Recent content by LReyes66

Plan on trading in/selling my mazdaspeed3 soon and want to change the wheels to OEM. I still have the original 4 Gen1 Mazdaspeed3 wheels except one is bent thus me needing only 1. Gen1 MS3 OEM wheels I am also willing to settle for OEM MS6 wheels, if anyone is selling them. If anyone...

I have a CPE downpipe on my ms3 with the stock HFPF internals in my 08 MS3. I dont mod, race or go to car meets anymore because I have other things I need to focus on. But this summer I am going to focus on tuning up my car with needed maintence such as replacing the struts/shocks, get new...

ok well I'm in the middle of install and I'm in need in help with my car currently on a jackstands at my complex!!! Well I got the 2 inner joints of the control arm off, but having trouble with the removal of the ball and joint thats closest to the wheel. I took of 1 of the nuts and when...

Im hoping its just the angle of the picture, but it would have made more sense that the passenger side is bent/damaged then the driver side as I did hit a curb at some speeds after a party my freshmen year in college....

wow i just noticed that. Sigh. ill take a closer look at it when im doing the install on for the driver side

thanks, but im probably gonna try this myself. If ill run into trouble ill look into him. Has anyone here replaced the lower control arm before? What tools are going to be needed? Dont have alot of tools at my apartment just the basic ones, what kind of wrenches will i need and what size? Also...

just saw this... is this legit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Control-Arm-Front-Driver-Side-Lower-ball-joint-s-bushing-s-3-5-/251080342204?fits=Submodel:Mazdaspeed|Model:3&hash=item3a758dfabc&item=251080342204&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_1474wt_1139 $31.75 shipped

i took pictures to give yall a visual perspective. Driver side: Passenger Side:

Placed my order. Yeah, they suck, but sometimes have no choice.

it looked like the ball closer to the wheel was coming off as i compared to the passenger side

oh sweeet. Thanks! I remember hitting the pothole with my driver side, sooo in order to not get confused im just gonna trust that they gave me the wrong part and ur showing me the correct part. im somewhat inclined if its a straight-forward process. I have installed the downpipe....with a...

is that for the lower front left side or does it not even matter?

Just called the shop, bastards dont take outside parts and werent any help at all saying its just "1 piece'. So i may just do this myself. are there any guides or walkthroughs i can follow to do this? I was going to get cobb/h&r springs a couples of years ago but thought the procedure was...

My ms3 has been giving me alot of problems lately. Had to replace the brake pads earlier this month and replaced a dying/dead battery yesterday. Same day i replaced my battery, i hit somewhat of a pothole at speed limit and it messed up what i thought was the alignment but was thinking it was...

my shifter popped out on me so i need a replacement stock one or short shifter for cheap. Dont really mod my ms3 anymore, have other things to worry about now. Soo just looking to replace it so i can drive again. email me at lreyes66@gmail.com