Car of Cars: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Handlebar Mustache

Handlebar Mustache - How to Grow a Handlebar Mustache
As mentioned earlier, it is fairly simple to grow a handlebar mustache. The first thing that you need to do is stop shaving your upper lip. A few weeks must pass before the final handlebar mustache can culminate, but it is worth the wait. Shave other parts of the face, but let the ends of the mustache grow without cutting or trimming it. Once the length of the hair has grown enough, you need to buy some mustache wax. Mustache wax are the best ways to get that perfect handlebar mustache look. You can even make your own moustache wax with this moustache wax recipe.

Now, you need to start combing your mustache twice a day, and while doing so, you must create a parting in the middle of your mustache. The character of a handlebar mustache will be incomplete without the parting in the middle. While the ends of your handlebar mustache are growing longer and longer, you need to keep trimming the center of the mustache to get the perfect look. Now, apply the wax to the ends to make them slick and to maintain them in place. Now, take a pencil and curl the ends of the mustache tightly. Once you have removed the pencil the curls will stay in place in that manner. These are the easy steps for growing a handlebar mustache.

Popularity of Handlebar Mustache
The handlebar mustache came to the public eye in the 18th and 19th century. It came to symbolize the classic Victorian and Edwardian era look, and all the 'gentlemen' of that time regularly wore a handlebar mustache to proclaim their social status. Great Britain is where this look supposedly originated and pretty soon it started spreading to all corners of the world. Soldiers from the British Armed Forces and the Royal Air Force also, sported these mustaches very extensively and with great panache. In fact, the symbolic pictures of English colonialism all contain, an Englishman wearing a handlebar mustache.

Famous Handlebar Mustache Wearers
There have been many famous people throughout the course of history who have sported a handlebar mustache, and this just goes to show the amazing popularity that this mustache style enjoyed. Here are a few of the people who wore handlebar mustaches.

Thomas Hardy
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Edward Elgar
Joseph Stalin
Bertrand Russell

There have been many other men throughout the course of history who have also sported this mustache. A fake handlebar mustache is also easily procurable but the nobility and authority of this mustache is so strong, so why would one possibly wish to use a fake one. Grow this mustache to get the perfect imperialistic disciplinarian look.

2012 Acura TSX

2012 Acura TSX Preview
The Acura TSX has always been offered only as a sedan. Rumors are afoot, though, that the 2012 Acura TSX may be made available with a coupe body style, too. No firm announcements have been made by Acura, though, so this is still purely in the realm of speculation. Like before, you can expect the newest TSX to be offered in base and V6 trim levels.
Performance
As you conduct research about the 2012 Acura TSX, it helps to get a feel for how previous years’ models have fared in terms of reliability, performance, resale and other areas. This compact, entry-level luxury sedan has always earned decent marks in terms of reliability; JD Power and Associates gave the 2010 model a reliability score of 7.0. The sedan has traditionally included a four-year/50,000-mile Total Luxury Care package which comes with concierge service, 24-hour roadside assistance and travel and emergency services. Resale values for the TSX have generally been middle-of-the-road; the 2012 TSX may be different, though.
Safety Features
When it comes to safety, you can expect the 2012 Acura TSX to truly excel. Previous years’ models have boasted impeccable safety scores in government crash tests; the luxury sedan has also always done well in tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In addition to a bevy of standard safety features and equipment – like anti-lock brakes and six airbags – the 2012 Acura TSX should include a Vehicle Stability Assist System and an Advanced Compatibility Engineering design that pulls collision force away from passengers during accidents.
Improvements
The only rumored improvement that may be in the works for the 2012 Acura TSX is a V8 engine option. At this point, there are no firm facts that confirm or deny this; it could very well be wishful thinking on the part of TSX enthusiasts.
How the 2012 Acura TSX Compares to Other Cars
The compact luxury sedan field is fairly crowded. If there are characteristics of the 2012 Acura TSX that don’t sit well with you, there are plenty of other cars to consider. Similarly priced options include the Volvo S40, the Audi A4 and the Lexus IS 250. More affordable options include the Nissan Altima and the Volkswagen Jetta, both of which can be enhanced with first-rate upgrades.

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Lada Laika finalmente sairá de linha

O Lada Laika também é conhecido pelo codiname 2105.

Finalmente, depois de 41 anos, o Lada Laika/2105 sairá de linha na Rússia. O modelo vendia muito nos anos 70/80, mas o modelo foi ficando defasado ao lado de outros modelos Lada, como o Granta e o Kalina. O carro despencou nas vendas em 2009 e, nesse ano, a marca anunciou o fim de produção do Laika. Foram 16 milhões de Laika produzidos desde 22 de abril de 1970.

O carro chegou a ser vendido no Brasil, em 1991, e saiu de linha em 1995, junto com os outros Lada (Niva, Samara e 210X/Laika SW).

Moustache Types

Moustache Types - Moustache Names

A mustache serves as a symbol of masculinity for some. Some men wear it just because they think it looks good. Some men have never gone without a mustache, so they probably have one out of plain habit. Some men accompany mustaches with a beard, and mustache types are so varied that they can choose one and flaunt the facial hairstyles for young men that they try out! You might not believe it, but there are World Beard and Mustache Championships held to judge who has the best mustache in the world! Read below for some plain, trendy, simple, complicated, and some outrageously outrageous mustache styles and names.

Mustache	Description	Famous Personality Who Sported It
Toothbrush	Grow a full mustache. Then shave off the sides of the mustache, keeping only an inch or two right below the center of the nose.	Adolf Hitler, Otto Frank
Hungarian	Allow your hair to grow right from the top of your upper lip. Once enough hair has grown, make a parting, and pull the hair on two opposite sides in such a way that it remains big and full in the center and tapering towards the ends.	Lajos Kossuth
English	A classic British style mustache. It is a narrow mustache. It begins at the upper lip, right in the center, and as it grows, it is pulled sideways into whiskers. Curl the whiskers slightly upwards. This mustache was quite popular with English soldiers and important men during their colonial regime in the early 1800s and until later.	Snidely Whiplash
Fu Manchu	This one, you may have seen on quite a lot of Oriental characters in Asian movies. It is nothing but a mustache that begins normally, and as it tapers, towards, the ends are allowed to grow long and turn downwards, often times, way below the chin.	Dr. Fu Manchu (fictional), Jimi Hendrix
Dali	This style is named after the famous artist Salvador Dali. He sported this style, which involves an extremely narrow mustache at the upper lip, and the ends curving sharply upwards. The other portion of the upper lip must be shaved clean.	Salvador Dali
Handlebar	Most commonly worn by Italian men in movies, this mustache is bushy at the center, and tapers towards the end. The edges are very gently curved upwards.	Rollie Fingers, Franz Ferdinand
Chevron	This is probably the most widely sported mustache in the world. It's a no fuss mustache with just enough growth on the upper lip, and any excess or stray hair being cut or trimmed to give the face a neat and mature look.	Tom Selleck, Orlando Bloom
Horseshoe	This is the one that is shaped like a horseshoe (duh!). Many people confuse it with the fu manchu because of the downward droop that both have. They look remarkably alike, except for the fact that the horseshoe mustache ends on the face, while the fu manchu extends even below the chin.	Hulk Hogan, Taylor Potts

Carros de História: Fiat 500

O Fiat 500 foi lançado em 1957. É impossível não achar esse carrinho simpático, não?

O motor era traseiro, seguindo a base do Fusca e outros carros da época.

O Fiat 500 era o Fusca italiano.

O carro de história de hoje é o Fiat 500/Cinquecento, o sucessor do Topolino.

Para atender às demandas do mercado pós-guerra, que apelou para carros de custo muito baixo, o Fiat 500 tinha que ter motor traseiro, para tentar fazer o mesmo sucesso do Fusca. Vários fabricantes de automóveis seguiram esse padrão e foram muito bem sucedidos. Mas apenas o Fiat 500 foi usado como padrão para outros fabricantes de carros na Europa. As empresas Neckar da Alemanha e a Steyr-Puch da Áustria seguiram legalmente a base no Fiat 500.

Fiat 500 Giardinera, versão perua do diminuto 500.

Apesar de seu tamanho diminuto, o 500 provou ser um veículo extremamente prático e popular em toda a Europa. Foi também disponível na versão "Giardiniera", ou perua do 500, esta variante apresentou o motor padrão deitado de lado. A distância entre-eixos alongada em 10 cm rendeu um assento utilizável traseiro, teto solar de corpo inteiro, e travões de maiores dimensões do Fiat 600.

A produção do 500 terminou em 1975, embora o seu sucessor, o Fiat 126, foi lançado dois anos antes. O 126 nunca foi tão popular quanto seu antecessor na Itália, mas foi (e ainda é) muito popular nos países do antigo Bloco de Leste, onde é famoso pela durabilidade mecânica e econômica. A Giardinera continuou até 1977, sem nenhum sucessor.

O Cinquecento voltou em 1991, mas sem ser chamado de 500.

Ele sucedeu o Fiat 126, embora tenha ficado até 2000.

O Fiat Cinquecento foi um carro de uso urbano lançado pela Fiat no final de 1991 para substituir o Fiat 126. Era o modelo primeiro Fiat a ser exclusivamente fabricado na planta FSM em Tychy, na Polônia, que acabou de ser vendida para a Fiat pelo estado polonês, e onde a produção do 126 (em sua variante polonesa, o Polski Fiat 126) ainda era em execução. A produção do Cinquecento terminou em 1998, quando foi substituído pelo 600/Seicento.

O Cinquecento estava disponível em um estilo único, um pequeno hatch de 2 portas, com um coeficiente aerodinâmico favorável de apenas 0,33. Ele apresentava diversos avanços em relação aos mais velhos carros Fiat urbanos, incluindo a suspensão independente tanto na frente e na traseira, freios a disco dianteiros, barras de impacto lateral, juntamente com zonas de deformação incorporadas ao projeto e painéis da carroçaria galvanizada para afastar a corrosão. A direção era por pinhão e cremalheira, e apesar da direção assistida nunca ter sido oferecida, o carro podia ser encomendado com uma série de extras, incluindo fecho centralizado, vidros, teto solar (ou teto de lona retrátil na versão Soleil) e até o ar condicionado.

O curioso foi que o Cinquecento durou menos que seu antecessor (1991-1998). Ele chegou a sair de linha antes do 126 (1972-2000). PS: Ano que vem o Fiat 126 faz 40 anos, e esse ano o Cinquecento (1991) faz 20 anos.

O novo 500 foi lançado em 2008, lembrando e muito o modelo de 1957.

O carro só não tem motor traseiro.

Painel customizável. Pode ser preto, marrom, ou esse aí da foto, o creme.

Catálogo de cores do 500 americano.

Adesivos que podem ser colocados na lateral do carro.

O novo Fiat 500 é um manifesto da "nova Fiat", um modelo que representa para todos os efeitos, a materialização de uma nova abordagem, de estratégias novas, e uma abordagem diferente para o carro. Exatamente 50 anos após o lançamento da primeira edição do modelo a Fiat lançou a 3ª geração do carro.

Qualquer um poderia re-editar o Fiat 500, porque sua forma é parte de nossa memória coletiva. Alguns objetos industriais que foram fruto da criatividade italiana, no período após a guerra, como o Fiat 500, ou o Vespa, não pode ser julgado em termos puramente estéticos, nem eles representam apenas um exercício de boa engenharia de que forma serve a uma função. Pelo contrário, eles são catalisadores poderosos, revolucionários em sua concepção e no conceito que define os pontos de referência e referências comuns. Quando isso acontece, o resultado é uma obra-prima que é uma parte essencial da história industrial. O "Nuova 500" é um deles.

Esta é uma história que ocorreu duas vezes. A primeira é a história de um grande número de proprietários, fãs e entusiastas que promoveu a imagem do carro como um veículo, bem confiável e econômica, que se tornou uma expressão de uma parte de suas vidas, a melhor parte, evocando um espírito despreocupado e a falta de preocupações. O Fiat 500 está ligado a essas memórias, para amizades fortes e primeiros amores, evoca imagens de um passado positivo que muitos gostariam de reviver.

O 500C é a versão conversível do novo 500...

...apesar de ser bem ousada.

Apresentado ao mundo pela primeira vez em 2009 no Salão de Genebra, o novo Fiat 500C presta homenagem ao original 500 de 1957 e sua capota de tecido, mas também oferece soluções inovadoras em termos de desenho mecânico, motor e conforto. Toda a linha está com a mais autêntica tradição Fiat, de dar às pessoas acesso a primeiro segmento em conteúdo e tecnologia.

Na Itália, o público levou-o para um test drive no dia 4 de julho de 2009, o aniversário do Fiat 500 e exatamente dois anos após o lançamento do modelo que realmente levantou a barra em termos de conforto, segurança, tecnologia e características.

Usando uma abordagem típica de código aberto (ou seja, em constante evolução, um produto de sucesso com base na entrada de seus usuários), o Centro de Design Fiat criou o Fiat 500C, interagindo com as muitas comunidades de entusiastas do Cinquecento - nomeadamente "500 Wants You" em seu website - e reforçando a posição do modelo como "Um carro para o povo. Pelo povo".

A partir da versão hatch, a introdução de a capota não alterar as características do modelo vencedor, como seus quatro assentos confortáveis, ele adiciona novas funções que aumentam o prazer ao dirigir. Estes incluem um acesso mais fácil à bagageira, mesmo quando a capota está totalmente aberta, graças a um engenhoso sistema de dobradiças.

O 500 Coupé Zagato foi mostrado ao público no Salão de Genebra desse ano.

O 500 (escrever-se Cinquecento e pronunciar Tchinqüetchento) não é bem uma novidade, mas continua atraindo olhares nos salões afora. Em Genebra, a Fiat apresentou uma versão muito especial do mini-compacto, que chamou bastante atenção.

O 500 Coupé Zagato foi desenhado em parceria com o centro de design da empresa, chamado de Centro Stile. O sobrenome de grife indica que o carro foi inspirado no Coupé Zagato, um esportivo criado em 1952 que foi inspirado no clássico 500 Topolino (1936).

O novo 500 Coupé Zagato transformou o pequeno 500 em um "coupé two more two" - para simplificar, Cupê 2+2 - (com capacidade para levar dois adultos e duas crianças). Afinal, com 3,55 metros de comprimento, 1,65 metro de largura e 1,50 metro de altura, o esportivo não poderia ser tão espaçoso assim.

Sob o capô, o modelo tem um motor dois cilindros TwinAir, com 900cc e uma potência de 105 cv. O visual mereceu atenção especial por parte da Fiat: os detalhes cromados contrastam com a chamativa pintura amarela e as rodas de 17 polegadas se destacam pelo belo desenho. Por dentro, o acabamento tem dois tons e oferece uma combinação de toques em amarelo com couro preto. Até o teto foi escurecido, criando um ambiente mais esportivo.

Em junho, o Fiat 500 foi o 3º carro mais vendido da Itália.

Facial Hair Styles

Facial Hair Styles - Facial Hair Styles for Young Men

The kind of options that are open to an individual are very large in number, and since each person has a different and unique rate of growth, each person must choose the most appropriate facial hair styles with some common sense. The best option of course, is to sport a full fledged beard. But gone are the days when these beards did not require any grooming or trimming. Nowadays, these beards are much harder to maintain. You have to trim and groom the beard every single day, so as to ensure that it is all under control. Learn some beard trimming tips to help you.

The key here is to experiment and to pay close attention to feedback. It is the people around you who can be the best judge of your facial hair styles. While I am not contradicting myself by saying that you should style your beard or mustache exactly the way someone else wants you to, I am merely pointing out that if something is amiss about your facial hair style, then the people around you will let you know. Learn to pay attention to what they say.

You can opt for a french beard or its alternatives, you can grow a goatee, a chin patch, a chin strap, the mutton chops or the handlebar mustache etc. the list just goes on and on. You must keep the following pointers in mind before and after you decide to try out different facial hair styles.

Experiment as much as you like, but if something is not looking good, accept that and get rid of it.
You can try a partial goatee. Here you will grow the mustache, the chin patch, and some of the hair on the chin. The joining bars in between can be removed.
DO NOT forget to trim and groom the beard on a regular basis. Just because you're growing some kind of beard, does not mean that you can let it grow wild.
Choose the length of your sideburns carefully. Too long or too short can ruin the entire look of many different facial hair styles.
Instead of growing a full fledged beard, keep a stubble instead. This is easier to maintain and looks civilized as well.
Do not shape your facial hair styles weirdly, and do not dye it under any circumstances whatsoever.
Instead of experimenting excessively for no apparent reason, try the simple clean shaven look instead.

the shape of the face of the person also plays a telling role in determining which facial hair styles would suit one the best. People with triangular faces should opt for fuller beards or stubble. People with square faces should sport light beards that lends a slender look to their face, along with a suitable haircut. People with round faces can try for french beards and goatees, and people with oblong faces can sport very light stubble to make their face look fuller.

Suzuki Kizashi Concepts

Suzuki's long-awaited 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan is just starting to make its way to Suzuki dealerships, but that hasn't stopped the tuners from scoring a few Kizashis to dress up for the 2009 SEMA show. Here's a look at four customized Kizashis that will be on the floor at SEMA.
Road Race Motorsports Suzuki Kizashi
Road Race Motorsports Platinum Edition Suzuki Kizashi Front Three Quar
Road Race Motorsports has been making race cars out of Suzukis for a long time, so it's no surprise they got their hands on the Kizashi as fast as they could in order to create their Platinum Edition Kizashi. Digging in, they added a custom intake system, engine management system, Zeitronix data logging system and a custom dual exhaust. They then stiffened up the chassis and added Progress Technology springs and sway bars to take care of the handling and Rotora 13-in. brakes up front to handle stopping duties and complement their own Road Race 10.2-in. rear brakes.
Performance work done, Road Race turned their attention to the Kizashi's appearance, which they upgraded with their Sport Body kit. The kit includes Carbontrix custom front and rear fascias and a rear diffuser, to which they also added a custom grille, vented hood, and blacked-out roof. "Platinum Edition" graphics finish the package and let everyone know this is no ordinary Kizashi.
Delta Tech Engineering Suzuki Kizashi
Delta Tech Engineering Suzuki Kizashi Front Three Quarter View
Also quick to snap up a Kizashi was Delta Tech Engineering, which also had its sights set on performance. They started by stripping the car and lightening it as much as possible. Under the hood, they fitted a cold air intake and custom exhaust to up performance while Koni provided new coilover shocks and springs to upgrade the handling. RK Sport, meanwhile, came up with a new body kit for the car while Katzkin took care of new seats and Kenwood supplied a new stereo system. Delta Tech finished off the car with custom HID and LED lighting it developed in-house for this project.
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi Front Three Quarters View Driver
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If any automotive magazine were to answer Suzuki's call for tuner Kizashi builds, which better to answer it than Import Tuner? The customizers of all things import went to work under the hood, on the suspension, and on the body work to create a custom Kizashi an import tuner could be proud to call its own.
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi Front Three Quarters View Passenger
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi Front View
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi Rear Three Quarters View Driver
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi Rear View
Import Tuner Suzuki Kizashi Side View
Westside Auto Group Suzuki Kizashi
Westside Auto Group Suzuki Kizashi Front Three Quarter View
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Fusing East and West, Westside Auto Group drew inspiration from both the Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle and vintage European style for its Kizashi Soleil (Soleil is French for "masculine sun," a nod to the Kizashi's Japanese heritage). Up front, Westside created a new fascia, grille and air intakes, then moved around the side and shaved the door handles. Reaching the rear of the car, they added a custom rear fascia housing a custom Yoshimura exhaust and a GT Super Car spoiler. R-Worx seven-spoke wheels wrapped in early-release Bridgestone Potenza tires and two-tone Napa Merlot/Bronzed Amber paint complete the package.

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Suzuki Equator

Fresh off the heels of our joint Tokyo to LA - The Hard Way adventure, Suzuki is setting its sights on Las Vegas' SEMA Show. The unofficial "biggest little car company" will bring three models to showcase the brand's aftermarket potential.
2010 Suzuki Kizashi Bonneville Front
ASMC 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Bonneville SpecialThis ain't your run-of-the-mill family sedan. Designed and crafted by Advanced Product Engineering, the fully built and modified Kizashi recently ran a record-breaking 203.301 mph at this year's Bonneville Speed Week. To accomplish this feat, engineers boosted power to well over 500 horsepower with help of a massive Turbonetics turbocharger bolted onto a highly reworked engine (with upgraded internals, cooling, fuel, and lubrication systems). Of course, safety is a priority when travelling this fast, so the team installed a rollcage, aluminum rear bulkhead, racing seat, harness, window net, and fire suppression system.
2010 Suzuki Kizashi Delta Tech Rear
Delta Tech Engineering Kizashi
From a company best known for its lighting products comes this stylish four-door. Modifications include an RKSport body kit, lowered Koni coilover suspension, intake and exhaust systems, and Katzkin leather. Of course, there's also a full LED and high intensity discharge light conversion.
2010 Suzuki Equator Icon Front Three Quarters
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As we know from our intercontinental journey, the Equator is one tough rig, particularly off-road on unpredictable terrain. But to Icon, the truck is a perfect starting point for a SEMA build, and as such, this rugged ride sports freer flowing headers and exhaust, Icon coilovers, Total Chaos upper control arms, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires, beadlock wheels, fender flares, and a bed extender.

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Oakley Design Ferrari 458 Italia

It appears Stasis' tuned Audi R8 won't be the only European supercar to grace the Specialty Equipment Market Association show. Oakley Design, a firm noted mainly for tuning Porsches, revealed today it plans on bringing a customized Ferrari 458 Italia to next week's trade show.
Although Oakley has previously been tied to various Porsche projects, the company recently expanded its offerings to the new 458. In stock form, the Italia's 4.5-liter V-8 cranks out an impressive 570 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque, but Oakley's team believed they could improve upon Maranello's design. With a new intake system and a remapped engine computer, Oakley claims it was able to coax another 48 ponies and 20 pound-feet from the engine, bringing output to 618 horsepower and 418 pound-feet.
According to the tuner, the extra power helps thrust the 458 from 0-60 mph in a scant 3.0 seconds -- four-tenths of a second quicker than a stock Italia -- and to a top speed above the 205 mph mark. To help the driver retain control of the car at such speeds, Oakley's custom front and rear spoilers create an extra 99 and 55 pounds of downforce, respectively.
Oakley Design Ferrari 458 Italia Rear
To help set apart its 458 from stock cars, Oakley scrapped the standard five-spoke wheel in favor of giant HRE forged rims, which are both lighter and wider than the original hardware. Additionally, Oakley's blacked out portions of the A-pillar, roof, and decklid, allowing the 458's curved roofline to resemble a fighter jet's bubble canopy.
Oakley plans on building five 458s itself, one of which will be at SEMA next week. For those who already own a 458 but desire some of Oakley's touches, fear not -- the tuning shop insists it will offer these performance and cosmetic upgrades a la carte.

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Mazda has turned to its motorsports arm for its official 2009 SEMA Show factory efforts, creating a special edition Mazdaspeed3 and a 2.5L Mazda3, both of which take cues from the Mazda3 World Challenge racecar. Both 3s wear Crystal White Pearl, grey graphics, and details painted in black. Mazda says the design is a rework of the livery on the infamous 787B that took Le Mans in 1991.
Tri-Point Engineering, which races its own pair of Mazdas in the World Challenge series, upgraded the powertrain on the 2.5L Mazda3. With a Garrett GT2871R turbocharger pumping 10 psi, Mazda claims the mill sends 250-hp to the front wheels, and that the tune isn't finished yet. The Mazdaspeed3 gets only an AEM intake, but it's good for a claimed 20-hp boost.
2010 Mazdaspeed3 SEMA Side View
The Speed3 lends its front brakes to the 2.5L 3. In return, it gets four-piston Stoptech calipers and floating two-piece rotors. Suspension upgrades consist of KW Suspension coilovers with modified top mounts on the front struts to increase camber.
The 2.5L 3, with the Speed3's brakes up front and Mazda5 brakes out back, gets a Tri-Point rear stabilizer bar and adjustable KW coilovers. Both cars sit on 19-in. wheels with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A rubber from the RX-8 R3.