Recent content by PadreDave

There was some concern for me when I bought a Sure Motorsports PMM 2 years ago for my Speed. Good news is that it is fabulous and no breakdown of the donut or any of the components. I prefer the design, which is closer to the OEM than the Damon or the Corksport. Less NVH in my experience...

Now I know why it is so hard to sell a really nicely modded car in excellent shape! My old body can’t deal with the vibration of my motor mounts and stiffer suspension as a daily driver. I bought a new Acura RDX A-Spec to be my daily driver. I bought a KTuner for it and am installing it next...

I put the Whiteline end links in a while back when one of mine was almost worn....here in the desert we don’t get rust and corrosion. The Whiteline are definitely heavier in construction but can make some pretty incredible creaking sounds for the first couple thousand miles. There are threads...

I’m now running Michelin Pilot Sport 3 AS and am delighted with the traction and the quiet....about the only part o the car that is quiet....

The Facebook group is located at Nator Group, the AZ Mazdaspeed Community. It is a “secret group” only visible to members. The admin is a guy named Eric Bjork. You can search him on Facebook or go through the Mazdaspeed.org site. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hey, welcome! I am in NE Mesa and am preaching this weekend at Epiphany Lutheran Church on Ray Road between Alma School and Arizona Avenue. Saturday night at 5, and then Sunday morning at 8 & 1100. I will have my Speed there (my daily driver) so come by and we can compare cars after the service.

Thanks! That’s a good plan. I’m not ready yet, but as a 7th Gear cruiser, I know where to go! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I am almost there. I’m not that interested in the HP number or straight line performance, but am thinking that at 116K miles, doing something for/with the turbo seems prudent. What say you? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I hate those rodents. They ate a bunch of wires in my F-350 pickup back in the day, cost me $1600, body shop (where the truck was getting some body work done when some genius backed into one of my duality fenders. At least the Power Stroke drove well for another couple of years! Sent from my...

Time and miles have a funny way of making things wear out or even fail. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Well, the Sure Motormount is still working great. No signs of wear or changes in the rubber donut. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I thought I posted a review, but it’s not here and I am, so a quick 2 thumbs up! One for the front brace and the other for the rear brace. I posted elsewhere that a pretty good amount of the NVH that I induced with motor mounts and lowering, etc. I am completely delighted with the effects of...

YIKES! I hope my setup lasts longer than that. I’m not that hard on my car, but do an occasional track day. It will be interesting..... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

When will I be notified that I won this raffle? Perfect addition to my SPeed! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Update: I installed the front and rear frame brace sold here and all of the noise from the Whiteline sway bar end links. Weird but true! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk