3 Budget Mazdaspeed 3 Mods
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- I know a lot of people are balling on a budget (including myself), so here are 3 great, but cheap mods for under $100!!
If there is any budget product you’d like to recommend let me know in the comments!
Links to the products I mentioned:
Shifter Bushings: www.jamesbarone...
Short Shift Plate:
www.jamesbarone...
Oil Restrictor Bolt:
www.jamesbarone...
EGR Block Off and Delete:
www.jamesbarone...
Hope you guys enjoy the video.
Sorry for the brightness!! Thanks for helping me update the links Eric.
Oh i hve another suggestion for a cheap mod! Get a rear motor mount! It gets rid of wheel hop and engine movement. The negative is bad vibration in the cabin, but it makes the car feel more solid.
How is your shifting on a cold day with the last mod compared to stock? 1st to 2nd is notchy with mine and I wonder if it's the shifting assembly or the transmission. When it's cold I have to pull extra to the bottom and to the left for it to be a smooth shift (it doesn't grind though)
Vlado Petkov when the car is cold it’s really notchy especially in 1st and 2nd, like you said. The mods don’t really change that, as they don’t directly effect the transmission. The short shift plate and the bushings help with the slop when it is in gear, make the throws shorter and tighten it up. I think the notchy-ness when it’s cold is just the way the transmission works. It’s always been like that for me and I’ve never worried
Since the shifter is connected to a what is basically a long wire. The mods just help fix the issues cause by the fact that the shifter isn’t “directly” connected to the tranny unlike most cars.
Thanks for responding. I hear other people have the same issue, so it's probably a design flaw. You make good videos, I'll keep watching ;)
Vlado Petkov ya it’s just a design thing to work around the fwd set up without a transmission tunnel. Needed a way to connect everything together lol. And thanks man i appreciate that if you have any more questions feel free to ask!
Yo, this is so good to hear from someone with experience. I think I'm going to do the EGR delete and I've been looking at different short shift plates but not sure on which is going to be the one for me. Definitely keep making Speed3 videos man, very interesting and engaging!
The only reason you would ever get an oil restrictor banjo bolt is if you have a high flow exhaust. Never get a short shift plate. EVER. It will VERY quickly wear out the plastic shift pads in the transmission and will quickly cause your shifts to grind.
You know of any other nice budget mods?
I agree. Your turbo needs oil! Running the oil restrictor banjo bolt should only be recommended if you have a downpipe. Still though you wouldn't see any power gains from the banjo bolt. Not the best advice.
@@tdkrumpets9381 Rear Motor Mount
Honestly I wouldn't recommend the shifter plate. I heard they tear up your trans. I decided to go with the jbr short shifter assembly and solid shifter bushings
Not to be a bother but I noticed the link for the shifter base bushings went to the ones for the Focus, Focus ST and RS. I've got the link for the Mazda 3 base and Mazdaspeeds www.jamesbaroneracing.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=333_336_346_368&products_id=111&zenid=ssdo7j8c0mj54stvmph8454sp7
I can attest to the usefulness of shifter base bushings. I've got some on my 13 and they are so much nicer than the stock rubber ones. It really firms up the shifts and makes them more crisp.
trhank you again eric! CHanging now!!
glad you feel the same. I enjoy my stock shifter with bushings. It feels great and the stock shift length isnt that bad. STill very notchy. A great mod for the price.
What about upgrading the pcv plate
Geronimo Jr also a good mod, even tho i don’t have it
What fmic setup are U running?
CX Racing but the core is booty. Would suggest buying the piping and get the better TR6 core.
Thank man thinking to go fmic :)
@@kenji2294 anytime man!! If you have a gen2 i would suggest buying some longer 90 degree silicon couplers
@@NewOrleansSpeed thanks for the advice man I’m gen 2 too :)
Thankyou i have ordered a egr delete kit
I clicked the link for the oil restrictor bolt and on the website it says may not be suitable for Gen 2 Speed3s? Any ideas of why it may say that? I know you have a gen 2.
Eric G no idea why it would say that. I’ve been running it for quite a while now with 0 issues so idk
@@NewOrleansSpeed- Hmmm. I shall do some research and then get back with you.
NewOrleansSpeed- update. I emailed the people directly from the site you linked. They told me the GEN 2 had updates to the turbo the GEN 1 didn’t have. Therefore you would only use the restrictor bolt if you were sure the turbo was leaking.
Eric G i did not know that. Well I’ve had it on full send for a while now
But i will edit the post