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    Debate: downshifting vs. braking

    I was told the same thing by an experience mechanic, engine braking get rid of excess fuel in the motor...
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    New brakes at 20K?

    Were those big and heavy asses I assume? If they are, you need new pads!! LOL Seriously, good to hear everything is still good, these are really good system, I am now over 45K, ...lol and just order hawks, still no noise or whatsoever, but my rotor feel worn and will need machine. Still do a...
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    New brakes at 20K?

    I think you have to check yours, 20,000 is too early unless you haul heavy stuff around all the time. Brake fade faster when you carry a lot of load driving daily.
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    New brakes at 20K?

    I have over 42,000 on mine, no squeak or squeals, so far so good, will check when it gets around 45,000. Mostly highway miles and a lot of engine brake.
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    Screw your FMIC

    turbo23, how is the fan working still, any difference when driving at high speed like 100+mph, any new data
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    MS3 Loose Stabilizer Bar Nut - Clunks from the rear

    stabilizer bar nut Just checked my car, everything is tight, nothing loose, no noise.. 34000 highway miles and still kicking, just bought new set of tires Advance Sport..Yokohama. Potenza too expensive...
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    MS3 Loose Stabilizer Bar Nut - Clunks from the rear

    mine is an 07 with 32000 miles on it, never notice any clunk, will check it tonight, there should be a recall on this issue...by now with so many incident on this bolt/link... you should bring it to dealer and tell them to take care of it, don't do it your self, because what if your warranty is...
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    Official MazdaSpeed3 Roll Call

    hey, what size are those wheels and what offset..???any rubbing on them, look very nice and can you pm me some pix please....thanks...also just want you to know the cobbs sri I install on mine ms3 really makes a difference,
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    Rota Wheels

    that's what I'm afraid off, found a set of wheels that I like and they only make with a low offset appreciate for the info, back to the drawing board
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    Rota Wheels

    I'm a newb, just want to ask the pros out there, does it matter if if the 18*8 with a lower offset like 35 be ok on the ms3....much thankx for any suggestion or info
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    Mazda Reflashed my ECU, Now I Am Not Getting a Black Tailpipe!

    mine have the same smoke problem, I took it to the dealer and they said its the gasket from the turbo, so they replace the gasket & turbo, have to wait 2 days for the turbo to get in..after it was taken care of, no more smoke, my black mica ms3 runs great, they also fix the air condition...
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    strange smoking...help?

    I had a similiar problem too,,smoke also smell really bad...so I took to the dealer and they said its the gasket in the turbo, so they replace the gasket and the turbo....very good service...so I got a new turbo.....don't wait ..take your car to the dealer pronto
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