Mazdaspeed Decal

[mleblond]

Hi guys,
let me know what you think. Me and my friend had some fun this weekend experimenting with vinyl. I took a Mazdaspeed logo and created my own decal. My friend has a sign shop and does cars and trucks all the time but this is really small for him to do. As you can see it's stretched to the maximum we could fit it. It's a 2 piece White and gray. The mazdaspeed has a blue led coming down and reflects nicely at night but night shot does not give much of this :(

P.s. he might start selling custom decals soon...

http://photos-450.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v213/9/60/692410450/n692410450_2493336_3.jpg

http://photos-450.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v213/9/60/692410450/n692410450_2493333_3215.jpg

http://photos-450.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v213/9/60/692410450/n692410450_2493334_4844.jpg

[3GFX]

Nice decal, but doesn't fit there....try it on the dash strip instead.

[Cardinal Fang]

I think it's an interesting idea. What 3GFX said about the dash strip is good too. You would have to work out the size and proportion which can be tricky.

[mleblond]

yeah I don't want to stretch it too much.... I like my brushed metal dash strip :P

i think this one needs to be a 1/2in smaller on the sides and center it..Like I said it's the first try.

i got the logo's from http://www.brandsoftheworld.com but they don't have the MPS logo so Im working on that one! Maybe better for that location.

EDIT: They do have the mazda 3 logo and the zoom zoom logo ;)

[Cardinal Fang]

Wonder if we can make an "Axela" logo.

[mleblond]

Wonder if we can make an "Axela" logo.

Nothing is impossible! If there's interest for it, it can be done. We just need a vector image of anything and he can cut it!

[Cardinal Fang]

Nothing is impossible!

That sir, is the attitude I like.

[3GFX]

i think this one needs to be a 1/2in smaller on the sides and center it..Like I said it's the first try.


That, and I think you need to match the curvature of the lid.

[mleblond]

That, and I think you need to match the curvature of the lid.

Like give the text a bit of an arc on the edges?

[Jeff-TheBiz]

looks good quality, but is it crooked? or is is my screen going?

[mleblond]

looks good quality, but is it crooked? or is is my screen going?

I stuck it on when I had a few beers :blush and lost all my money at poker :complain

But like I will probably redo it a tad smaller. This is an experiment to maybe start selling these decals, at low cost obviously :)

[p-o-g-i]

I'm all about the decals... as long as they are done tastefully; looks clean..
ALot of people will say that it's pure rice... but whatever. To each, their own.....

[b.rabbit]

I think this would look nice on the glove compartment door - top right corner.

[Unoriginalusername]

agree it would look better if it was straight :)

[Gizzmo_jr]

just realized from the pictures that speed3's don't have butt warmers !?!?!

on topic..
If it was on straight, and not overhanging on the left it would look great. In fact, it does look good. I think thou, it's to big. Maybe something 2/3 the size would look better, food for thought.

[mleblond]

thanks guys,
I will try something out this weekend.

Anyone have the axela logo?

[mleblond]

Hi guys a little update on my decal. Looks a lot better imo.

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v213/9/60/692410450/n692410450_2596386_6780.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v213/9/60/692410450/n692410450_2596321_601.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v213/9/60/692410450/n692410450_2596320_287.jpg

Shrinked the logo to fit better. The refective gray looks good and the whit outline makes it look better. Tried only with the outline and it looked like crap.


Ps I have yet to find the axela logo as a vector. Zoom-zoom and Mazda 3 I have but not axela :(

[Cardinal Fang]

Nice. I would go even a little smaller with the logo. I like the light blue halo effect of the logo in the dark.

[kaval]

That looks awesome!
Does your friend do windshield stickers too? I'd be interested in getting some made up...

[mleblond]

He does lots of cars for biz. He is really good with vinyl.
here's a quick pick of printed vinyl he did:

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v195/109/122/511704517/n511704517_296222_2968.jpg

I am sure if we get measurements he can do whatever you want! Just keep in mind he is not located in the GTA. But applying vinyl is easy...it's cutting it that is time consuming.

[Unoriginalusername]

looks good... x2 a smaller one would be interesting

[Speedy2008]

I would like to have the exact same decal currently found on the 08.5's. The one above the glovebox. If they were avail. for sale at a dealership, I might get one. I wish it was already there.

[mleblond]

I would like to have the exact same decal currently found on the 08.5's. The one above the glovebox. If they were avail. for sale at a dealership, I might get one. I wish it was already there.

Do you have a picture?

[Speedy2008]

Do you have a picture?

From mazda3forums.com
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/HTML5150/iPhone026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/HTML5150/MS3dash0.jpg

[Unoriginalusername]

From mazda3forums.com
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/HTML5150/iPhone026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/HTML5150/MS3dash0.jpg

that looks horrible up close, i like the idea but it looks cheap

[mleblond]

yeah not a big fan, i'd rather put the TM3 vinyl there to be honest...

[Unoriginalusername]

That looks awesome!
Does your friend do windshield stickers too? I'd be interested in getting some made up...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/attachmentjpg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/attachment2jpg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/attachmen3jpg.jpg

[mleblond]

Nice find! keep in mind 1 hit of scrapper in the winter and it's gone ;) But yes I was thinking black reflective on my speed3 but putting it on the bottom right of the side skirt. Keep it discrete you know!

[Unoriginalusername]

Nice find! keep in mind 1 hit of scrapper in the winter and it's gone ;) But yes I was thinking black reflective on my speed3 but putting it on the bottom right of the side skirt. Keep it discrete you know!

good thing they are only $6 then :chuckle

[b.rabbit]

that looks horrible up close, i like the idea but it looks cheap

I agree. Maybe if whoever wanted to do that put their MazdaSpeed badge from the hatch door there, maybe it'd look decent? Badge might be a tad too large though.

[Garu]

From mazda3forums.com
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/HTML5150/iPhone026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/HTML5150/MS3dash0.jpg

If it was in white, I'd consider.

Now I'm finally able to see pictures. I think they block some photo hosting sites at work. :whoa

[SP33D 3]

i put the axela tag on the dash strip... try to get a pic up soon... but yea theres something about that blacked out look that it doesnt look right

[RX9]

i will like to keep up front clean.

[Speedy2008]

Here's a better photo I found. Maybe some of you will change your mind? I still want it.

From mazdas247.com
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Colombia532/Josh%20CWP/IMG_5251.jpg

[mleblond]

speedy that looks more like a sticker than a led logo from the first pic.....weird!

[Speedy2008]

speedy that looks more like a sticker than a led logo from the first pic.....weird!

I totally agree. The first pic looked really bad.

[Cardinal Fang]

Speedy2008 that looks nice. Very crisp and not overstated.

[cwp_sedan]

Not bad. I think a raised letter look would be better (almost like an emblem but not so high) but I still like the looks of the sticker.

[dj_chinaman2097]

The second decal you had made for the space above the ashtray is nice.

Does the dash strip mazdaspeed sticker come in white lettering?

[Speedy2008]

The second decal you had made for the space above the ashtray is nice.

Does the dash strip mazdaspeed sticker come in white lettering?

This sticker is a stock decal on all 2008.5 Speed 3's. So far, I have only seen them avail. in red. I can imagine that white lettering would look cool but the red matches the steering wheel and shifter stitching very well. Have you seen the new seats yet? They're covered in perforated black alcantara with red fabric showing underneath the perforations.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Colombia532/Josh%20CWP/IMG_5132.jpg

[mogul_pro]

I'm all about the decals... as long as they are done tastefully; looks clean..
ALot of people will say that it's pure rice... but whatever. To each, their own.....

Just tell them about how it adds 5hp per decal (sticker). :bana