Anyone Else Notice A Difference?

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elderlycoffee

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2007 Sunlight Silver mazdaspeed 3
I had the motor mount recall done on my MS3 this morning.
Maybe it's psychological but I believe I am noticing a firmer quicker launch...
 
Yeah You know what...maybe it is all in my head but it feels alittle faster/stiffer now too...yes I mean my car!
 
motor mounts going in tomorrow along with the bushings and hopefully my test pipe by the end of the week...
 
It felt different when I picked mine up too. Subtle, but still felt firmer. Shifting seemed a bit easier too, although I missed 3rd again yesterday @#@#%!! Soooo need a sprung shifter for this car.
 
just got mine done like 1 hr ago and i noticed a difference -- i imagine the oil change helped out too
 
I had mine done about a week ago. I swear it feels slower, even after installing the Injen CAI. WTF! I have a dealer that is usually awesome, but maybe they changed something besides the mounting bolt and oil. Anyone else have this problem?(bang)




07 MS3 Cosmic Blue, Injen CAI, Sirrius factory kit, 0% tint
 
Shifting is 100% improved! I noticed less wheel hopp off of a hard launch too. I wish this was done from the factory. Then there would be less complaining about the car in magazine reviews.
 
I felt an improvement during shifting although I'm still waiting for a short shifter. ^_^
 
Had the recall done yesterday. To be honest the difference is night and day. Before I had the recall the shifting felt very sloppy. I got the shifting clunk all the time and the car never really felt as though it was taking corners very well. There was definitely a lot of unwanted movement going on under the hood.

After the recall not only does the car feel stiffer but the car shifts much smoother and direct. I haven't heard that 'clunk' from shifting gears since I got the car back. Power delivery feels much more linear and the car takes the corners much sharper. I can DEFINTELY feel the difference. And it's not just the psychological thing.
 
The dealer wouldn't replace my mount they said the recall only called for the bolt to be replaced. I still get shift clunk...
 
elderlycoffee said:
The dealer wouldn't replace my mount they said the recall only called for the bolt to be replaced. I still get shift clunk...
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Go to a different dealer. My car seemed fine until AFTER I had the recall service done, then two weeks later, I started getting shift clunk. I took it back to the dealer and this time they replaced everything. So far so good.
 
meha11 said:
Which dealer was it i'll stay away from them? jeff hass wont have the parts until next week so i am waiting on that.
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Munday...
I need to try Jeff Haas they are the last dealer in the area I haven't looked at.
Joe Meyers is a bastard and Munday mazda is run by (no racism meant here) a Young hotshot black man who thinks he's got something to prove.
 
elderlycoffee said:
Munday...
I need to try Jeff Haas they are the last dealer in the area I haven't looked at.
Joe Meyers is a bastard and Munday mazda is run by (no racism meant here) a Young hotshot black man who thinks he's got something to prove.
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lol.
Yeah, J Hass is ok, ive dealt with them over the last +6 yrs. they could be better but i would say there by the book and for what i,ve seen honest.

I see you wanted to compare your car with another, i'll be at home all day, working on my jeep this afternoon doing a favor for a guy on a jeep forum. Youre welcome to come round if you want.
 
I just had mine done today. Its absolutely not just in my head, the car feels much firmer. I dont feel the same bouncing of the engine that I used to when I would let off the gas or hit it hard. So I give a thumbs up(thumb)
 
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