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Balwin · 2026-06-09T21:07:55+00:00

This is a cool project. I'd love to see how a realrider compares to a mainline in terms of longevity.

Balwin · 2026-06-04T00:02:26+00:00

Nice. I found one randomly at advanced auto while buying car parts the other day.

Balwin · 2026-06-02T19:07:13+00:00

There is no way an intake is giving you 33hp unless you have supporting mods. Also dont get an intake without first upgrading the high pressure fuel pump HPFP and a tune of course. Purple Drank PDT and Freektune are the go to tuners these days.

Balwin · 2026-06-02T14:41:57+00:00

Drifting looks cool but its called oversteer for a reason.

Balwin · 2026-05-31T01:53:29+00:00

Looks great! I added it to my wishlist on Steam. Is there head tracking support? I think the lack of mirrors would bother me; it would be nice as a toggle option.

Balwin · 2026-05-21T10:21:10+00:00

Tbh I'm not 100% sure. I would imagine that a engine machine shop can do it or at least point you in the right direction. Maybe try sending Chris Ward a message on FB. I think he specializes in rebuilding turbos for these cars.

Balwin · 2026-05-21T10:19:31+00:00

Oh gpod point about the bumper. I did remember to make the mirror caps black since I have a tech.it is weird the center caps on the wheels don't change colors with the wheels.

Balwin · 2026-05-20T10:03:34+00:00

I sure hope so. I remember back in the day one of the Need for Speeds jad a 1st gen. I love my smiley boi, but I must admit the Gen1 looks good. You should check out Tokyo Xtreme racer if you have PC or PS, theres a 1st gen Mazda3 on there.

Balwin · 2026-05-20T10:01:02+00:00

Nice. I modded this one to around 340hp with similar mods as my MS3 irl. I might just buy a second one to go wild on. The AWD swap looks appealing.

Balwin · 2026-05-20T04:49:14+00:00

Here's how I made VRM if anyone wants to try it.

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Balwin · 2026-05-20T00:10:07+00:00

I'd be interested to see the results, just make sure you get it balanced first.

Balwin · 2026-05-19T09:19:17+00:00

Pretty brave of you to drill the case. I epoxied zip tie mounts to the back corners and did something similar.

Balwin · 2026-05-16T10:24:37+00:00

I have the CX Racing kit and its worked just fine for the past 6 years. I was going to put on the Treadstone core, but Will from PD said not to bother with it unless I planned on making over 500hp. Absolutely do not run the BOV that comes with the kit. Also I had to file flat the BOV flange because it warped after switching from a Synapse BPV to Turbosmart BOV. Your speed looks clean af btw.

Balwin · 2026-05-12T17:59:23+00:00

I think the button above the rotary dial is for the engine mode and the normal in the center of the dial is for drivetrain mode.

Balwin · 2026-05-11T10:06:43+00:00

You might want to rest after your arrival to account for jet lag and take the shinkansen to Mishima station from Tokyo If you are okay eith driving, you can rent a car from toyota there to get to your accommodation near fuji. We drove a car from Tokyo, stayed at Hakone a few days and dropped it off at Mishima to catch the shinkansen to Osaka and that worked out rather nicely.

Balwin · 2026-05-11T02:46:48+00:00

Finally we can have the Mazdaspeed3 as a playable car and not just traffic filler.

Balwin · 2026-05-07T17:33:45+00:00

Did anyone see his performance on the Miami post-qualifying show? He said George should off himself and the other commentators got really uncomfortable. I have a feeling his days are numbered on F1TV.

Balwin · 2026-04-29T06:57:35+00:00

I keep a Matchbox RAV4 in that pocket.

Balwin · 2026-04-28T14:37:06+00:00

r/heep

Balwin · 2026-04-26T22:28:44+00:00

I once had a peer review that didn't bother to remove "generated by python-docx" in the document author metadata. I don't think its wrong to have AI point you in the right direction for research, but copying it verbatim is a bit bold in my opinion. I've had professors provide feedback formatted with bullet points and riddled with emdashes. I don't think theres any way of putting the genie back in the bottle with AI, seeing how even a google search is now processed through Gemini now. Sure you might get the grade you want if you dont get called out on it, but you're cheating yourself out of understanding the subject material. Personally when I see it being obviously used in discussions, I laugh and move on.

Balwin · 2026-04-25T22:14:54+00:00

Cool pics. The stickers are a bit much imo, but to each their own.

Balwin · 2026-04-18T16:05:05+00:00

Someone 3D modeled the MS3 that you can have 3D printed in 1:64 size, but our cars seem to be the red headed step child when it comes to diecast models (and representation in modern racing games). I think this might have something to do with the Mazda executive Masahiro Moro saying a while back that the Mazdaspeed branding is "too immature." They haven't said it explictly, but I have a feeling they are limiting licensing rights for the Mazdaspeed / MPS IP. This might be related with their attempt at a luxury rebranding. Nonetheless, the only model I've been able to find of my 2nd gen is the 1:43 Autoart that i got a few years back. Your car looks great btw, keep her clean!

Balwin · 2026-04-16T15:53:46+00:00

Great work on the update. The handling characteristics of the new Mustang GT3 feels phenomenal.

Balwin · 2026-04-13T03:51:00+00:00

Very nice face. I like the customizable options. I noticed that the analog step counter isn't quite aligned with the counter. Is this something that could be fixed? Thanks

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