|Words and Photos: Kevin Stachniak

When you hear the growl of Greddy’s Ti-C exhaust, followed by the sound of Turbosmart’s Hybrid blow-off valve, a Mazda hatchback isn’t the first thing you expect to roll up beside you.

Most people assume it’s a Mazda 3 and laugh out-loud ’cause they’re thinking “This fool is running a Honda S2000 Mazda 3…” However that becomes an apparent mistake when the car takes off, as the only thing that this tuned Mazda Speed3 GT shares with the Mazda 3 is the overall body shape.

Lowered on Cobb Springs, and wearing 18″ Rota Formula Mesh shoes laced up with some Kumho Ecsta SPT Tyres, the car maintains a lightly lowered stance, while remaining stylish & functional for cruising year-round.

Other cosmetic changes include Street Unit’s blackout “Flying M” logos, blackout Side Markers and some JDM styled yellow high beams & fog Lights.

When you pop the hood, some of the goodies found amidst the standards of the MS3 include a Cobb SRI Intake, Cobb Turbo Inlet, and a Turbosmart Hybrid BOV.

As for the junk in the trunk ( where most would expect a couple bags of groceries): a JL 10w7 Sub, JL high output spec.’d box and a JL 500.1/v2 amp keep the beats bumpin’.

Vehicle: 2008 Mazda Speed3 GT ( Nickname: Slowagn)
Owner: Michael Browning

|Wheels, Brakes, Suspension:
-Cobb Springs
-Rotora Slotted Rotors
-Hawks HPS Pads
-18×8 +32 Rota Formula Mesh Wheels
-Kumho Ecsta SPT Tyres (235/40R18)

|Engine, Exhaust, Drivetrain:
-Cobb SRI Intake
-Cobb Turbo Inlet
-Turbosmart hybrid BOV
-ACT Stage 2+ Clutch
-ACT Lightweight Flywheel
-TRZ Dogbone Rear Motor Mount
-Street Unit Short Shifter
-Street Unit Shifter Bushings
-Greddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust
-Iridium Spark Plugs
-High Flow Fuel Pump
-Boost Cut Defender
-Fuel Cut Defender

|Stereo, Aesthetics:
-JL 500.1/v2 Amplifier
-JL 10w7 Subwoofer
-JL High Output Spec. Box
-Hella Supertones Horns
-JDM Yellow High Beams
-JDM Yellow Fog Lights
-Yellow 3M on Fog lights
-Street Unit Blackout “Flying M” Logo’s
-Blackout Side Markers