need help with mazda 3

[reuben]

i got my hatchback 2nd hand last year, problem is lumaki na family ko kaya minsan pag kasama yaya sumasayad kami sa mga humps. should i get stiffer shocks? what brand is recommended? any other alternatives? tia!

[niky]

Aren't many cheap brands available for the Mazda3. You can ask around at the speed shops, pero puro adjustable shocks lang yata meron. You can also ask at http://protegetech.org or teamrage.

[reuben]

thanks. do you think upgrading my shocks is the way to go? if it is, what brand/model shocks can you recommend for my mazda3 hatch? ok lang kung medyo pricey, as long as sulit.

[chieffy]

I never changed my shocks (Mz3 V)... kapag puno, tagilid na lang at dahan dahan ako dumaan kapag may humps...

[reuben]

what shocks are good with heavy loads (the yaya is a heavy load) and give a comfortable ride?

[niky]

You can get stiffer springs, if "sayad" is your only problem, and they're relatively cheap (siguro mga 15k, whole set... but I'm not sure).

Shocks will just make the suspension more resistant to bounce. Usually, when you change springs, the car will become bouncier, and the stock shocks will fail, if the springs are too stiff (happens on cars with soft shocks, like Corollas and Exaltas). I don't know about the Mazda3 shocks, though... I think they're stiff enough to survive.

[Si 06]

thanks. do you think upgrading my shocks is the way to go? if it is, what brand/model shocks can you recommend for my mazda3 hatch? ok lang kung medyo pricey, as long as sulit.

MZ3's are known for their lousy shocks a very good but pricey replacement would be Koni's. They might last the lifetime of your car. There used to be a local distributor then. It is available in Kingsmart in Hong Kong.

[lugarai]

what shocks are good with heavy loads (the yaya is a heavy load) and give a comfortable ride?

MZ3's are known for their lousy shocks a very good but pricey replacement would be Koni's. They might last the lifetime of your car. There used to be a local distributor then. It is available in Kingsmart in Hong Kong.

When it comes to mazda3's expert si Sir SI06 dito.....+5!

[jeDi13]

an alternative would be getting another bigger vehicle IMHO

[Burai]

an alternative would be getting another bigger vehicle IMHO

agree haha!
sayad? kung family na talaga na sabay sabay byahe i think mas maganda po mataas ground clearance like what most SUVs offer. pero kung stick lang po kayo sa hatch nyo then what about po kung pataasan nyo na lang po ng onti yung ride height niyan instead of replacing the shocks?

man, that yaya you got there, bigatin!? hehe!

[reuben]

agree haha!
sayad? kung family na talaga na sabay sabay byahe i think mas maganda po mataas ground clearance like what most SUVs offer. pero kung stick lang po kayo sa hatch nyo then what about po kung pataasan nyo na lang po ng onti yung ride height niyan instead of replacing the shocks?

man, that yaya you got there, bigatin!? hehe!

lol, you said it.
i want to get a forester, saving up for it.

[daimengrui]

sakit talaga ng mazda yan soft talaga shocks nyan dunno if dahil sa 100lbs heavier sya than its counterparts or talagang malambot shocks

[emiltugz]

yup, medyo madali nga masira shocks ng mazda 3. my car is already 2 years and i'm just waiting na bumigay shocks ko. mabigat kasi sounds sa likod eh.

first choice ko is bilstein second will koni. i'll be getting them in speedlab.