stechs look so good on the car

 

Agreed .. I like that drop. Looks almost identical to my Falkens.

 

Yummy. What struts did you end up with?

Nice shots, too

 

Stock struts for now but it will either be Illuminas or HP because nothing else is available. Would love a set of Koni's but they do not make any.

 

Konis > all

sadly, no love from koni :'( :'(

I know people were working on retrofitting Koni inserts into our strut bodies but I don't think it's anything more than a one-off

looks good man! s-techs on a P5 with stock wheels looks so good!

 

If you want a set of front Illuminas at a relatively good price I have some for sale. PM if interested, they still work just like they did the first day I bought them .. guaranteed!! Plus, your stock struts will not last more than 10,000 miles with a lowered suspension .. well mine didn't at least haha!!
https://www.mazda3club.com/parts-sale-wanted-43/fs-3rd-gen-protege-front-illumina-struts-46070/

 

1/2" spacers would be icing on the cake.

 

yeah the wheels kinda have way high offset stock. I forgot that when I ran the stock wheels I had some project kics spacers (a 15mm and a 30mm)

 

Whoa, now. I don't think you can go higher than about 22mm on stock tires w/out rolling the fenders. Elucidate, por favor.

 

at stock ride height you sure can :P

 

Spacing it out would most likely result in some rubbing at one point or another, they are tucked in nicely from the factory. I will be upgrading to 17 but want to keep the spacing just as it is, and they will be a bit wider. Thanks KF for the offer but the I'm have no completely decided to go with Illuminas right now. Good price though.

 

No problem man, I hope to sell them anyway : )

And if you go with 17" rims make sure to get at least +45 offset if they're 17x7 and +48 if they're 17x7.5 .. otherwise you'll be rubbin like crazy with that lowered ride!!

 

even with +45 with a 17x7 you can rub depending on tires.. I know 215/40-17 ecsta mx will rub a tiny bit, sometimes but really not often.. maybe once while I had them (10k miles, as long as they last)

I'm on a 205/40-17 now and as you can see from my sig pic my tires just look stupid and silly now

 

Yeah, those tires make your whole car look like ****.