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knowledge007
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What else did you change? How many inches did you drop the car?
Your car looks great, but I could never go with a Eibach Sportline kit in my neck of the woods. I have in the past and once they settle another .5" - .75" your going to be mowing the roads. For your sake I hope your roads are nice. You stated they are regular 3 springs, to my understanding the Speed3's are different. Also your taking a risk with those springs if there made for a regular 3; the load rate will be different to say the least. I wish you well.
M3_Zoom said:
Actually this is more like trial and error. I could not wait for the springs to come out and wanted to see how the Eibach m3 would work. If you look at the Eibach site. The ms6 and the mazda 6 uses the same springs even if they have totally different weight.
The car is pretty low and I want to try the pro-kit or sprint aswell. We'll see
Tjay said:Actually this is more like trial and error. I could not wait for the springs to come out and wanted to see how the Eibach m3 would work. If you look at the Eibach site. The ms6 and the mazda 6 uses the same springs even if they have totally different weight.
The car is pretty low and I want to try the pro-kit or sprint aswell. We'll see
(cool) That's way more of risk than I would take, but have fun!
jbiird317 said:
Yeah, well here's what my observation is. Since the ms3 is about 300lbs heavier than the m3 the 1.8 drop for m3 will drop the ms3 to about 2.1" and then add about .5 for it to settle. So I'd say about 2.6" drop but is just my guesstimate. The reason why I'm testing the springs is because I want a ride where it's comfy (like stock) but lower than the mazdaspeed springs (not stock mazdaspeed) and the front lower than the back but by not much like the TEINS springs. Remember all the extra weight that we have on the speed3 is in the front so Imagine what would happen if we use the TEINS?
I believe all Eibachs are lower in the back (by a little) than the front. So, I decided to go with Eibachs since speed3 is heavier in the front. This should compinsate. I am now going to try the pro-kit maybe next week I'll order it.
I know it's crazy doing the trial and error but how many manufacturers do we have for speed3? I don't like full coilvers, I've had them on a different cars and they are stiff even if you only lower your car by .5" it is still stiff bcoz of the spring rate. I'm doing this to help other aswell. Noone really tried to help me on my search so I'm doing it and help some of the guys here!
kudakev615
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in that last pic the tires are tuckin front and rear!!! that thing is crazy low. i would think it would handle like crap. but it looks good tho
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Do the speed3's come with some quality performance struts(like the MSP's Tokico's)?? Hopefully those springs don't beet up your stock struts to much??
