2014 Mazda 3

[Yatta]

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

Oo pre-tinted na ang Mz3. Bawal kasi sa Japan ang may tint sa front windshield at front windows, pero yung likod ok lang na may tints.

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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

Oo pre-tinted na ang Mz3. Bawal kasi sa Japan ang may tint sa front windshield at front windows, pero yung likod ok lang na may tints.

[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.

[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

[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. 👍

[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.

[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.

[testament11]

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.

Hindi pa siya naka-exhaust. Stock pa rin yun exhaust niya. Sa 1500RPM maririnig mo na yun galit na makina eh. Nung sinubukan ko mag tiptoe, iba ang hatak kumpara sa all stock ng sa akin hahaha! Di bale, after Yojin 3 tsaka ko papakabitan ng mga ganyan yun akin

[kirito]

watcha doin w/ d head honcho bro travs? u mutating him? :what:

[justdiy]

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.

Wow! If you have your car detailed to this shop, he'll lend you his 2.0 speed? San to? Hahahaha!

For sure, for friends only yan. :p

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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.

Wow! If you have your car detailed to this shop, he'll lend you his 2.0 speed? San to? Hahahaha!

For sure, for friends only yan. :p

[testament11]

watcha doin w/ d head honcho bro travs? u mutating him? :what:

Hahaha nagulat nga ako nagpost si Big Boss Steven sa grupo natin na nagkita sila ni travs.

Wow! If you have your car detailed to this shop, he'll lend you his 2.0 speed? San to? Hahahaha!

For sure, for friends only yan. :p

Isa lang sagot dyan, sali ka sa grupo namin, hahaha! Pero I will advise na matuto ka mag-detail on your own. Di ko naman sana yun papadetail kung hindi lang natadtad ng gasgas na di ko malaman saan galing. Di na kasi kaya ng polisher ko yun ganung mga gasgas kahit na kumpleto ako sa gamit. Mangilan-ilan na rin sa grupo namin ang nakagamit ng Mz3 niya

[justdiy]

Hahaha nagulat nga ako nagpost si Big Boss Steven sa grupo natin na nagkita sila ni travs.


Isa lang sagot dyan, sali ka sa grupo namin, hahaha! Pero I will advise na matuto ka mag-detail on your own. Di ko naman sana yun papadetail kung hindi lang natadtad ng gasgas na di ko malaman saan galing. Di na kasi kaya ng polisher ko yun ganung mga gasgas kahit na kumpleto ako sa gamit. Mangilan-ilan na rin sa grupo namin ang nakagamit ng Mz3 niya

Yes sir, I sent a request sa FB last Wednesday. Sana mabilis ma-approve.

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Hahaha nagulat nga ako nagpost si Big Boss Steven sa grupo natin na nagkita sila ni travs.


Isa lang sagot dyan, sali ka sa grupo namin, hahaha! Pero I will advise na matuto ka mag-detail on your own. Di ko naman sana yun papadetail kung hindi lang natadtad ng gasgas na di ko malaman saan galing. Di na kasi kaya ng polisher ko yun ganung mga gasgas kahit na kumpleto ako sa gamit. Mangilan-ilan na rin sa grupo namin ang nakagamit ng Mz3 niya

Yes sir, I sent a request sa FB last Wednesday. Sana mabilis ma-approve.

[travajante]

Usual great & sound advices on bulbs, tint & rims, brothahs testa, Geo, John & Yatta!👍🙏
Just discussed w/ Mast3r Geo earlier our 2cents on tint.... Skip if you can't rely on memory to navigate thru potholes & dips anymore. I remember when I could drive w/ ease blindfolded by the darkest double layered tints. Haha....Now, those days have escaped me....mine is happily 'fishbowled'.hahaha

watcha doin w/ d head honcho bro travs? u mutating him? :what:

More like he was demutating me. Hahaha. Seriously, twas an honor meeting the cool top honcho!🙏

Wow! If you have your car detailed to this shop, he'll lend you his 2.0 speed? San to? Hahahaha!

For sure, for friends only yan. :p

You'll get to know the guy w/ many names....the legendary Jun Rivas.
Experience the great service everyone's been raving about....for Mown3rs from a fellow Mown3r....👍🙏

[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.

[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.

[travajante]

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.

Rim/Tire spec guide
(Without any need for camber & fender roll):
Ideal width: 8.0"
Max width: 8.5"
Safe MINIMUM Offset: et45 up
Ideal dia: 18" or 19"
Tires: 215-225/45/18
225/40/19
235-245/35/19

Rotas are of great value. They have lightweight rims of quality finish & toughness that are tested on our roads. Key is finding them with the proper fitment.

[Geo_S]

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.

Yeah tire spec for 18s should either be 215/45 or 225/45. You can go as far as 245/40 but be sure that offset is +45 to avoid possible rub. Was able to test fit forged TS6:



Great that you were able to source DV! Those are hard to find and may not even be locally available (just for the h11s at least).

Rim/Tire spec guide
(Without any need for camber & fender roll):
Ideal width: 8.0"
Max width: 8.5"
Safe MINIMUM Offset: et45 up
Ideal dia: 18" or 19"
Tires: 215-225/45/18
225/40/19
235-245/35/19

Rotas are of great value. They have lightweight rims of quality finish & toughness that are tested on our roads. Key is finding them with the proper fitment.

Sound advice from the SupreM3 Mast3r! Salute to you brother!! Even the head honcho wanted to take a photo op with the SupreM3!! Hahaha 👍👏