Product Ideas thread

[skielur]

I didn't read all of the requests, so I apologize if it's a duplicate... But a solid one piece rear differential mount for the speed 6 would be nice. Especially since you have already impressed us with the girth of your other parts

[sporkbomb]

Any mods to improve handling would be great for either the 3 or the 6.

For the 3, perhaps you could offer a front lower tie brace, seeing as these seem to be hard to come by lately. GTSpec offers them but seem to be forever out of stock.

[Mauro_Penguin]

Said it before and I'll say it again. Please please please...

A front motor mount like the turbine tech one that doesn't cost a billion dollars.
Stainless Steel braided clutch line for the ms3.
Any type of poly bushing kit for the front and rear control arms, or maybe even an anti lift kit for the Pu since the whiteline can only work on the Gen1.

[tytanium]

gen1 ms3 hood struts that dont require drilling and riveting

[maisonvi]

IWG block off that cost less than $30. I have a design too if you want to just make them for people

[Easter Bunny]

Brackets to allow the use of Mazda 5 rear brake rotors with stock calipers on a ms3. Part is available only with caliper or from junkyard. Would pay for ease of purchase.

[Easter Bunny]

I forgot that you should also only sell them in hot pink and call them bunny brackets.

[aackthpt]

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny I forgot that you should also only sell them in hot pink and call them bunny brackets.

Put Herro Kitty on them and I'm in.

[specvspeedfreak]

Hurry up and come out the 4th mount already... or atleast tease us with CAD design.

[Etipp98]

A bracket that uses the 2 holes for the shifter weight that bends and runs over top of the shifter cable end to keep it from popping off.

[Jdraps13]

A bracket to utilize brembo brake kit from Evo 8 for speed3, they mount right up to speed6 but need a different bracket for speed3

[rob ms6gt]

Turbo brace for aftermarket turbos? I did my best to hack the factory one but I don't think it's doing much. I'm still concerned about the weight on the manifold.
Maybe a vacuum distribution block that goes in place of that black VTCS thing on top of the intake manifold?
And again, the 6 oil return line.

[Addikted To Boost]

Originally Posted by tytanium gen1 ms3 hood struts that dont require drilling and riveting

I think this was mentioned already once before, but some freaking hood struts for gen one that bolt on would be awesome

[speedtoz]

This is just an idea, but what about a oil filter relocation kit for those who already have spin on conversion kits. It would be awesome because I'm running two sandwich plates, one for my oil cooler and the second for my oil pressure and temp gauges. This causes the oil filter to hang low and exposed. I think this could help out all speeds :-)

[Farhan@DM]

Many good ideas in here. So much to do, so little time. Working on some of these requests. Few PMs sent.

[macdiesel]

Any thoughts on a brake master cylinder brace? I noticed considerable movement when bleeding my brakes and could only imagine more movement on track days.


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[Addikted To Boost]

How about a battery relocation kit? Not sure if it's been mentioned

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[ItsNox]

MS6 ANYTHING!

[macdiesel]

Maybe front brake dustshields with a 2" connector for brake ducts. Now that would be track worthy.


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[AMOC]

Originally Posted by macdiesel Any thoughts on a brake master cylinder brace? I noticed considerable movement when bleeding my brakes and could only imagine more movement on track days.

This! PLEASE!
Japanese (RHD) Mazda 3s get it, why not US?

Autoexe made one:

[macdiesel]

LHD, the cylinder us way further away than RHD. But yeah I want one


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[AMOC]

doesn't mean it can't exist

[EvoFire]

Any rumblings on the front motor mount?

Also any chance on chassis bracing? I know they will be big pieces and stocking/shipping them will be a pain, but my car is getting old and flexy.

[Jh8909]

Originally Posted by EvoFire Any rumblings on the front motor mount? Also any chance on chassis bracing? I know they will be big pieces and stocking/shipping them will be a pain, but my car is getting old and flexy.

I would be happy to test either of these items out!

[Farhan@DM]

Originally Posted by EvoFire Any rumblings on the front motor mount? Also any chance on chassis bracing? I know they will be big pieces and stocking/shipping them will be a pain, but my car is getting old and flexy.

Yes.

Unlikely.

Originally Posted by Jh8909 I would be happy to test either of these items out!

My car has tracked, ax, and dragged in the past month or so. Will race on ice this winter. I'm first on the test list.

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by Farhan@DM Yes. Unlikely. My car has tracked, ax, and dragged in the past month or so. Will race on ice this winter. I'm first on the test list.

So what magnitude are we talking about on the Richter scale? Are we at a 6 or 7 yet?

[blackms3_71]

Originally Posted by sporkbomb Any mods to improve handling would be great for either the 3 or the 6. For the 3, perhaps you could offer a front lower tie brace, seeing as these seem to be hard to come by lately. GTSpec offers them but seem to be forever out of stock.

Corksport makes one. I have it.

[aackthpt]

Originally Posted by ms3gt08 Corksport makes one. I have it.

Their page says it is for the regular mazda3, and in the Q&A section specifically says it does not fit the mazdaspeed3 gen1.

Assuming you're talking about Mazdaspeed 3 Lower Control Arm by CorkSport ...which seems to indicate that there used to be a model for ms3.

If there were one, I'd be interested. I'm not interested in any braces and bars as replacements for stock, but definitely interested in things that add to handling performance.

[blackms3_71]

Originally Posted by aackthpt Their page says it is for the regular mazda3, and in the Q&A section specifically says it does not fit the mazdaspeed3 gen1. Assuming you're talking about Mazdaspeed 3 Lower Control Arm by CorkSport ...which seems to indicate that there used to be a model for ms3. If there were one, I'd be interested. I'm not interested in any braces and bars as replacements for stock, but definitely interested in things that add to handling performance.

You are right. That is what i was referring to. I have a gen 1 ms3 and the bar fits perfect and works just fine. The bar comes pretty close to the trans but it does not touch. I have never heard it touch even once.

I did notice a nice improvement in responsiveness and overall front-end rigidness and improved handling. Almost feels like a upgraded fsb.

Since then i have also installed a rsb and the car feels great. Havent autox with the tie bar but i bet it will be fine.

[superman]

Originally Posted by aackthpt Their page says it is for the regular mazda3, and in the Q&A section specifically says it does not fit the mazdaspeed3 gen1. Assuming you're talking about Mazdaspeed 3 Lower Control Arm by CorkSport ...which seems to indicate that there used to be a model for ms3. If there were one, I'd be interested. I'm not interested in any braces and bars as replacements for stock, but definitely interested in things that add to handling performance.

I have the tb performance traction bar. I got it crazy cheap and it does definitely help with wheel hop and traction while cornering. Quality isn't mind blowing. It would be easy to fab one up.

Any improvements for the brakes would be great. Beefy axels, gen 2 crashbar to accomodate tr10.

[Easter Bunny]

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny Brackets to allow the use of Mazda 5 rear brake rotors with stock calipers on a ms3. Part is available only with caliper or from junkyard. Would pay for ease of purchase.

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny I forgot that you should also only sell them in hot pink and call them bunny brackets.

Where are we on this?

[superman]

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny Where are we on this?

March 9th I got this response from DM to an email asking about rear caliper brackets

"Hi Matt,
Possibly! I actually thought of offering kits in the past with the OEM brackets, but they are stupid expensive, and I know I can get them machined for less.
I'll keep this in mind, as my daily is a Mazda5, so I have pretty easy reference to the brackets."


I asked Corksport about making them as well and was told they wont make them because there isn't a big enough market for it to be worth it.

I would buy some as long as it's cheaper than buying used calipers (<$100 for the set)

[Jh8909]

Originally Posted by Farhan@DM Yes. Unlikely. My car has tracked, ax, and dragged in the past month or so. Will race on ice this winter. I'm first on the test list.

Heyyyy man... Didn't have to be so mean

All good man. I have talked to Matt about it before, but you guys seem to already have it all figured out.

[aackthpt]

Originally Posted by ms3gt08 You are right. That is what i was referring to. I have a gen 1 ms3 and the bar fits perfect and works just fine. The bar comes pretty close to the trans but it does not touch. I have never heard it touch even once. I did notice a nice improvement in responsiveness and overall front-end rigidness and improved handling. Almost feels like a upgraded fsb. Since then i have also installed a rsb and the car feels great. Havent autox with the tie bar but i bet it will be fine.

Hmm. Very interested to know if it would fit up on gen2 now, and wondering why CS says it doesn't fit on gen1.

[Farhan@DM]

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny Where are we on this?

Matt's been looking into it, again. The pricing for a billet piece just plan and simple doesn't work out. I even entertained making it cast, but still doesn't work out. He's evaluating a couple other options.

Originally Posted by EvoFire So what magnitude are we talking about on the Richter scale? Are we at a 6 or 7 yet?

More 4-5. Might kick it to 6/7 by year end.

Originally Posted by Jh8909 Heyyyy man... Didn't have to be so mean All good man. I have talked to Matt about it before, but you guys seem to already have it all figured out.

Wouldn't you want to be first if you raced your car all the time, and designed the parts yourself?

Looking at your mod list and avatar, you may end up with a prototype...

[Mazdazilla6]

Originally Posted by Farhan@DM Matt's been looking into it, again. The pricing for a billet piece just plan and simple doesn't work out. I even entertained making it cast, but still doesn't work out. He's evaluating a couple other options. More 4-5. Might kick it to 6/7 by year end. Wouldn't you want to be first if you raced your car all the time, and designed the parts yourself? Looking at your mod list and avatar, you may end up with a prototype...

This is in regards to a front motor mount?

[Easter Bunny]

How bad was bad for the billet? I don't know but would expect close to the shift plate. Though steel would be more expensive to machine.

[Farhan@DM]

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny How bad was bad for the billet? I don't know but would expect close to the shift plate. Though steel would be more expensive to machine.

Not even close. Need multiple pieces to get anywhere near competitive, and still not saleable.

[blackms3_71]

Originally Posted by aackthpt Hmm. Very interested to know if it would fit up on gen2 now, and wondering why CS says it doesn't fit on gen1.

I am not to sure. Maybe bc of how close it is to the trans. But i brought it 2nd hand of my buddy who had it on his gen 2 so it fits gen2 also. They are prob just covering there asses but i can tell you it does fit and more whatever reason it did come in contact with the trans you can elongate the holes a bet so it sits a little lower.

[Easter Bunny]

Originally Posted by Farhan@DM Not even close. Need multiple pieces to get anywhere near competitive, and still not saleable.

So two weeks?