anyone with Koni sport or FSD shocks?
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chodaboy1980
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- 2008 True Red Mazdaspeed 3 GT
I've read on some other forums that people are using the FSD's with good results paired with stock springs in autocross. I am planning on getting a set myself. I heard that they are still a fairly firm ride but they absorb sharp impacts much better than stock and don't have the floaty feel at higher speeds.
Nliiitend1
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kwsmithphoto has them, and so does FreeFlyFreak over on MSF.
There's an install write-up here:
http://w w w . m a z d a s p e e d f o r u m s . o r g/forum/mazdaspeed-3-how-tos/16472-koni-fsd-shock-strut-damper-install.html (remove spaces)
And another one here:
http://w w w . m a z d a 3 f o r u m s . c o m/index.php?topic=135975.0 (remove spaces)
There's an install write-up here:
http://w w w . m a z d a s p e e d f o r u m s . o r g/forum/mazdaspeed-3-how-tos/16472-koni-fsd-shock-strut-damper-install.html (remove spaces)
And another one here:
http://w w w . m a z d a 3 f o r u m s . c o m/index.php?topic=135975.0 (remove spaces)
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
i have a set of FSDs new in box i need to be rid of. PM me and lets make a sick deal 
freeflyfreak
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True.
I have them. Love them would never go back to stock.
I have them. Love them would never go back to stock.
GhostMercury
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- MazdaSpeed 3 08.5
My autocross teacher told me the regular mazda 3 guys really liked them, and I wondered what they would be like on our cars. I wonder how much it would be to get the valved for COBB springs. Ken you have any idea how much that would be
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- 2007 MS3
From what I`ve seen, the sports are supposed to work with factory or slightly dropped springs, like Cobb. If you go to Koni`s website, the FSDs were not recommended for the Speed3 last time I checked. The Mazda3, yes, the Speed3, no. This may have changed, so if anyone has more recent data that contradicts that, please say so, as I would love to put some FSDs on this car when I replace the factory units (which needs to be soon).
mzspeedIII
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3, silver
the current Koni application shows p/n FSD Kit 2100 4040 for both the 3 and Speed:
FSD kit must be used with stock height suspension.
Mazda 04-08 3 Sedan and Hatchback, Mazdaspeed 3 - 2100 FSD kit
i just installed these on my car last weekend, makes a world of difference.
FSD kit must be used with stock height suspension.
Mazda 04-08 3 Sedan and Hatchback, Mazdaspeed 3 - 2100 FSD kit
i just installed these on my car last weekend, makes a world of difference.
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cymx5
The FSD will fit the MS3, however I presume the damping is tuned to the non-speed springs. I shouldn't comment without the technical data in front of me. I imagine the MS3 springs being underdamped with the FSD kit, though.
I have Sports and they work great for the MS3 on factory springs.
mzspeedIII
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3, silver
yea, i dunno the techincal aspect of it, either... i was just going by the Koni website application guide.
