Mod Friendly Dealerships in philly?

[sebspeed3]

hey everyone im a newbie to the mazda scene and i just picked up my08 MS3 a couple weeks ago and can i just say that this car is the tits.

but anyway i have been wanting to start modding and ive been reading all these posts of voided warranty and i can now see that mazda is pretty anal about this so i was wondering if anyone knows where a mod friendly mazda dealership is in the philadelphia area or the outskirts.

and whats everyones opinion on first mods?

 

[SwampAss]

lol

 

[zim]

I got my mazda from pacifico in philadelphia and I kind of know the salesman. I think I could get away with boltons.

 

[ehidle]

I got mine at John Kennedy in Conshy... they seemed cool, but I haven't been in for service yet... I just bought mine 3 weeks ago.

What do you need to mod that car for anyway? I mean, really... it probably handles like mad already

But, from my autocross experience, here is a list of important mods in order of decreasing bang for the buck:

1) Brakes (the best place, IMHO, to spend money on a stock car if autoX is your goal)
2) Tires/Rims (lighter the rims, the better)
3) Suspension / Sway Bars
4) everything else is irrelevant

Of course, engine power is hardly important in autocross... it all depends on driving skill.. I once saw an ES car get FTOD just because the guy was such a darn good driver.

YMMV

 

[sebspeed3]

i just want to do some small stuff for now but mazda does NOT seem cool with anything you do to a car.

im not super comfortable with how long the throw is when shifting im used to very short throws. i wanted to to some intake mods suspension exhaust new FMIC or a bigger top mount that kind of stuff.

 

[N0pstns]

the LAW says that a service can only be voided under warranty pay If the aftermarket part CAUSED the failure. like if u have an aftermarket spoiler and u have trans issues they cant void the trans work b4 "uve been racing" thats against the law.....but if u have a short shifter and u complain that it grinds when shifting...yeah they say screw you to that one and rightfully so....


how would i know? im a mazda tech....in the philly region

 

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