2014 Mazda 3

[travajante]

Here's to start the week, the season right...sharing you some good thoughts.

[squall88]

1. cost cutting - those sensor add to the bottomline and might price the cars out of the market
2. local driving conditions - those sensors may not be calibrated for our local driving habits. If it slams on the brakes every time a habal cuts you then there's a good chance the tail-gating bus will eat your butt.

Ahhh alright. Thanks sir JohnM

[suketchi]

Will be getting mine released this weekend! Longest 5 days of my life. Hahaha

Although pwede na daw marelease today, pero di ko naman makukuha kasi andito pa ako sa Manila and di ko na aabutan na bukas yung showroom sa Santa Rosa kapag dumaan ako after work.

Question lang. How much estimated na nagagastos nyo sa fuel for a month? Also considering the traffic here in Manila. And may nakapansin ba kung nakakatipid ba talaga sa fuel using Shell Fuelsave, as recommended ng Mazda dealers?

[aLbEe]

I bought this at Amazon for around 600 pesos lang. Meron sa ebay mas mura kaso madalas kasi walang tracking number.




BTW, does anyone know what this button is for? I pressed it with my key in my pocket and all it does is beep. I thought it was for unlocking the doors pero it didn't do anything.

[testament11]

Question lang. How much estimated na nagagastos nyo sa fuel for a month? Also considering the traffic here in Manila. And may nakapansin ba kung nakakatipid ba talaga sa fuel using Shell Fuelsave, as recommended ng Mazda dealers?

Comparing Unioil 91 and Shell Fuelsave, parang pareho lang yung dalawa. Though lately kasi, naka Fuelsave ako dahil wala sa province ang Unioil at puro highway driving ako ngayon kaya maganda-ganda ang konsumo ko. Pero kung meron lang Unioil sa probinsya, malamang sa malamang eh pareho lang yun results na makukuha ko

[boomshine]

For VK 70 tint application tomorrow, sakit sa bulsa hahaha

[sparcom2]

What is the Cabin Filter part number of our mz3?

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[travajante]

What is the Cabin Filter part number of our mz3?

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Cabin Filter PN: KD45-61-J6X

[sparcom2]

Cabin Filter PN: KD45-61-J6X

Thanks sir trav!

[travajante]

Thanks sir trav!

AnytiM3, sir!
Don't get just yet....Yojin covers filter swaps.

[chiezee]

2 weeks na lang im really excited for my unit. Wala nako ginawa kundi mag browse dito sa forum pag walang pasyente sa clinic pati mga videos sa youtube paulit ulit kong pinapanood.

Btw looking at those mz3s that travajante posted, those htech spring really makes this already ***y car ***iest!! I want one too but too scared to void the warranty hayy..

Do you guys revert to stock height when going for PMS? just curious

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[Geo_S]

2 weeks na lang im really excited for my unit. Wala nako ginawa kundi mag browse dito sa forum pag walang pasyente sa clinic pati mga videos sa youtube paulit ulit kong pinapanood.

Btw looking at those mz3s that travajante posted, those htech spring really makes this already ***y car ***iest!! I want one too but too scared to void the warranty hayy..

Do you guys revert to stock height when going for PMS? just curious

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The black Mz3 hatch you see in the pic already logged 35k, as far as i know he hasn't swapped coilies to stock whenever he's due for pms. Mine will be due for 1yr pms (9k odo), probably i won't revert to stock springs too. Soul red naman tapos na 1yr pms after nya pinainstall yung htechs. I doubt kung ibabalik din niya to stock pwera na lang siguro kung may prob suspension nya. AFAIK, si Travs di pa rin nagrevert to stock springs, almost a year na yata yung Eibach prokit nya.

[chiezee]

So htech it is then but after my 6 month pms na lang.
Layo ko kasi im from region 2 and the nearest casa is about 300+ kms away from here (cabanatuan city) and 480 kms to manila. So when i get my unit in greenhills ill try to reach 900 km in 1 week para deretso 1k pms na bago ko iuwi sa amin

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[Geo_S]

Will be getting mine released this weekend! Longest 5 days of my life. Hahaha

Although pwede na daw marelease today, pero di ko naman makukuha kasi andito pa ako sa Manila and di ko na aabutan na bukas yung showroom sa Santa Rosa kapag dumaan ako after work.

Question lang. How much estimated na nagagastos nyo sa fuel for a month? Also considering the traffic here in Manila. And may nakapansin ba kung nakakatipid ba talaga sa fuel using Shell Fuelsave, as recommended ng Mazda dealers?

Congrats bro! Saglit lang yan 5 days. Hehe.

It depends on how you will use your car bro. There's a lot of factors to consider:
a) route/distance
b) traffic
c) driving style
d) passengers
e) variable gas price

Based on my monthly fuel consumption for the last 10 months, twice ako nagpapafull tank around 85 liters (around 3.2k) with an estimate of 800-820kms distance travelled. Worst fc ko for the month was around 720kms+ with 90liters petrol. Yun eh purely city driving with the usual med-heavy traffic. Less than 10kms ang daily route ko from home to ofc so expected talaga na mas mataas fc ko unlike those who average between 10-12kms city driving. I do compute for my fc using manual full tank method pati fuelio app. Meron variance with the manual computation and app pero di naman ganon kalaki.

[travajante]

2 weeks na lang im really excited for my unit. Wala nako ginawa kundi mag browse dito sa forum pag walang pasyente sa clinic pati mga videos sa youtube paulit ulit kong pinapanood.

Btw looking at those mz3s that travajante posted, those htech spring really makes this already ***y car ***iest!! I want one too but too scared to void the warranty hayy..

Do you guys revert to stock height when going for PMS? just curious

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Experience gains you knowledge & courage. With it, seemingly risky challenges usually end up familiar chores.
Mods will technically void warranties on damages they directly cause. If you get a lean or rich code, they should not refuse you using the springs as reason. That'll sound as absurd as SUA being caused by frequent carwashes.:D
Yojin covers us 3years or 60k kms. After a year & a half of driving mine, I can confidently say our M3's suspension, depending on abuse, can very well go beyond either. And....it's not even difficult to refresh should something go wrong. Heck, we even DIY more difficult makes/models.
The reviews being handed out by Mown3rs saying these ride like stock aren't just based on feel nor perception.
To know why, let's get technical on the HTechs....
Stock springs are linear rated, so are HTechs(same compression rate across suspension travel).
Stock fronts: 25N/mm
HTech fronts: 26.5N/mm
Stock rears: 30N/mm
HTech rears: 31.4N/mm
Among the M3 springkits available out there, these are closest to stock. Almost identical, even. Hence, there isn't any felt change in ride comfort & quality.
The drop is conservative at just 30mm front & 35mm rear. This slight lowering of the car's center of gravity reduces body roll, enhances drive w/ better cornering, stability & brake feel. To maintain suspension travel & not increase the risk of premature damper deterioration, bumpstops are shortened.
If it's for the above reasons you're getting springs, the HTechs are it. If 1 wants to drastically tune suspension for track, a good set of adjustable coilovers should get him there.
If there are risks, these are calculated. But as you can see, the rewards far outweigh them.
So there...your choices...Now or after Yojin. Some seize the day, some exercise patience...Fear resides nowhere but the mind, doc.
Happy Mown3rship, all!!!

[chiezee]

Thanks sir travs ill keep that in mind. Im not into track, (although i enjoyed karting) i just love driving cars especially ones that feel connected to the driver. Its like being part of your body that you can voluntarily control.

Although feedback about the handling is already superb even without the htechs, i like how it makes the car standout with just minimal drop and without compromising ride quality. ☺

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[sparcom2]

AnytiM3, sir!
Don't get just yet....Yojin covers filter swaps.

I normally change my cabin filters every 3 months to all my cars. 6 months is too long for me..

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[travajante]

Thanks sir travs ill keep that in mind. Im not into track, (although i enjoyed karting) i just love driving cars especially ones that feel connected to the driver. Its like being part of your body that you can voluntarily control.

Although feedback about the handling is already superb even without the htechs, i like how it makes the car standout with just minimal drop and without compromising ride quality. ☺

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Oh, and they're pretty hobo, too.

I normally change my cabin filters every 3 months to all my cars. 6 months is too long for me..

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Ahhhh....OCD is a common Mown3r trait. No wonder you were drawn to the M.

[Leeborg]

Morning guys. I have been reading up on this forum about the M3. It seems everyone is happy with their ride. My question is, given the mention of orders being wait listed, does it apply to all variants or just to 1.5V? Any variant that is readily available? Thanks

[chiezee]

Morning guys. I have been reading up on this forum about the M3. It seems everyone is happy with their ride. My question is, given the mention of orders being wait listed, does it apply to all variants or just to 1.5V? Any variant that is readily available? Thanks

Waiting time for 1.5 variant is longer compared to the 2.0. I was informed that next batch will be arriving towards the end of december. The speed variant though some dealership have them readily available

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