The Mazda 3 thread

[dredman1]

Good info too on them having the OEM parts cheaper than SS

[FullStop]

probly offer them to their customers, when u guys need endlinks, check RedFraction on the forum, he bringing in moog links, supposed to be a bit better than oem...and his prices should be substantially cheaper too...

[Rainman]

^^^ Thank you kind sir - much appreciated!!!

I dunno about you guys, but $400 to remove the front cradle arms and install new ones, as well as swapping out both rear end links all within an hour without waiting seems a very decent price - unless you got a discount on labour for actually buying the parts from them. Didn't ask for a discount

Did you have to make an appointment with them, or you just showed up unannounced and they handled you one time? I showed up unannounced

Once you can vouch for the quality of their work, I will seriously consider installing my sway bar bushings and front links there.

[Rainman]

probly offer them to their customers, when u guys need endlinks, check RedFraction on the forum, he bringing in moog links, supposed to be a bit better than oem...and his prices should be substantially cheaper too...

I'm thinking about finally installing a pair of fogs in the car, i will PM him and ask if he has.

[Rainman]

i think ur car not pinging cus it pulling sufficient timing, i really recommed premium to get the most out of this car, ...check this out fellas, just got it today, i waiting for my endlinks to arrive to install

just saw this, where and how much??

[FullStop]

got it on mazdas247 from Jamie Barone(James Barone racing)paid 185 USD shipped to my skybox, and this guy ships ur order the same day you place it, very fast...gonna try and get the eibach pro kit installed today along with the awr endlinks and the sway bar...pics later

[Red Fraction]

oui guys just some stuff i have to offer and stock just for you guys

MAZDA 3 04+

CENTRIC POSI QUIET PADS $750.00 FR/$800.00 RR
STOPTECH STREET PERFORMANCE PADS $900.00 FR/$980.00 RR
MOOG ENDLINKS $355.00 FR/$755.00 RR ea.

[Red Fraction]

Also for the fellas with the mazda 3's that constantly changes engine mounts there is a solution
Its Hard race engine mounts its aftermarket mounts designed to greatly stiffen the engine support an provide less engine movement and stress caused by the daily ups and downs

They won't break easily as do the Taiwanese and Japanese brand etc so when you go to the mechanic you won't need to warn him about jackin your mz3 up badly to burst your engine mount.

Anyone interested send me a PM

Also I'm dealing with the moog suspension parts for the mx3 as well its a very good product an stands up to the test it won't fail you like the cheap Japanese and Taiwanese brands etc and are much stronger than OEM and can take a very much a beating the few customers that I have using them are very happy with this product as well

So give it a try you never know you may fall in love with them as well

[noshownogo]

Ok so just an update on the cold start idle issue i was experiencing. I serviced throttle body, MAF sensor and injectors two Saturdays ago. On my first attempt to start the car, click, it fires up and idles nicely at 1500 for a few seconds before settling at 750/800 rpm or thereabouts.

Car remains parked for the rest of the weekend until Monday morning.

Monday morning same problem again, idle bounces from 1000 to near stalling at 0. This continues for the rest of the week until Friday. Friday morning the car starts at 1500 for a few seconds before settling at 750/800 rpm and has continued to do so.

Air/Fuel Jumbie?

[FullStop]

u using super? seems like that's the culprit

[noshownogo]

nah i switched over a few weeks ago, and while using Super I never experienced any problem. I only notice now that mid-range feels stronger so maybe timing was really being retard but no idle problems at that time.

[FullStop]

maybe dirty gas? do you buy gas at a particular station?
cus u said that the worked fine after injector servicing but after parking overnight the problem recurred, dirty gas depositing on/in the injectors?

[noshownogo]

that crossed my mind but i would think it wouldn't only affect tumbling the motor?

At this point I going no further with identifying the cause and now moving on to my suspension, have some creaks and knocks to resolve.

[FullStop]

sure it would, small deposits would not have a major effect on high flow, but would impede initial flow, u did an off rails clean of the injectors?

[noshownogo]

yup, I pull them out, open them up with a battery and clean them, tedious but noticeable difference when completed.

[Rainman]

were the injectors sealed properly when you replaced them?

[noshownogo]

yup seated and sealed properly, took my time with the injectors and cleaning the MAF sensor

[^xcalibur^]

ok...so this morning i noticed something.... when i was doing my routine check b4 i leave home. Seeing some remains of dried coolant is on the edge of the bottle. No noticeable cracks and haven't opened bottle for a coolant change. If the bottle is indeed cracked, would it be suitable to plastic weld? or should i order one from SS b4 it gets worse?

would be monitoring this very closely

[FullStop]

yeah plastic welding is ok, chances are u just over filled the coolant and it overflowed, that is the overflow bottle remember...

[^xcalibur^]

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this is a similar bottle.....coolant showed up on the left side.

[marlon333]

nah i switched over a few weeks ago, and while using Super I never experienced any problem. I only notice now that mid-range feels stronger so maybe timing was really being retard but no idle problems at that time.

I have been having this same problem a while now. I checked the IAC, MAF, injectors and plugs and all are fine. I switched gas station, reset the ECU and the problem stopped.
I use premium gas and I was wondering the other day while filling up if it is really premium gas I am getting. What is stopping the gas station from hooking up the premium and super pumps to only the super gas or regular gas. Could be paying $4. a liter for super or regular gas.
I was told by someone that they switched from premium to super and after a couple of months the engine light came on for O2 sensor fault so I stick to premium.

[FullStop]

unipet is the best option as far as i know. I've had good experience with their diesel. Their advertised double filtration seems to work. its true though , the car does respond differently to filling up in different stations, we really could be getting scammed...

[noshownogo]

installed my GROM ipod adapter this weekend, Ipod now working with steering controls and being charged at the same time

[allon4]

Cool, does that one have the usb interface as well? I want to know if it shows the song being played via usb drive on the radio's screen

[noshownogo]

nah it doesn't unfortunately, i have the V3 interface

[allon4]

Oh cool thanks, I was looking at GROM and another one but wanted to make sure it showed the songs first.

[Rainman]

I've had the grom installed for the last 2 years without a problem, charges the 3g iphone as well.

[noshownogo]

how you run yours rainman?

I push the cable down the side of the stereo to the passenger side and then placed the box below the seat and ran the cable back up from the handbrake to connect to the ipod

[Rainman]

how you run yours rainman?

I push the cable down the side of the stereo to the passenger side and then placed the box below the seat and ran the cable back up from the handbrake to connect to the ipod

Mounted mine behind the dash using velcro and ran the cable down the center console and up behind the handbrake.

[marlon333]

I've had the grom installed for the last 2 years without a problem, charges the 3g iphone as well.

Where did you get the GROM and who did the install? What was the cost?