Hello Michigan?

[mazdaspeedster3]

Dude, beat the crap out of that Ford 2.0 LMAO! My service department always gives me some GMC 4 cyclinder. I love to just destroy them. Redline every gear. The floor matt hook on every Mazda I have owned (3) has been like that. Do you have the all weather mat's? Matt has them, they are nice.
Welcome to MI.... July 8th is the moonlight run. Not to far from Flint, 45minutes up M23.

 

[CWPspeed3]

I think all dealers know their rental cars get the s*** beat out of them thats why they have the worst rental cars ever.

Flint isn't exactly the nicest place around, I'm guessing your going to Kettering? Very good school, my friend went through undergrad and grad school there for engineering. He was only robbed at gunpoint once too...

 

[RocaLoca]

yeah I go to kettering, I graduate in september so this will be my last time in Flint. I will be up there mid July so the 8th wont work, but keep me posted. I got a quick question. Im getting my Axis Penta rims today with the Maxis lip and theya re 40mm offset. the car is stock height and i dont think I want to drop it. Will they rub? 18x8 40mm offset

 

[tunersteve]

What alignment TSB is that? Only for the 6? I noticed mine doesn't always track straight. I find myself wandering to the left sometimes.

There was a TSB out only for the 6 IIRC, and my car wasn't aligned properly since I purchased it in Jan. I rotated the tires and found they weren't wearing properly, and now I want them to show that it was their lack of work that caused it. I'm not gonna piss away $800 on tires for someone elses mistakes.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

40 mm should be fine Roca Loca, did you check it online or call a store to confirm. I would before putting the cash down.

Steve, No kidding, tires arent cheap. Did you run those all winter? How did it do? Even with the AWD those tires are SLIPPERY!

 

[willowofwisp]

lol gorno mazda is the worst, a month or so back they patched a tire while i was getting a free oil change, and 2 hours later the tire was completely flat lol, when i dropped it off it just had a slow leak lol

 

[tunersteve]

40 mm should be fine Roca Loca, did you check it online or call a store to confirm. I would before putting the cash down.

Steve, No kidding, tires arent cheap. Did you run those all winter? How did it do? Even with the AWD those tires are SLIPPERY!

Potenzas + winter = epic fail!

I got the car back, my left front toe was way out of spec. Everything was taken care of, except for the floor mat hook, which is on order. I'm taking it back in on Sat. to have that fixed.

That 3i has to be glad I'm not driving it anymore.

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

There was a TSB out only for the 6 IIRC, and my car wasn't aligned properly since I purchased it in Jan. I rotated the tires and found they weren't wearing properly, and now I want them to show that it was their lack of work that caused it. I'm not gonna piss away $800 on tires for someone elses mistakes.

I noticed that my MS3's rear wheels have a pretty serious camber in the rear. If my memory serves me right, they seem like they have negative camber (top of the wheel is pointing in towards the car). Also, I think it's normal? Sure as hell LOVES to corner and the rear likes to rotate, sorta like a RWD car. Also, my front wheels have a higher wheel gap than my rear wheels. The rear wheels are practically even, while the fronts have almost half an inch.

 

[willowofwisp]

yea the ms3 and mz3 are both known for having rear negative camber, suppose to aide in handling

 

[CWPspeed3]

I noticed that as well, every bmw has a rear negative camber too.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Steve, we needed pics of you riding in mazda3i! I am now 8 months on my potenzas minus 2 or 3 months on the yokahomas and they are going to need to be replaced by the time I get back from TOD deals gap trip June 6. I am dreading that tire purchase. Looking at the new PRADA's

 

[RocaLoca]

40 mm should be fine Roca Loca, did you check it online or call a store to confirm. I would before putting the cash down.QUOTE]

Yeah I called axis and they told me those rims only come in one offset, 40mm. I just don't want it to look funny. i hope they dont stick out too much.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

You will be ok. Probably look pretty tight to tell the truth. I just checked and my DRAG wheels are 40 off and look ok...

 

[RocaLoca]

You will be ok. Probably look pretty tight to tell the truth. I just checked and my DRAG wheels are 40 off and look ok...

what size are they, 18x8?

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Yep.. They are the ones in my avatar pic. Then I went a little wider on the tire as well. 40 series.

 

[RocaLoca]

so how much do they stick out of the fender? anyway I can see better pics of your wheel setup? if you could send me a pic of the a birds eye view of the rim offset and a forward view from the back to see how wide the rim will be to the back bumper that would be great. I really want these rims but i don't want to roll my fenders and i dont want it looking like a tonka toy.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

they dont come any where near the fender like you think. Makes them sit like a 3 series. Almost perfect. I took them off last night regretfully but I will see if I have a better pic...

 

[RocaLoca]

just got the rims in today, I will be mounting them tomorrow, I will post pics when done.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Sweet. I will look for them.

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

Dude, this weather blows ass!!! It's cold outside and always raining atleast once a day! I haven't washed my car in like 2 weeks now, because its almost like theres no point. What a bad ass May.