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    Sticky: I did this mod last year and it made a world of...

    I did this mod last year and it made a world of difference - could probably go another turn to optimise...

    The main aspect of this adjustment is that it makes the leg action more "natural" in...
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    Got this in the mail yesterday!

    This arrived yesterday.... Interesting!
  3. Thread: Tyre Rotation

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    Typically front to rear and rear to front - on...

    Typically front to rear and rear to front - on the same side thus maintaining rotational direction.

    .... unless there are some newer 'old' thoughts on the subject!
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    OK - so only had a short run back from the dealer...

    OK - so only had a short run back from the dealer to work yesterday and then back home last night. (The boss has her car back today for the day :whistle: - no problem I'm back in my 5!!...
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    OK - so I had the call from the dealer yesterday...

    OK - so I had the call from the dealer yesterday and the car is currently in their shop. They have never done this before... I was/am hoping to see what the difference is between the one fitted...
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    Abso - bloody - lutely! :2thumb: The clutch is...

    Abso - bloody - lutely! :2thumb: The clutch is now a very natural action, pull off is smooth as!

    Remember - try it - if you don't like it then just revert to what you had - but I bet you...
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    Dealer do's and don'ts

    My last post made me think of the list of "Do's or Dont's" (mostly dont's of course) that I give the dealer when the car goes in for the service:

    Don'ts:
    - wash the car (they will never do it the...
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    In the end all the dealers are the same - you...

    In the end all the dealers are the same - you have to try keep them honest.

    I had brake problems on my MX-5 where I suddenly had nothing coming in to the last corner before the Wakefield straight....
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    Definite improvement :2thumb: - brownie points...

    Definite improvement :2thumb: - brownie points coming (maybe?) http://www.ozmpsclub.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
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    Back to the clutch... Has anyone tried this...

    Back to the clutch...

    Has anyone tried this adjustment of the clutch pedal?

    Mazda6 / Atenza -> Speed6 Engine/Drivetrain

    (see "adjusting the clutch pedal")

    I did a trial today - 2 turns...
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    Took the car in to have Mr Mazda have a look...

    Took the car in to have Mr Mazda have a look (listen!) on Wednesday. Had a call from the dealer Friday that they are ordering a new diff mount from Japan...

    It may all take a while but at least...
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    Had a meeting with Mr Mazda today (re my diff...

    Had a meeting with Mr Mazda today (re my diff whine) - got him thinking about the idea of dual coil springs for the resistance for the throttle action - we need a soft one for the intial take off and...
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    Sticky: I did mine a few weeks back - used Motospray from...

    I did mine a few weeks back - used Motospray from a local auto spares outlet.

    What I do is to spray some into the can's plastic cap & then use a paintbrush to apply a few coats.

    Looking at...
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    Mines an '07 with 11500km on it. Also has a...

    Mines an '07 with 11500km on it. Also has a "grabby" clutch which occassionally catches one. It's a pain when in the daily traffic grind!

    Also makes it odd when getting back into the MX5 or...
  15. Another link (albeit from the USA) to a First...

    Another link (albeit from the USA) to a First Drive of the new MPS3...

    Driven: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 | NextAutos.com and Winding Road

    ...if you come to the Speed3 table with expectations of a sports...
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    Damo Site says it all I reckon - if it had...

    Damo

    Site says it all I reckon - if it had more changes then they would show them. Anyway - the $2700 would cover the wheels, Recaro's & Alcantara - not much more IMO.

    You can of course get a...
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    Alternatively (or additionally) mark the tyre...

    Alternatively (or additionally) mark the tyre with chalk and roll the car - and thus make sure the rolling circumference is the same.

    I don't see that it'd make much of a difference though - more...
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    Thanks - Great stuff - learn something new ATT...

    Thanks - Great stuff - learn something new ATT (all the time!):keg:


    (How does that work?)
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    Thanks for the feedback so far guys. Looks...

    Thanks for the feedback so far guys.

    Looks like I may have more issues to "look forward to"...

    Anyway - I'll be pushing on to some resolution as it's the "major" issue I have (currently) - so...
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    Diff whine - and Dealer/Mazda response

    (At the risk of duplicating previous threads!)

    We've had our MPS 6 for just over a month now and found the time to go past the local dealer this am to arrange a minor service (10k km service done...
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    Stevie You've probably had the job done - but...

    Stevie

    You've probably had the job done - but just for completeness I've downloaded the MPS 3 manual and grabbed the following out of the manual for removal of the rear seat - essentially the same...
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    Stevie I would imagine the MPS 3 and 6 will be...

    Stevie

    I would imagine the MPS 3 and 6 will be the same (most cars are very similar).

    All you need to do is gently pull up the back seat squab about a foot in from the edge on both sides -...
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    Guys - Disconnecting the multiplug has NO affect...

    Guys - Disconnecting the multiplug has NO affect on any other function... (MX-5 NB & NC and MPS 6)
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    Hi Jakes - where in SA are you? From my old days...

    Hi Jakes - where in SA are you? From my old days you can certainly make the best of the 6 in SA - far less draconian road rules than we have here with the speed limit posted at 120 km/h - but...
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    That sounds pretty interesting - will see what...

    That sounds pretty interesting - will see what can be done for a few days off... Where does the run start from? and at what time?

    (Now lets see - Winter in the 6, summer in the 5 - could work...
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