04-24-2005, 04:10 AM
If anything, changing the shocks will make the car ride even stiffer.
I just had a new setup of Tein S-Tech and Mazdaspeed shocks installed in my car and it rides a lot stiffer than my old setup of lowering springs on the stock shocks.
Also, the stock shocks shouldn't wear nearly as quickly as many people believe. My car uses the same (or similar! geeez...this is basically a Euro Focus with Mazda badging) FoMoCo shocks as the Focus and after 25000km on a 2" drop they still ride like day 1.
I just had a new setup of Tein S-Tech and Mazdaspeed shocks installed in my car and it rides a lot stiffer than my old setup of lowering springs on the stock shocks.
Also, the stock shocks shouldn't wear nearly as quickly as many people believe. My car uses the same (or similar! geeez...this is basically a Euro Focus with Mazda badging) FoMoCo shocks as the Focus and after 25000km on a 2" drop they still ride like day 1.
2004 Mazda3 Sport GT, 5MT
Engine/Drivetrain: K&N Typhoon | HKS Hi-power catback | Mazdaspeed Sports Clutch | Mazdaspeed Lightweight Flywheel
Wheels/Suspension/Brakes: Work Emotion CR Kai 17x7 | Falken RT-615 225/45R17 | Tein Basic Dampers (coils) | Racing Beat 28.5mm Front Swaybar | Racing Beat 27mm Rear Swaybar | Techna-Fit SS Brakelines | Rotora Rotors
Misc.: AutoExe grille | 6000k HID lowbeams | 6000k HID foglights | Work Emotion CR Kai 17x7" | OEM kit | Alpine Amp, Components, Coaxials | OEM Minidisc HU
Engine/Drivetrain: K&N Typhoon | HKS Hi-power catback | Mazdaspeed Sports Clutch | Mazdaspeed Lightweight Flywheel
Wheels/Suspension/Brakes: Work Emotion CR Kai 17x7 | Falken RT-615 225/45R17 | Tein Basic Dampers (coils) | Racing Beat 28.5mm Front Swaybar | Racing Beat 27mm Rear Swaybar | Techna-Fit SS Brakelines | Rotora Rotors
Misc.: AutoExe grille | 6000k HID lowbeams | 6000k HID foglights | Work Emotion CR Kai 17x7" | OEM kit | Alpine Amp, Components, Coaxials | OEM Minidisc HU