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how much was the drop with Swift springs? Lower than B12 kit?

Update. This Bilstein B12 suspension is totally outstanding for urban use on bad roads. Its as precise and almost as responsive as the MUCH stiffer KW V3 but with so much compliance, I'm sort of surprised. B12s have a little more body lean in hard turns, as you would expect with half the spring...

Got her done. I have plenty of large wrenches and O2 sensor sockets but no 27mm. Used this Tekton crowsfoot and worked great but its not cheap. 27mm O2 sensor socket will work too if you have one.

Got a better parts explosion of the 2 switches for reference

Im am going to take mine out, clean up the metal washer, add a dab of RTV and torque to spec to see if its the seal.

If youre looking for new OEM type bump stops and dust shields for your rear struts you can get them from Febest using Bp4K-28-910D / Bp4K28910D on Amazon . I think Mazda only sells the bump stop but not the dust shield.

Torque specs here: https://mazdaspeeds.org/index.php?threads/help-with-trans-leak-id.16087/#post-112419

Neutral safety switch for Mazdaspeed3 transmission torque specs. 21-39 ft lbs. Testing neutral transmission safety switch Back up switch on manual transmission mazdaspeed3 torque specs, 15-21 ft. lbs This diagram doesnt look correct from alldata/manual but the parts number is correct.

No o-ring associated with this sensor? Either it became loose or oil made it through the sensor body... Hard to tell.

Thx much.

IF this aint the turbo I dont know what it is. Its getting bad. Center section? Turbo inlet has always been wet even with catchcan. Hard to tell where its coming from. Might need to add some dye. Its dripping all over the axle...OEM turbo's leak wasnt nearly this bad.

Is this an o-ring or something more sinister?

I had two OEM horns on my car for years. Both of horns were sounding almost dead so I looked around and found 2 Mazda (Ford) horns with bracket for a different model year and they fit and are loud as shit for $27 delivered on amazon. Way better than crap aftermarket horns. Been down that road a...

Been driving the car through the city and I gotta say that the difference is amazing. Control AND compliance. I have winter tires on so the steering is def not very sharp but I dont feel a lot of loss of precision and now I can run her hard in the city without smashing into the bump stops. Of...

I'm driving on the new suspension yesterday through a construction zone and a lowered Acura is at a crawl, weaving to avoid the horrific pavement, and Im pretty much gliding over it and I though to myself, that was me 2 weeks ago...low and sexy, but handicapped in the City.

Instructions from Bilstein B12 ProKit 46190321

Bilstein didnt include anything other than the struts and spring. Ya need to move everything over.

No coilovers for you eh? Its day 3, brought my car for an alignment and wheel balance. Its so 4x4....not happy at all about that. Steering feels almost as sharp as with the 400 lbs/in springs. But I can go over bumps and not wince. Its always a compromise.

Oh wow...stupid me didnt even think of that. Thanks my friend. My other car has a through bolt and nut so that little blue gizmo comes in handy. Which Bilsteins do you have?

I line mine with anitseize to keep it rust free.