2014 Mazda 3

[jp923]

Light lang ako sa harap then medium all around. No need to adjust naman. Nakasakay na ako sa oto na naka-all dark nasusuka ako sa eyestrain sa gabi.

Super Dark 3m all around then light sa windshield. Ok naman. The sides create an illusion that your windshield also has super dark tints.

[testament11]

Yey! I can finally get my car this weekend! Boss, suggestion naman po ung anong magandang tint coverage. Ofcourse yung free 3m tint lang muna ang gagamitin ko. Ok po ba yung dark tint ng 3M all over? Suggest kasi ng sales agent front and back daw medium then the sides will be dark. Pero parang mas gusto ko idark na lang lahat para di na magadjust ang mata ko.

I will not advise for the 3M tints na libre. Sabihin mo nalang eh palit nalang sa ibang item like free full tank gas. Then have it tinted with Huper Optik o V-Kool for better heat rejection. Mababa din kasi heat rejection ng 3M. Solargard tint is ok also, basta wag lang 3M. Wag din dark palagay mo kasi ikaw din ang mahihirapan. Pwede yun sinabi nila na dark sa sides tapos medium sa harap. Pwede din na dark sa front, sa gitna eh light nalang (pre-tinted na kasi) tapos front and rear windshield eh medium tint

[rei_lied]

I will not advise for the 3M tints na libre. Sabihin mo nalang eh palit nalang sa ibang item like free full tank gas. Then have it tinted with Huper Optik o V-Kool for better heat rejection. Mababa din kasi heat rejection ng 3M. Solargard tint is ok also, basta wag lang 3M. Wag din dark palagay mo kasi ikaw din ang mahihirapan. Pwede yun sinabi nila na dark sa sides tapos medium sa harap. Pwede din na dark sa front, sa gitna eh light nalang (pre-tinted na kasi) tapos front and rear windshield eh medium tint

Oh! Di ko alam na pretinted yung car. Di ko siguro napansin when I test drove one. Umaga kasi. Medyo matagal-tagal pa po kasi ako magbabago ng tint. So ok na muna ako sa 3M. Umahin ko muna relocator at rims

Though, Sir how much po yung Huper Optik or V-Kool? Gusto ko talaga di ako kita sa loob. Para di mapagkamalan na girl ang nagdridrive.

[testament11]

Oh! Di ko alam na pretinted yung car. Di ko siguro napansin when I test drove one. Umaga kasi. Medyo matagal-tagal pa po kasi ako magbabago ng tint. So ok na muna ako sa 3M. Umahin ko muna relocator at rims

Though, Sir how much po yung Huper Optik or V-Kool? Gusto ko talaga di ako kita sa loob. Para di mapagkamalan na girl ang nagdridrive.

Mam, may thread po dito ng Huper Optik sa tsikot and pwede kayo mag-inquire doon. About sa V-Kool, wag lang OEM series kunin ninyo. Go for K series pataas. Yun top of the line nilang tints na X at VK series ang mahal. Alam ko wrap around nung higher variants is nasa 20k+. Yun sa akin, naka K series lang, parang nasa 7k nagastos ko lahat lahat na. Visibility sa gabi is ok naman, though gusto kong palitan ang front sides ko ng X series dahil hindi nag-match ang tint color ng K series sa ibang bintana ko.

Pre-tinted kasi yun rear windshield at rear passenger sides kaya hindi ko na pina-dark ang tints niya. Tsaka mam, wag lang sobrang dark kunin ninyo kasi mahirap sa gabi mag-drive

[Yatta]

For that price range one can snag better Mazda Q85 deep cycle equivalents like:
-AC DELCO: SQ85D23LEFB (Australian OE spec)
-OPTIMA YELLOW 8012021 FFP Group34

Let the Motolite 1SMF/NS50ZZL/D23L be your last 2.0 batt replacement option. The brand just isn't as good as it used to be.

Well if you can get those locally and on time then great!

BTW the Motolite battery for the 2.0 is not sold outside the casa, so, no the Motolite motorcycle delivery service cannot deliver it to you when your car dies on the road. And when was the last time you used a Motolite battery and what was it? Motolite has a lot of batteries to suit ones budget.

[travajante]

Well if you can get those locally and on time then great!

BTW the Motolite battery for the 2.0 is not sold outside the casa, so, no the Motolite motorcycle delivery service cannot deliver it to you when your car dies on the road. And when was the last time you used a Motolite battery and what was it? Motolite has a lot of batteries to suit ones budget.

Excel & Gold...they all seem to be built like NIKEs w/ programmed expiry. I won't get into my misadventures for having stuck loyal to that brand for the longest time.
Motolite delivery will be futile anyway unless one can perform the batt swap using Mike D'Antoni's 7sec or less offense. Haha....Removal of negative cable beyond those precious seconds will require the iStop learning procedure anyway...This renders the 2.0 dealership dependent even w/ simple chores like batt change. Tsk tsk tsk.

Have had EXIDEs last at least twice Motolite warranty on local soil, climate & abuse....Batt industry standards here have really sunk.
I've seen Optimas around at more than double US prices around but they're still well w/in the Q85 range.

Oh well, just glad you & I won't need these no-hobos, Yatta sir.

[Yatta]

Well thats what businesses do. Planned obsolesence and products are built to last only after a certain time. My iPhone4 still works, but Apple made it obsolete by stopping updates. Otherwise companies would go out of business for lack of people buying new products and preferring to stick with their old ones. Even Mazda though confident with their Yojin3 knows eventually after that their cars will start needing major servicing.

[travajante]

Well thats what businesses do. Planned obsolesence and products are built to last only after a certain time. My iPhone4 still works, but Apple made it obsolete by stopping updates. Otherwise companies would go out of business for lack of people buying new products and preferring to stick with their old ones. Even Mazda though confident with their Yojin3 knows eventually after that their cars will start needing major servicing.

Yeah, the biz world has embraced the most basic of animal survival instincts.
Gone are those who build their mark on quality....Companies like K-Swiss relied on market niche in athletics, comfort & durability rather than advertising......now, they're just one of em sneakers...All good ones gone.

Well, at least w/ the 1.5 hobos, Mazda has kept it simple. Still pretty DIYable. Post-Yojin will see casa visits turn backyard wrenching.

[justdiy]

Just had my hb tinted earlier with vkool OEMs!

I'm super amazed at how great this car is! It drives like a dream!!! And the sound system... Superb sound quality from the stock speakers, unbelievable!

I wonder why people still go for the mainstream products when a car like this is already available and equally affordable.

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Just had my hb tinted earlier with vkool OEMs!

I'm super amazed at how great this car is! It drives like a dream!!! And the sound system... Superb sound quality from the stock speakers, unbelievable!

I wonder why people still go for the mainstream products when a car like this is already available and equally affordable.

[JPO]

Appreciate all your helpful inputs, kind sirs! I've decided to stick with the 1.5. Now I need to find 18 inch wheels! Black or gun metal preferred without dropping the car. Any suggestions? Hopefully yung readily/locally available. Also, is it difficult to change the stock halogens? Planning to replace them with diamond visions/night breakers. Thanks!!

[Geo_S]

Appreciate all your helpful inputs, kind sirs! I've decided to stick with the 1.5. Now I need to find 18 inch wheels! Black or gun metal preferred without dropping the car. Any suggestions? Hopefully yung readily/locally available. Also, is it difficult to change the stock halogens? Planning to replace them with diamond visions/night breakers. Thanks!!

Marami available sir na 18 rims in black or gunmetal. It also depends on your budget. Pwede ka kay autoplus if you want the branded ones like rays/work (80-150k). Readily available naman ang mga sizes and offset. You can also go to banawe/blumentritt/evangelista to get replicas. 18s would cost you between 28-35k. Rota lightweight naman around 40k. I personally like rota ts6 or pwr-fa in satin/matte black finish.

Regarding bulb replacements, you can DIY at hindi mahirap. May instruction naman sa manual on how to properly replace bulbs. HL and Fogs use H11 bulbs btw. I am using Diamond Vision sa projector halogens at NBU naman sa fogs. Baka mahirapan ka nga lang humanap ng DV kase it was bought in US pa. Wala ako makitang local shop na may H11 na DV. Sa mga NBU naman, available sya sa banawe/evangelista shops.

[Yatta]

Marami available sir na 18 rims in black or gunmetal. It also depends on your budget. Pwede ka kay autoplus if you want the branded ones like rays/work (80-150k). Readily available naman ang mga sizes and offset. You can also go to banawe/blumentritt/evangelista to get replicas. 18s would cost you between 28-35k. Rota lightweight naman around 40k. I personally like rota ts6 or pwr-fa in satin/matte black finish.

Regarding bulb replacements, you can DIY at hindi mahirap. May instruction naman sa manual on how to properly replace bulbs. HL and Fogs use H11 bulbs btw. I am using Diamond Vision sa projector halogens at NBU naman sa fogs. Baka mahirapan ka nga lang humanap ng DV kase it was bought in US pa. Wala ako makitang local shop na may H11 na DV. Sa mga NBU naman, available sya sa banawe/evangelista shops.

Go for Rotas. Proudly Philippine-made! Kesa naman Chinese knock-offs.

[Geo_S]

Go for Rotas. Proudly Philippine-made! Kesa naman Chinese knock-offs.

Agree with bro Yatta. Marami rin sa group na naka Rota 18s. I know two Mown3rs na specially made ang mga Rotas nila. Though pareho ng design, theirs are like top and export quality performance rims. How do I know? Go ask Mast3r JaM3s. Di ba bro Hot Hatch?!?! Hehe. 👍

[JPO]

Marami available sir na 18 rims in black or gunmetal. It also depends on your budget. Pwede ka kay autoplus if you want the branded ones like rays/work (80-150k). Readily available naman ang mga sizes and offset. You can also go to banawe/blumentritt/evangelista to get replicas. 18s would cost you between 28-35k. Rota lightweight naman around 40k. I personally like rota ts6 or pwr-fa in satin/matte black finish.

Regarding bulb replacements, you can DIY at hindi mahirap. May instruction naman sa manual on how to properly replace bulbs. HL and Fogs use H11 bulbs btw. I am using Diamond Vision sa projector halogens at NBU naman sa fogs. Baka mahirapan ka nga lang humanap ng DV kase it was bought in US pa. Wala ako makitang local shop na may H11 na DV. Sa mga NBU naman, available sya sa banawe/evangelista shops.

Thank you again, sir Geo_S!
Unfortunately 80-150k for rims alone is waaaay out of budget for a hobo like me. I'm really liking those Rota's you've mentioned, I'll try and look around in evangelista as I'm near that place. Pardon my ignorance, but what specs should I look for in rims? All I know from back reading is the tire size which should be 225/45/r18 if I'm not mistaken.

As for the bulbs, I've already ordered diamond vision from amazon. The rest I'll source locally.

[testament11]

Appreciate all your helpful inputs, kind sirs! I've decided to stick with the 1.5. Now I need to find 18 inch wheels! Black or gun metal preferred without dropping the car. Any suggestions? Hopefully yung readily/locally available. Also, is it difficult to change the stock halogens? Planning to replace them with diamond visions/night breakers. Thanks!!

OEM rims, you want? May mga nagbebenta na sa grupo namin ngayon nito

Tingin ko naman di mahirap magpalit ng bulbs dahil plug and play naman ang mga ito. Tsaka once you got the car, basahin mo nalang yun manual kung paano magpalit nito.





Hmmmmmmm, I think I can update my firmware from v51 to v55 now. May nabasa akong instructions sa net and currently downloading the firmware. Yun nga lang, I don't have my Mz3 with me dahil nakay Brader Jojo...

[Geo_S]

OEM rims, you want? May mga nagbebenta na sa grupo namin ngayon nito

Tingin ko naman di mahirap magpalit ng bulbs dahil plug and play naman ang mga ito. Tsaka once you got the car, basahin mo nalang yun manual kung paano magpalit nito.





Hmmmmmmm, I think I can update my firmware from v51 to v55 now. May nabasa akong instructions sa net and currently downloading the firmware. Yun nga lang, I don't have my Mz3 with me dahil nakay Brader Jojo...

+1 bro Testa

Nice nagpapadetail ka pala kay bro J-berts ah!! Susubukan ko din yan one of these days. Hehe.

Nga pala, +1 din ako sa recommendation ni bro testa regarding tints. Wag natin masyado pahirapan mga mata natin sa gabi. Hehehe. 😎😎😎

[testament11]

+1 bro Testa

Nice nagpapadetail ka pala kay bro J-berts ah!! Susubukan ko din yan one of these days. Hehe.

Nga pala, +1 din ako sa recommendation ni bro testa regarding tints. Wag natin masyado pahirapan mga mata natin sa gabi. Hehehe. 😎😎😎

Oo bro kasi may mga gasgas na di kaya ng powers ko. So in exchange, nasa akin si ARA niya ngayon. Nagtaka nga ako sa ARA niya, galit mag-rev! Nung binuksan ko ang hood, ay may Typhoon sa loob

[Geo_S]

Oo bro kasi may mga gasgas na di kaya ng powers ko. So in exchange, nasa akin si ARA niya ngayon. Nagtaka nga ako sa ARA niya, galit mag-rev! Nung binuksan ko ang hood, ay may Typhoon sa loob

Hahaha. Kulang pa ng headers yun. Naka exhaust na rin ba si bro J-berts? Astig ang loaner car niya, kaya gusto ko rin magpadetail nang masubukan ang 2.0 soul red speed.

[JPO]

OEM rims, you want? May mga nagbebenta na sa grupo namin ngayon nito

Tingin ko naman di mahirap magpalit ng bulbs dahil plug and play naman ang mga ito. Tsaka once you got the car, basahin mo nalang yun manual kung paano magpalit nito.





Hmmmmmmm, I think I can update my firmware from v51 to v55 now. May nabasa akong instructions sa net and currently downloading the firmware. Yun nga lang, I don't have my Mz3 with me dahil nakay Brader Jojo...

Sir testament, Around how much are they selling the OEM 18s without tires? I'm definitely interested as long as it's in the right price range.

[Yatta]

Yes and if I am not mistaken Rotas are also used as stock OEM rims by some manufacturers. Yung Isuzu namin Rotas yung nakalagay and my Japanese friend's Accord had Rotas as stock rims.