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04-08-2012, 09:55 PM
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Hamster Assassin
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sunnyvale Trailer Park
Age: 37
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Picked up a Speed3 last weekend
So I spent almost two months looking for a white Civic Si Sedan, and couldn't find one. A dealership down the road posted this 2009 Mazdaspeed3 GT, I test drove it and loved it... picked it up a few days later.
Anyhow, I've spent the last few weeks researching and decided to do simple stuff first to improve on a few minor annoyances/flaws. Tonight I ordered a JBR 88mm Rear Motor Mount, JBR short shift plate kit (with heavy shift knob and solid shift bushings), and a Saikou Michi oil catch can. I probably won't do any other mods until my factory powertrain warranty runs out, although I really want to order a Corksport short ram/turbo inlet and a Cobb Accessport, but still have more research to be done regarding those. For right now, just want to keep it a reliable fun car.
Anyhow, I'll post more pics in a few days when I have more... still waiting to get a chance to edit. Here's one finished and a few cell pics.
I don't really have a wealth of knowledge of these cars... so if anyone can comment on the parts I've mentioned or can offer advice for the install, please by all means chime in 
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04-08-2012, 10:32 PM
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sarcasshole
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Crescent Springs
Age: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sxShep
so if anyone can comment on the parts I've mentioned or can offer advice for the install, please by all means chime in |
inb4 lsx. sweet pick up |
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04-08-2012, 10:41 PM
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4G63 > LSX
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: West Chester, OH
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You and Waffles can have meets at Kroger together now! |
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04-08-2012, 10:50 PM
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Haz 0 El Es Ex
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: cincinnati
Age: 37
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I like it. Congrats on the new car!
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04-08-2012, 11:33 PM
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I FASTR
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NKY
Age: 39
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nice pick up man! good luck.
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04-08-2012, 11:38 PM
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You Mad?
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Glenway Avenue
Age: 35
Posts: 9,495
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Fucking excellent buy, sir. Exquisite little cars. WIN.
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04-08-2012, 11:45 PM
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Just the Tip...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kettering
Age: 36
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I freakin' love those cars, so much fun to drive. Congrats!
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04-09-2012, 08:09 AM
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Lurks Mostly
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mason
Age: 43
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My buddy had to drive 200 miles to find the 07 taffeta white si sedan he bought a couple weeks ago. Very nice pickup tho, glad you found something you like!
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04-09-2012, 09:05 AM
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Nazi Sled
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: independence
Age: 44
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Nice pickup.
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04-09-2012, 09:47 AM
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Back in it
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Independence, KY
Posts: 2,550
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MS3s are nice cars. Grats!
My buddy had one and I know the motor mounts made a big difference for him so good pick up there too.
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04-09-2012, 11:29 AM
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Shift_Mazda
Join Date: May 2006
Location: harrison
Age: 36
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car looks nice kyle and seemed to drive and ride well. congrats. im doing ap and fuel pump soon and rear diff mounts on the speed 6
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04-09-2012, 01:57 PM
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I Haz Slow.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Mason
Age: 32
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Ask cincysvt he had a MS6 for a while. Looks clean man, nice pick up.
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04-11-2012, 09:08 PM
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Damn Krauts
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: WestChester
Age: 44
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Umm I wouldnt touch that car until your warranty is up lol. Mazda tried to deny my rear axle shearing because I have a cpe intake lol. The Cobb AP is awesome. So is the intake and inlet. I'm more of a CPE guy, but Cobb is a great product too. After warranty def do a balance shaft delete. There is research out there about oil starvation issues with cylinder 1 I believe.
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04-11-2012, 10:51 PM
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Hamster Assassin
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sunnyvale Trailer Park
Age: 37
Posts: 6,992
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I don't plan on doing much until I hit that 60k mark (or is drivetrain 70k?), but damn it's tempting... I still need to look into the warranty stuff more in-depth
Over the past couple days my front driver's suspension has been marking a knocking noise when it's under load (when coming down hill on the brakes or under a right turn)... I haven't pulled the wheel and looked around but it's been pretty cold the past few days so I figured it was just a noise under a very specific circumstance, so not too worried.
I'll look into the balance shaft delete, thanks for the advice
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