MrZUMZUM

I just heard that anyone with a Mazdacomp Membership can get 40% off parts from Mazda. Does anyone here have one...........I need to buy 2 rotor housings and would prefer not to pay full price.

I'll be glad to make it worth your while on the side.

Please let me know, and thanks.

David

banzaitoyota

Yep, it works!!! 2 auto-crosses a year is all it takes

MrZUMZUM

Banzai:

So does that mean you have one, a membership that is, and can you hook me up?

Lemme know. With 5000 posts you must be an OK guy to deal with.

Thanks.

David

DamonB

All you have to do to become a member is autocross twice a year. That's very cheap and very easy; Mazda doesn't even care how well you do, they just want you to go. Mazda will also make an allowance for people whose car is still in the building stages and thus can't actually compete, just call them.

For those reasons I don't think it right for any member to "cheat" for you. Mazda gives everyone too good a deal by just following the rules

1st to 3rd

Agreed. When you sign up you have to specify what car with full info (number, race class, etc.) and provide proof of 2 races in the past 12 months. You can only buy parts for that car and that car alone. The only way this can work and continue to is if people follow the rules. Sorry, those who race their cars, need replacement parts on a regular basis, and give publicity to Mazda don't need to lose this privilege.
It sounds like your car isn't going anywhere without rotor housings. You can fill out a membership with the agreement what you will be racing your RX-7 in the next 6 mths (I think that the correct duration).

HDP

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I'm almost afraid to ask... j/k

adam c

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Call them and sign up 800 435 2508

banzaitoyota

Sorry David, I AM NOT risking my membership in Mazdacomp for ANYONE. It is easy to join. Just call them up.

ptrhahn

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Honestly, the regulations for this are so stupid, they DESERVE to be cheated. Two autocrosses a year is nothing more than jumping through a hoop... it doesn't mean you're any more a "racer" than anyone else.

What about the hardcore track guy that does 10-20 HPDE's or open-track events a year? He can't get the membership, but if you show up at two meaningless local mazda club autocrosses and stink up the joint you do?

I got screwed over the last year because my club only does 2 autocrosses a year, i made one, the next one I ran but they never posted the results, so i had nothing to send, then i had to miss the next one for a work-related deadline.

We're talking about enthusiasts, with money ready to spend, that mazda is boning on a technicality. If I had the membership, i'd cheat for you.

SleepR1

Awh, Pete, that's not a good attitude. I suck @ autocrossing (compared with the regulars), and I do the minimum just so I can have the parts purchasing privelages for open track events. And yes I agree, one should NOT abuse the Mazdaspeed membership privelages.

DomFD3S

ptrhahn

The regulations are set LOW so that any person who makes a decent effort can enjoy the Mazdaspeed membership and benefits.

They could very well make it an ultra elite club that is highly difficult to get into, but they don't.

So there is really no excuse to abuse the already easily obtainable membership.

Any hardcore track nut can easily get the membership. By setting the requirements low,...the non-hardcore Mazda enthusiasts can get the same benefits too.

HDP

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Well, how do I get started? Someone point me in the right direction.

7racer

Ptrhan...

I likewise need parts and joined mazdacomp....I am thankful that I did as I am totally hook on autocross!

Also, they seem more than generous...I only ran ONE official race before loosing a oil line...all the while on my rebuild they have been giving me the discount....

I think its a great deal for anyone...and the fun of safely driving the car to its limits is a plus

Toadman

You're right, A verifiable SCCA/NHRA or any sanctioning body license should be required to purchase parts.
That statement makes so little sense. Show proof of results from any sanctioning race body and you're approved. That's your club's fault or with your sanctioning event coordinator. You don't keep copies of your timeslips?Read the fine print, competition parts are for off-road use only and satisfies Mazda's liability requirements. It's a no-brainer. Be lucky they even offer OEM replacement parts in addition to comp, or just work with Ray at Malloy then. They have their hands full incorporating the Mazdaspeed accessories and performance parts into their already full competition-only inventory.

They are helpful, professional, confirm and ship parts on time. They've also actually driven up parts themselves to Laguna Seca to meet a race or heat deadline. And they also read the forum.

ptrhahn

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DomFD3S

People should be happy that the OEM even offers this type of program at a grassroots level.

Do you see Nismo (Nissan) or TRD (Toyota) offer a program so easily accessible? No, they don't. They offer a sponsorship type program, but generally speaking, it is fairly difficult to obtain. And yes, I know people who have done it,....it is NOT easy.

For Mazda to have this type of program available, is a HUGE undertaking. Mazda doesn't make much money (if any) by offering a grassroots program. Honestly, they lose money. They could easily kill the program and focus their effort on R&D, sales, etc. The ONLY thing that results from this type of program, is the promotion of Mazda as a grassroots style racing supporter.

For those of you w/ Mazdaspeed memberships,...don't abuse your membership.

ptrhahn

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Am I supposed to scared that they read the forum? I've called Mazda a bunch of morons in the marketing dept. before, and will do it again.

The point is, my club autocrosses WOULD and DO count for Mazda Comp membership, but they are hardly a "real" race. They are simply a timed, bullshit fun event.

I was contrasting that with the HPDE events that I and many other enthusiasts participate in that are far more serious events in terms of the equipment used, and the need for specialty parts... and even the "enthusiast" level of the participants. BUT, since as you are likely aware, you don't get a timeslip from MADS or Trackmasters, or others, Mazda Comp won't play nice with you... even though they are "off road" events just like any other.

If i were running the company, i'd try and cater to the enthusiasts that are using my product in a "motorsports" environment, and not split hairs over wether they had the free weekend time to turn a lap or two at the local fun-o-cross a couple times a year.

And to offer a counter opinion, it is MAZDA that should be lucky that i bother to patronize their brand instead of some other... I'm not going to sit around feeling "lucky" that they bother to accomodate me in some way. Ever get a whif of how Chevy (corvette), Porsche, Viper and others treat their club members and enthusiasts? As an enthusiast, that sort of thing would factor heavily into wether i'd plan to replace my FD with Mazda's latest offering, or somebody else's.

DomFD3S

Don't start comparing Porsche, Viper, etc. because quite frankly, there is a high price of entry to afford their membership (the price of the car), which usually exceed the prices of most Mazda vehicles. So you can't really compare the two.

The price of entry to Mazda's program is extremely cheap and easy to get in.

It seems you just don't understand the point that we're trying to make....so I'll just stop right here.

DamonB

So now you're mad that it only takes two trips a year to a "timed, bullshit event" to qualify? Seems simple enough.

Open track events are not competitive events. Mazda is interested in supporting people who enter competitive events, no matter how poorly you judge the driver's skill or the "bullshit" events he enters. Lapping days by definition are not competitive events.

"Motorsport" to me implies racing is a "sport". If you're not keeping score you're not competing; you're practicing. Thus lapping days don't count.

Mazda is lucky because you are famous and somehow add prestige to their product everytime you put your butt in the drivers seat? It's a free country. Drive what you wish.

Ever heard of RevItUp? Sevenstock? The S-Plan program? The Mazda Motorsport contingency awards program? (S-Plan offers discounts on new cars or first in line status for such things as the "factory" spec Miata).

I don't see how Mazda Motorsports can possibly be a bad deal; it's easily available to everyone. If having to participate in autocross events with the common, unclean masses is too big a chore to gain membership I think you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.

All of this IMO of course.

ptrhahn

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I understand the point perfectly. The price of the vehicle itself should have no effect whatsoever on the logic applied to the business of supplying competition parts.

Mazdas are cheaper and so are the parts for them. Nobody is asking that Mazda give away free parts or sell at a loss.

If Mazda aspires to earn the brand (or model) loyalty that the Viper and Corvette enjoy (and they should), they should learn who their enthusiasts are, and not split them into little groups.

Tell me how Mazda benefits from selling discount parts to a guy that attents two local autocrosses a year in his miata street car, that it doesn't from selling them to a guy who's dumped thousands into a trailered, track only FD that never gets a timeslip from the 20-odd track events he attends per year? Which potential customer for life is more likely to say "screw mazda" and buy a corvette next time because he might get a little consideration. Which is the real Mazda motorsports enthusiast?

All i'm saying is that they should expand their membership qualifications to other motorsports activities that require frequent replacement of parts...

HDP

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When you guys finish bitch-slapping each other, can someone tell me how to get started? Do I have to be a member of any particular car club? Does my car HAVE to be race only? What do I need to do to prepare for a race... etc, etc.

DamonB

I think the issue is proof that the driver is actually participating. Since there are no results from a lapping day how can you prove you actually entered and drove in your Mazda vehicle? A signed and paid entry form is not proof of this as you could easily not actually attend or attend but drive a different car. That's why Mazda needs "official" results.

diablone

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http://www.mazdamotorsports.com

http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...et/TeamSupport

DomFD3S

http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...0001&langId=-1

DamonB

Mazda Motorsports

All the info you need is right on the first page. Basically you fill out a form, provide proof of two race events in the past year and you're a member. You must continue to present 2 event results per year to remain a member.

Some membership info from the site:

REQUIREMENTS & LIMITATIONS

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the purchase of any parts through the MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT team support program, including stock and competition parts, you must be registered in our program with current race results, or building a new car and be able to prove membership in a racing organization.

If you have results.


You must provide copies of official race results from 2 events you participated in within the past twelve months. The race results must include the following information:
- Event name and date held
- Sanctioning organization/club holding the event
- Your name
- Model of Mazda raced
- Finishing position


If you are building your car.


If your race car is currently under construction, the race results requirement will be temporarily waived if you can provide a copy of your racing club membership card (SCCA, NASA, etc.). You will be required to provide a completion date for the first race you plan to compete in. You will need to provide race results from your first event within 30 days after the competition.


You will not be able to purchase parts if you cannot provide all information as in one of the cases above.


The Team Support Program allows members to purchase stock parts for their race vehicle(s) under following conditions:

• Each race vehicle must be pre-registered with copies of official race results from 2 events on file from the past or current season, (or a current photo and copy of racing club membership card) sent in.
• If you change racing classes or the model of Mazda being raced you should advise us immediately by fax, letter, phone or e-mail.
• If you reside outside the 50 United States or Canada, to be eligible to purchase parts, you must compete in a minimum of 2 events held within the United States or Canada each year.
• You are responsible for keeping us informed of any change in model/body work, engine size, and year of race vehicle or parts thereof.
• Race results must be submitted regardless of whether you are participating in the Mazda Contingency Awards Program.
• If you have multiple drivers for one or more cars, a separate application and results will be needed for each driver.


PARTS ORDERING PROCEDURES

Parts Purchase Restrictions

Only members of the MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT Support program may purchase parts through our parts support program. This includes Competition or Stock parts.

Stock Mazda parts must be purchased for your race vehicle only that you are supplying results for. Stock parts may not be purchased for another racer's vehicle, for your normal street-driven Mazda vehicle, or for resale under any circumstances. Members found to be abusing their parts purchasing privileges will be suspended from the program. If you are working on another racer's vehicle, it is suggested that the racer should register with MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT and set you up as his ship to address. Parts would then be purchased by that racer.

Other parts purchase restrictions

• Accessories and air conditioning components may not be purchased. We do not sell Glass, Batteries, Chemicals, or Safety Equipment. • A maximum order quantity may be applied to any part number ordered, at our discretion.