It looks like HKS has developed a Legamax Premium exhaust for the new Mazdaspeed3 and it sounds pretty darn good, but as you can clearly see in the video below this is only for the Japanese market so far.   Hopefully they’ll offer this in the states soon for all the Mazdaspeed owners in the good ol’ USA!

COBB Tuning just dropped a new blow off valve for Subaru’s and the Mazdaspeed3.  Interesting mix yes?  The new blow-off valve dubbed the “XLE” can function in three different modes: full recirculation, full atmosphere, and a hybrid mode that combines both plumbing configurations.  The XLE is on a limited edition run so if you want one you better take swift action before they’re gone.

The current generation Mazdaspeed3 is an awesome ride.  However if it has one flaw it’s the fact that its turbocharged engine has a top mount intercooler but there isn’t a hood scoop to feed it cool air.  Mazda fixed this issue for the new Mazdaspeed3 which will make its debut at the end of the year.  But, if you have a current generation Mazdaspeed3 and you want to fix this issue then look no further than Cobb Tuning’s front mount intercooler kit.  It comes with all the hardware you need to successfully mount a large core intercooler right behind the front air dam.  If you really want to go stealth you could always powdercoat the intercooler flat black. 

If you’re looking for some quick power, you can’t beat a good aftermarket drop-in filter.  They install with no problem and more often than not are good for a small bump in power.  Cosworth has a drop-in for the Mazdaspeed3 that has 10% more air flow over stock and it meets the ISO fine dust test.  That means nothing is getting into your motor besides fuel and air buddy!  Oh, I also like the fact that its blue…blue is cool..

When I was at the Mazdaspeed event yesterday I was surrounded but current and vintage Mazda race cars but I was stopped in my tracks when I saw the wheel above.  I knew that Mazdaspeed collab’d on wheels for the RX-8 but I didn’t know they made a forged offering for the Mazdaspeed3.  The design reminds me of an RE30 but slightly different.  Its made specficially for Mazda3 fitment but could you imagine getting this wheel in staggered RWD offsets?! 100% FRESH!

Here is another cool bit for the Mazdaspeed3 from Cobb Tuning.  They made a special heat resistant sillicone turbo inlet hose that frees up flow into the turbo while doing its part to keep the air temprature down.  Its strong enough to provent collapse under full vaccum conditions but still just flexible enough to work with.  Ah, those guys at Cobb are always thinking!

A slipping clutch is easily in the top 5 on the “things that suck” list.  Unfortunately something like that is way more likely if you are suddenly making more power than the stock clutch can take.  A good idea is to be pre-emptive and get something beefier.  If you have a boost-happy Mazdaspeed3 or Mazdaspeed6 Advanced Clutch Technologies makes a heavy duty clutch kit for your application that’s sure to clamp down when you need it.

I’m a Mazda fan and one of my favorite Mazda cars is the Mazdaspeed3 although it does irk me a bit that they didn’t give it the same AWD drivetrain as the Mazdaspeed6.  Anyway gripes aside its a great car and its really easy to make power with the motor they gave it.  One quick way to gain a few horses is with Cobb Tuning’s downpipe.  It improves spool up time and is beautifuly crafted which is always a plus.

Check it out, if you have a Mazda3 or Mazda6 you can finally get yourself a KAAZ Limited Slip Differential (LSD…no not the drug) like the cool kids.  If your Mazda is boosted you can finally get some of that extra power to the ground instead of cooking your tires in the turns!

I know this looks like a robotic arm built by skynet but its actually a “double adjustible” short shifter made by COBB Tuning for the Mazdaspeed3.  This bad boy will reduce your shift throw by 30% and is compatible with the stock shift knob for that “unique but OEM” look.  If it were me I’d run this with no shift boot so everyone could see how bad-ass it is.