We’re Listening… Big Turbo Products !!

Got Boost ?

We’ve heard through the grapevine that some people think of CorkSport as a “Bolt-On” company. NO WAY! It’s often said that you need to go to XYZ or ABC or some other micro-tuner for big turbo (BT) products.

It’s true that we don’t yet offer a big MAF intake or upgraded manifolds and the like for the BT crowd. This is a matter of economics not passion or engineering capability. Fortunately for all of us, more and more Mazdaspeed3 owners are pushing towards 400 WHP and beyond. We believe there are enough of you out there to support some big time products. Before we get into those, let’s revisit a collection of our products that we’ve released in the last year that no other Mazda performance company can touch. Most can’t even check one of these parts off their list.

Fuel Pump Internals
Patent Pending BPV
Adjustable Struts
Lowering Springs
Coil-over Suspension
Big Brake Kit
Why Modify Book
Brake Pads, Panel Filter, Toe Arms, Hood Struts, Coolant Tank, and many more…

No-one in this market innovates at the pace we do at CorkSport. No-one in this market comes close to releasing the quantity of products we do at CorkSport. Check out what’s in the pipeline* for our BT friends.

CorkSport Intake Manifold V1

CorkSport Exhaust Manifold

CorkSport 3.0” Big-MAF Intake

CorkSport Camshafts

We are also working on CorkSport 3.5” Big-MAF intake and CorkSport Fuel Injectors for MZR-DISI among many other projects.

We are a dedicated Mazda performance company. You’ll find no Ford, Subaru, BMW or other platforms on our website. Our profits go back into making more Mazda parts. That’s it.

You told us you want to go BT with CorkSport. We’re listening.

As always, we appreciate your business and feedback. Reach out!

Richard Harris

President

* Keep in mind that not all products in development make it to retail. Sometimes we develop a part and find there is no real value and abandon it – TMIC cold-pipe. Other times, the cost to launch a new part is such that we can’t hit a price point that you will accept.

November 26, 2013December 17, 2018

Product Release!! CorkSport Adjustable Shocks and Struts for Mazdapeed 3 and Mazda 3

Precision Adjustability for those Demanding Control

If you have been enjoying your new Mazdaspeed 3 or Mazda 3 but were wishing you could improve the handling, CorkSport is here to help. With the release of our new CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazda 3 Adjustable Struts and Shocks you have a real solution for the street, track and everything in between. The CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazda 3 struts and shocks are 15 way adjustable and are an easy bolt-in affair with stock or aftermarket springs.

CorkSport shocks and struts are made with gas charged twin tube shock absorbers to allow the shock to react faster and more predictably, for a quicker response time and will help to keep the tire firmly planted on the road. You will have the ability to change both rebound and compression damping simultaneously for greatly improved ride quality. Their mostly stock appearance and color makes them great for anyone trying to keep a low profile, or have a “sleeper” in the corners.

With 15 ways to adjust them with just rotating a knob it’s simple to change settings for any type of driving. Whether you want a soft feel for cruising, aggressive performance for spirited driving, or full stiffness for autocross and track days the CorkSport Adjustable Struts and Shocks can meet your demands.

For more information or to purchase a set, please visit our product listing at: https://www.corksport.com/corksport-mazdaspeed-3-mazda-3-adjustable-struts-and-shocks.html

November 19, 2013December 17, 2018

Lower Prices, More Power, and White Silicone!

White Silicone is HERE!

After a few teasers, and much demand, we finally are releasing White Silicone Options for the following parts.

The CorkSport Silicone Boost Tubes
The CorkSport Silicone Recirculation Hose
The CorkSport Short Ram Intake, Stage I and Stage II, for Mazdaspeed 3, Mazdaspeed 6 and Turbo CX-7
The CorkSport Cold Air Intake Stage III for Mazdaspeed 3
The CorkSport Turbo Inlet Pipe for Mazdaspeed 3, Mazdaspeed 6 and Turbo CX-7

So if you want a unique look or a car color matching intake, the White Silicone option just might be for you!

Looking for an intake?? Looking for a sale?? We’ve got both!

We already know that the CorkSport Short Ram Intake is the best in the game, but what could make it better? How about a lower price for Xmas? If you haven’t noticed our price drop on the CorkSport Stage I Short Ram Intake, Stage II Short Ram Intake or Cold Air Intake for the Mazdaspeed 3, Mazdaspeed 6, and Mazda CX-7 then take a look!

Installation help is on the way!

We are constantly searching for ways to improve your experience with CorkSport. Many times we re-visit our parts to see what we can do to improve them; lately we are also starting to turn our attention to improving the instructions that our parts come with. You’ll notice the change starting with our latest products and also some of your favorites. We recently upgraded the instructions for all of our Mazdaspeed 3 intakes to fill them with more pictures and easier to understand steps. Here’s an example:

As you can see, the pictures are full color with easy to find call-outs of key items and steps. In addition to coming printed out with every CorkSport part, you will find them easy to link to on every product page and easily viewable on any computer, tablet or phone. Just one more way that CorkSport has your back!

November 14, 2013September 27, 2023

Will There Be a New Mazdaspeed 3??? With All Wheel Drive???

Is All Wheel Drive Possible???

With the news that has come out in the past few weeks about the next Mazdaspeed 3 and it being AWD. Takeo Mariuchi, the program deputy manager was quoted as saying “from a technical point of view it’s not difficult to install a four wheel drive system” for the next version. I took this as a non-committal response from Takeo to answer someone’s question. But in the interest of wanting to see a AWD Mazdaspeed 3 myself, I decided to take a look at the CorkSport 2014 Mazda 3 when it was up on a lift this week.

Checking out the rear knuckles you can see they are open in the middle which would make adapting rear axles to be pretty straight forward.

I took a peak at the rear suspension of the CorkSport Cx5 as well and it is setup the same. The next point which would have to be addressed is space for the driveshaft and transfer case for an AWD system.

Sure enough there is a larger amount of space at the back of the engine bay to clear a transfer case and drive shaft. The exhaust manifold looks to be the same from the CX5 AWD to give the clearance for needed systems.

In my opinion, the only thing standing in the way of this getting the green light is the bean counters looking at the past sales of AWD performance cars for Mazda. In North America, the 323GTX didn’t sell too well and the 06-07 Mazdaspeed 6 was not the biggest sales success either. Let’s hope they overlook those and give us enthusiasts the car we have always wanted.

-Derrick

October 28, 2013December 28, 2016

CorkSport Featured Car of the Month – October – Joe Perry

October Featured Car of the Month

Joe Perry and his 2011 Black Mica MazdaSpeed3

Joe found himself at a dealership, looking for a Mustang. As fate would have it though, he got the chance to check out a Mazdaspeed 3 instead and something just clicked. After the test drive, and finding out that the deal was just too good to pass up, he sealed the deal. Having owned a Miata previously, he knew Mazda could build an exciting car, even if it the Speed was a little different. Mostly, Joe just enjoyed the fact that his head didn’t stick above the roof!

With the purchase of his 2011 Black Speed 3 he decided to give modifying a try. Looking for a crisp feel and wanting to remove the excessive engine movement he was experiencing, especially when launching, he purchased the CorkSport Rear Motor Mount Insert. Once installed, the mod bug hit hard. Just check out this list:

Performance mods

-ETS tmic
-Autotech HPFP internals
-SURE intake
-SURE turbo inlet
-Forge V1 bpv
-Ultimate Racing downpipe
–Corksport Racepipe
-Ultimate Racing cat-back exhaust
-Corksport Exhaust Hangars
-Corksport Short Shift Plate
-Corksport Race Rear Motor Mount
-Corksport Oil Catch Can
-Denso ITV22 spark plugs
Wheels & suspension
-10mm spacers
-Continental sport contact DW tires
-Eibach Pro-kit springs
-Koni yellow shocks
-Akebono Euro brake pads
Exterior goodies
-OEM mazda window visors
-20% tint
-Rally Armor mud flaps

Joe’s most frequent passenger is his girlfriend Elizabeth, who may be a little jealous of the attention his Speed 3 gets, but is always up for the “zoom zoom-boost,” as she calls it. “She loves the car, and there are times you’ll hear her say, ‘Just go fast’”.

Joe hasn’t found himself at many Mazda Meets or events, but he’ll regularly troll through the classic car shows and let the guys gawk at his ‘OCD Clean’ ride. “The old guys love it, a big contrast from theirs, but car people appreciate clean, powerful cars”.

You can find Joe and his beauty “cruising the winding back roads of the reservoir; a local spot through the woods with some good twists and turns”, or to and from work as a correctional officer. “Inmates look out the window and take notice of any and all changes I make to the ride, or just listen to the sound of it…” he says with a chuckle.

He loves his Pro Tune from Lex @ Stratified, and looks forward to some Work-Emotion Wheels and a possible upgraded turbo next summer.

This is Joe’s first ‘award’ of any kind, “I love the car and keep it crazy clean, but haven’t really shared it much”. So ladies and gents he’s batting 1.000!

I’m going to end this with my own thoughts here and say:
“Just look at that GRIN!”
Cheers – Kim