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MrMazda92 wrote:You say that now! Wait until something breaks, it's a PITA x 10!

I put so much effort and time and research into my planning... Now I'm debating if it's even worth it. I lost 3/4 of my plans I had saved on an external harddrive I can't even remember half of what I was doing. :/

You must have ALOT of plans, i hope this K8 just survives until i get back to the states its already my second one. When i first bought the car you could tell it was beat up and raced alot and not cared for, the engine that was in it before was bound to croak and ended up doing so at 190000ish miles it was cheaper to put another K8 in it, his was also before i knew about the swap to a DE or ZE

So i got my "mazdaspeed B pillar plates" in the mail and slapped them on, how do they look? Also i retinted my front windows and repainted my A+B pillars...

Those B-Pillar plates look really good, Did you come up with that idea or is that a signature MS thing? Also where did you get them i think i may copy your idea.

There was a plate on the B-Pillar in the MS MX-3 but i was told it might have only been for the photo shoot, i couldnt find what they even look like so i got these from Ebay and they are pretty good quality there like aluminum or something the same as the tuned by MS badge and yeah i like them on there, i tell people all the time thats how it came

Repainted the front bumper and "deleted the rear side markers since the MS front didnt have them i thought why have em on the rear

Put on the MS-01's to have a look at my winter wheels and i am in love not having the caps on them dosent look too bad but i still want them






tell me this isn't the touring kit perfectly recreated (minus the hood scoop and front badge)


I just cant wait to get my yumex mazdaspeed muffler on also i may scrap these tires and get some all season or straight summer tires when i get to California at the end of the year but i like using the OEM tire sizing it looks good, it has a good tire to rim ratio

P.S.

When i actually have the rims on i will drop the car 2 or 3 inches so dont worry about the wheel gap now it has to be that high for my 18's

now it looks just like the mazdaspeed a-spec touring kit only available in japan..i bet 10000000 dollars im the only one in the states,Canada,Europe,and Australia with the complete kit!...maybe even japan....

so much better looking with the ms rims, yes, im a chrome hater

Calg_93GS wrote:so much better looking with the ms rims, yes, im a chrome hater

+1

The MS-01 turned out good even without the center caps - the red lug nuts look good.

Don't get me wrong, I admire your motivation and drive to obtain rare parts for the MX-3. I just wish you car was more stock to do a better representation of the MS package... Yes you have all the exterior MS parts but, I dunno maybe it's the massive MS logos that are throwing it off, or the brembo caliper covers, or the tacked on rear lip or the non-functional front scoop... I think the front would look better with clear signals vs. nightshade.

These are just my opinions of course. In it's own right the car is custom modified to your own specifications and that should be the goal - getting it to how you want it, not how someone else wants it. And I think you are doing just that so I give you

Evo_Spec wrote:

Calg_93GS wrote:so much better looking with the ms rims, yes, im a chrome hater

+1

thanks alot guys

Mooneggs wrote:The MS-01 turned out good even without the center caps - the red lug nuts look good.

Don't get me wrong, I admire your motivation and drive to obtain rare parts for the MX-3. I just wish you car was more stock to do a better representation of the MS package... Yes you have all the exterior MS parts but, I dunno maybe it's the massive MS logos that are throwing it off, or the brembo caliper covers, or the tacked on rear lip or the non-functional front scoop... I think the front would look better with clear signals vs. nightshade.

These are just my opinions of course. In it's own right the car is custom modified to your own specifications and that should be the goal - getting it to how you want it, not how someone else wants it. And I think you are doing just that so I give you

thanks alot moon, Yeah i think it would be the emblems on the front and rear,maybe even the color of the car(the only MS mx-3 i seen was red) but what i thought about first was the front head lights and rear taillights maybe thats what doesnt give the stock ms feel....

I am in the process of getting a official ME hood (mooneggs hood) because i was going to mold and make the scoop functional when i got to the states because i couldnt find that hood but i have a lead!

I was going to get an actual big brake kit but i would have to choose between those and the mazdaspeed rims so i dont think ill ever take those off, the stock calipers are so ugly

not sure how you are getting the car back to the states, but, word to the wise, put crappy rims on it, since the hooks they use are known to damage rims depending on how they strap it down. last thing you would want when you pick up your mx is to see your ms rims damaged. when my friend received his skyline, 3 of the 4 rims had gouges in the spokes because the car shifted and the hooks on the spokes dug into the aluminum.

kulluminati777 wrote:There was a plate on the B-Pillar in the MS MX-3 but i was told it might have only been for the photo shoot, i couldnt find what they even look like so i got these from Ebay and they are pretty good quality there like aluminum or something the same as the tuned by MS badge and yeah i like them on there, i tell people all the time thats how it came

So talking with some enthusiasts, really they could have been anywhere. some were seen on the B pillar, some were seen on the passenger side of the dash above the glovebox, and some on the outside of the car on the B pillar. what I do know is that a authentic MS car had one on the back and a vin tag under the hood on the firewall with the Tuned by MS logo printed on it. All of the other badges were the exact same badge as the one you have for the rear the thin MS tuned by badge.

Now there is a small difference and that is the authentic MS Tuned by badges we have are the mid 90's style badge and made from stamped stainless steel. the badge in the MS catalog on the back of the MX3 is different. It is a cast aluminum badge, thicker and a little different in design, these were made in the early 90's and have not been seen outside of a catalog in some time.

Josh wrote:

kulluminati777 wrote:There was a plate on the B-Pillar in the MS MX-3 but i was told it might have only been for the photo shoot, i couldnt find what they even look like so i got these from Ebay and they are pretty good quality there like aluminum or something the same as the tuned by MS badge and yeah i like them on there, i tell people all the time thats how it came

So talking with some enthusiasts, really they could have been anywhere. some were seen on the B pillar, some were seen on the passenger side of the dash above the glovebox, and some on the outside of the car on the B pillar. what I do know is that a authentic MS car had one on the back and a vin tag under the hood on the firewall with the Tuned by MS logo printed on it. All of the other badges were the exact same badge as the one you have for the rear the thin MS tuned by badge.

Now there is a small difference and that is the authentic MS Tuned by badges we have are the mid 90's style badge and made from stamped stainless steel. the badge in the MS catalog on the back of the MX3 is different. It is a cast aluminum badge, thicker and a little different in design, these were made in the early 90's and have not been seen outside of a catalog in some time.

nice tidbit of info!

Oohhh Those MS Rims look sooo much better. Love it!

Josh wrote:

kulluminati777 wrote:There was a plate on the B-Pillar in the MS MX-3 but i was told it might have only been for the photo shoot, i couldnt find what they even look like so i got these from Ebay and they are pretty good quality there like aluminum or something the same as the tuned by MS badge and yeah i like them on there, i tell people all the time thats how it came

So talking with some enthusiasts, really they could have been anywhere. some were seen on the B pillar, some were seen on the passenger side of the dash above the glovebox, and some on the outside of the car on the B pillar. what I do know is that a authentic MS car had one on the back and a vin tag under the hood on the firewall with the Tuned by MS logo printed on it. All of the other badges were the exact same badge as the one you have for the rear the thin MS tuned by badge.

Now there is a small difference and that is the authentic MS Tuned by badges we have are the mid 90's style badge and made from stamped stainless steel. the badge in the MS catalog on the back of the MX3 is different. It is a cast aluminum badge, thicker and a little different in design, these were made in the early 90's and have not been seen outside of a catalog in some time.

ah man dude i seen one two, i was going to buy it on ebay a few weeks before i got the one i have now but i was like no that is not the right one..boy was i wrong and it went for only 50 bucks too