Random MS3 Chat Thread

[loki]

you should buy em'

[horto]

you should buy em'

I went and checked these rims out at lunch today. What a waste of time. 2 of the rims are bent and curbed, and they are possibly fake. While most of them had the work stickers on them (or what was left of them), they weren't stamped with the WORK logo anywhere on the wheels. Just a "made in japan". I don't know if all CR Kai's do or do not have the logo stamped, but I passed on them the minute I saw they were bent to shit.

The dude's place was a disgusting mess to boot. That's an hour of my life I won't be getting back...

The search continues!

[klspeed3]

you still have stock rims on your ride ya?

I went and checked these rims out at lunch today. What a waste of time. 2 of the rims are bent and curbed, and they are possibly fake. While most of them had the work stickers on them (or what was left of them), they weren't stamped with the WORK logo anywhere on the wheels. Just a "made in japan". I don't know if all CR Kai's do or do not have the logo stamped, but I passed on them the minute I saw they were bent to shit.

The dude's place was a disgusting mess to boot. That's an hour of my life I won't be getting back...

The search continues!

[horto]

you still have stock rims on your ride ya?

yup, in good condition. hankook v12 ventus evo 215/45/r18 installed. pm me if you em

[klspeed3]

done

[breakfasteatre]

You could see the bends in the pictures. flat spots

the missing stickers threw me off as well.

[-cj-]

Well, I never bothered throwing on any of the stickers on my work rims. Although each one does say Work on them and made in Japan (if I'm not mistaken).

Sucks that it turned out to be a waste of time...

[loki]

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[Alex2000]

Test drove Mazda speed3 the other day. Mind blowing drive!!

[loki]

Test drove Mazda speed3 the other day. Mind blowing drive!!

did you buy it?

[Booostin]

you still have stock rims on your ride ya?

What are you going to do with your aftermarket rims?

[cSPEED]

Does anyone else here skip 2nd gear on a regular basis? I started to recently because I got kind of annoyed with shifting into 2nd to be honest. Here's how I see and please someone correct me if I'm wrong:
How I used to drive:
1st: shift at 2800 going ~20
2nd: shift 2800 going ~40
3rd engages at 1900 rpm.

How I drive now:
1st: 3500-3700 rpm going ~30-35
3rd engages at 1700-1900

Anything wrong with this? I've just found that 2nd is kind of pointless and is just an extra shift. The car doesn't bog when I shift into even the lower part of the rpm range into 3rd (lowest I go to ever is 1600 or so) and it just removes the extra clutch and shift going a speed and gear that I won't be maintaining.

PS: this only applies to driving on the street!! obviously if I'm driving through a gas station I won't go 1st-3rd but if I know I need to reach 60KM/hr going from light to light I just go 1st-3rd.

[cSPEED]

did you buy it?

and if not, HOW?!

[SKYMP3]

Does anyone else here skip 2nd gear on a regular basis? I started to recently because I got kind of annoyed with shifting into 2nd to be honest. Here's how I see and please someone correct me if I'm wrong:
How I used to drive:
1st: shift at 2800 going ~20
2nd: shift 2800 going ~40
3rd engages at 1900 rpm.

How I drive now:
1st: 3500-3700 rpm going ~30-35
3rd engages at 1700-1900

Anything wrong with this? I've just found that 2nd is kind of pointless and is just an extra shift. The car doesn't bog when I shift into even the lower part of the rpm range into 3rd (lowest I go to ever is 1600 or so) and it just removes the extra clutch and shift going a speed and gear that I won't be maintaining.

PS: this only applies to driving on the street!! obviously if I'm driving through a gas station I won't go 1st-3rd but if I know I need to reach 60KM/hr going from light to light I just go 1st-3rd.

3500rpm on 1st will kill you a lot of gas if you do that all the timem not sure why you do that.

[rzapata]

3500rpm on 1st will kill you a lot of gas if you do that all the timem not sure why you do that.

To have fun and to burn a little rubber. I think his second gear is giving him problems before so that could be part of the reason..

@curlyface: Personally, I like the extra gear (not in stop and go traffic though). As for your question, well, I've not done it really but seeing that our cars have close gear ratios, why not???? Somebody, please chime in!

[-cj-]

As a few of you already know, I got rid of my Speed 3 =)

I took advantage of a great deal that I couldn't pass up. I'm not going anywhere, so I'll still be involved in the local meets (There's still a Mazda in the garage, after all

SOOOO! Watch out for a crazy part out thread. =)

[BlueStreak]

Sushi roll races!

[breakfasteatre]

um, what did you end up getting?????

[loki]

[Mr Wilson]

^^^ +1

Whatcha get?

[loki]

I'm just interested in the parts list!

so just post up the list, maybe I'll start shooting you some offers.

PARTS LIST!

[-cj-]

I'll throw up the parts list as soon as I'm done compiling it... Lots of stuff.

Picked up a new 1M. Loving it... Miss the speed tho.

[n00bMeiSter]

I went and checked these rims out at lunch today. What a waste of time. 2 of the rims are bent and curbed, and they are possibly fake. While most of them had the work stickers on them (or what was left of them), they weren't stamped with the WORK logo anywhere on the wheels. Just a "made in japan". I don't know if all CR Kai's do or do not have the logo stamped, but I passed on them the minute I saw they were bent to shit.

The dude's place was a disgusting mess to boot. That's an hour of my life I won't be getting back...

The search continues!

I know this is 6 months late, but yes: authentic works have work stamped into them.

[-cj-]

^ Yes they do. My authentic work
CR KAI black LEs will be up for sale soon.

[SKYMP3]

I'm just interested in the parts list!

so just post up the list, maybe I'll start shooting you some offers.

PARTS LIST!

Same here.. part list!