{"id":8526,"date":"2017-01-06T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T19:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/?p=8526"},"modified":"2017-01-06T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T19:42:45","slug":"winterize-your-mazda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/winterize-your-mazda\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepping Your Mazda for Winter Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh, winter and the holidays. It\u2019s an amazing and stressful time of year when we hope all the time spent shopping for that perfect gift for our lady means we\u00a0get the karmic payoff of loads of CorkSport parts in our stocking \u2014 or, even better, when they\u2019re rad mods too big to fit in a stocking! (If you didn&#8217;t get that special CorkSport part this year, or you&#8217;re still shopping for the Mazda fanatic in your life, check out the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/corksport-holiday-gift-guide-2016\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last-minute holiday gift guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we&#8217;re past\u00a0focusing on holiday madness, it&#8217;s time to get back to\u00a0thinking about your Mazda. \u2018Tis also the season of winter weather and slick, sludge-covered roads. At CorkSport, we\u2019re here to help with that. We don\u2019t want you to fret about snow damaging your ride or how a trip to the mountain for snowboarding might fill your car with salt-filled snowmelt, so take a look at these Mazdaspeed 3 mods you\u2019ll want this winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/corksport-mazda-mud-flap-set.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mud flaps<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-mud-flap-300x192.png\" alt=\"CorkSport Mazda Mud Flap\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-mud-flap-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-mud-flap-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-mud-flap.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Branded with a stylish CorkSport laser-etched logo, these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80A durometer 1\/8\u201d thick urethane flaps protect your baby from the abuse of road debris and snow buildup. They\u2019re heavy-duty enough to keep your vehicle in great shape, but durable and flexible enough to hold up to wear and tear \u2014 they won\u2019t <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">peel, fade, rust, or break. Fear no road with these bad boys installed, which only takes about an hour!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/mazdaspeed-3-mazda-3-floor-mat-set.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floor mats<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-floor-mats-300x198.png\" alt=\"CorkSport Mazda Floor Mats\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-floor-mats-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-floor-mats-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-floor-mats.png 871w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know the snow\u2019s about to hit, it\u2019s easy to grab a trash bag to lay down and protect your car from the snow that\u2019ll drip off your shoes. But who wants to pick someone up for a ride with garbage bag-lined floors? And nothing ruins a good entrance like stepping out of your ride with a trash bag accidentally stuck to your shoe. Our floor mats are the accessory you need to protect your vehicle from the winter weather and look good doing it. With OEM fitment that delivers show car quality, these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mats feature a fully sewn and sealed edge along the high-quality carpeting to deliver a long lasting, durable floor protector.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/mazdaspeed-3-car-cover.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car cover<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t make the mistake of simply trying to protect your Mazda while it\u2019s on the road. Keeping your car covered during the winter weather is crucial. With a five-layer composite structure to protect against all forms of water \u2014 even falling icicles that can cause scratches \u2014 this cover also keeps your ride safe against the additional UV rays that bright white snow banks can bombard your car with in winter. Even better, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this cover comes with a tie-down and adjustable buckle so it won\u2019t blow off during winter storms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/corksport-mazda-3-mazdaspeed-3-aluminum-skidplate.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aluminum skidplate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8527 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-aluminum-skidplate.png\" alt=\"CorkSport Mazda Aluminum Skidplate\" width=\"518\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-aluminum-skidplate.png 518w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/corksport-mazda-aluminum-skidplate-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winterizing isn\u2019t just about protecting your car\u2019s good looks. You want to protect that undercarriage as well. Don\u2019t put in all that hard work just to let a snowy, salty, gravelly road mess it up! Made of a single piece of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.090\u201d precision machined aluminum to deliver maximum coverage with minimum effect on your vehicle\u2019s weight, the skidplate also features an opening that makes oil changes a breeze. You can hit those winter roads with peace of mind that your hard work isn\u2019t going to get dinged up along the way, no matter what the weather.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These winterizing tips should help you start preparing your Mazda for the months ahead. If you have tips and thoughts of your own based on cold weather experience, we\u2019d love to hear them in the comments below. And, if you apply any CorkSport mods to prepare for the snow, make sure to share them with us using the hashtag #CorkSport on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CorkSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/corksport\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, winter and the holidays. It\u2019s an amazing and stressful time of year when we hope all the time spent shopping for that perfect gift for our lady means we\u00a0get the karmic payoff of loads of CorkSport parts in our stocking \u2014 or, even better, when they\u2019re rad mods too big to fit in a &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/winterize-your-mazda\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Prepping Your Mazda for Winter Weather&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277],"tags":[46,66,529],"class_list":["post-8526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mazda-mazdaspeed-lifestyle","tag-corksport","tag-mazda-accessories","tag-mods"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8526\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}