What have you done to your MS3 today?
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there you go!
sorry for crappy phone pics from far away it's hard to see how it turned out.
Looks nice I think I need to re-do mine.
mr_mazda329
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Yesterday I installed my GTSpec V-Brace and re-installed my GTSpec Rear Tie Brace and Hotchkis Rear Sway.
I'm suprised you want the rear end so stiff. The car 3-wheels and off-throttle oversteers stock.
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Nliiitend1
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...you're assuming that all of that stuff actually stiffens things by a measurable amount back there...
It sure looks pretty though, doesn't it?
I had the entire GTSpec line up, Hotchkis sways and coilovers on my old sedan. Needless to say my Speed3 does not impress me in the handling department so far (in comparison). My H&R coils will be here in two weeks and I'll install them then along with the Hotchkis FSB. ^_^ I cannot wait.
Haha, thank you. ^_^
...you're assuming that all of that stuff actually stiffens things by a measurable amount back there...
It sure looks pretty though, doesn't it?
Actually, once you do get the entire brace setup, sway bars and coils it does stiffen a measurable amount. The braces individually don't do too much unless you have quite a few/all of them.
And it sure does look pretty!08SPEED3Veteran
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- 08 Mazdaspeed 3 GT
wash, quick wax, and removed the side moldings...and boy am i glad i did!(yippy)
Shiroi_ms3
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3
Well it's like soft rubber so as soon you put the 2 sided m3 tape. You slowly peel it away as you stick it to the bumper it modls itself when you are doing that other then that it's pretty simple. Just make sure you wash that area good so the tape will stick well.
kneedragger241
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03.5-dc-speed
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- 09 mazdaspeed 3
what tires are those?
Saskatchewan17
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- 2008 TR Mazdaspeed 3
Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec.
Nliiitend1
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Actually, once you do get the entire brace setup, sway bars and coils it does stiffen a measurable amount. The braces individually don't do too much unless you have quite a few/all of them.
As long as you understand that the vast majority of the "stiffening" comes from the two bolded componenets above, I'm perfectly fine with that statement...
Yes, thank you.
Did any of the GT-Spec stuff replace OEM braces? or are they an addition to?
Nliiitend1
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Yes, thank you.
Never said you were....Unfortunately, there are still plenty of people who consider themselves "well-versed" that buy into a lot of hyped up marketing when it comes to suspension/chassis modifications.
I just want people to understand that those braces (as used on the MS3) are more "something pretty to look at" than they are "somethin' that's gonna make my car handle like it's on railzzz, yo!"
HOBDisease
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- 07 Black Mica MS3
Installed my TRZ poly dogbone today, took like 10 minutes.
Damn.... car looks amazing
Shiroi_ms3
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3
Painted the bottom part of the bumper flat black to match the HD lip and the rest of the plastic around the grill.
