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    Convert MS6 Bilstein B6/B8 to Coilovers

    I've been running this setup for the better part of 10 years. I'm using Bilstein B6 as the base for my coilover setup and have had them re-valved by FatCat Motorsports. The conversion is super easy - and allows you to run a standard 2.5" ID spring in the front so you can get any spring rate...
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    It's not really a build thread if it's already built, but here we go

    This build has been ongoing since I bought the car in 2013. I won't rehash everything that's been done to it, but if you want some info, just ask. I've built this car for SCCA's Street Prepared category in the sport of Solo (aka autocross). We have been very competitive over the years, and...
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    Mazdaspeed6 front axle - Duralast 11245N

    Posting to confirm that this does, in fact, fit the MS6 passenger side front axle. I was in a pinch and rolled the dice on an autozone replacement after I ripped the boot on the 18 year old original axle lol. 3 day event this weekend, so I'll post up if anything goes wrong, but they measured...
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    AWD Testing and How it Works

    One of the most nebulous topics for the MS6 since it came out was how the AWD system worked. How it transfers power to the rear wheels, how much it can transfer, and when it transfers are mostly unknown to the masses. Let's try to clear some of that up, and let's do some testing to see how...
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    More Suck, Less Starve

    It's a problem with both the MS3 and MS6 - fuel starve under various conditions. If you have a high powered drag car, you'll suck the basket dry. If you have lots of lateral grip, you'll starve the basket if you're running low on fuel. Either way, fuel starve is a problem for many of us...
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    Throne for the Queen - Enclosed Trailer Build

    After buying a used trailer (circa 2001) and nuking some axles bearings, I sold it. I sold it with the intent of getting a new trailer before the next season. Thus, the queen needed a new throne. I compared pricing and a fuckillion reviews before deciding to save some cash and get a...
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    phate's Stance Thread - Chop and Flare

    I don't think much explanation is needed. I want more tire, fenders are in the way, so let's chop the shit out of them. Edit - Pictures DO work, but you have to right click and open in a new tab. Photobucket, in June-ish of 2017, has held everyone's pics for ransom after many years of...
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    KB: phate's Stance Thread - Chop and Flare

    I don't think much explanation is needed. I want more tire, fenders are in the way, so let's chop the shit out of them. All the poke, before: Yes, 275/40/17 Hoosiers To get an idea of what needs done, you can do some sweet MSPaint work. Take your springs out and move the wheel assembly to...
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    Suspension by the Numbers - Car Setup How To

    We're talking about turning. Autocross, road racing, canyons and mountains. Drag racers need not read any further. What if I told you general car setup involved nothing more than a few things added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided? General car setup is that simple, no black magic, no...
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    phate's autocross adventures

    With the season approaching quickly, I thought I'd make a dedicated thread to talk about how I'm not driving my car effectively and lots of other fun things. Car setup and analysis are two hugely important things to me, so that's probably going to be the majority of this thread. In the coming...
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    General Suspension Forum or where?

    So, the MS3 and MS6 don't share any suspension components and it makes sense to separate the specifics of each chassis. But, there are some general things that do apply to both chassis' and many other chassis supported on this site. @Nliiitend1 has a PSA thread that would fit into a general...
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    MS6 front and rear polyurethane suspension bushings

    Everything is from http://www.polyurethan.ru/ Yep, straight from Russia. I sent a few emails back and forth and they confirmed these work so I picked them up. They also confirmed some front suspension bushings they make will work, as well. My whiteline front suspension bushings barely...
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    [SOLVED] Link text color vs normal text color

    The standard gray font is fine. The almost identical, slightly grayer font for links is really hard to pick out of the normal text. Any way it can be made more noticeable? Link. Link. Link.
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    [SOLVED] Multi quote

    Is there an easier way to do a multi-quote reply without having to click 'reply' on each post? When you click reply, it shoots you down to the reply box, so you have to scroll back up to click reply for the next one...and so on.
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