What have you done to your MS3 today?

[Domino81]

my seat belt chirps to its so annoying!! (ughdance)

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/pdf/mazda3/bulletin/09-040-09-2181a.pdf

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/store/pages.php?pageid=12

 

[Jon MS3]

Big time audio equipment order complete! Kicker 10zx7005 (5 ch) amp. kicker 10cvr104 sub (10") and polk db compontents up front and 5x7s for the rear. hopefully have everything in by next weekend. might do a right up of the install

 

[H3br3w_Ham3r]

Found my correctly sized racing wheels after weeks of searching. Here is a preview: (not my pictures)

 

[tddvrrn]

Found my correctly sized racing wheels after weeks of searching. Here is a preview: (not my pictures)

sexy!

 

[8.5MS3]

had to bump start the car this morning


**** this cold

 

[tddvrrn]

bump start? what is this?

 

[zoomdoom]

rolling it and putting it in gear

 

[JamesCH]

Cold here too, my clutch felt really slow and heavy. Started it and let the clutch out in neutral and it stalled.

 

[oaklandopen]

I also had a slow start....11F this morning. But I know that's not the coldest temp ever that this car has had to start in.

 

[Domino81]

-14 according to my guage in the car this morning. Stalled on me once... But it started... unhappily.

 

[not yellow]

finally managed to get my test pipe installed. hacked up the lower studs on the cat with a dremel in order to get it off. hopefully it was worth it!

 

[Tronspeed3]

^^^ It sounds way better, didn't really notice much more performance

 

[JamesCH]

I'm getting a weird noise coming from mine now, it sounds like a boost leak. Maybe from the cold weather? None of the fittings I fiddled with seemed loose though... it only happens near peak boost and doesn't loose much pressure.

 

[oaklandopen]

Wipers decided to stop completely yesterday. Debating on taking it in or trying to see what the problem is on my own. Only thing is its cold and snowy out so diag would not be fun

 

[Domino81]

Washed it for the 1st time in a couple weeks.

 

[tddvrrn]

I'm getting a weird noise coming from mine now, it sounds like a boost leak. Maybe from the cold weather? None of the fittings I fiddled with seemed loose though... it only happens near peak boost and doesn't loose much pressure.

dodgy bpv?

 

[tddvrrn]

i got new tires today: fierce instinct zr, stock size. they're awesome so far, cheap and made in the usa. they're pretty much the same as the goodyear eagle gt, which i love, just 40 buck/tire less. oh yes!

i also put on my jbarone heavy shift knob and i freaking love it! i fine tuned my shifting as well and my issues getting into 1st when cold are all gone. jamie rocks!

 

[JamesCH]

dodgy bpv?

Maybe... how frequently should one re-grease a Forge BPV?

 

[8.5MS3]

every 6 months seems to be the norm

my stock bpv gave out yesderday.....17psi - 7psi - 17psi -7psi in a single gear pull

very weird when you hear it let go mid WOT

 

[Tronspeed3]

Wipers decided to stop completely yesterday. Debating on taking it in or trying to see what the problem is on my own. Only thing is its cold and snowy out so diag would not be fun

I had an issue like that back in august I posted it in the ECU issues section, dealer said some kind of initialization program for the wipers got cleared from me disconnecting the battery, cost $25 to fix.