Mazda3 Thunderhill Raceway NCRC 9/3/2010

HPDE at Thunderhill in my Mazda3 -- my first time at this track, so lines could use some improvement. Just a quick clip of a few interesting laps from third session, following around a friend in his Mazdaspeed3, also passed an rx7 FD and a Mazdaspeed Miata. Sorry for the shaky video, loose headrest mount, gets bad above 100mph. top speed in straights was ~118.

Car has...
- Tri-Point engineering GT2871R turbo kit
- Straight-cut PAR Engineering close-ratio gearset
- 235/40/17 R888 tires (nearly dead)
- Mazdaspeed DA coilovers
- K-Mac front camber plates, SPC rear camber arms
- EBC YellowStuff pads w/ OE rotors, RBF600, SS lines

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Thunderhill
• Mazdaspeed
• Mazdaspeed3
• Mazda3
• turbo
• NCRC
• 9/3/2010

[keepinitGcode]

random question... what's the install process on this turbo like? I just paid off my 3,debating on getting this kit or trading for a speed3.. thoughts.? advice.?

[reynaldo77]

@keepinitGcode watch my most recent video, and you may reconsider slapping a turbo kit on your 3... if you don't want any headaches, just trade in for a speed.

[CYE0205]

you lied!  you told me it is FI'ed.. hahaha.. you are pretty fast for a FWD N/A I4.

[reynaldo77]

@CYE0205 lol it's FI... it's a regular Mazda3 with an aftermarket turbo kit on the stock block @ low boost ;)

[jdmspoonitr]

Hey I'm the traffic causing integra at 5:10 LOL. Sorry about that I had to wait for the straight to let everyone by. Your MS3 is very fast and good driving!

[reynaldo77]

@jdmspoonitr haha, no worries man... as long as you were having fun! I got plenty of hot laps in so I wasn't annoyed at all, gotta be safe :)

[snoooters]

hey man nice driving. question.....is the car still ok? did you change any of the internal parts like the piston rods or pistons? I'm considering this turbo kit...thats why i ask.

[reynaldo77]

@jdmspoonitr yeah mine was the darker grey one. Around 245 to the wheels.

[jdmspoonitr]

How much power is yours putting down? Yours was silver or grey right?