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I have autocrossed my '08 Speed 3 with both Hawk and Porterfield pads, and I have to say I'm now a loyal Porterfield man. The input actually came at a driving school when the instructor, a SCCA Autocross national champ, actually explained to me why I was struggling to get my braking points...

Well, completed the weekend, the car did 12 autocross runs. My driving wasn't the best, but one thing that was great was the brakes. Very linear, very firm, fantastic stopping power from the first application all the way to maximum panic stop. In fact, it stopped so hard, the gear shifter...

Porterfield R4-s I've now spent a day on Porterfield R4-S pads, Corksport SS Lines, and ATE Super Blue DOT 4 Fluid. Can't say the one thing that made the difference since I've made more than one change. But I can say it's a world of difference. I had Stock lines, stock fluid, Hawk HPS pads. I...

HPS and HP+ I autocross my MS3 regularly for the last 2 years. I switched from Stock to HPS to HP+. I was impressed with the bite of the Hawks, but their is one problem that I could never get away from - they are very non-linear. In other words, their is a sharp ramp-up in their stopping...

The KW Variant 2 is only one adjustment, the KW 3 has compression and rebound, so I think the MazdaSpeed are actually the variant 3 struts, but I could be wrong. SportsCompactCar (RIP...) did a great suspension comparison in 2008 w/ both BuddyClub and KW. They did use an S2000, but the...

What brand are "BC's"? I'm not familliar with that brand. What's the difference between KW V2 and V3? Thanks! Collin

I originally thought that the Cobb springs would be a good match for the stock struts, but after living with them for 6 months, it seems to me the stock dampers are overwhelmed by the springs. The car gets a bounce going and the dampers have a hard time slowing it down, and any impact seems to...

Anyone out there run both Cobb Springs on stock struts vs coil overs? The Cobb springs seem to overwhelm the stock struts. I'm looking for new struts, but there are few options. There does seem to be a lot of coil over options. So, to those who have run both, what's the comparison? Hows' the...

Hello, I've purchased the Cobb springs and sway bar combo, and I'm running them with stock struts. I've got Dunlop 225/45 StarSpec tires on the car, and I autocross frequently. It is also my daily driver. After living with this combo for about 9 months, I'm in love with the sway bars and...

That's My Ride That's my CBM Speed 3 in those photos! That was such a fun event! By the way, I need to respond to your note about the shifter... yes, I'll help you install. The Speed 3 could be competitive with a full suspension and power packages, but it would make it hard to be a daily...

Assuming you don't mean R-Compound rubber, I think you're missing one key tire. I autocrossed my car 5 or 6 times on the stock tires, and they worked ok. I just bought a set of Dunlop Direzza z1 StarSpecs, 224/45/R18 mounted on stock wheels, with Cobb Springs and Sway Bars. The Dunlops are less...

'08 Info Button I have an '08 MazdaSpeed3 GT w/ 6 disc changer. I can get all of the information you're referring to easily. I have a "Clock" and "Info" buttons right below the clock on the dash. If I press and hold Info for 3 seconds, it will beep and then show all the different information -...

Ok, that lines up with what I already knew about BPVs. Seems to me a leaking blow off valve would be a big problem, but I'm not seeing how a recirculating type valve (BPV) would leak... there isn't anywhere for the air to go, it could, at best, recirculate through the turbo again before being...

Performance? What specifically has been your "noticeable change in performance. Much better under WOT" ? From my understanding of BOV/Bypass Valves, I don't understand how it could have much if any impact on performance. My car is stock except the MazdaSpeed CAI and CatBack, and drives great!