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    Default All-wheel-drive Mazdaspeed3 Rallye Car Concept

    More details for that AWR all wheel drive MPS 3 we saw video footage of a few weeks ago...



    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.

    The brakes received a minor makeover courtesy of new pads and rotors.

    The enhanced stoppers hide behind 18-inch Rays wheels, which have been fitted with sticky Toyo R888 tires. Considering the tire choice and a ride height that’s 1.5 inches lower than before, one should assume this car has been set up for an asphalt stage. In deference to David’s expertise with styling enhancements, the care has been fitted with several custom carbon-fiber pieces, ranging from the front spoiler to the rear aero diffuser. Also note that the body is slightly wider than stock and there is a carbon-fiber ram-air hood scoop to help the engine ingest cold air.

    The air enters by way of a cold-air intake into an engine that is otherwise stock. That’s no bad thing, since the factory turbocharged inline-4 pulls hard even at speed. With the help of a custom dual exhaust, the engine is said to be good for an additional 30 horsepower over stock, so we’re talking a total of 293 hp.

    Inside, it’s all business. Sparco seats equipped with Sparco five-point racing harnesses replaced the stock pieces. There’s little left of the factory interior, with a lot more raw paint visible than plastics and carpeting.

    The Build

    This project that started of with a 2007 MAZDASPEED3. With the help of Mazda’s R & D group and Mazda’s parts bin as well as quite a bit of custom fabrication, DG Motorsports and AWR have been able to put to rest the compromising acceleration nuances and bring to full life the amazing performance that this car should have been given. Borrowing from the Mazda 6, the MAZDASPEED6 and the Mazda CX-7, the project began to take shape. Other supporters include Fuel Safe, ARP, Hawk Brakes, Bilstein, and Vogtland Springs.

    Initially, the factory rear sub frame was modified to accept the rear differential from a MAZDASPEED6. A rear sub frame from a 4wd CX-7 was adapted to the car, utilizing the CX-7 differential at the same time. The suspension components were modified and items were fabricated to give us the camber and toe changes that were needed along with the track required to keep the wheels tucked inside the rear fenders without using extreme wheels or flares.

    The rear outer suspension, spindles and brakes were also taken from the CX-7 that allowed a bigger rear brake caliper, vented rotors and internal emergency brake set up. The control arms were modified to fit into the MAZDASPEED3 chassis. The CX-7 has an extreme ride height compared to a MAZDASPEED3, and since the car was going to be lowered, there were unexpected interference issues. Modifying the front mounting points where the trailing arms attach to the chassis cured these issues.

    Bilstein built a set of special rear shocks to fit the specifications. AWR also fabricated a new lower main control arm, which incorporated adjustable ride height capability and houses a Vogtland 2.5” x 7” rear spring.

    Oceanside driveline, a company that builds all of our specialty driveshaft projects, built us a two-piece driveshaft for the project. The factory unit from the MAZDASPEED3 donor was a 3-Piece unit with large vibration reducing bearing hangers. Our decision to go to 2-piece instead of three allowed us to fit the new 3” stainless exhaust system along the floor tunnel which was not large enough for the larger 3-piece drive shaft, bearing hangers and exhaust system.

    The end result; The MAZDASPEED3 that should have been.

    Contributors: James Tate - Edmunds, Teri Leigh - Teri Leigh Design, AWR
    More pictures available over at the AWR Racing site.

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    and here's the video:

    [youtube]66Rn_shEBbs[/youtube]

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    Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' BOUT!!
    Why did Mazda not do that originally???

    Not keen on the paint scheme, should be Black - TEAM BLACK FTW!!

    Sounds great, must investigate possible dual-exhaust set-up...

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    And where is the price tag? haha wouldn't fit on the page I guess.

    Very hot though it is a rally spec car and will hardly be driven daily and if it brakes will get money thrown at it.

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    If mazda had half a brain, they would have done this ages ago... Its a shame they killed the MPS6 in the mean time.. So I guess they're only good at building 4wd SUV's...

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    They look a bit like my wheels

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    Quote Originally Posted by armthehomeless View Post
    They look a bit like my wheels
    True

    But the rallye car looks better in paint

    Happy Motoring
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    This has been around for about a year & a half now. Great mods done, but when you get a good up close look, quite easy.
    I have a rear diff cradle,arms,links & tower tops up for sale if any else wants a 4wd MPS3

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpsgarage View Post
    This has been around for about a year & a half now. Great mods done, but when you get a good up close look, quite easy.
    I have a rear diff cradle,arms,links & tower tops up for sale if any else wants a 4wd MPS3
    So how much would it cost to do a similar set-up then?
    What other mods would need to be done?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EVILMPS View Post
    So how much would it cost to do a similar set-up then?
    What other mods would need to be done?
    +1!!
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    +2!!

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    i want the front lip.. lip on the skirts and also the rear wing lip !!

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    bring on the awd!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    i want the front lip.. lip on the skirts and also the rear wing lip !!
    Check out MPS Garage, they do Carbon Fibre bits like that.
    Failing that, Street Unit in the USA do them as well.

    I'm planning a few extra carbon fibre enhancemnets as well...

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    Well a mod like this one really depends on which parts you keep standard & which you change to after market.
    Depending on what you brought & from where an over priced quote would be about $20 back on the road with all the papers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpsgarage View Post
    Well a mod like this one really depends on which parts you keep standard & which you change to after market.
    Depending on what you brought & from where an over priced quote would be about $20 back on the road with all the papers.
    20 bucks, where do i sign

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