Just get koni yellows and road magnet springs, I have them and I love them. I swapped the prokits for RM cuz prokit is too soft
Just get koni yellows and road magnet springs, I have them and I love them. I swapped the prokits for RM cuz prokit is too soft
Current: 2016 Lexus GS-F, 2017 Honda CRV Touring
Past: 2015 Scion FRS 6MT, 2010 M3 E90 6MT, 2013 Scion FRS 6MT, 2005 Mazda 3 GT Hatch.
i'm still thinking
I dun want anything stiffer then stock MS3's...
- 2011 Crystal White Pearl Mazdaspeed 3 -
- Street Tuned by MSpeed (Fobio) - Cobb SF SRI - Cobb TIH - Cobb DP - Denso ITV22 - Forge V2 BPV - Tanabe Strutbar - Buddy Club Voltage Condenser - Saikou-Michi OCC - Autotech HPFP Internals - CPe TMIC - CPe Stage 2 RMM - Redline Hood QuickLift Elite - Defi BF Gauges - Innovate DB Wideband Gauge - James Barone SSP+Bushing - ARC Titanium Shift Knob - Hawk HP+ - Stoptech SS lines - Swift Spec R Springs - Whiteline Rear Swaybar - Volk Racing RE30 18x8.5 - Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome -
Just got Swift springs installed. They're really awesome. Mild lowering, similar to stock comfort, very great performance.
It's somewhat of a gamble and seems to depend on how low you go. The lower, the faster the shocks will go, mild drop and they hold out for a while. Gen II's might be better overall.
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I'm on stock shocks, but its in my plan to upgrade the shock next summer to Bilstein.
I'll take a pic a bit later to shoe u guys.
Its a lil lower then I thought but totally acceptable. Its a mild drop.
For what it's worth, I just installed Koni Yellows and MS3 Prokits at Jimmy's last week. I was expecting an improvement in handling dynamics, but I was absolutely shocked as to the actual difference. The car is completely planted now and without any of the rear strut rebound (jitter/bounce) you get at high speed if you hit a bumpy bit of asphalt/track.
The drop is a little lower than advertised for the MS3 Prokits, but overall, this is a great suspension package for the MS3 and the stifness is adjustable. I'm at about 60% which I believe is 1 or 1.5 turns on the Koni's. This is perfect for a street set-up, but is stiffer in ride than stock.
As for coilover's, I have never understood why people go for that option if they are looking for a performance upgrade. They're great for shows and stance, but IMO a good set of struts and springs will outperform coil-overs.
Edit: Note that the front Koni's are asily adjustable after the fact, but the rears are not. So best to set-up from start what you want in stiffness terms.
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2008.5 Black Mica Mazdaspeed3
2005 Titanium Grey, 5spd, GT Sport Hatch
2001 Mazda P5 Black - Sold
2005 Mazda 3 GT Black - Sold
2007 MS3 Cosmic Blue Mica
Cobb SF SRI - Cobb AP - Cobb TIH - CP-E TMIC - CP-E HPFP - CP-E DP - CP-E RMM(65A) - JBR TMM(80A) - Forge BPV - EGR Delete - SM OCC - Ford Full Synthetic MT Fluid - 225/40/18 Hankook Ventus V12's - TWM STS + bushings - 8000K HID Fogs - KY + Eibach Prokit Springs - JBR RSB - Rhoplate - Blue LED Interior lights - Black Weathertech liners - Blue SICKSPEED Horns - Blackvue DR400GHD
TBI: Thermal TB and Intake Gasket
They are set to the softest setting, the dial that comes with the front you turn according to the arrow….the rear you need to use a vise I have the same set up as Zoom Zoom Boy can't be any happier with them.
Chris.Joh got it right. I'm pretty sure they are set to the softest settings out of the box. I can't answer your question on the turning as Jimmy installed mine. Put there is a little white plastic turning tool with arrows on it (that I can't find at the moment...) that you use. Should have come with your Koni's.
Looking to upgrade the Shocks and Struts sometime soon.
Thinking abt Koni Yellow or Bilstein.
Anyone mate any of them with Swift Springs?
I will be running bilstein B8 with swift springs once the Gb that has my springs is complete
2010 Black Mazdaspeed 3 - Lightly modded
Nice, please do let me know how to like it.
I'm running koni sports and swift springs
Well I'm looking to go a few times a year (4-5).
And I have swift springs right now.
Just thinking if I should upgrade shocks or sell the springs and get Coilover.