[Techanics1]

Anyone here interested in a Mazda 3 TCR replica body kit? I am thinking of creating one for my own car and was curious if anyone else would want one.

I did a test scan a while ago and will finish scanning the whole car once my garage finishes renovation.

 

[Dar_T]

Hell yeah, depends how you're planning to fasten the widebody parts on though. Hate the brz widebodys with all those visible bolts.

 

[Techanics1]

I also hate external fasteners on body panels. I want to make it look like something OEM would produce.

 

[elabowe]

Leaving a reply here to see if this thread goes anywhere, I would definitely be interested if you plan on selling the body kit in the future. Any updates on the progress so far?

 

[Techanics1]

Hi guys,

Sorry for the slow update, been busy with other projects such as getting RX-8 ready for the engine swap and designing suspension components for MX-5 but in my spare time, I have made some progress on this project.

So far I have used the scan data from my first post to recreate an OEM fender.

Using that model, I started adjusting the surfaces to get a rough idea of how far the fender should extend. The fenders are 68.5mm wider than OEM according to Speedhunter's article which looks about right.

I still need quite a bit of practice drawing NURBS as you can see how rough my CAD model is but I still manage to get the general shape.

So, I was thinking my next step is to 3D print a scaled-down version of that rough model so I could physically make it smooth and fix up spots that need attention and then rescan it.

Also, I have scanned more bits of the car last week which I will use that data for creating more reference models.

I will try and make a post every fortnight about this project's progress.

 

[elabowe]

I will try and make a post every fortnight about this project's progress.

Hope to hear those updates regularly! I was planning on getting a new wheel setup in the near future, but I first wanted to wait to see if anyone was making any sort of over-fenders or wide-body kits for the 4th gens. Since this project seems like it will take a decent amount of time to complete though, I may still go for the set that I was looking at and work on changing on the look if this project ever becomes available publicly.

 

[allpurposeben]

Not interested in a body kit but I would like to know what you are using for scanning the body, please?

I’m working on printable intake tube for the 3 turbo and being able to scan the engine bay would make picking up some mounting locations easier.

 

[Techanics1]

Not interested in a body kit but I would like to know what you are using for scanning the body, please?

I’m working on printable intake tube for the 3 turbo and being able to scan the engine bay would make picking up some mounting locations easier.

I am currently using an EinScan Pro HD. I scanned my 2L engine bay a few months ago if you want to use that as a reference model.