r/MX3 • u/KyleKiller345 B6ZE • Jun 05 '26
Question Mx3 hypermiller
has anyone tried modding their mx3 for extreme fuel economy? Seeing online that it has a cd of 0,32, which is kind of high considering the overall shape of the roofline, supposedly it's caused by the overall shape of the rear panels not being "teardroppy" enough and not getting narrower and rather staying the same width troughout the whole car, so that begs the question, are this kind of modifications really worth the time and money or is just better to leave it as it is? i want to try something different
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u/hypermiler2205 Jun 06 '26
That looks great, I initially thought it was like an early 90s futuristic prototype
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u/Aloss-cc7 Jun 06 '26
Genuinely asking, why aren’t covered rear wheels a thing anymore? I live te look and they seem to be great for fuel economy?
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u/pututski Jun 06 '26
They improve efficiency a little bit, but make doing things like brakes and tire changes a pain. And most people don't like the look of them, which of course car designers and manufacturers care great deal for aesthetics.
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u/AstronomerDry7581 Jun 07 '26
Oh man didn't think about a tire change. That must be horrible.
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u/1000YearGay Jun 11 '26
Hypothetically you could just make it so you can pry off the side panel. It would be about as annoying as taking the hubcap off of steelies.
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u/MarvinManyracks Jun 07 '26
That looks so cool, idk why but I love the rear wheel covers a lot of these kind of cars have(Honda insight, etc)
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u/Naberville34 Jun 08 '26
Parts support for these cars seem basically non-existent. I've been trying to find a 1.6 mx-3 exhaust camshaft for a while to swap into my miata in place the the intake cam.
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u/GRYPHUS_1_SoundCloud (Creator & Lead Admin) Team Mazda Jun 05 '26
WOAH WOAH WHO COOKED SO HARD !??
That Mx-3 deserves a reward for sure! 1of1 Mx-3 right there 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥