Competitors
Marta Wach loved the look of the 2015 Mazda 3 when she saw it, but she also saw beyond the sleek body lines on the surface. She saw a lot of potential for a fun and reliable daily driver that could maintian its practicality but still be modified to suit her personality. The Mazda 3 was the best of both worlds.
Owner: Marta Wach
Location: Kitchener, ON
Vehicle: 2015 Mazda 3 GS Sport
Horsepower: 155 (estimated)
Club: N/A
SOCIAL:
Facebook: Marta Wach
Instagram: @polska_1983
Written by Adam Gordon.
Photography by Marta Wach, @88_89_crx, @natspriceless, @kdubauto, @nates_photography, @bpertsch.
EXHAUST:
Custom exhaust by GT Customs
WHEELS & TIRES:
Rennen Blue Label wheels - 20x8.5 (f), 20x10 (r)
Hankook tires - 245/35/20 (f), 275/30/20 (r)
Sickspeed 5.5-inch spiked lug nuts
Sickspeed spiked center caps
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION:
Ultra Racing front strut bar
EXTERIOR:
Custom grille
Eyelids
Side skirts
Front lip
Rear lip
Fog light covers
Aftermarket wing
Grille lip dipped red
Fender flares
LIGHTING:
HID headlights
Red fog lights
INTERIOR:
Red dipped interior trim
Vinyl wrapped A-pillars
Custom camo and red shift boot and e-brake boot
Neochrome shift knob
Husky floor liners
Camo seat covers
AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA:
MTX 12-inch subwoofers (2)
COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS:
CSCS
Bustards Charity Show - 2nd Place Tuner in 2016
Niagara Tuner & Truck Expo
Grass Roots
Summer Showdown
Torque
Meeting of the Mazdas
Crossfire Charity Show
FAVORITE MODIFICATION:
"My current favorite modification is the rims as they change the car completely. Even without any other modification rims give the vehicle a different look."
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
Updated Fender Flares
Coilovers or Air suspension
Vinyl wrapped hood - very near future
Vinyl pattern on side of car
Underglow
Cold Air Intake
Rear seat delete with custom sub enclosure
SPONSORS:
Sickspeed
SHOPS/MECHANICS:
T.T.M. Motors
Rick Pons' 1987 BMW 325i convertible is a family heirloom. The car was passed down to him from his mother, and since taking ownership, he has started the process of making it his own. A handful of modifications both inside and out have certainly changed the car in a tasteful way.
Owner: Rick Pons
Location: Ambler, PA
Vehicle: 1987 BMW 325i convertible
Horsepower: 350 whp
Club: Penn State Car Club / Higher Standards
SOCIAL:
Facebook: Ricardo Pons
Instagram:
Photography by Rick Pons.
ENGINE & PERFORMANCE:
BMW M20B25
EXHAUST:
Custom straight pipe exhaust
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS:
Megasquirt 2 PNP
DRIVELINE:
Getrag 260
WHEELS & TIRES:
ESM 002r wheels - 16x8 (f/r)
205/40/16 tires
10mm spacers on all four
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION:
JOM Blueline coilovers
LIGHTING:
Black projectors
Halo rings
AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA:
Pioneer head unit
FAVORITE MODIFICATION:
"Turbo. Always wanted to boost the car so I saved up money and built it from the ground up in my garage."
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
Independent throttle bodies
Air bag suspension
SHOPS/MECHANICS:
VAC Motorsports
R/T Tuning
Subcategories
2018 AutoShow
Registered Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE competitors for the 2018 Canadian International Autoshow. Those interested have until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2018, to enter. Then, all competitors will battle it out over six stages to be crowned the 2018 Tuner Battlegrounds' AutoShow Champion.
In Stage 1, which ends at midnight Jan 18, all except the top 32 vote earners will be eliminated. Stage 2, which ends Jan. 25, will see another 16 entries gone in head-to-head battles. From then until the last day of the AutoShow, Feb. 25, four more eliminations will determine one Grand Champion.
All voting will be done online until only the final eight remain. The finalists’ cars will be on display at the AutoShow, beginning on opening day, Feb. 16, and everyone - the automobile enthusiast community, car fans, show-goers and friends and families of the contestants - will be able to vote for their favourite.



















