The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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darkcambria
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Levi just confirmed what I've noticed. I've been running the regular 3 s techs on my speed and they've ridden basically the same as when they were on my 3. So yeah...save yourself the money.
yea in september but if i were you i sure as hell wouldnt be rolling on a blown out shock for that long....
Found a puddle of fluid on the garage floor over the weekend under the left rear of the Speed3. Looks like the culprit is a bad shock:
Anyone have some advice/options for replacing this? I know Chippy had this problem a while ago and went with the BC coilovers. So those are definitely on the list, my other options are:
Mazdaspeed Coilovers (KW Variant 3), from Mazda Motorsports I can get them for $1525.07
Koni Yellows + what spring?
The Miata folks over at M.net say good things about Bilstein HDs but, at least for the Miata, they have to be revalved for the springs.
The less fun option is to just get the bad shock replace with a stock one.
Anything else I should be considering? How long should I be running around on the bad shock?
Billy HD's are really nice. I have many friends who run them on their BMW's (race cars and street cars) and love them
You are? Or do you mean the 29th?
princess peach
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If you're not gonna track it go for the Konis, if it's going to see little track then BC's are fine but if it's going to see a lot of it, then I'd go with MazdaSpeed or H&R. If you're just looking for an excuse to upgrade stuff then go with the BCs, after you add springs to the Konis you'll be very close but Konis will be more comfortable DD depending where you live. I live in Parma and sometimes I don't like such a rough ride
princess peach
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lulz
I forgot to mention, you're welcome to ride in my car and see what you'd be dealing with. I know it would have helped me make up my mind
I forgot to mention, you're welcome to ride in my car and see what you'd be dealing with. I know it would have helped me make up my mind
well considering this coming friday is the 22nd, next friday would be the 29th (hand) haha
dude even if you are going to track occasionally id still go konis and springs over the bc's... its only if i were tracking several times a year or autocrossing regularly that i would buy coilovers
and hey if you dont like the rough ride maybe we can work out a trade and you can have my koni's and stechs lol
That sounds good to me. What setup are you running?
I will probably take the MS3 to the track at some point, but it might be once or twice total. It's hard not to just take the Miata.
I have a Protege so I don't count, but honestly, I didn't notice a big difference from my S-Techs/Tokico HP's to the BC coilovers. I've always liked Tein's and for a DD it's nice to "set it and forget it!".
But I haven't been on track with the BC's so I just voided my own comment. Nevermind.
But I haven't been on track with the BC's so I just voided my own comment. Nevermind.
fishdonotbounce
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Evan #2, I have Koni Yellows, H&R springs, and fatcat bumpstops... You're more than welcome to ride along and see how they feel.
I was thinking this Friday. Next Friday (29th) works for me.
darkcambria
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Fiji Mazda3
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So Levi, you are going to be in Ohio this weekend?
darkcambria
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no ill be around the burgh this weekend... its my bday this friday (22nd) so im keeping the weekend open to whatever the hell i want to do lol
if im not mistaken the fatcats are shorter so instead of trimming the stock bumpstops you can just install those
Fiji Mazda3
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Oh cool. Megan and me will be in town this weekend. I think we are planning on going to the Vintage Gran Prix on Saturday. Let me know if you and Jenn are free. First time I'll be in PA since christmas and I am cramming a whole bunch of s*** into three days.
princess peach
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I have mazdaspeed FSB, Hotchkis RSB and the BC coils. PM me if you want to meet up
that sounds tempting since I might buy a miata to track and keep the 3 as a DD, so I'd get rid of the BCs and get something more comfortable but your car looks lower than mine... do you have issue with the snow? I don't get stuck with my current height but sometimes I have a hard time if it's bad
