# How I spent my saturday (Mazda 3 Suspension upgrade) **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 19, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516 "2006-03-19T12:37:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/1 "2006-03-19T12:37:37Z")
well, a friend of mine from central pa was about to go to mazda to have them install his TEIN basic damper(coil-overs), mazdaspeed camber links, endlinks, sway bars and strut bars. I told him he was crazy and that it would cost he and I nothing to do it…so he drove here at 930 on friday night and got here at 330 saturday morning…we woke up and noon and did everything…lots of minor things took a long time and we got done at 930 at night…here is how it turned out… ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/Axelacollagecopy.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/Axelacollagecopy.jpg) ^^^before we did everything it was mostly stock minus tint, homemade cat-back exhaust w/turbodiesel tip, AEM CAI. ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0241.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0241.jpg) ^^Fronts ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0253.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0253.jpg) ^^Rears ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0258.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0258.jpg) ^^Falken Rims w/ new Azenis ST-115 ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0266.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0266.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0265.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0265.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0268.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0268.jpg) ![http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0269.jpg](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/viggenman/Back%20in%20HEMP/jeff%20hemp/IMG_0269.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/2 "2006-03-19T12:39:31Z")
it is %150 better than before…and looks great in person… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/3 "2006-03-19T12:40:45Z")
i’ve never seen an adjustable height rear spring like that before… is it common? ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/4 "2006-03-19T13:49:32Z")
idk…i have never seen one before either…and it came set completely, as did all them so i just dropped it completely while it was still on jackstands…and i think it turned out very well ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/5 "2006-03-19T14:03:57Z")
Mazda TREE!! Very good improvement. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/6 "2006-03-20T08:45:17Z")
not too shabby, something looks off with those rims thoguh IMO. i cant put my finger on it but something looks funny ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/7 "2006-03-20T08:50:15Z")
Lots betta :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/8 "2006-03-20T09:01:10Z")
i like the look alot, congrats to him :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/9 "2006-03-20T09:02:36Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i’ve never seen an adjustable height rear spring like that before… is it common? vw’s…lol ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/10 "2006-03-20T10:13:41Z")
Alignment asap. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/11 "2006-03-20T10:15:44Z")
I am surprised… It’s a coilover that’s not a coilover. The basic damper is advertised as such though… Pretty cool stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/12 "2006-03-20T11:06:11Z")
nice, i likey ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/13 "2006-03-20T11:09:35Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > something looks off with those rims thoguh IMO. i They look small. I am not a fan of that design but the drop is very nice. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/14 "2006-03-20T11:38:05Z")
i think that the style/pattern of the rims dont fit the car, just not my style i guess. but its not my car and to each his own. :tup: on the nice mods though. now it needs turbo ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/15 "2006-03-20T13:22:17Z")
yea, he got the rims because he Auto-Xs every weekend,and he wanted 17X7.5 rims, and he found these Falkens on Ebay(unused) for 320$ shipped(all4!) so he could not pass it up…and it does look much better in person… …the rims look small, due to large wheel wells and a small car to begin with…think of putting 17s on a miata, they will also look small(possibly not look even 17"s) ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/16 "2006-03-20T13:46:32Z")
i dunno man my borther has 17s on his Miata they def look like 17s ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/17 "2006-03-20T14:40:44Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > not too shabby, something looks off with those rims thoguh IMO. i cant put my finger on it but something looks funny could be the lack of tire. looks to me like the rim is hanging out a little bit. could be the offset too. I dunno. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/18 "2006-03-20T15:10:28Z")
The 350z has the same rear suspension set up. Looks good ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/19 "2006-03-20T16:18:48Z")
that is so sexy with falken rims ---
**Author:** ![amd3dnow3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd3dnow3/32/7410_2.png) [@amd3dnow3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amd3dnow3)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516/20 "2006-03-20T16:23:59Z")
me like :tup: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-i-spent-my-saturday-mazda-3-suspension-upgrade/9516.md?page=2)