Hi guys, not quite sure if this is where this question should be posted but I just need confirmation/clarification.
Does the STB for a third gen Mazda 6 fit a third gen Mazda 3?
Thanks in advance and I apologize if I posted here by mistake
Hi guys, not quite sure if this is where this question should be posted but I just need confirmation/clarification.
Does the STB for a third gen Mazda 6 fit a third gen Mazda 3?
Thanks in advance and I apologize if I posted here by mistake
No it doesn't and tower bars are mostly useless on the Mazda 3.
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shift8 (01-10-2017)
cheap strut bars makes no difference, EXPENSIVE strut bars do.... I had an Autoexe on my 05 and it made a huge difference.... front end tightened up, turn in was better
the firewall is a bolt on piece of steel that doesn't really connect to the strut towers, unlike the mazdaspeed... there's still room for improvement there
2005 Mazda3 SP23 hatchback (auto)
2016 Mazda3 Sport GT (auto)
design and materials used makes all the difference
thin, crappy and flexible metal = garbage strut bar
Generally when you have understeer (FWD) you'll want to decrease front sway bar stiffness or increase rear sway bar stiffness.
In a RWD vehicle you'd want to do the opposite.
So basically in the Mazda 3s you want to avoid adding stiffness to the front end.
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that's one tuning style/philosophy
the other is to make sure there's no weight transfer from the outside to inside tire, thereby maintaining grip thus good handling is realised... this means stiffer springs and larger sway bar up front while moderately doing the same in the rear
what the strut bar does though is improve chassis rigidity and that results in consistent, stable suspension geometry... chassis flex works against you by changing suspension geometry unpredictably mid corner and that greatly affects handling and your corner exit speeds
shift8 (01-17-2017)