MZ3/MS3 Fitment List

[evil-98]

List fitment specs for MZ3/MS3 here

ie. Model, Drop, Front or Rear wheel, Rim spec, Tire spec, Drivable?, Fender modification, Notes

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Mazda 3 09 HB, Eibach Sportline, Front wheel, 17x9 +35, 255/40, Not drivable




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Mazda 3 09 HB, Eibach Sportline, Rear wheel, 17x9 +35, 255/40, Drivable with proper fender modifications (roll, pull) and rubbing where the bumper and fender meet in the rear



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Mazda 3 09 HB, Eibach Sportline, Both Wheels, 17x8 +35, 205/40, Drivable, rolled fenders, tire aspect ratio is off



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Mazda 3 09 HB, Eibach Sportline, Both Wheels, 18x8 +45, 225/40, Drivable, rolled fenders, rubbing in front fender linear and where the bumper and fender meet in the rear



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Mazdaspeed 3 09 HB, Eibach Prokit, Both Wheels, 18x8.5 +38, 245/40, Drivable, rolled fenders, rubbing in front fender linear and where the bumper and fender meet in the rear



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Mazdaspeed 3 09 HB, KW Variant 1 coilovers, 18x8.5 +38, 225/40/18, rolled/shaved fenders, rubbing on front fender liner full lock.

[hoygagoka]

Great thread! Now we need to add Shavi and Amir on the list.

[evil-98]

updated first post with;

"Mazdaspeed 3 09 HB, Eibach Prokit, Both Wheels, 18x8.5 +38, 245/40, Drivable, rolled fenders, rubbing in front fender linear and where the bumper and fender meet in the rear"

[ihartmyhatchie]

I'm honored. BUT I NEEDS MOAR LOWS.

[two-duhhh]

bump!

[SHaW]

Mazda 3 05 HB, BC Coilovers, 17x8 +25, 17x9 +20, 205/40/17, fenders rolled/shaved, drive-able.

[SHaW]

Mazda 3 Sedan, Bc Coilcovers w/ removed collar in the fronts, MB Weapons 17x9 +27, 215/45/17, fenders rolled/shaved in the rear, driveable

[chester]

Mazda 3 Sedan, Bc Coilcovers w/ removed collar in the fronts, MB Weapons 17x9 +27, 215/45/17, fenders rolled/shaved in the rear, driveable

Was he using the extreme drop BC's, or the normal set? I'm wondering... with the right drop if a 17x8/17x9 would look good on a sedan. Those look fine.. but seem to share a pretty big wheel gap.

[mzd3TX]

Raceland Coilovers (i dont want to hear it guys im saving up for BC coils!), XXR 521s 18x8.5 +30, 215/40/18s barely rolled fenders front and rear. got about 3.5 inches of drop.

[speedymac]

Raceland Coilovers (i dont want to hear it guys im saving up for BC coils!), XXR 521s 18x8.5 +30, 215/40/18s barely rolled fenders front and rear. got about 3.5 inches of drop.

Are you maxxed out on your coils?

[mzd3TX]

Are you maxxed out on your coils?

Yeah but I still have my rear perches and helper in

[SHaW]

Mazdaspeed 3 09 HB, Eibach Sportlines, Rota G-Forces 18x8.5 +28 (Effectively with 20mm spacer - Front), 18x9 +30 (Rear), 215/45 (Front), 225/40 (Rear), Drivable, rolled fenders all around and cut where the bumper and fender meet in the rear, Rubs on dips.

[bcorrigan]

I absolutely love this car it looks perfect exactly what i want my red 3 to look like. I have an 05 m3s hatch red. If you know of any other tips or info you could give me besides whats written above the picture please let me know im going to order the springs and wheels soon with rear sway bar and camber. Also i guess the spacers are 20mm for front and whats for the rear??? 30?? thanks

[SHaW]

I absolutely love this car it looks perfect exactly what i want my red 3 to look like. I have an 05 m3s hatch red. If you know of any other tips or info you could give me besides whats written above the picture please let me know im going to order the springs and wheels soon with rear sway bar and camber. Also i guess the spacers are 20mm for front and whats for the rear??? 30?? thanks

What wheels are you talking about? If your getting new wheels you do not have to follow others mistakes on the offsets and run spacers. Instead get the correct offset.

[bcorrigan]

What wheels are you talking about? If your getting new wheels you do not have to follow others mistakes on the offsets and run spacers. Instead get the correct offset.

I want the rota gforce gold but i actually have a regular mazda 3 not speed three so the fenders arent as wide... i was looking at the red ms3 picture. i want 18" but 8.5 wide is cutting it close i realize i need to roll my fenders and not lower my car very much. what do you think like 45 or 48 offset?? thanks btw

[bcorrigan]

also where the bumper and fender meet in the rear i have a bit of rust so if cutting out will help for fitments im all for it.

What i found 18x8.5" 48 offset with fully adjustable camber on rear and ksport springs 1.3" drop all four. I noticed on the stock 17" their is little clearance for the rear trailing arms and front shocks/struts maybe and inch or so. My guy at discount tire says it might work. lol

[OSSHWA]

Mazdaspeed 3 09 HB, Eibach Sportlines, Rota G-Forces 18x8.5 +28 (Effectively with 20mm spacer - Front), 18x9 +30 (Rear), 215/45 (Front), 225/40 (Rear), Drivable, rolled fenders all around and cut where the bumper and fender meet in the rear, Rubs on dips.

Damn Shavi.....your car has come a LONG way in the last year or so. From being lowered on springs/Rotas to being SLAMMED on coilovers/Rotiforms. Crazy!

[SHaW]

Damn Shavi.....your car has come a LONG way in the last year or so. From being lowered on springs/Rotas to being SLAMMED on coilovers/Rotiforms. Crazy!

That was nearly two years ago though, back in Feburary 2010 lol

[davidabraham]

Does anyone have pics of 18x8.5 +30? That what I'm thinking about running I just wanna see how it looks before I jump into it

:edit on a gen1 mazdaspeed3

[Kaze]

05 Mazda 3 HB , BC Coilovers, SSR Vienna Kreis 17x8 +29 F 17x9 R +37 Super Low Disk (clears rear stock brakes), 205/40/17 Delinte Thunder D7 Fronts / 215/40/17 Federal SS595 Rear. Rolled & Slightly pulled fenders. Driveable.

[shortwave]

'09 MS3
Rota G-Force (18x9 /+30 offset)
BC Coilovers and SPC Camber Arms
F/R fenders rolled and rear tabs shaved
Driveable and in need of m0ar l0w!

[BS3 FTW]

'09 MS3
Rota G-Force (18x9 /+30 offset)
BC Coilovers and SPC Camber Arms
F/R fenders rolled and rear tabs shaved
Driveable and in need of m0ar l0w!

damn that looks good, im going for the same set-up but with a black speed 3. had the g-forces for awhile but i need coils.

[bcorrigan]

i really like that lip where did you get that????

[PeZZo]

Just wanted to add some data to the database lol =)
Manaray Sport MS-5 wheels
My specs are
18x8 +37
18x9 +41
215/40 Nankang NSII all around
AP Coilovers dropped all the way down with just 10mm to the limit in the rear
Fenders not rolled yet, no camber adjustment
Drivable with some rubbing in the rear on dips, but will fix that when I get my fenders rolled

[supersaiyanms3]

'09 MS3
Rota Boost 18x9 +30 offset with 205/40/18 Yokohama S-Drives
BC Coilovers w/Extreme Drop Package
Front: EDP Spring and Short Cartridges with two collars removed(one left). (-2 degrees camber)
Rear:: EDP Spring with perch removed, SPC cambers arms maxed out. (-4 degrees camber)
Front fenders rolled with a slight pull
Rear fenders rolled with a slight pull rear bumper shaved where it meets with the fenders.
Driveable w/ minimal rubbing.

MS3Night by Evan Fujioka Photography, on Flickr

New Stance3 by Evan Fujioka Photography, on Flickr

[lax22pearl]

easy. gonna need a roll but you gonna be sunk

[coryf1233]

so what do you recommend for a flush/slight poke

[lax22pearl]

18x9 +30. or even lower offset depending how much camber you want to have to run and how much of a stretch you want.

[nwmotiv]

I might have the option very soon to run either 18x8 +35 (which is my current wheel spec and offset) or move up to 18x9 +36. I see that a lot of guys are starting to run 18x9 +30's, that gives them a little more room on the inner walls, is 6mm really that big of a deal?

[dnick454]

It's not that the 6mm makes a huge difference... more so people just trying to squeeze every last bit of wheel they possibly can. I just mounted up a 17x9 ET+48 on my gen 2 and it only has a credit card thickness between wheel and strut and still pokes past the fender just a hair. 18x9+35 would be perfect. With a tad of stretch, natural camber from the drop, and some very mild fender work, you should be set.