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    Making It Weigh Less

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    was told not to put on intake

    My first cai was an Injen. It was the long tube type that poked down underneath the fenderwell. Had the dealer install it and the 07 Speed 3 did not like it at all. First, it sucked water from under the fender well. Second, O2 lights as described in the first post. I switched to a Cobb SRI...
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Gen 1 - 89k miles. Just changed the OEM brakes. Other than ceramic pads, all stock. Brakes in the Speed 3 were Enormous right from the factory. Royal Flush - all the fluids changed, repairs as needed. Still on the original clutch. Stripped out the rear interior including spare and jack...
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    Speed 3 spoilers are ugly.

    Don't have that problem. It hasn't rained here since March 1st. Can't see hell from Phoenix - but you can sure smell it... I'll get a chance to do some rainy mountain driving in July when I visit my kids in Portland and Vancouver. Can't wait to really try out the new bars and braces, OEM...
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    Speed 3 spoilers are ugly.

    Really! Didn't know that. Still don't like mine. I first was attracted to the shape of the car from that Meg Ryan movie. She had a daughter who drove a gray one. No spoiler. Looked cool. Forget the name of the movie (yay mmj), but in it she had cancer and her protagonist was the kid...
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    Speed 3 spoilers are ugly.

    I know someone will remind me that the Speed 3's rear wing is functional - but it sure is ugly. Mazda! You sent an elephant to do a mouse's job! The surface around the upper, rear window is ideal for a slick looking LITTLE lip spoiler. Will someone in the Carbon Fiber Industry please design...
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    Making It Lighter

    Thanks! Am going to look up Kosei and TRM right now. Perfect!!! The C2's are the 1s, so to speak... Have been looking for 6-spokes specifically. Magicka: You're not only magik, but you can read minds, too! Thanks!
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    Making It Lighter

    Everytime I take a wheel off and pick the thing up...heavy. Drives me nuts! Thanks for the info on the on the NGK's. I'll try `em next time. I have experienced knock/timing changes (car seems to get a severe cough for a nanosecond or so). Mostly when I'm in the mountains, tho. Replacing...
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    Back up to OEM Ride Height - I'm a recovering dumb ass.

    So, I ditched the coilovers on my Gen 1 Speed 3. H&R street/strip. Sorry H&R, but your stuff is too severe for what's passing as uh-merican roads these days. Above 85mph, things were golden. Otherwise, they were hard and too low. Altho they were installed/adjusted correctly, it seems like...
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    Making It Lighter

    MSM3! Hey, thanks for the input. Couple of questions... How do you like the colder plugs? Did you notice anything different from the slightly hotter plugs? Today, I'm messing with the back doors - seeing if I can replace the inner skins with something lighter that will do the bracing...
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    Making It Lighter

    Making Her Lighter So, you're into women with depression, eh? They're sooo compatible with the car hobby. Punishment from both sides...
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    Making It Lighter

    Even after being zoomed around a track in a new Fiesta ST by the legendary Roger Foo, I decided I was going to keep my red gen 1 Speed 3! At 27-hundred pounds, the Fiesta achieves lightspeed quickly - and with a massive little erection! But forget all that. I'm keepin' it, dammit! What...
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