need help with mazda 3

**reuben** · February 13th, 2008 01:36 AM

i got my hatchback 2nd hand last year, problem is lumaki na family ko kaya minsan pag kasama yaya sumasayad kami sa mga humps.

should i get stiffer shocks? what brand is recommended? any other alternatives? tia!

**niky** · February 13th, 2008 12:42 PM

Aren't many cheap brands available for the Mazda3. You can ask around at the speed shops, pero puro adjustable shocks lang yata meron. You can also ask at http://protegetech.org or teamrage.

**reuben** · February 13th, 2008 05:14 PM

thanks. do you think upgrading my shocks is the way to go? if it is, what brand/model shocks can you recommend for my mazda3 hatch? ok lang kung medyo pricey, as long as sulit.

**chieffy** · February 13th, 2008 07:02 PM

I never changed my shocks (Mz3 V)... kapag puno, tagilid na lang at dahan dahan ako dumaan kapag may humps...

**reuben** · February 13th, 2008 11:04 PM

what shocks are good with heavy loads (the yaya is a heavy load) and give a comfortable ride?

**niky** · February 14th, 2008 12:25 PM

You can get stiffer springs, if "sayad" is your only problem, and they're relatively cheap (siguro mga 15k, whole set... but I'm not sure).

Shocks will just make the suspension more resistant to bounce. Usually, when you change springs, the car will become bouncier, and the stock shocks will fail, if the springs are too stiff (happens on cars with soft shocks, like Corollas and Exaltas). I don't know about the Mazda3 shocks, though... I think they're stiff enough to survive.

**Si 06** · February 14th, 2008 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by reuben

thanks. do you think upgrading my shocks is the way to go? if it is, what brand/model shocks can you recommend for my mazda3 hatch? ok lang kung medyo pricey, as long as sulit.

MZ3's are known for their lousy shocks a very good but pricey replacement would be Koni's. They might last the lifetime of your car. There used to be a local distributor then. It is available in Kingsmart in Hong Kong.

**lugarai** · February 14th, 2008 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by reuben

what shocks are good with heavy loads (the yaya is a heavy load) and give a comfortable ride?

Originally Posted by Si 06

MZ3's are known for their lousy shocks a very good but pricey replacement would be Koni's. They might last the lifetime of your car. There used to be a local distributor then. It is available in Kingsmart in Hong Kong.

When it comes to mazda3's expert si Sir SI06 dito.....+5!

**jeDi13** · January 16th, 2009 03:40 PM

an alternative would be getting another bigger vehicle IMHO

**Burai** · January 21st, 2009 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by jeDi13

an alternative would be getting another bigger vehicle IMHO

agree haha!

sayad? kung family na talaga na sabay sabay byahe i think mas maganda po mataas ground clearance like what most SUVs offer. pero kung stick lang po kayo sa hatch nyo then what about po kung pataasan nyo na lang po ng onti yung ride height niyan instead of replacing the shocks?

man, that yaya you got there, bigatin!? hehe!