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So next summer I plan to get coilovers and tuck some tire. Now as I've searched the forum I've learned of different parts that are either vital or add to the ride by being solutions to some problems. I've never seen them together all in one thread so I figured why not make one so I can learn about parts and so other people can also learn
If you know a part, brand or better explanation let me know and I'll add it to the original post! I hope to learn from this cause I'm excited for next summer!
Website Link Guide:
1) Click on the brand name if there's nothing directly underneath it
or
2) Click on one of the lower lines if there's more than just the brand, sends you to one of the multiple parts
I advise you to check and make sure that it is the right part that you're looking for if there's multiple options (such as wheel spacer sizing), I don't want to be the reason why you spent money on the wrong stuff!
Bottom Bolt For Shocks: When replacing your shocks you'll find your bottom bolt is too short so you'll need to replace it with one of these, it is specifically the gen 1 mazda 3 lower shock bolt
Hardware Store:
M12x90mm fine pitch (Not less than grade 10.8!)
OEM Part: Part#: 9YA0-2a-228b
From your local Dealer
2011 Mazda 3/i Parts - Online Mazda Parts (Part# 11 or 5, same part)
Bumper Quick Releases: If you have to cut tabs to get your low and your bumpers aren't doing what you want them to, control them with these! Could help with lining up your bumper!
Password:JDM
MPC
Blackworks
Camber Plates: If your coilovers don't already give you some adjustable ones and you want to dial in specific camber for your front wheels, these are what you want to add to your setup
iMoto
K-Mac
Corksport
BC Racing (call in to purchase)
Fender Roller: Make the inside of your fenders flat so that your tires don't rub and get wrecked!
Eastwood
Power by Max
Front Endlinks: When you lower your car you need some longer endlinks in the front, every inch you drop you need to extend the front endlink one inch, 1:1 is what you want
Note: if you're getting BC Racing coilovers with the Extreme Drop Kit (EDK) the coilovers are made so that the stock endlinks make the correct angle with the front sway bar so no lengethening is needed
Note 2: Some coilovers come with front endlinks (all I know for sure is ISC coilovers do) so contact your brand to find out if you'll be getting some with your purchase!
Corksport
Whiteline
235mm
300mm
Racing Beat
Dominant Engineering
Powergrid (I didn't find the part that is specific for our gen of cars but color0 doesn't lie :yes
AWR (Same as Powergrid, for 1st gen but color0's wouldn't lie about suspension)
Hardrace
Adjustable
Short
Standard Length?
Autoexe
Hole Saw: This is used to cut out the top of the strut tower to allow you to easily adjust the camber of your front wheels if your coilovers have adjustable camber plates. Make sure the strut is out before you do this
Your local hardware store:
3-1/8 Bi-Metal Hole Saw
Rear Camber Arms: The lower you go the more camber your back wheels will give you, add some control to them with a set of camber arms to get it in stock alignment, fit your wheels or perfect the track setup you're looking for.
SPC or Eibach or AC Delco (Same)
Eibach
Corksport
James Barone Racing
Dominant Engineering
Yellow Speed Racing
Hardrace
Black (Hardened Rubber Equipped)
Blue (Hardened Rubber Equipped)
Pillow Ball Equipped
Hardened Rubber and Pillow Ball Equipped
Rear Endlinks: Everybody likes a firm ride... Make sure your sway bar doesn't clunk with some aftermarket rear endlinks
Whiteline
Tri-Point
Website down since August 6th...
Moog
Hardrace
Autoexe
Rear Toe Links: Make sure your rear wheels are pointing the forward so that no unnecessary wear is occurring
Corksport
Megan Racing
Dominant Engineering
Hardrace
Hardened Rubber Equipped
Pillow Ball Equipped
Hardened Rubber and Pillow Ball Equipped
Roller Thrust Bearing: These can help with getting rid of any spring binding you're experiencing, most commonly experienced in slow speeds when making turns such as in a parking lot
Fortune Auto
Torrington Bearings
QA1
Wheel Spacers: To get that fitment on point for that specific look you're going for, when getting spacers bigger than 15mm or so look into the safety of them which includes understanding extended studs, general consensus is always have at least 6 (don't quote me on the number) full turns of your lug nuts for it to be safe
Eibach
10mm
15mm
20mm
25mm
ISC
15mm
Ichiba (5mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 17mm, 20mm, 22mm, 25mm, 27mm, 30mm 32mm, 35mm, 38mm)
Coilovers: If for some reason you're here but don't know what coilovers are... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmr14nCivZA ... You're welcome
AP
Ride Height Coilovers
Ark Performance
ST-P
DT-P
BC Racing
Note: The extreme drop kit can be added to any of these I believe, I also believe that the BR Type have the EDK unless you specify other wise.
Note 2: With the extreme drop kit (not sure about normal ones) the coilover is made so that stock front endlinks can be used without creating any preload on the sway bar, so no need for aftermarket front endlinks
BR
RM
ER
Bilstein
PSS
PSS9
Corksport
Coilover Suspesion Kit
CX Racing
12kg F/4kg R
10kg F/6kg R
D2 Racing
RS
FK Coilovers
High-Sport
Konig-Sport
Silverline
Silverline X
Gaz
GHA
GGA
H & R
Street Performance
ISC
Note: I've been told that ISC includes a pair of front endlinks with the coilovers so no need to worry about buying a set of aftermarket front endlinks!
Basic
Non-Basic?
KSport
Kontrol Pro
Kontrol Plus
Circuit Pro
KW Suspension
Variant 1
Variant 2
Variant 3
Megan Racing
EZ Street Series
Street Series
ST Suspension (Made by KW Suspension)
ST Coilover Kit
Standard Suspension (Not referring to stock/oem struts/shocks)
R1
R3
R7
R9
Tein
S-Tech
Raceland
Regular
Ultimo
V-MAXX
Coilover Suspension Kit
Vogtland
Max Axle Load 1000kg F/915kg R
Max Axle Load 1135kg F/915kg R
Yellow Speed Racing
Dynamic Pro Sport
Premium Competition
Club Performance
Pro Plus Racing
If you know a part, brand or better explanation let me know and I'll add it to the original post! I hope to learn from this cause I'm excited for next summer!
Website Link Guide:
1) Click on the brand name if there's nothing directly underneath it
or
2) Click on one of the lower lines if there's more than just the brand, sends you to one of the multiple parts
I advise you to check and make sure that it is the right part that you're looking for if there's multiple options (such as wheel spacer sizing), I don't want to be the reason why you spent money on the wrong stuff!
Bottom Bolt For Shocks: When replacing your shocks you'll find your bottom bolt is too short so you'll need to replace it with one of these, it is specifically the gen 1 mazda 3 lower shock bolt
Hardware Store:
M12x90mm fine pitch (Not less than grade 10.8!)
OEM Part: Part#: 9YA0-2a-228b
From your local Dealer
2011 Mazda 3/i Parts - Online Mazda Parts (Part# 11 or 5, same part)
Bumper Quick Releases: If you have to cut tabs to get your low and your bumpers aren't doing what you want them to, control them with these! Could help with lining up your bumper!
Password:JDM
MPC
Blackworks
Camber Plates: If your coilovers don't already give you some adjustable ones and you want to dial in specific camber for your front wheels, these are what you want to add to your setup
iMoto
K-Mac
Corksport
BC Racing (call in to purchase)
Fender Roller: Make the inside of your fenders flat so that your tires don't rub and get wrecked!
Eastwood
Power by Max
Front Endlinks: When you lower your car you need some longer endlinks in the front, every inch you drop you need to extend the front endlink one inch, 1:1 is what you want
Note: if you're getting BC Racing coilovers with the Extreme Drop Kit (EDK) the coilovers are made so that the stock endlinks make the correct angle with the front sway bar so no lengethening is needed
Note 2: Some coilovers come with front endlinks (all I know for sure is ISC coilovers do) so contact your brand to find out if you'll be getting some with your purchase!
Corksport
Whiteline
235mm
300mm
Racing Beat
Dominant Engineering
Powergrid (I didn't find the part that is specific for our gen of cars but color0 doesn't lie :yes
AWR (Same as Powergrid, for 1st gen but color0's wouldn't lie about suspension)
Hardrace
Adjustable
Short
Standard Length?
Autoexe
Hole Saw: This is used to cut out the top of the strut tower to allow you to easily adjust the camber of your front wheels if your coilovers have adjustable camber plates. Make sure the strut is out before you do this
Your local hardware store:
3-1/8 Bi-Metal Hole Saw
Rear Camber Arms: The lower you go the more camber your back wheels will give you, add some control to them with a set of camber arms to get it in stock alignment, fit your wheels or perfect the track setup you're looking for.
SPC or Eibach or AC Delco (Same)
Eibach
Corksport
James Barone Racing
Dominant Engineering
Yellow Speed Racing
Hardrace
Black (Hardened Rubber Equipped)
Blue (Hardened Rubber Equipped)
Pillow Ball Equipped
Hardened Rubber and Pillow Ball Equipped
Rear Endlinks: Everybody likes a firm ride... Make sure your sway bar doesn't clunk with some aftermarket rear endlinks
Whiteline
Tri-Point
Website down since August 6th...
Moog
Hardrace
Autoexe
Rear Toe Links: Make sure your rear wheels are pointing the forward so that no unnecessary wear is occurring
Corksport
Megan Racing
Dominant Engineering
Hardrace
Hardened Rubber Equipped
Pillow Ball Equipped
Hardened Rubber and Pillow Ball Equipped
Roller Thrust Bearing: These can help with getting rid of any spring binding you're experiencing, most commonly experienced in slow speeds when making turns such as in a parking lot
Fortune Auto
Torrington Bearings
QA1
Wheel Spacers: To get that fitment on point for that specific look you're going for, when getting spacers bigger than 15mm or so look into the safety of them which includes understanding extended studs, general consensus is always have at least 6 (don't quote me on the number) full turns of your lug nuts for it to be safe
Eibach
10mm
15mm
20mm
25mm
ISC
15mm
Ichiba (5mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 17mm, 20mm, 22mm, 25mm, 27mm, 30mm 32mm, 35mm, 38mm)
Coilovers: If for some reason you're here but don't know what coilovers are... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmr14nCivZA ... You're welcome
AP
Ride Height Coilovers
Ark Performance
ST-P
DT-P
BC Racing
Note: The extreme drop kit can be added to any of these I believe, I also believe that the BR Type have the EDK unless you specify other wise.
Note 2: With the extreme drop kit (not sure about normal ones) the coilover is made so that stock front endlinks can be used without creating any preload on the sway bar, so no need for aftermarket front endlinks
BR
RM
ER
Bilstein
PSS
PSS9
Corksport
Coilover Suspesion Kit
CX Racing
12kg F/4kg R
10kg F/6kg R
D2 Racing
RS
FK Coilovers
High-Sport
Konig-Sport
Silverline
Silverline X
Gaz
GHA
GGA
H & R
Street Performance
ISC
Note: I've been told that ISC includes a pair of front endlinks with the coilovers so no need to worry about buying a set of aftermarket front endlinks!
Basic
Non-Basic?
KSport
Kontrol Pro
Kontrol Plus
Circuit Pro
KW Suspension
Variant 1
Variant 2
Variant 3
Megan Racing
EZ Street Series
Street Series
ST Suspension (Made by KW Suspension)
ST Coilover Kit
Standard Suspension (Not referring to stock/oem struts/shocks)
R1
R3
R7
R9
Tein
S-Tech
Raceland
Regular
Ultimo
V-MAXX
Coilover Suspension Kit
Vogtland
Max Axle Load 1000kg F/915kg R
Max Axle Load 1135kg F/915kg R
Yellow Speed Racing
Dynamic Pro Sport
Premium Competition
Club Performance
Pro Plus Racing
