I went for an AWR passenger mount and absolutely hated it. The vibrations over stock were unbearable for daily use. Others here will probably tell you otherwise, but that was my experience. I went back to OEM and never looked back. Given that you say you drive primarily on the highway and in the...
Had front end clunking that I thought was the end links/sway bar. Turned out that both lower control arms/ball joints were shot. So... That's fixed. All that's left is to fix the dead AC compressor...
It wasn't too bad once I got cruising, though there was still a noticable thrumming that was skin to having loud tires. At idle it sucked. Low RPM sucked even more. It was embarrassing having others in the car when I pulled away from a stop. It felt and sounded like I was driving a broken down...
Finally sold my AWR #3 mount... Worst purchase ever. I particularly like how AWR never responded to my email nor did they post my 3-star review (the only reviews they have posted are 5-star...)
Happy to be rid of it and to go back to OEM. I feel like those who recommend going with the AWR...
I wasn't trying to dispute anything, just saying it's not necessary to get the whole console. Why would you pay to ship the whole console when you don't need it?
Good tires (some super sticky Direzza Star Specs, for example), and refreshing the suspension with new bushings and end links and ensuring your struts are up to snuff should be more than enough for fun daily driver. You could look into a larger rear anti-roll bar, but you'll need a few other...
I have an AWR 70 durometer poly #3 (passenger side) mount. See for sale thread: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123850062-AWR-3-Engine-Mount-(1999-2003)-70-Durometer