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silversurfer3
06-22-2007, 09:40 PM
just had a question about the ms3 exhaust does anybody know if you have to wiggle it off/cut it like the the regular 3 or do you unbolt it if anyone has pics of their removal any feed back is cool
GoFast
06-22-2007, 10:28 PM
depends on which section of the exhaust....?
silversurfer3
06-23-2007, 12:17 AM
too late its cut off i wanted to keep it for my regular 3 but now ill just weld it and thanks for the reply
gsrtype1
06-23-2007, 12:40 AM
a guy took off his exhuuast on this forum on a speed3 and it melted the wiring harness biiiiiiig problems only 2800miles no warrenty etc....
silversurfer3
06-23-2007, 12:55 AM
wow that sucks but its my friends speed and he just got it last month and has like 6,500 miles on it he went with the corksport and i get the old one
zoom-zoomhatch
06-23-2007, 11:47 AM
a guy took off his exhuuast on this forum on a speed3 and it melted the wiring harness biiiiiiig problems only 2800miles no warrenty etc....
How exactly did this happen?
Rotus8
06-23-2007, 03:10 PM
The service manual says you can remove it in one piece. To get it out in one piece the instructions say:
1) Remove the rear shock absorber lower bolts
2) Loosen the rear crossmember component installation bolts (6 locations) and lower the rear crossmember component approx. 70 mm {2.8 in.}.
3) Remove the main silencer.
maestro
06-23-2007, 03:56 PM
a guy took off his exhuuast on this forum on a speed3 and it melted the wiring harness biiiiiiig problems only 2800miles no warrenty etc....

Someone did something they shouldn't have. There is no wiring with in a dangerous proximity of the exhaust from the turbo back.
maestro
06-23-2007, 03:59 PM
The service manual says you can remove it in one piece. To get it out in one piece the instructions say:
1) Remove the rear shock absorber lower bolts
2) Loosen the rear crossmember component installation bolts (6 locations) and lower the rear crossmember component approx. 70 mm {2.8 in.}.
3) Remove the main silencer.

The pretty way and a touch time consuming compared to 20 seconds of cutting and 10 minutes to reweld it. Crazy Mazda engineers.
Sveivo
06-23-2007, 04:13 PM
Someone did something they shouldn't have. There is no wiring with in a dangerous proximity of the exhaust from the turbo back.
He was running open DP, I believe.
Rotus8
06-23-2007, 05:55 PM
The pretty way and a touch time consuming compared to 20 seconds of cutting and 10 minutes to reweld it. Crazy Mazda engineers.
The Mazda engineers don't have to take it apart. They only worry about putting it together and the exhaust goes in before the rear suspension.
silversurfer3
06-25-2007, 12:43 AM
the exhaust goes on tomorrow im am very hyphy
silversurfer3
06-25-2007, 12:45 AM
does any one want to buy very high performance stock exhuast mazda 3 s for (sport) free obo
silversurfer3
06-26-2007, 01:31 AM
it is done im very happy with it i will have some sound clips for you in a few days