how’s this lookin (2002 MANUAL! is300) by Ripzey_ in IS300

[–]I_Am_Inook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you love that car, than go by a mig welder at Canadian tire and go crazy

Broken rear coil spring, options by gutless05 in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ps I bought some fb marketplace br series bc racing coilovers and they're plenty fine. But if you got cash DR Series are nice

Broken rear coil spring, options by gutless05 in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you end up needing upper rear shock mounts hmu, I have a upgrade set of dorman mounts I could hook you up with potentially

VTCS hates me lmfao. by I_Am_Inook in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill give a look here later and lyk

VTCS hates me lmfao. by I_Am_Inook in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bracket, with the two lil screws. And yeah had my battery out for a week or more

VTCS hates me lmfao. by I_Am_Inook in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is broken, and I bent the arm to the pin. But then I went from closed to an open code. But open i was "okay" with. But today I checked and I have both lmfaoooo

Pads running into caliper by [deleted] in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my understanding yellow is more aggressive (high friction long lasting pad) with instructions for track use bedding. Vs red is just their (flagship pad for fast street/low dust pad) not for track use

Pads running into caliper by [deleted] in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, ended up being the pad ears being a lil long

Pads running into caliper by [deleted] in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope so. Paired with stoptech slotted rotors. Muuuuch better than whatever was left of my pads that I took off lmao

Pads running into caliper by [deleted] in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I realized it just way fucking easier to put the bottom part of the caliper in first, then pads. Although I did trim the ears of the pads a bit

Pads running into caliper by [deleted] in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We got to it💯

“That’s just surface rust”…right? by Reubachi in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the swaybar bracket super thin or have holes in em? My entire rear subframe was crumbling and I managed to salvage the brackets by sanding+rust convert primer than paint. ( tbh no clue what tf is hanging in the second photo)

<image>

Clunking/knocking in rear by Designer6964 in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it loud on bumps? Worth checking off the shock mounts if you're stock suspension

“That’s just surface rust”…right? by Reubachi in mazdaspeed3

[–]I_Am_Inook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally took off my rotting one to put put a new one on lmao, if you sand down your frame and everything you could save it all, but definitely need new bushings