Another TEIN staff had mentioned this car earlier this month which caught my attention after checking out the post on Speed Hunters. The 2005 Mazda 3 SP23 4dr is not your typical car that would be used for drag but definitely thinking out of the box.

This car has taken a full gutting, even changing out the front and rear windscreens, as well as changing to a smaller battery and relocating it in the front passenger foot-well along with the ignition system mounted next to the drivers seat for quick access.  A 6 point roll cage and harness bar custom made by Mercury Motorsports located in Australia assure more safety when the car is screaming down the track. The car amazingly still has the stock brakes but as a precaution a  Deist parachute was added should the brakes give out when clocking in times of 11.6 @ 130mph.

 The engine was as built by Mercury Motorsports , changing to Pauter Rods, Wiseco Pistons, Cosworth Head Gasket and Water Pump, Weapon R Intake Manifold, Mishimoto 52mm Half Core Radiator and adding a GT3528R turbo with a 44mm Tial Wastegate with a side exit exhaust to give it that extra kick and achieve 405hp at the front wheels.

Keeping that SP23 planted to the track would be a combination of Mickey Thompson Drag Slicks and TEIN Super Streets coilovers.

For most info and pics of the car check out Speed Hunters weblink below.

 http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/11/28/car-feature-gt-gt-zoom-zoom.aspx.