You can't really assess the amount of drop by measuring stock springs to aftermarket by measuring the springs themselves because they have different spring rates. The stock springs will compress more under the static weight of the car
I remember watching the Mazdaspeed turbo inlet install wayyyy back when I got my first mazdaspeed at 16. Now 21 on my 4th Mazda, Dankai II and more and my boy Cam is BLOWN UP. Huge Congrats, keep the good work up :)
Front strut removal isn't as hard as you guys made it. All that's needed is a bit of anti seize, a jack and a 2/3 lbs hammer. Hit the control arm. It does no real damage. Or if ur super picky hit a piece of wood instead. Some hits from the 3lb hammer gets it done pretty quick
Hi, Cameron. Thanks for posting I have an 08 Speed and mine is making that clunking sound as well. The original suspension is toast is what I suspect on mine.
Question, if the new springs are stiffer than the stock ones. The ratio of how much height they loose from the weight of the car compressing them will be different. So a 1" difference on uncompressed springs, should be different with the weight of the car on them. No?
My first car was a 2008 mazda 3. It also clunked when ever I went over bumps. Kinda miss the car but the previous owner didn’t take care of it at all and issue after issue kept popping up so I got rid of it.
The biggest difference between lift and no lift I think is just wear and tear on the body. Sure it can be done but if you have any limitation physically a lift is a whole different world!!! Coming from someone who can't easily get up and down I can't work on my own cars unless I have access to a lift.
Can you adjust positive camber with these coilovers? My front tires are getting worn out from the inside bc of the negative camber. Any tips help. Thanks
When I bought mine the car was on stock suspension and the rear shock bushings were IN HALF they were so beat. The plastic cover was literally dangling.
Measuring the existing strut/spring lengths wont work unless the compression rates of the old/new springs are the same, which they are not, I was hoping this would work, but turns out it doesnt
I don't rotate my tires, because I prefer to replace my tires in pairs rather than an entire set. I get new tires on the rear, and the old rears move to the front. This way I only gotta buy 2 tires one a year or 18 months.
...but in the mean time you create two under performing tires and sacrifice performance/safwty/grip. Then the old tires are now at half their life and the performance isn't balanced F to R (again). You aren't saving money, just deferring the cost. If there is a problem on an axle, you won't know it until "18 months" when you go get two new tires....
Yo Cameron! As a mazda lover, I suggest to paint that car in the sexy soul red, with gold rims😊 the car would definitely stand out with that beautiful red
@@aaronhall7740 I know loctite is a bad idea on them, I was asking more for others who might have the same question. That said, the blue loctite doesn't require heat to break, and a small dab of it actually works well in a lot of applications to keep things from shifting.
Mazda really must have went really cheap on the suspension. I've owned two Mazda 3's one speed. And one of the regular 3 hatch. And 4 of my friends have owned various models of the 3 hatch and I helped all of them replace struts/shocks.
Hex* key. Hex* wrench. Hex* head bolt. Allen is a brand, not a type of tool. I love what y’all are doing, but teaching the proper names of tools is cool too.
I bought ksport for a gen2 and they are shit. Unrideable on streets, more if you buy some reinforcements like strut bars. Finally sold them! I think mazdaspeeds ride better with stock suspenssion and alignment adjusts.
@@TheRealMrRoyal Koni’s, being Twin Tube dampers, will be more comfortable than Monotube coilovers or Bilstein B6 or B8. I don’t like Eibach for handling, they understeer, but they are comfortable
The KSport have much too stiff of a front spring, like 8.7kg vs 2.55kg stock. A $150 set of replacement 2.5” diameter Coilover springs at around 5kg will be more comfortable, and actually handle better. Less understeer
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You can't really assess the amount of drop by measuring stock springs to aftermarket by measuring the springs themselves because they have different spring rates. The stock springs will compress more under the static weight of the car
Spring rate is something I’ve yet to learn in detail, this is definitely why it ended up lower than I thought! Thanks for the clarification
@@CameronAlford good guy for admitting your shortcomings! You guys are awesome.
Cam is always honest and humble. Love to see him grinding for that knowledge!
I remember watching the Mazdaspeed turbo inlet install wayyyy back when I got my first mazdaspeed at 16. Now 21 on my 4th Mazda, Dankai II and more and my boy Cam is BLOWN UP. Huge Congrats, keep the good work up :)
The link to the tools and then seeing the redbull randomly in their had me dying 😂😂 with the mini fridge too!
The cinematography is always 🔥🔥
Front strut removal isn't as hard as you guys made it. All that's needed is a bit of anti seize, a jack and a 2/3 lbs hammer. Hit the control arm. It does no real damage. Or if ur super picky hit a piece of wood instead. Some hits from the 3lb hammer gets it done pretty quick
...amateurs with a 2-post; what could go wrong.....
Love seeing more of the AZ car scene doing stuff we get over looked a lot
Hi, Cameron. Thanks for posting I have an 08 Speed and mine is making that clunking sound as well. The original suspension is toast is what I suspect on mine.
Love this Speed3, i have a gen 1 sport in orange
Question, if the new springs are stiffer than the stock ones. The ratio of how much height they loose from the weight of the car compressing them will be different. So a 1" difference on uncompressed springs, should be different with the weight of the car on them. No?
Great video! Bought a CWM 08.5 new in March of 08. Will be my son's first car and guess what..the suspension clunks.
14:28 Randal knows whats up
My first car was a 2008 mazda 3. It also clunked when ever I went over bumps. Kinda miss the car but the previous owner didn’t take care of it at all and issue after issue kept popping up so I got rid of it.
Ive been looking for parts for my car forever this series is gonna be great🤣
Going on 4 months for me lmfaooo 💀💀
Speed3 is turning out well 🙌 can’t wait to see it on some wheels 😮💨
Ahh. Speed3/Mazda3 struts and springs. I change mine on both my cars twice a year (spring/summer and winter set ups)
The biggest difference between lift and no lift I think is just wear and tear on the body. Sure it can be done but if you have any limitation physically a lift is a whole different world!!! Coming from someone who can't easily get up and down I can't work on my own cars unless I have access to a lift.
At least you chose Ksport and not other budget focused brands or those green coils...might as well done sways while you were under there....
Why didn't you cut out the top strut mount area to access the camber adjustment on the coils?
I wish the endlinks came out that easy! Usually end up having to chop them off because the hex head strips.
Can you adjust positive camber with these coilovers? My front tires are getting worn out from the inside bc of the negative camber. Any tips help. Thanks
Yo just don’t forget to add a littl anti cease so those rings don’t cease on the coilovers
I have the same exact coils, rides okay.
Atleast Randal knows what he’s doing.
When I bought mine the car was on stock suspension and the rear shock bushings were IN HALF they were so beat. The plastic cover was literally dangling.
Measuring the existing strut/spring lengths wont work unless the compression rates of the old/new springs are the same, which they are not, I was hoping this would work, but turns out it doesnt
If your doing wheels next I got some bronze Enkei T6R’s for my gen 1 speed 3 and they look fantastic
Hi sir. Why the rear spring and shocks is separate?
I don't rotate my tires, because I prefer to replace my tires in pairs rather than an entire set. I get new tires on the rear, and the old rears move to the front. This way I only gotta buy 2 tires one a year or 18 months.
...but in the mean time you create two under performing tires and sacrifice performance/safwty/grip. Then the old tires are now at half their life and the performance isn't balanced F to R (again). You aren't saving money, just deferring the cost. If there is a problem on an axle, you won't know it until "18 months" when you go get two new tires....
Please tell us what's the ride quality with ksport pro on mazdaspeed 3.
do you guys still sell the maxdaspeed keychain? couldn’t find it pls help
I thought for the rear you had to preload the rear spring then adjust the strut to the preloaded spring
Ive ben running lean cause of intake for 2years 🙆 would it be too late for the internal 🙁🤔
This will be a satisfying build
I currently own a fiesta st180 will you be making a project anytime soon on the fiesta st
I can see this is going to be an amazing build . Great vid . I would love to win this and park it next to my gen 2 🙂
Haha was thinking of the same thing, although my timing needs to be redone 🤣
@@thenamescow5466 and my motor just went B O O M 💣
Here in Germany, the car calls Mazda 3 MPS 😎
Before I watch the video I just want to say I know it's gonna be coils on ur video but it should be the vvt system.
Coming soon!
How does it feel to work on a car that you already know how to work on Cameron?
Yo Cameron! As a mazda lover, I suggest to paint that car in the sexy soul red, with gold rims😊 the car would definitely stand out with that beautiful red
Aye just bought a maroon 2008 hatchback and am gonna put gold rims on it actually you read my mind man !
@@damnitall93 enjoy it bro😉
Definitely have been and will continue to do so I'm inlove with it always been a dream to own one ! Got my for 5gs :)
Sick video, cant wait for the giveaway! literally my dream car.
Of course I sold my speed a few months ago you making me miss it again
Noooo expensive but worth it😂
How do you enter the giveaway?
I still don't get why Ksport made the front camber adjustability like this @1:57
Could a small dab of the blue loctite be used to keep the locking ring from loosening, or is that a bad idea?
Not if you want to adjust it later without having to heat the strut body to break the loctite.
@@aaronhall7740 I know loctite is a bad idea on them, I was asking more for others who might have the same question.
That said, the blue loctite doesn't require heat to break, and a small dab of it actually works well in a lot of applications to keep things from shifting.
The jamb nut is plenty!
That is like the perfect drop 😍
Can anyone in Vegas help me with my gen 2’s rear main seal
Hatchback gang 🤘🏼
That's an old gal Cam. I would suggest bushings. So soft.
Mazda really must have went really cheap on the suspension. I've owned two Mazda 3's one speed. And one of the regular 3 hatch. And 4 of my friends have owned various models of the 3 hatch and I helped all of them replace struts/shocks.
The gen 1 is almost all over 15 years old now haha so clapped out suspension is what you get if they've just been thrashed!
I love those cars
I have a 2007 speed 3 my VVT jumped
the 3 foot extension hahahah😂
Lmao the gta san andreas gunshots!
Love your content player 🤙🏾🤙🏾
Nice 👍🏽
Damn bless me with some coilovers I’ll give you my Koni yellows lol
Gc8 project update
love the vids
Hex* key. Hex* wrench. Hex* head bolt. Allen is a brand, not a type of tool. I love what y’all are doing, but teaching the proper names of tools is cool too.
i want a speed 3 so bad i got a sport 3 rn its cool but it isnt a speed 3
Find it cheap not much owners and as stock as possible when you can get one
@@mazdaspeedg2380 I’m 20k into my gen 1 Speed3 😭
@@Ascends I've only had mine 8 months and I'm 4.5k in🙄🙄😂 worth every penny though
How much did you want to drop it ? An inch? 😂
Let’s go ‼️
I bought ksport for a gen2 and they are shit. Unrideable on streets, more if you buy some reinforcements like strut bars. Finally sold them! I think mazdaspeeds ride better with stock suspenssion and alignment adjusts.
So do you think konis/eibach static would he better for daily then if you have to lower it??
@@TheRealMrRoyal i would try bilstein not koni
@@TheRealMrRoyal Koni’s, being Twin Tube dampers, will be more comfortable than Monotube coilovers or Bilstein B6 or B8. I don’t like Eibach for handling, they understeer, but they are comfortable
The KSport have much too stiff of a front spring, like 8.7kg vs 2.55kg stock. A $150 set of replacement 2.5” diameter Coilover springs at around 5kg will be more comfortable, and actually handle better. Less understeer
fixing mazda: change it for a honda
Gti😌
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Bro I don’t see a difference that thing still sits the same
First! love your subie