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Bring your 2014 Mazda 3 to Life with CORKSPORT

The Mazda 3 Parts Domination Starts Now!!!

The 2014 Mazda 3 has only been on our shores for a few weeks and already CorkSport is cranking out parts for it. Today we are proud to announce the release of two new parts that will really bring out the best in your Mazda 3.

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If you have a new 2014 Mazda 3 you probably love the interior as much as we do. From the optional heads-up display, the new stereo, info, and navigation system, to the sporty seats, it seems Mazda really listened to those asking for a high class interior. The interior lighting looks just a little old fashioned. Luckily with some easy to install LEDs from the CORKSPORT LED Light Kit for 2014+ Mazda 3 you can replace the  incandescent and yellow bulbs with the nice white light of LEDs.

The CorkSport LED Light Kit for 2014+ Mazda 3 is available now for $42.99

To purchase the Kit, or find out more, click the link: https://www.corksport.com/corksport-led-light-kit-for-2014-mazda-3.html

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A fancy looking interior isn’t all we care about at CorkSport. We love power! The Mazda 3 is an amazingly fun to drive vehicle. Many say it channels the feel of some of the best handling Mazdas to date. As much as we love the handling and cornering ability, we also want to maximize the power from this high compression engine. With that in mind we have designed our popular Power Series Short Ram Intake for the 2014+ Mazda 3.

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One of the easiest and most beneficial performance enhancements you can do for your vehicle, the CorkSport Power Series Short Ram Intake replaces your factory airbox with an open intake system allowing more air into the intake chamber. Engineered with exacting tolerances, the CorkSport SkyActiv Short Ram Intake includes our precision machined MAF housing made from billet aluminum, a durable dry flow air filter and custom reinforced silicone connector. In initial testing with the 2.0 Liter SkyActiv engine, the CorkSport Short Ram Intake netted peak gains of +5 HP and +6 lb torque at the wheels. For all you with the big 2.5L fear not, our intake for that engine will release soon!!!

Available for the 2.0 Liter SkyActiv Engine Here: https://www.corksport.com/corksport-2014-mazda-3-skyactiv-power-series-short-ram-intake.html

 

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No Leaks, No Mess, No Cleanup! An Innovative Coolant Solution.

CORKSPORT Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazda 3 2.5L Coolant Tank

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The common problem of coolant tank failures has gone too far. Leaks, drips, and holes are not something we will stand for. So what is the solution? The CorkSport 2010-2013 Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazda 3 2.5L Coolant Tank Reservoir! The CorkSport Coolant Tank Reservoir is made of a durable aluminum to prevent the leaks that can plague so many stock coolant tanks. We realized quickly though that without X-ray vision it was hard to tell when to top up your coolant, so we implemented a sight glass. Thanks to this sight glass you can easily spy low coolant levels and top up. We also included a high-pressure cap for increased performance and style.

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The CorkSport 2010-2013 Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazda 3 2.5L Coolant tank requires no drilling and is a bolt-in replacement that won’t discolor over time. The Coolant tank is black to keep an OEM look in your engine bay, though it could be easily modified with decals or painting. With every CorkSport Coolant Tank getting pressure tested before it leaves our door, you can have peace of mind that you won’t have any more coolant tank leaks.

The Mazda Coolant Tank Reservoir is now available.

Learn more about this product, or purchase it, here: https://www.corksport.com/corksport-mazdaspeed-3-coolant-tank-reservoir.html

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Veterans Helping Veterans With Mazdas

Our very own CorkSport sponsored driver Matt Kellogg was featured in the news in his home state of Texas for his help with honoring wounded warriors. We’ve known for a while how special Matt is and we think it’s fantastic that he is getting some more exposure for his cause. But enough of our bragging about him, check out the video below and get just a glimpse of what we’ve seen from him.

Thanks again to Matt for his service to his country and to others in need!

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Are there marshmallows at your work?

Do You Love Your Job?

(We are always on the lookout for awesome people)

People spend a large majority of their time at work. Yet they don’t like to work, don’t like where they work, or simply don’t like who they work with.

Here at CorkSport we make building our company culture an intentional part of our work day. We deal with team building, interpersonal relationships, personal development, and company values on a daily basis. We ask all our people to look into the future, challenge their intellect, and strive to be the best version of themself they can possibly be.

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We live by our company values and seek continuous growth in these areas, as a company, and as individuals.

  • Pursue personal growth and learning

  • Be honest, ethical, and fair

  • WOW our customers, friends, and family

  • Never accept the status quo. Drive change.

  • Reach for excellence

 

Time and time again I hear from customers about how great our customer service is, or how wonderful it was to do business with us. That experience is because we live the above stated values. Our team is made up of some of the most amazing people. I am proud to know them. The character, integrity, and overall drive to better who CorkSport is, is nothing short of inspiring.

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Sounds great right?! Yeah, I’ll just let you be a little bit jealous for a second, and then let you in on a little secret as to why.

It’s How We Hire

Getting hired on at CorkSport is no easy feat. We have what I will refer to as an extremely extensive and intimidating hiring process which is used to weed out the uninspired, the un-motivated, and the ethically questionable. It allows for the level headed, customer focused, and driven to rise to the top. Our hiring team does a great job of looking through the smokescreen and seeing a person for who they are and what they can be.

Start by turning in an application, if you’re qualified for the position; be prepared for a pretty intense follow up. After many hours of work and interviews of the top candidates, an additional 4 hours is spent with each of the top 5, then, still another hour with the president before the selection is made. You then get introduced to all that is CorkSport.

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We realize that by adding someone new to the team, we’re adding them to the dream as well. We all share a vision, a dream, a goal for what CorkSport will be. Those dreams are made possible by our amazing customers. We hire passionate, driven and customer service focused individuals for a reason. That reason is you!

(p.s. the marshmellows question is because we play chubby bunny here!”

All the best,

Kim

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Representing CorkSport Mazda Performance

Representing CorkSport Mazda Performance.

Since starting here at CorkSport HQ, I find myself searching the lanes of traffic for Mazdas. I can’t deny that it gets my heart pumping a little bit when I see a Speed3, but that’s merely because I have a preference for them and the “zoom-zoom” effect.

What keeps me looking is that I don’t always see Mazdas of what I’ll call the “proper persuasion”. It may just be a Pacific Northwest thing, but there are a lot of sexy performance cars roaming the streets disguised as family vehicles. Now don’t get me wrong, a family car is always necessary, but after seeing what the enthusiasts are capable of, I get a little disappointed when I don’t see a CorkSport branded vehicle behind every Mazda emblem.

Over Labor Day weekend I was driving home from camping and having a conversation with a fellow car enthusiast (he’s into Mitsubishis, yuck) about how often we see cars “repping” their favorite performance brand. He was actually doing a great job of making me defensive, saying that he’d never seen a good looking performance Mazda. He said it was a rare occurrence out here to see a clean/stance one and then for it to also be repping CorkSport, “like seeking unicorn’s”. I was disagreeing with all that I had, and yes I mean that in reference to volume control.

We were in a deep, what I’ll refer to as an, “elevated and passionate” conversation, when low and behold, there in the lane just left of us, was a tiny 6” decal on the back right of a very clean Speed3 (Gen2). A perfectly pitched screech of “TOLD YOU SO” bellowed from my mouth, followed by a quick cell phone pic and a good long laugh at how “I (Kim) am always right, get used to it.”

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Since then, we have found and rewarded the owner of this beautiful beast https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151905810739257&set=a.317272679256.181853.126409094256&type=1&theater, but it got a great conversation going in the office of “where is the best spot to place a decal?”

So, this is the question I pose to you, our readers:   “Where do you think is the perfect spot to rep your favorite performance brand?” I prefer them to go along with the elegant lines of the car, but others say that having them stand against those brings a slick look as well. What do you think?

Here are some of the pictures that we have seen the in past, please feel free to post yours so we can check it out!

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Can’t wait to see what you all show us!

Sincerely yours,

The very passionate and boisterous CorkSport Customer Service Representative,

Kim