See this is what I'm thinking; Sure it may produce more downforce due to there being an increased low pressure zone, causing it to slip under the car faster than it did before. But in the end there is still far less turbulence because of the amount of air going under the car; and because of the increase in speed of air underneath, it doesn't allow turbulence, and creates pockets for the air to flow more directly.
That is my idea at least
lots of talking, and my friend that has installed coils before had to go to work because some jerkoff called in sick, so we slightly had no clue what we were doing hahaha
It's a 2.3 liter; the never sold 2.0 liter hatches in America.
Eyelids will be removed when I paint the headlights, I have someone that wants to buy them that helped install the coils so I figured that would be easy enough haha. I love them in angles like the first shot; otherwise I don't like them.
But yeah, headlights will be painted black; meaning not the outside, the chrome in the headlights will be black, and I will have super bright halos installed in a few more weeks.
Still looking at wheels, it's already been a solid 2 months at looking, still not sure what to buy yet, hate it lol.. so hard finding the right wheels!
Yeah, I'm slightly happy with the tow hook gone; the reason it was removed is because we were supposed to do the halos and headlights first thing on Saturday, so I took it off, but we never removed the bumper which is fine, coils took all day anyway.
Rides like a go-kart right now lol; which is fine, there is still a lot of proper work to be done to it; and I am getting a tiny bit of rubbing inside the front wells, but yeah, I am SUPER happy with where it's sitting. Maybe a tiny tiny bit lower, but.. that isn't much of a choice unless I remove collars and stuff which is dumb. Bigger wheels will be better, going up to 18s and less tire wall so...
Okay serious question for those that noticed. On the way down to installing these coils, I was averaging 60mph, which is slow.. but I was in absolutely no early, I got a good 45 minute head start than what I was expecting. Anyways.. I was averaging 30mpg. On the way BACK I was again averaging 60mph... but getting 34-36mpg. I am fairly certain it wasn't wind either; think the aerodynamics changed that much that air stopped flowing under the car and around it?
I guess I will find out this weekend when I go home for spring break.
Eyelids will be removed when I paint the headlights, I have someone that wants to buy them that helped install the coils so I figured that would be easy enough haha. I love them in angles like the first shot; otherwise I don't like them.
But yeah, headlights will be painted black; meaning not the outside, the chrome in the headlights will be black, and I will have super bright halos installed in a few more weeks.
Still looking at wheels, it's already been a solid 2 months at looking, still not sure what to buy yet, hate it lol.. so hard finding the right wheels!
Yeah, I'm slightly happy with the tow hook gone; the reason it was removed is because we were supposed to do the halos and headlights first thing on Saturday, so I took it off, but we never removed the bumper which is fine, coils took all day anyway.
Rides like a go-kart right now lol; which is fine, there is still a lot of proper work to be done to it; and I am getting a tiny bit of rubbing inside the front wells, but yeah, I am SUPER happy with where it's sitting. Maybe a tiny tiny bit lower, but.. that isn't much of a choice unless I remove collars and stuff which is dumb. Bigger wheels will be better, going up to 18s and less tire wall so...
Okay serious question for those that noticed. On the way down to installing these coils, I was averaging 60mph, which is slow.. but I was in absolutely no early, I got a good 45 minute head start than what I was expecting. Anyways.. I was averaging 30mpg. On the way BACK I was again averaging 60mph... but getting 34-36mpg. I am fairly certain it wasn't wind either; think the aerodynamics changed that much that air stopped flowing under the car and around it?
I guess I will find out this weekend when I go home for spring break.
Way to be on topic you goons 
Tower strut bar and rear motor mount were installed last weekend. Can't feel strut yet, but it's because I'm still on stock suspension, but the piece itself is gorgeous!
Rear motor mount is ABSOLUTELY amazing; car shakes like mad at start and around 1800 rpms, but shifts are super smooth, car just feels way more solid.
Coilovers and angel eyes this weekend WOOT!
Tower strut bar and rear motor mount were installed last weekend. Can't feel strut yet, but it's because I'm still on stock suspension, but the piece itself is gorgeous!
Rear motor mount is ABSOLUTELY amazing; car shakes like mad at start and around 1800 rpms, but shifts are super smooth, car just feels way more solid.
Coilovers and angel eyes this weekend WOOT!
Hey.. actually installed 3dsmax recently.. working on a custom designed and custom built diffuser for my car.. I've completely forgotten how to use 3dsmax haha, oh.. and also a real 3d piece I made in the wood shop for my dad (he used to be a part owner of Road Atlanta back in the 90s)
Yeah, it actually happens; it has ruined a few of my long night exposures which is why many people suggest it over super long digital exposures and excessive wear to a sensor.
I learned that a bunch of people prefer to do it that way to avoid the large amount of noise that creeps up on the hot sensor over super long exposure times.
subscribed to you too 
nice video!
I haven't made any in a while, I will probably make on in the next few weekends though, we'll see!
nice video!
I haven't made any in a while, I will probably make on in the next few weekends though, we'll see!
In that case, take a few @30 seconds and in Photoshop layer them all up and set the layer style to "lighten"
bwhahah
eventually when I get the shape and design down (maybe this weekend?) it will be set; it won't look like that though, that was just giving me the information of where mounting brackets are and such.
Also, the middle image is where the exhaust part is now; that last picture the exhaust has far to much space, so I moved that section up; but in the end I'm hoping it will be something like this
______________________
c_______/_____\_______כ
Where the _ on top of the C is the mount point on the bumper
if not, it will be
_____________
\______/_____\______/
@psycho I will definitely have to look into that!
I really would prefer it to be in fiberglass; someone said he doesn't think it would last very long, but I mean.. nothing is being sucked up in the back like rocks etc... which is the other great reason/purpose of having mud flaps lol
I'm just not a fan of digital camo honestly, not on cars at least. Or rather.. I haven't seen digital camoed car that I like (aka prefer digital over old style)
yeah, I need to find someone that can fabricate because I am by no means the best
this isn't a final design, but this gives me all the information I need including drop of exhaust and bracket points; so the final won't look like this, it just gives me everything I need.
Exhaust isn't that big actually, outlet is only 3"
yeah, I need to find someone that can fabricate because I am by no means the best
this isn't a final design, but this gives me all the information I need including drop of exhaust and bracket points; so the final won't look like this, it just gives me everything I need.
Exhaust isn't that big actually, outlet is only 3"
what? lol
that was just based off of a template someone made (without the vanes of course); however I want something far more.. functional, which I will be working on when I have .. time
Haha I totally forgot I photoshopped out the trashcan.. afterwards I was like... awww.. screw it haha
what it will look like when I paint headlights and get my awesome Umnitza Orion V2 halos in .. and was wondering what a camo fender panel would look like
(just cause.. probably won't do it, just curious what it looked like.. this photoshop is full of some tests, some visible some not, just wondering about small things.)
What I did today.. working on a custom diffuser.. yay! (this is only a cardboard template.. fyi .. not the real thing lol)
oh, coilovers are sitting at home.. didn't realize the box was going to weigh 50 lbs :/ sorry dad!
Ordered halos
Ordered a rear motor mount
so come first weekend of March I will head down to Jacksonville with my parts (coils, halos, motor mount, tower strut bar, spray paint) and we will have an install day with some friends and put my car back together.
and yes, eyelids will be coming off.. most likely for good!
Should be heading down to Florida at the beginning of March for an install day with some of the Mazda3forum crew
coilovers, angel eyes, paint headlights, and motor mounts.
Spring break I got balance shaft delete, VTCS delete.. and some other smaller "enhancements"
coilovers, angel eyes, paint headlights, and motor mounts.
Spring break I got balance shaft delete, VTCS delete.. and some other smaller "enhancements"
lol tracking in video is hard isn't it?
that's why I've gone away from tripods, mainly because I don't have a good one, but also because it's so hard to track and if anything goes up or down you're screwed!
that's why I've gone away from tripods, mainly because I don't have a good one, but also because it's so hard to track and if anything goes up or down you're screwed!
Friend punched a guy last night in front of a restaurant; uhm.. came close to going to jail.
Last weekend someone that didn't even live in the area walked into said friend's house, put his pizza in oven and passed out on their couch; that house could've burned down.
Alcohol is fine.. in moderation.
Get it around the wrong people and moderation has no meaning. I drink (not very often) to be sociable, not to be retarded and puke and forget everything... but that's how it usually goes in college.
imo I just find it a waste of money; friends can drink their ass off; I can modify my car and have fun with it. Sure I may not have the best social life nor the most forgettable (not unforgettable.. see what I did there lol?) spring break.. but hell, when college is over; I will never see 99% of these people anyway, so none of these drunken one night relationships will help anyone in the long run.. sorry.
Just be you; sometimes you have to force yourself to talk to someone and will completely hate it; but each time that happens, the less and less it will be painful.
I'm shy; it's how I grew up having two older sisters and going to private schools.
I came across some blog a while back talking about forcing eye contact; since (for me personally) can be something I seriously struggle at; the practice / tip (maybe lifehacker?) was to just make eye contact with people while walking down the street, until they notice, if they do just smile, and go on to the next; and the more and more you make contact the better off you'll be while in conversation; it's still difficult but it's helping for me.
Today was visitation day on campus at uni; parents and highschool kids everywhere, I work for our campus recreation but I was taking pictures but had a family stand in front of me talking, so I butt in and answered all the questions they had. Definitely not easy for me, I worked up a near sweat just freaking out on the inside but kept as cool as possible.
It's hard, it really is.. you just have to do it more and more, otherwise you'll stay the same; it's just super hard to break out of that shell I've made myself throughout middle and highschool.
I came across some blog a while back talking about forcing eye contact; since (for me personally) can be something I seriously struggle at; the practice / tip (maybe lifehacker?) was to just make eye contact with people while walking down the street, until they notice, if they do just smile, and go on to the next; and the more and more you make contact the better off you'll be while in conversation; it's still difficult but it's helping for me.
Today was visitation day on campus at uni; parents and highschool kids everywhere, I work for our campus recreation but I was taking pictures but had a family stand in front of me talking, so I butt in and answered all the questions they had. Definitely not easy for me, I worked up a near sweat just freaking out on the inside but kept as cool as possible.
It's hard, it really is.. you just have to do it more and more, otherwise you'll stay the same; it's just super hard to break out of that shell I've made myself throughout middle and highschool.
once wheels get on there it will look not stock haha; I know I hate it too, those wheels have GOT to go!!!
um yeah no that is actually super close to what it will look like, maybe a touch lower in the front, but, that photoshop is easily within a quarter inch of where I want it to be (which is easily achievable)
the front is a tiny high.. which I may have to keep it that way just because it's a daily drive, but from that photoshop, maximum drop would be another inch lower, which is insane. (tucking half the tire wall on both ends, front / rear)
But we will see. Happy belated Chinese New Years.. Hope the BC racing factory is having a wonderful time off; come Monday my coilovers will begin being built!
um yeah no that is actually super close to what it will look like, maybe a touch lower in the front, but, that photoshop is easily within a quarter inch of where I want it to be (which is easily achievable)
the front is a tiny high.. which I may have to keep it that way just because it's a daily drive, but from that photoshop, maximum drop would be another inch lower, which is insane. (tucking half the tire wall on both ends, front / rear)
But we will see. Happy belated Chinese New Years.. Hope the BC racing factory is having a wonderful time off; come Monday my coilovers will begin being built!
photoshopped teaser
but it will be this low!
(or super close)
but it will be this low!
(or super close)
Shot with the Rode VideoMic, stock, without a deadcat I had to throw a lot of clips away just because it was SUPER windy that day, hence why some shots are super shaky (watch for trees and flags)
Yeah, I was watching some group B rally videos on youtube yesterday and that inspired me haha; check out all those group B rx7 rally guys, those sound awesome!
I had to throw a lot of clips away just because it was SUPER windy that day, hence why some shots are super shaky (watch for trees and flags)Yeah, I was watching some group B rally videos on youtube yesterday and that inspired me haha; check out all those group B rx7 rally guys, those sound awesome!
I don't understand the purpose of putting so much money into a sound system; unless you live in it.. seriously; just upgraded head unit and some better pushers and you're set.
you don't have to let everyone at your intersection know you have horrible taste in music; but no one seems to understand that...
you don't have to let everyone at your intersection know you have horrible taste in music; but no one seems to understand that...
Talked to Pete today at BC Racing; coilovers have been submitted and will be built here soon (since it's a special order). Process won't start for another week or so though since their factory is off for Chinese New Years.
As far as pedestrians and bumpers go.. I would say that majority (well over 90%) of car designers & engineers today don't really take pedestrians into account when designing the front bumper (except for mercedes.. because they care for some reason.. I think that says something about what they think of their drivers [note.. a car that also can track if you 'accidentally' run outside a lane, it corrects you]). Pretty sure they focus far more on aerodynamics and air flow into the engine than running over people.
Now; that doesn't go to say yes there have been thousands upon thousands of tests of cars running into pedestrians, but thanks to all of those tests, it has probably become a second nature thing to design a bumper that is easier on a pedestrian than before those tests.
As far as pedestrians and bumpers go.. I would say that majority (well over 90%) of car designers & engineers today don't really take pedestrians into account when designing the front bumper (except for mercedes.. because they care for some reason.. I think that says something about what they think of their drivers [note.. a car that also can track if you 'accidentally' run outside a lane, it corrects you]). Pretty sure they focus far more on aerodynamics and air flow into the engine than running over people.
Now; that doesn't go to say yes there have been thousands upon thousands of tests of cars running into pedestrians, but thanks to all of those tests, it has probably become a second nature thing to design a bumper that is easier on a pedestrian than before those tests.
nuh uh, I don't get any car magazines of any sort, I hadn't heard about any of that, I'm not surprised, they are always trying to complain. Next we will be wearing a uniform, and become socialists.
@psycho, okay OEM ones are like practically standard here and painted or not, I have never seen a rover with that on the front before though that I can recall.
@psycho, okay OEM ones are like practically standard here and painted or not, I have never seen a rover with that on the front before though that I can recall.
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