Will Regular 04+ Mazda 3 springs fit 2008 MS3?

[PakmanMP5]

I'm going to get Koni yellows and lowering springs but I was seeing that the mazda three lowering springs go lower than the Mazdaspeed3 lowering springs. can I put the regular mazda3 springs in the MS3? I know there is a difference in the weight in the front because there is more stuff in the engine. What else would I need to get? new bump stops, camber plates and adjustable rear camber arms? my goal is get rid of wheel gap so it will sit flush with the wheel and not rub. I was thinking about road magnets or tein s techs or h&r. but I saw some people putting eibach sportlines. Any info would be great. Thanks.

 

[WillD]

I don't know if MZ3 springs will fit the MS3. I personally wouldn't use springs that weren't designed for the car. If you would like to go lower check out some coilovers. You can get a BC setup for pretty close to what it would cost for Konis + lowering springs.

I ran Konis and H&Rs (you can see a picture from the link in my signature), and I just cut the stock bump stops instead of replacing them. You can pick up some aftermarket bump stops and it might improve the ride a little when you do get into the bump stops.

As far as camber plates... I didn't run them but I destroyed the inside of my rear tires much faster than normal. With the H&Rs I was at -2.5 degrees of camber in the rear vs -1.5 degrees in the front. I had no adjustment to fix this without camber plates.