does any one of the other companies include the rear camber links. i think that i would rather spend the extra dough to save my rear tires.
does any one of the other companies include the rear camber links. i think that i would rather spend the extra dough to save my rear tires.
hey wuts up i jus got my 06 mazda 3 GT sport snowflake white 5spd and i was just wondering wats the best type of lowering springs to put on this type of car
Best? Best what?
Colour? red...green...blue?? Which one?
Want it Dropped low...or just a wee bit?
Spring rate? Driving alot with a full cup of hot coffee? Or cruises on sunday with your friend Mozart? Do you want to go to the Track?
Price? How much you want to spend?
heyy wuts up
well my interior is the red/black cloth so if i had a choice id shoose red
and i was looking to lower my car enough to be able to drive on the streets of toronto without getting pulled over
dont plan on goin to the track and i was lookin to spend $400 max
Hey, I did\'nt want to start a new thread so I\'m posting here with an idea...what do you think of everyone with their vehicles lowered posting a pic in this thread of their vehicle, like lets say a side profile similar to Pearl_hatch\'s sig but a little closer, but also listing what springs or coil-overs or whatever with each pic and maybe a discription of how they feel the vehicle rides etc;....basically just to see the different looks with different drops and if nothing else it would be cool to see everyones ride.
Just thiught I\'d throw this out,
cheers,
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I\'m curious where I can find a good shop to install my new Eibach Prokit without getting bent over.
The 3 shops I\'ve called in my area (Orillia) want to charge 300 - 400 including alignment, plus tax. Is that the going rate? It sounds awfully high for 4 springs.
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Subtle but there.
Most places charge $120 for lowering and $70-80 for alignment.
Most dealers will charge you 1hr. per side and another for an alignment.Originally posted by wingnut12
I\'m curious where I can find a good shop to install my new Eibach Prokit without getting bent over.
The 3 shops I\'ve called in my area (Orillia) want to charge 300 - 400 including alignment, plus tax. Is that the going rate? It sounds awfully high for 4 springs.
Shop around local shops b/c they tend to be \"lower\" than dealers.
Thanks. I\'ll be heading to Motorworks next week since I\'ve heard good things about them.
Shops up here have to get their head in the game if they want business. They all charge double what T.O. does.
CONSOLIDATED DROP SPRING LIST (Based on car_demon's post)
Added Coilover Infomation, Koni spring information
(mods please replace first post with this since info is updated?)
- Apex Apex Spring Catalogue
Drop: 30mm or 1.1811" (Front & Back)
Part #: 100-2200- Intrax Intrax Homepage
Drop: 1.5'' (Front & Back)
Part#: 45.1.027- B+G B+G Homepage
Drop: 1.4'' (Front & Back)
Part#: 50.1.052- Progress Catalog Page (download the pdf on the page
Drop: 1.3'' (Front & Back)
Part #: 40.1125
Alignment Kit
Part#: 52.1125
Range: +5.0 to -1.5 (Rear only)- Eibach Eibach Homepage
Prokit
Drop: 1.2'' (Front & Back)
Part #: 5545.140
Sportline
Drop: 1.8'' (Front & Back)
Part #: 4.4555
Alignment Kit
Range: Not specified
Part #:5.67420K- H&R H&R Homepage
Sport Spring
Drop: Front is 1.3'' Rear is 1.2''
Part #: 51643
Street Perfect Coilovers
Drop: Front is 1.2'' to 2.5'' Rear is 0.75'' to 2.0''
Part #: 29197-3- Tein Tein's Mazda part page
H-tech
part #: SKM66-BUB00
Hatch Drop: Front is 1.4'' Rear is 0.9''
Sedan Drop: Front is 1'' Rear is 0.6''
Spring rate: Front is 146 lbs/in Rear is 224 lbs/in
S-tech
part #: SKM66-AUB00
Hatch Drop: Front is 2.0'' Rear is 1.5''
Sedan Drop: Front is 1.6'' Rear is 1.1''
Spring rate: Front is 163 lbs/in Rear is 241 lbs/in
Tein Basic/SS Coilovers
SS Part #: DSM80-KUAS2
Basic Part #SM80-LUAS2
Hatch Drop: Front is 1.0'' to 2.6'' Rear is 0.6'' to 1.9''
Sedan Drop: Front is 0.9'' to 2.4'' Rear is 0.1'' to 1.4''
Spring rate: Front is 336 lbs/in Rear is 392 lbs/in- Canuck Motorsports Canuck's Mazda section
Drop: 1.75'' (Front & Rear)
Part #:50-1121- AutoExe AutoExe Mazda 3 page
Drop: 30mm (Front & Rear)
Part #:MBK700- Koni Koni Catalog Page
Note: The Search feature does not list springs for some reason
Part #:1020-6182
Drop: 1.7'' (Front & Rear), Rear sits a little higher after sagging- Skunk2 http://www.skunk2.com/mm5/merchant.m...de=519-10-2110 Drop: Front is 1.3", Rear is 1.2" Part#: 519-10-2110
Last edited by S.F.W.; 10-27-2008 at 03:08 PM.
The H&R drop listed is a bit deceptive, i can barely my finger between the tire and fender arch, now i definitely need to get the camber links, 1.3" my arse lol
http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appguid...a%20|%20Mazda3
Hope the above link works.That is were I got it from.
If the above link doesn't work, the list only has the Sport Springs. Is that the one you got?
This may have been answered, but if I were to put on RX-8 rims with 225/45 tires on a 05 Mazda3 GS - then put on the Eibach Pro-Kits - is this typically what you guys do, to achieve a good look? Or should I be majorly concerned about rubbing under normal driving?
I see the part numbers have been listed, but where are some places to purchase these from? (Especially the pro-kits)
^^ Check the forum marketplace. Sponsors like SSG; Rick; etc, have them for sale or run gb's. A lot of peep's are looking for prokits, so you may want to hold out for a gb to see if you can get good pricing on prokits (or watch for used ones).
Is not here
Racing Beat
http://www.racingbeat.com/Mazda-3/Sp...ets/71080.html
These springs have been designed with a modest rate increase of approximately 20%, and will lower the car .6-inch front, and .50-inch rear.
Suspension Spring Set
04-09 Mazda 3s (2.3 NT) All
Part Number: 71080
Price: $198.00
barely a considerable (visible drop) but there is a performance difference. Something to consider if you want a very mild drop.
Don't mean to bring this thread back from the dead, but anyone heard of D2 Racing Springs for 2004-2009
Claims to drop 1.4" all around.
I'll put down all my mods here so people will know how cool I am!
Hey guys, dont want to make a thread and this one seems fitting.
Im looking at these corksport springs. They say they have a F 2.25' drop and R 1.75'
I dont want a raked look really, but im not sure if it'll even be noticable. Theyre $209.00 which is a good price, but would go with sportlines or caunuck springs since both are close a 2' drop. this is my daily like most people here, so dont want to slam it... yet
Car is a 2012 sky sedan. all stock.
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Hey guys! Also looking to add a lower stance to my ride. Driving a 2015 GT hatch and not wanting a huge drop. Not interested in camber kits or any of that nonsense. Was checking out the Eibach prokit. Heard it's 1 inch in the front and 1.3 in the rear. Was wondering if any of the members have had any experiences with this kit on the new gens? Can you run stock shocks? Any bump stop issues? Also I noticed Eibach has the springs listed for a 2014 only. Don't think anything changed to the 2015 model but I could be wrong. Scared about going with some of the lesser known brands out there. This was the smallest drop I could find on the market. Any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated.
You can run stock shocks/struts with prokits/similar springs and many do but some people warn of increased wear, wearing out your shocks quicker.
Anything 2014(+) would work. 2014 was just the model refresh. I'm pretty certain nothing spring related has changed in a year. If you want to be certain, calling up a dealership service dept. Might help.
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