Mazda 323

Ray-Ray · Post by **Ray-Ray** » 06 Jun 2005, 01:37

hey have any of you heard of the mazda 323? if so do you know if it's good for tuning??

S2000_Skyline12 · Post by **S2000_Skyline12** » 06 Jun 2005, 01:51

^Mazda 323^

and i don't know

Drewb99 · Post by **Drewb99** » 06 Jun 2005, 01:54

It's an econobox that shouldn't have money spent past what it needs to keep it running.

S2000_Skyline12 · Post by **S2000_Skyline12** » 06 Jun 2005, 02:00

it looks like it belongs in a saturn commerical ive seen where all the people on the block are driving around in boxes and only one persons driving a saturn

Hecubus · Post by **Hecubus** » 06 Jun 2005, 07:57

Unless you can get the AWD Turbo model (whatever it's called, it's the one in the picture), it's not really worth doing much to. If you're looking for something to tune, there are many far better cars to start off with.

macdaddy · Post by **macdaddy** » 06 Jun 2005, 08:15

its best if you buy the car, add large mufflers, paint it in Harlequin paints, add rims (spinners if you're cool) deck it out with a large bodykit and a large aluminium spoiler.

bashderq · Post by **bashderq** » 06 Jun 2005, 08:36

LOL^^^ i can image how dumb that would look (no offence to u) but my dad had a 4 door 323 back in the days(2002). it was a sport model so guess it was just that little bit 'sporty'..came with factory b.kit and mags. it could rev its heart out, but dont expect a deep rumble from the xhausts

tunability?....i dunno..depends i guess, gr8 for basic modding, but if u want 2 go hard core, there are better cars

master m · Post by **master m** » 06 Jun 2005, 11:12

The new 323 CAN be tuned & Styled.

Here is one with a "Fiber Images-Bodykit"

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Extreme Dimensions:

http://www.extremedimensions.com/shopdi ... HB+04%2D05

Dabeastyboy · Post by **Dabeastyboy** » 06 Jun 2005, 11:47

what 323 do you mean (year). If you mean engine tuning you could look here http://reichracing.on.ca/project323/page2.htm

baadmw · Post by **baadmw** » 06 Jun 2005, 13:44

master m wrote:The new 323 CAN be tuned & Styled.

Here is one with a "Fiber Images-Bodykit"

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Extreme Dimensions:

http://www.extremedimensions.com/shopdi ... HB+04%2D05

eerm...isn't that a mazda 3? atleast in finland it is (yeah i know i basicly the same car, but he asked for the 323... but if the new one is 323 in the rest of the world i understand)

master m · Post by **master m** » 06 Jun 2005, 14:39

baadmw wrote:
master m wrote:The new 323 CAN be tuned & Styled.

Here is one with a "Fiber Images-Bodykit"

-----------------------------------
Extreme Dimensions:

http://www.extremedimensions.com/shopdi ... HB+04%2D05

eerm...isn't that a mazda 3? atleast in finland it is (yeah i know i basicly the same car, but he asked for the 323... but if the new one is 323 in the rest of the world i understand)

In some places it's called "Mazda 3" & in other places "Mazda 323", ....

EDIT: I've found a very usefull webiste:

http://www.mazda323performance.com/

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 06 Jun 2005, 15:39

It's called 323 in some places?

It's only Mazda 3 or Mazda Axela.

Mustang90 · Post by **Mustang90** » 06 Jun 2005, 16:48

A mazda 323 is a Ford Escort, because mazda isa ford vehicle. Some people tune escorts. Here in USA, the Escort was replaced by thr Focus, which is similar to the Escort, but better handling.

Ray-Ray · Post by **Ray-Ray** » 06 Jun 2005, 18:25

cool i'll visit those websites yoku guys found. BTW the only reason i ask is because my freind is selling one for like 500 dollars, the things a piece of crap, but it's a manuel and i figured if it's good for tuning than i'd like to fix it up. either i get that or i get my families stupid automatic camry

also i forget the exact year, but it's i think late 80's. i'm not really sure and i probably won't get it, but i was just wondering.

Drewb99 · Post by **Drewb99** » 06 Jun 2005, 22:32

If it's a manual for $500 that runs then I'd nab it and just drive it until it dies or you get something better.

Ray-Ray · Post by **Ray-Ray** » 09 Jun 2005, 01:14

ya all it needs is an alternator, which they may put in themselves...

baadmw · Post by **baadmw** » 09 Jun 2005, 11:23

Mustang90 wrote:A mazda 323 is a Ford Escort, because mazda isa ford vehicle. Some people tune escorts. Here in USA, the Escort was replaced by thr Focus, which is similar to the Escort, but better handling.

dude... the focus is nothing like the escort.. they have 3 things incommon...1: both are fords, 2: they belong to the same class and 3: neither of them has any soundkilling materials (i dont know what they are called in english, but my ears hurt after i sat in my friends focus for an hour, and i have sitten in an escort and it was almost worse)

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 09 Jun 2005, 11:30

If you are gona buy a 323 then buy a 323F, you can tune that one here's a example.

bashderq · Post by **bashderq** » 09 Jun 2005, 12:05

lol that car^^^ is also known as the mazda astina from where i came from..

and it also looks chopped

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 09 Jun 2005, 12:17

Yeah it's chopped but that bodykit is availeble for the 323F a friend off mine has it on his only his car is green and doesn't have a spoiler on it and he has a evo hood.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 09 Jun 2005, 16:06

bashderq wrote:lol that car^^^ is also known as the mazda astina from where i came from..

and it also looks chopped

Astina?

I thought the older 323F model was called Astina, the purple one above is called Lantis.

@ Dragon-Of-Rune

http://www.323fclub.nl

:9

Post by **TheStig** » 10 Jun 2005, 06:53

Mustang90 wrote:A mazda 323 is a Ford Escort, because mazda isa ford vehicle. Some people tune escorts. Here in USA, the Escort was replaced by thr Focus, which is similar to the Escort, but better handling.

that is the biggest BS I ever heard....

that a company is a part of a other company does NOT mean it is the SAME!
Aston Martin is also owned by Ford so is Jaguar and Volvo... does this mean that a Aston Martin DB9 is infact a Mustang... (Ford wishes they could build something like that

)
and a Volvo V70 is a the same car as a Crown vic eh???

The Focus did come in the place of the Escort... but it has NOTHING to do with a mazda...

think before you type complete BS

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 10 Jun 2005, 07:07

Actually Stig, many cars in the Ford stable use the same platforms

I'm not sure about the Mazda 3, but what he is saying is not total BS.

don't hurt me

Post by **TheStig** » 10 Jun 2005, 07:19

but telling a mazda 323 is a Escort is pure BS.

most company's that are owned by ford these days (wich DOES HURT ME!!)
are owned by ford not so long... atleast not since the days of the Escort!

baadmw · Post by **baadmw** » 10 Jun 2005, 10:24

yes stig is right but the mazda 3, the volvo s40(the new one) and the new focus are built on the same platform... but then again i dont think theres a single "normal car" in the world that doesn't share the same platform with another car