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One Customer’s Journey to AWD Bliss
With untold hours on the phone with AWR, and purchasing many components, this customer is performing their own MAZDASPEED3 AWD conversion..
“Well, it has finally begun. After months of research and phone calls to various sources i have decided to begin the task of the conversion. Tonight with the assistance of a friend we removed the engine and attempted to mate the new turbo and manifold to the engine. However after running into a few issues the manifold had to be returned to the manufacture for modification. We found the compressor housing to be too large as well as the hotside was contacting one of the runners. It has been a long day for us as well as a frustrating day. Stay tuned for more to follow tomorrow.”
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MAZDASPEED3 AWD Specs
Now that the dust has settled on our MAZDASPEED3 AWD Project, we got around to sorting out the specs.
With all the modifications we did to the stock MAZDASPEED3 , we only gained approx 60 lbs. Amazing and still 400 lbs lighter than a MAZDASPEED6.
| MazdaSpeed 3 | MazdaSpeed 3 AWD | MazdaSpeed 6 | |
| Lowered | yes | yes | yes |
| Roll Bar | yes | yes | yes |
| Aftermarket Wheels | 245/40-18 Nitto NT01 | 225/45-18 Goodyear | |
| All Wheel Drive | No | yes | yes |
| BodyWork | Carbon Hood / Rear Diffuser | Carbon Hood / Rear Diffuser | N/A |
| Weight Comparisons | |||
| Fuel In | approx 6 gallons | approx 3 Gallons | approx 6 Gallons |
| Left Front Weight | 1030 | 1038 | 1134 |
| Right Front Weight | 991 | 1005 | 1020 |
| Left Rear Weight | 592 | 621 | 698 |
| Right Rear Weight | 615 | 620 | 809 |
| Total Weight | 3228 | 3284 | 3661 |
Photos from MazFest 2009
Enjoy a few photos from AWR’s presence at MazFest 2009 at the Auto Club Speedway, formerly California Speedway. Shown here are our Mazdaspeed3 AWD and the new test vehicle for the Super Spec Miata which is now supercharged instead of turbocharged.
ALL WHEEL DRIVE MAZDASPEED3 Rallye Car Concept
DG MOTORSPORTS – AWR MAZDASPEED3
At first glance, the DG Motorsports AWD MAZDASPEED3 may look like the stereotypical SEMA show sport compact, but the truth lies hidden beneath. MAZDASPEED, DG Motorsports and AWR teamed up to build much more than the average tuner car.
David Green, owner and chief designer of DG Motorsports, felt that the awesome power potential of the MAZDASPEED3 could be seriously enhanced by all-wheel drive. Since David drives a MAZDASPEED6 every day, he knew the potential. With the genius of Tony Woodford at AWR, he transplanted the drive-train components from several Mazda platforms of the MAZDASPEED6 and CX-7 into the chassis of MAZDASPEED3. Continue reading “ALL WHEEL DRIVE MAZDASPEED3 Rallye Car Concept”