3 Exhaust  
· AEM CAI  
· VCTS Delete  
· F2 BSD  
· Timing Advance  
· Corksport Motor Mount Insert (soon to be sold)  
· WeaponR ETD (soon to be sold)  
· Medeivel Top Passenger MM (waiting for delivery)  
· Medeivel Bog Bone MM (waiting for delivery)  
· Goodridge Braided Brake Lines  
· Stoptech Slotted/Drilled Black E-Coated Rotors - F&R  
· Posi Quiet Brake Pads (soon to be replaced by Hawk HP+)

**Exterior**

· RDX stubby antenna  
· HD lip  
· 35watt HID’s, 6000k  
· G2 Caliper Paint… in blue  
· Executive Reflective Window Tint, 35%  
· Indy fog mod  
· West Imports Mazda 3 LED Door Sills in blue  
· SilverStar Front Turn Bulbs  
· Dabears2k Eyelids (junk)  
· Dabears2k Smoked Turns  
· Dabears2k Blue Tint Mirror Overlays (never put on)  
· Dabears2k JDM Yellow fog bulbs  
· Speedline Blue Tinted Heated Mirrors  
· Southernsurfer Smoked Reflector/3rd Vinyl Overlays  
· Lamin-X Fog Overlays in yellow  
· Mazda3Mods Hood Dampers  
· JDM Goodie Axela Badge  
· [Mazda3forums.com](http://Mazda3forums.com) License Plate Frame

**Interior**

· ipod nano and GPS  
· Dabears2k LED Interior Lights in blue  
· Mazda3Mods shifter bushings  
· Kenwood 1800w Class D amp  
· 2- 10" Kenwood subs in a wedge box

In the works:

Better driver…

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/DSC_0161.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/DSC_0161.jpg)

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2240.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2240.jpg)

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2534.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2534.jpg)

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![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2538.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2538.jpg)

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2630.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2630.jpg)

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![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2633.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_2633.jpg)

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![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_3004-1.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_3004-1.jpg)

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![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_3006.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_3006.jpg)

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_3007.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/IMG_3007.jpg)

 ![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/24bb46fc.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/24bb46fc.jpg)

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/58a9b4f5.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/58a9b4f5.jpg)

 ![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/2f283d8e.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/2f283d8e.jpg)

![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/752839c1.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/752839c1.jpg)

 ![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/b390ebb6.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/b390ebb6.jpg)

 ![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/8c171034.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/8c171034.jpg)

 ![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/0b979a2f.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/0b979a2f.jpg)

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### Author: ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/2 "2008-08-23T01:36:12Z")

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cool ride,  
I hope you didn’t pay too much for hood dampers,lol. But seriously it looks great so hurry up and BOOST that Mazda!

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### Author: ![DTMVENG24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/3 "2008-08-27T06:22:13Z")

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Looking good:bigthumb:

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### Author: ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/4 "2008-08-27T06:27:31Z")

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looks like a nice kit. good luck with it.

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### Author: ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/5 "2008-08-27T07:31:56Z")

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Looks like a very nice kit. Good luck and have fun!

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### Author: ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/6 "2008-08-27T07:39:53Z")

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Rob, I still think I might be able to stop by when you do the install. I am really curious to see how easily this thing bolts up. I would be willing to bet your next mod will be a bigger intercooler though, that thing is tiny.

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### Author: ![PoisonousBeef](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poisonousbeef/32/6007_2.png) [@PoisonousBeef](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PoisonousBeef)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/7 "2008-08-27T10:33:50Z")

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Is this the 2.3?

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### Author: ![thejeans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@thejeans](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thejeans)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/8 "2008-08-27T12:07:40Z")

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yeah, he has the 2.3

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### Author: ![Fiji\_Mazda3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fiji\_Mazda3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fiji_Mazda3)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/9 "2008-08-27T19:03:02Z")

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That Cooper Tire shot is still my favorite shot of yours.

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### Author: ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/10 "2008-08-28T06:06:35Z")

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nice

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### Author: ![coondogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@coondogg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/coondogg)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/11 "2008-08-28T18:17:56Z")

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Thanks guys…

I hope to redue that photo maybe with the new camera…

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### Author: ![coondogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@coondogg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/coondogg)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/12 "2008-08-31T06:26:49Z")

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![http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/b390ebb6.jpg](http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/b390ebb6.jpg)

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### Author: ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/13 "2008-08-31T07:10:52Z")

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Myspace angles!

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### Author: ![Heart4Audio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Heart4Audio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Heart4Audio)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/14 "2008-08-31T07:17:05Z")

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The new pic is great. What camera set up do you have?

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### Author: ![coondogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@coondogg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/coondogg)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/15 "2008-08-31T13:05:53Z")

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20D with the kit 18-55…

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### Author: ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/16 "2008-08-31T14:56:37Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/37657/21):
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> Myspace angles!

too make it look less fat

i love the car and the color. best of luck with the boost have fun with that :burnout:

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### Author: ![coondogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@coondogg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/coondogg)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/17 "2008-09-23T11:57:32Z")

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Some new mods:

Stock MS3 sways, should be here today  
Koni Sports, Stoptech rotors, Tri-Point Engineering pads should be here Friday…

:blue:

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### Author: ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/18 "2008-09-23T11:59:09Z")

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What happened with the turbo? Did you ever get it put in? I haven’t been on the mz3 forum for a while.

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### Author: ![coondogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@coondogg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/coondogg)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/19 "2008-09-23T19:57:57Z")

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I placed my order and waited a week before shippment. During the week we determined that the fuel computer wiring is not ready for a PZEV. ☹

It is on hold for now, at least till spring…

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### Author: ![GOMBOS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@GOMBOS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GOMBOS)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coondoggs-2008-mazda3-s-touring-new-mods-9-23/199183/20 "2008-09-24T12:01:16Z")

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looks awesome man

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