edmunds walkaround of the '10 Speed3 suspension and etc. [Archive]

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Hank3

11-12-2009, 05:33 PM

Excellent pics and info:

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2009/11/2010-mazdaspeed3-suspension-walkaround.html#more

Kain

11-12-2009, 08:52 PM

Sumbitch.

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2010_Mazdaspeed3_1600_suswalk_engineunder_oilchang e.jpg

oaklandopen

11-12-2009, 09:29 PM

those fargin' corksoakers

oh and i just saw it's a spin-on too...a big "WTF YOU A-HOLES" to that as well

chief_wiggum

11-12-2009, 09:39 PM

those fargin' corksoakers

oh and i just saw it's a spin-on too...a big "WTF YOU A-HOLES" to that as well

no wonder it has a smile on its face.

oaklandopen

11-12-2009, 09:47 PM

no wonder it has a smile on its face.

"im better than the old me" sort of smile?(evil)

meicalnissyen

11-13-2009, 02:28 PM

"im better than the old me" sort of smile?(evil)

We do have a WAY cooler oil filer cap though

small consolation after screwing with so many tiny screws during a routine job

smoke_31

11-13-2009, 02:38 PM

They got the same oil filler cap that I got.

meicalnissyen

11-13-2009, 02:40 PM

We do have a WAY cooler oil filer cap though

small consolation after screwing with so many tiny screws during a routine job

thats odd, I was looking at the article photo, and that ten has the nice aluminum cap
when I looked at one on the floor, and I swear it had a crappy plastic one

RedKatanax9

11-13-2009, 03:01 PM

Such complex engineering, very interesting.

FLAMSP

11-13-2009, 03:02 PM

sub for later inspection

leadf00t

11-13-2009, 03:40 PM

Interesting read, thanks for the post !!

hyperpm

11-13-2009, 03:57 PM

So do the 07-09 models have the same Ford parts on it?

Huligan

11-13-2009, 05:07 PM

Ssdd

smoke_31

11-13-2009, 06:15 PM

So do the 07-09 models have the same Ford parts on it?

Yes it does, lot's!

oaklandopen

11-13-2009, 06:43 PM

i think the Nice oil fill caps on the 2010 has the oil weight as well.

meicalnissyen

11-13-2009, 07:45 PM

i think the Nice oil fill caps on the 2010 has the oil weight as well.

haha

pre, or post smoking turbo ?

oaklandopen

11-13-2009, 08:56 PM

hmm...good question. when the 2010 owners start taking their cars back for the smoke issue and the dealer puts 40 in i wonder if they'll change the cap.

but for real i saw one at a local car show and i wanted the cap. i think if there's a 2010 speed at the phili show i might take my oil filler cap in and exchange it

SDSpeed3

11-14-2009, 12:30 AM

Sumbitch.

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2010_Mazdaspeed3_1600_suswalk_engineunder_oilchang e.jpg

My 2009 Speed3 has that hole! (whistle)

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/cu4x4n/Photos/MGM%20MS3/BetterAccess.jpg

oaklandopen

11-14-2009, 07:20 AM

^^^^^bwahahaha^^^^^

Hank3

11-14-2009, 10:20 AM

Does a beaver live above your undershield?

oaklandopen

11-14-2009, 10:33 AM

are you saying SDSpeed3 is a chick?

Kain

11-14-2009, 11:10 AM

Does a beaver live above your undershield?

Double Entendre of the Day..

SDSpeed3

11-14-2009, 12:34 PM

Double Entendre of the Day..

How 'bout this:

Makes for easy access.

BSTD3

11-14-2009, 11:02 PM

i think the Nice oil fill caps on the 2010 has the oil weight as well.

They do...

Cannondale

11-15-2009, 08:31 PM

thats odd, I was looking at the article photo, and that ten has the nice aluminum cap
when I looked at one on the floor, and I swear it had a crappy plastic one

My '10 MS3 has both the alu oil cap and a plastic one. The latter was in the cargo area when I picked it up. Another '10 MS3 that I test drove also had the same deal. Not sure why Mazda's doing that.

meicalnissyen

11-16-2009, 07:28 PM

some test mag got. I believe. 4.6 mph fater in the slalom with the 2gen over 1gen

thats alot. if other factors are equal

thoughts??

smoke_31

11-16-2009, 09:35 PM

some test mag got. I believe. 4.6 mph fater in the slalom with the 2gen over 1gen

thats alot. if other factors are equal

thoughts??

They did redo the suspension setup and stiffen the chassis further. It makes sense that is would be faster.

Another thought, did they alter the steering angle power restriction in the 2010's? I'm not sure it would come in to play in the slalom, but maybe (shrug)

oaklandopen

11-16-2009, 10:30 PM

They did redo the suspension setup and stiffen the chassis further. It makes sense that is would be faster.

Another thought, did they alter the steering angle power restriction in the 2010's? I'm not sure it would come in to play in the slalom, but maybe (shrug)

the steering rack is a little different, and yes the suspension is stiffer and also the tires are a little wider.

of course on the other hand a first gen could have been tested in the winter and the 2nd gen in the summer thus allowing for stickier tires, but who knows. as for the chassis, im not so sure if that's any stiffer. i think it's all pretty much the same chassis and frame, just new bodywork. it's still based on ford's global c1 platform

SDSpeed3

11-18-2009, 03:50 AM

My '10 MS3 has both the alu oil cap and a plastic one. The latter was in the cargo area when I picked it up. Another '10 MS3 that I test drove also had the same deal. Not sure why Mazda's doing that.

Same thing when i bought my '09 in May this year.

Red aluminum Mazdaspeed cap on with the plastic one in the back still in the packaging.

///M Compact

11-18-2009, 09:17 AM

Same thing when i bought my '09 in May this year.

Red aluminum Mazdaspeed cap on with the plastic one in the back still in the packaging.

My '07 had both as well.

CorkSport

11-18-2009, 12:16 PM

One of the options North American cars got was the fancy oil cap. In fact it actually held up the delivery of the 2010 Ms3. The car I ordered sat at the port for 3 weeks until they aluminum oil caps showed up. They wouldn't send the cars to the dealerships without them.

-Derrick

jcrystal

11-30-2009, 11:27 AM

Does anyone know more specific details on some of the 2010 suspension changes? If they re-spec'd or revalved the shocks, and those fit on earlier MS# models, I'd be quite interested....

Design

11-30-2009, 01:53 PM

My '10 MS3 has both the alu oil cap and a plastic one. The latter was in the cargo area when I picked it up. Another '10 MS3 that I test drove also had the same deal. Not sure why Mazda's doing that.

Didn't read the rest of the thread, but the MS oil cap is installed by the dealer as part of their final inspection. Same applied to the 1st gen MS3's.

SDSpeed3

12-15-2009, 03:34 PM