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Yup, that is the one drawback of sway bars. It connects the left and right. It basically increases the spring rate of the outside wheel in a turn. Good for the mountain roads bad for potholes and bumps.

Decided to swap out my racing beat rear sway bar with one from JBR. The RB one was a little narrow for the 2012 5. It placed the brackets at the start of the bends and was eating bushing, breaking brackets and causing slight binding until the bushing were worn. Note: RB does not make a bar...

What brand is your aftermarket one?

Yup, my deductible is 500. This month sucks. Never had to make a claim in 22 years and this month I have 2. 1st someone hit & run the wife's new truck and then this. That $1100 in repairs! For StateFarm in Hawaii, windshield are handled though your comprehensive plan. There is no...

On my way home Thursday I hit with a rock that cracked my windshield. It is beyond repair and needs to be replaced. This is the 1st windshield I'll have to replace in 22 years of driving here in Hawaii. My insurance, Statefarm, denied my claim for an OEM windshield and an aftermarket one from...

As of 2010 Ford retains only a 3% stake in Mazda. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda

Pics & notes Some pics post install and installation notes. Sorry didn't take pics during the install. The front shock. I couldn't find information on the white cap that hold the oem dust boot so I just re-installed it. So far it seems OK although it does limit travel a bit. I've seen...

Ended up with Koni and H&R Sports. 8040-1354Sport is the correct fitment fir the rears. Installed and aligned over the long weekend. All 4 set to 1 complete turn from full soft. Rears are a PITA to adjust. Have to completely remove, compress and turn. Keeping the pressure on while turning...

Is it a longer bolt or a shorter one? From what I understand, mazda went from a 50mm shock bushing to a 35mm one. Koni-na (north america) has a STR.T application for 2010+ Mazda3. Which would work nicely with your eibachs. Tirerack has them @ $66 during the Koni promotion. I would measure...

Ok. Measured my rear bushing. The 2012 uses a 50mm rear shock bushing. That means... Koni Sport front 8741-1490LSPORT 8741-1490RSPORT rear 8040 1354Sport FSD 2100 4045