looks good mspeed... what brand are those?
They seem to fit damn near perfect. Mazda 3 version?MAZDA 3 Fender Kit
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I replaced the stock shifter bushings including the 3rd link bushings with Kia bushings since they are better than the Mazda ones and cheaper than the Corksport bronzeoil ones. The 3rd link bushings weren't even there so my shifter had a very large amount of side-to-side play.
The shifter feels insanely better now. The side-to-side play is so little that I wasn't sure if I went into 3rd gear or if I slipped back into 1st!
I ran into a couple of issues, like the bolt through my TWM short shifter breaking off at the nut, but I was able to find something at Home Depot to make it work. Two of the four heat shield holes stripped out as well. I'm kind of pissed about that but I was able to make it work so it doesn't rattle like an MFer.
Well, yesterday, not today...Yanked out the stock a-pillar tweets and replaced 'em with aftermarket on angled housings.
Can you provide more info on this? My car came with a full system which was horribly done. Had to replace headunit and all four speakers, but I've still got the stock tweeters and I don't notice any sound from them at all. Thanks!
Benji
Hmmmm, test fitting, cleaning up shock body. Don't wanna go with new tires and have 205/40/17s now. May go with Espelir in back because the Tein S springs do 1.4 and Espelir 1.5" drop. Up front I may go with The Tein S because drop is 2.0 and Espelir is 1.5" I'd like a little rake with it being a bit higher in back and lower in front where wheel well gap looks same and the drop still looks right with the 205/40s. Thinkin the 1.5" progressive Espelir out back and the 2" linear Tein S up front might be the ticket to what I want. This'll keep it level with full tank of gas or people in back seat instead of that draggin ass bro lean look.
Sprung into action.....what a lovely spring day......spring sprang sprung........
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Espelir rr on left - 1.5" progressive
Tein S Tech middle - 1.4" progressive
Maxspeed on rt - 15 yr old 1.5 probably 1.8" by now progressive.
Both sets of fronts are linear with Espelir being 1.5" with lower spring rate.
Tein S Tech is 2" drop but spring rate is higher.
IIRC, people didn't like the Tein compared to Espelir but that was rear stepping out wheel chatering thing.