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07-09-2018, 02:52 PM

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ms3? that's a neat car, not a bad choice. my bro had one at 140k and still running just fine and made a silly amount of torque with just a couple bolt ons and tune

07-09-2018, 02:57 PM

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no scoop no turbo.

07-09-2018, 03:13 PM

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no scoop no turbo.

Wrong.

Gen 1 no scoop.
Gen 2 scoop.

The Gen 1 cars got the air to intercooler through a pickup behind the grills like you see many OEMs do for the air intake.

07-09-2018, 03:14 PM

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correct. and judging by the wheels and fascia that's an ms3

07-09-2018, 03:15 PM

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correct. and judging by the wheels and fascia that's an ms3

Ding ding ding.

Those 17" wheels only came on the Gen 1 MS3, of course they could have been changed.
Gen 2 stepped up to a different design in 18"

*former 2010 MS3 owner.

07-09-2018, 03:39 PM

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why did i think the gen 1 had a scoop too?

07-09-2018, 03:44 PM

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Because most bros put a hood from a gen2 on their gen1

07-09-2018, 03:46 PM

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or maybe: fwd no care?

07-09-2018, 04:48 PM

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Wooo pre-facelift MS3!

07-09-2018, 06:55 PM

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Quote:

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why did i think the gen 1 had a scoop too?

because scoops = fastar

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Because most bros put a hood from a gen2 on their gen1

they learned from their subaru bro'z that scoops = fastar

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or maybe: fwd no care?

correct, but for a poverty daily I'd assume torquey fail drive is better than lifeless correct drive

07-09-2018, 08:28 PM

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correct, but for a poverty daily I'd assume torquey fail drive is better than lifeless correct drive

This. I’m not putting on leather driving gloves and taking long country drives to enjoy the harmony of my car’s balance. I just wanted a slightly nicer daily that can get out of its own way. For the price, I couldn’t pass it up.

07-10-2018, 08:21 AM

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Rear engine mount and shifter bracket/bushings will make the car drive approx 286% better. Even new they were terrible, with those miles they are likely trashed if they haven't been replaced yet.

07-10-2018, 04:10 PM

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Yup, got a rear motor mount from an electric Focus on the way, along with swaybar brackets and bushings. Once those are done, then I'll re-assess what is next.

07-10-2018, 05:35 PM

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This should be next.

https://corksport.com/corksport-mazd...-bushings.html

07-10-2018, 08:27 PM

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This should be next.

https://corksport.com/corksport-mazd...-bushings.html

Thanks, putting it on the list. I'm actually raising the shift **** a bit with an extender to put it in a more ergonomic position, so reducing the length of the throws would be nice.