2014 Mazda 3

[travajante]

What might be the problem if steering wheel does not immediately "self-centers" after cornering or turning?

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Have you maintained your rake from stock or is your stance now a bit of reverse rake? This is a 1st for the HTechs. There hasn't been any noted complaint similar to yours. The drop is even conservative.
Off the factory, our caster angle is fixed on the higher side of 6.5°. Same as the Miata. This is to mimic the RWD feel. The steering will be on the heavier side. The lower the caster angle, the lighter the feel.
Once the designed rake is altered, there will be relative effect on caster angle even if there isn't any adjustability in our cars.
When the rear of the vehicle is lower than its designated trim height, the front suspension moves to a more positive caster. If the rear of the vehicle is higher than its designated trim height, the front suspension moves to a less positive caster.
Camber has no adjustability, too, unless you'd install some camber bolts or plates out front & adjustable arms out back.
The only flexible part we can tweak is toe. Have em checked together w/ tire pressure & your strutmounts. Every suspension component that isn't functioning or tweaked properly to spec will have an effect on your steer feel.

[chiezee]

Have you maintained your rake from stock or is your stance now a bit of reverse rake? This is a 1st for the HTechs. There hasn't been any noted complaint similar to yours. The drop is even conservative.
Off the factory, our caster angle is fixed on the higher side of 6.5°. Same as the Miata. This is to mimic the RWD feel. The steering will be on the heavier side. The lower the caster angle, the lighter the feel.
Once the designed rake is altered, there will be relative effect on caster angle even if there isn't any adjustability in our cars.
When the rear of the vehicle is lower than its designated trim height, the front suspension moves to a more positive caster. If the rear of the vehicle is higher than its designated trim height, the front suspension moves to a less positive caster.
Camber has no adjustability, too, unless you'd install some camber bolts or plates out front & adjustable arms out back.
The only flexible part we can tweak is toe. Have em checked together w/ tire pressure & your strutmounts. Every suspension component that isn't functioning or tweaked properly to spec will have an effect on your steer feel.

Yah i noticed a bit of a reverse rake on my stance. This might be causing the weird steering feel i have been experiencing.. how do i remedy this?


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[travajante]

Yah i noticed a bit of a reverse rake on my stance. This might be causing the weird steering feel i have been experiencing.. how do i remedy this?


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How many kms on your car & since your install? It'll eventually settle. The fronts are rated 26.5N/mm & the rears higher at 31.4N/mm. Remember, the engine weight is out front. The HTech drop is designed to be 30mmF/35mmR. I don't think caster is your problem, otherwise, everyone on HTech will note that feel. Have everything with your suspension checked. Would you recall any out-of-the-ordinary accidental suspension impact? Are the springs seated properly? Hub-strut properly torqued? Control arm bush condition? Are your toe settings really within spec? Look for a shop w/ Hunter Hawkeye equipment...although the old school parallel string method can easily tell you if toe is off.
I'm hopeful it's just somewhere there. Try driving a fellow Mown3r's w/ a similar set up for relative comparo. Please keep us posted...Good luck.

[sparcom2]

Ano size ng hub centric rings for our mz3?

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[travajante]

Ano size ng hub centric rings for our mz3?

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Our hubs are 67.1mm. Common aftermarket wheel hub is 73.1mm, check 1st before getting.
Go with aluminum...the polycarbonate ones deform w/ heat.

[bugsmobile]

Hi, any one here claimed warranty repairs for electrical under yojin? The reason I'm asking is because I plan to use my speakers, tweeters, & sub woofer from my previous car.

If there wasn't any instance of a problem with your electrical, I would think it's safe to assume that there hopefully also won't be any problem with mine even when I install these.

I think the speakers & tweeter are just plug & play. My concern would be the sub woofer which I would need to tap.

Or maybe anyone here also installed these & were denied yojin electrical warranty because of this?

Thanks!

[balongbalong]

Guys selling the following:

Orig mazda aluminum pedals for gas and brake

P9k

Orig K&N drop in filter for 2.0 litre

P4500

RFS: don't need the pedals while filter mali yun bili, dapat K&N SRI but ito yun nabili.

PM if interested thanks

Thanks

[vinrem]

Last PMS I updated the version of my MZD connect and that includes the navigation map, yesterday i went to Shanghai, upon reaching Hangzhou, navigation went haywire, it keeps on telling me to turn left or turn right at the middle of the expressway while travelling at 100kph!!! The map shows a different location, and at one time i saw my location already travelling thru a river

OT: does anybody know what vehicle using HB4 bulb? TIA

[travajante]

Last PMS I updated the version of my MZD connect and that includes the navigation map, yesterday i went to Shanghai, upon reaching Hangzhou, navigation went haywire, it keeps on telling me to turn left or turn right at the middle of the expressway while travelling at 100kph!!! The map shows a different location, and at one time i saw my location already travelling thru a river

OT: does anybody know what vehicle using HB4 bulb? TIA

That happens w/ the Garmin....even in the US. Just so you'd know you're not alone, sir.
HB4....lows on the FD?

[kirito]

Last PMS I updated the version of my MZD connect and that includes the navigation map, yesterday i went to Shanghai, upon reaching Hangzhou, navigation went haywire, it keeps on telling me to turn left or turn right at the middle of the expressway while travelling at 100kph!!! The map shows a different location, and at one time i saw my location already travelling thru a river

OT: does anybody know what vehicle using HB4 bulb? TIA

That story simply does not inspire confidence in using Mazda's map. For the disgruntled navigators, maybe we could look into android auto as a hobo alternative?
Android Auto Headunit App - Beta - 2004 to 2016 Mazda 3 Forum and Mazdaspeed 3 Forums

[JohnM]

How was your satellite line of sight? It also happens even on mobile navigators. It may be caused by overcast conditions, tall mountains and buildings, and overpasses or tunnels that hinder satellite signals. It might also mean that the map you're using is not accurate. On certain parts of the Carmona highway Waze always puts me a few streets to the left or the right even when I'm on the main highway maybe because the location on the map is a bit off.

[Yatta]

Last PMS I updated the version of my MZD connect and that includes the navigation map, yesterday i went to Shanghai, upon reaching Hangzhou, navigation went haywire, it keeps on telling me to turn left or turn right at the middle of the expressway while travelling at 100kph!!! The map shows a different location, and at one time i saw my location already travelling thru a river

OT: does anybody know what vehicle using HB4 bulb? TIA

Its normal for you to be off by a few meters since you are moving after all, and these are cheap consumer-grade receivers. Satellite signal availability may also be an issue. There is an area near my house where my Garmins (I have several) loose satellite lock for for a few minutes while I pass by.

Although this being in China, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks that the US is turning on Selective Availability (SA) again hehe.

[vinrem]

Satellite line of site is OK, sunny and not cloudy, i usually use two navigation when i travel here, one is the car on board navigation and one is my phone google map (yes, i can use google here coz im using VPN hehehe), the main reason im using the on board navigation system is bcoz it tells me where the speed cameras are located and the max speed that i can go along the expressway, when i was somewhere in Hangzhou, when the navigation went haywire, the navigation informed me that the max speed on the expressway was 30-40kph hahahahaha but road signs are indication 120kph.

[go-to-guy]

I saw this in the south area, Las Pinas and Alabang...twice. the dash cam and LED fogs gave it away hehehe (unless it has an identical one which I doubt)

[go-to-guy]

Just got off the phone sa Mazda Alabang service dept...nagtaas na sila ng charge for the SD Card, 3500 na daw from 3000 dahil daw sa labor. Kesyo ipprogram pa daw ang infotainment etc.. grabe. Dapat nga free tapos nagtaas pa. But the good news is if you would only like to update your infotainment without getting the SD Card Navi, it's free. Sabi niya madami daw mga new features yung update, I wonder what those are (?) I'll have mine scheduled next week.
Anyway my sales agent naman told me frankly na ang pangit daw ng gps compared sa mga Mitsu or Honda. Kumbaga naglabas lang daw ang Mazda Ph for the sake lang na magamit siya sa feature ng car. Naalala ko tuloy sa Carguide when they test drove the newly released 3 na it came with GPS but then pinullout daw ng Mazda ph kasi parang beta version lang daw yun. Makes me think kung yun lang din ang nirelease nila this month. Anyone here with the sd card? Kahit diniscourage ako parang pinagiisipan ko pa e lol.

[tolitsaso]

good news is if you would only like to update your infotainment without getting the SD Card Navi, it's free. Sabi niya madami daw mga new features yung update, I wonder what those are (?) I'll have mine scheduled next week.

Thanks sa update sir i'd be surprised kung pati ung pag update ng firmware is may bayad pa.

I'll have mine scheduled rin (Y)

[plainBlack]

share ko lang opinion/points ko sa bagong labas na gps sd card with installation:

First. ung fee nila na 3k (at ngayon tinaas pa na 3.5k) is not fair
Second. The gps software itself is lacking (isipin mong walang voice navigation or point of interest directions) ng GPS kapa????
Third. Paano ang update sa maps? considering in the future may mga bagong changes or improvements sa infrastructure sa Pinas. Another fee for an update??

My Remedy/Alternatives:
Bumili nalang ako smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Prime) worth 3k to work as "stand alone" gps and extra phone
-installed HERE (OFFLINE GPS with voice navigation, regular update of maps, POIs)
-added a spare expandable micro sd card 64gb for mp3 and movies inside the smartphone
-I can use smartphone mirroring via mazda media player


edi mas Sulit ang 3k. Honest opinion lang mga master..

[bugsmobile]

share ko lang opinion/points ko sa bagong labas na gps sd card with installation:

First. ung fee nila na 3k (at ngayon tinaas pa na 3.5k) is not fair
Second. The gps software itself is lacking (isipin mong walang voice navigation or point of interest directions) ng GPS kapa????
Third. Paano ang update sa maps? considering in the future may mga bagong changes or improvements sa infrastructure sa Pinas. Another fee for an update??

My Remedy/Alternatives:
Bumili nalang ako smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Prime) worth 3k to work as "stand alone" gps and extra phone
-installed HERE (OFFLINE GPS with voice navigation, regular update of maps, POIs)
-added a spare expandable micro sd card 64gb for mp3 and movies inside the smartphone
-I can use smartphone mirroring via mazda media player


edi mas Sulit ang 3k. Honest opinion lang mga master..

Hmmm, this sounds like a good idea. Sorry I'll be getting my unit tomorrow pa. Can it also mirror Waze? Is it only for android? Or can it also work for iphone?

Thanks!

[plainBlack]

Hmmm, this sounds like a good idea. Sorry I'll be getting my unit tomorrow pa. Can it also mirror Waze? Is it only for android? Or can it also work for iphone?

Thanks!

Ung mirroring feature po niya sir, na DIY install from mazda3revolution thread. Parang Hack po siya for additional features. Ung factory settings po kasi ng infotainment naten ay medyo may glitches at bugs. It can mirror waze, sad to say po, for android lang siya.

FYI:
Mazda Media Player | Lukasz Skalski | Homepage

[travajante]

share ko lang opinion/points ko sa bagong labas na gps sd card with installation:

First. ung fee nila na 3k (at ngayon tinaas pa na 3.5k) is not fair
Second. The gps software itself is lacking (isipin mong walang voice navigation or point of interest directions) ng GPS kapa????
Third. Paano ang update sa maps? considering in the future may mga bagong changes or improvements sa infrastructure sa Pinas. Another fee for an update??

My Remedy/Alternatives:
Bumili nalang ako smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Prime) worth 3k to work as "stand alone" gps and extra phone
-installed HERE (OFFLINE GPS with voice navigation, regular update of maps, POIs)
-added a spare expandable micro sd card 64gb for mp3 and movies inside the smartphone
-I can use smartphone mirroring via mazda media player


edi mas Sulit ang 3k. Honest opinion lang mga master..

Brilliant!