Recent content by joshritger

Can this learning be turned of without a tune? Mine gets worse as it learns.

I always liked your car, do you still have the car itself or just the parts you mentioned, I am in WI and I may be interested in the spoiler and grill if you have them. Thanks, Josh

I have exactly the same problem with my 07 mazda 3 hatch on my rear bumper, if this is a common problem maybe I should contact mazda also instead of fixing it myself. Josh Ritger 07 Mazda 3 Hatch Waukesha, WI 48,000 Rust/bubbling of paint where rear bumper meets panels haven't looked at the...

sncc3 do you take your rack off ever? I have a rack that clips on to the door frame, and I wanted to get the mounts like you have since I have had problems with mine moving. Are the pads under the towers permanent? Also did you get the gutter covers with the factory holes or did you just drill...

Don't buy the Deeza ones, I had Deeza Speed 3 rear endlinks on my 3 hatch with the racing beat swaybars and I broke them twice. The quality was crappy.

I just don't like the ride quality. My car corners very well, but the ride is very harsh. I do not have anything else changed in the rear of my car other than the swaybars and it makes lots of noise going over bumps and is very harsh. I want to try putting my stock swaybars back in to see how it...

I am looking at putting my stock swaybars back on my car and was hoping someone would have a picture of which set of bushings goes on which swaybar. They are slightly different. Also does anybody know of a website that sells replacement urethane swaybar bushings. Thanks, Josh

I am not so about that, I have an 07 and was in contact with Racing Beat when they were in the process of designing their new exhaust for the 07-09 and they said that there are two different exhaust systems that mazda started using in 07. One of the exhaust systems is a one piece design from the...

I have about 50,000 on my car and it sounds like that, and it always has when cold. I didn't hear anything abnormal.

I currently have the racing beat swaybar package, both front and rear. I also have Koni Yellow Shocks, but have yet to upgrade springs. I love the handling that I have when cornering, but the ride is harsh, any ideas. How would using the stock front, and your rear swaybar compare to a full set...

Hmm, that isn't too bad for all 4 rims. I have the tpms which cost $15 bucks extra a rim for the gasket kit. It really sucked because I used to work at a place that has a powder coating paint line, but they wouldn't let us have anything powder coated for personal use. In regards to the plastic...

I use ramps with my 3 and I had problems when I first got my ramps. They were hitting my front bumper. I attached pieces of wood to the end of my ramps and it made them just clear the bumper. My ramps are steel with holes for traction. I just bolted the pieces of wood to the end through these...

My only advice would be to stay clear of the automatic transmissions and go with the 5 speed manual. I have an automatic and had to have it replaced around 15,000 miles and it still doesn't shift too great. Other than that I love my 07 3 hatch. Josh

Ok, sounds good, I am looking into racingbeat springs which are a 1/2 inch drop for the 3. Thanks, Josh

Ok, that sounds better, they just look very low on your test cars, that is why I was asking. Thanks, Josh