Building the Ultimate Mazda 3: Rear Suspension

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Building the Ultimate Mazda 3: Rear Suspension

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Building the Ultimate Mazda 3 Part 2: Rear Suspension, Subframe & Exhaust
In this episode, we'll be installing a complete new subframe, new control arms, install some Siberian Polyurethane Bushings, and finish off the exhaust!
Where I got the polyurethane bushings: siberianbushing.ca/
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@TaiKHUN-zg8vl Жыл бұрын

Hi, great content. Very educating and satisfying to watch. Keep going and thanks for sharing this mechs knowledge, experience 😌

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I'm happy you're enjoying the content!!

@elliotbrink6179 2 жыл бұрын

Fun watching these, I got a 2012 3 skyactiv sedan a few weeks back as my first car, so far I've done a corksport exhuast a front lip and got my vors tr4 wheels on today. In the near future I'm hoping to paint some side skirts and lip spoiler and put those on, hopefully I can also save up a little more money and maybe do some coilovers. Keep up the good work!

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

That's great! Congrats on your first car and the mods you've done, I'm sure it sounds and looks great! Coilovers would defiantly be a nice mod for the future! Thanks for your support!!

@TransformHypnosis Жыл бұрын

This videois awesome, holy hell this deserves so much more views

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! That means a lot! I really appreciate it!

@jennysaad1783 2 жыл бұрын

Sooo nice!

@martinbolz920 2 жыл бұрын

Excelent build, and I was definetly eyeing up that cold air intake and was worried it only fitted the automatic mazda 3s. I'm sure you've seen videos on the tube about the 2.0 supercharger kit that came out pretty recently. I hope that you could look into it, but other than that I can't wait to see your driving video, this 3 is sick!!!!

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm happy you're liking the videos! I would have to look more into the supercharger, but could be an interesting route to go to!

@124bent Жыл бұрын

Where is this super charger kit you speak of? Is it for the 2nd gen?

@JuhaKankkunenn Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Mine is starting to get pretty rusty back there too. I don't want to junk the car though and I found a handful of rear subframes on ebay.

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! That's were I got mine from, they sell them all coated and everything!

@hansolo-mx4xt Жыл бұрын

love your vids, just got a Mazda 3 my self. I am in Adelaide Australia and the amount of rust under your car makes me weep.

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Yeah I know with the Canadian winters car rust in just a few years!

@santiagogarcia-tp1yc 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!!!

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@firemandkdkdk 8 ай бұрын

I'm so spoiled with no salted roads in California...I looked at a 3 year old Mazda Cx something or other from New York: My god, the rust that had already taken over !

@DrivingProduction 8 ай бұрын

Yeah definitely fortunate for that! Cars rust like crazy because of the salt they put on roads her

@Lhostel 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid, informative. Thank you. Wondering why you didn’t paint the calipers?

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it! It was mostly a time concern cause I was trying to get everything swapped over so I could sell the other Mazda 3. But I did paint them later on, and I shower this in my recent "How to Service a Skyactiv Mazda" Video 👍

@nathanzimmerman7957 2 жыл бұрын

So I’ve got the same car. But I love the front end of the mazdaspeed. Could you do a video of putting on mazdaspeed fenders bumpers and hood?

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Hey that's great! Unfortunately I don't think I would be doing a Mazdaspeed front end swap, it should be pretty straight forward to do though!

@calderoncharls Жыл бұрын

Another little upgrade that nobody does is remove the mate vinyl that came from fabric covering the window borders. I removed it and pass polishing compound until get this shinny black.

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Never heard of that but will look into it!

@dominikseminsky4421 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Europe.Super video, i liked it. I am planning to do this on my mazda.But i am considering if it's safe to loosen those rusted bolts on the stands witch you used(and witch i have too).Really dont want to drop the car onto myself.And second question is, how much wheight the whole subframe,approximately(with the control arms and everything, as you did it).Thanks.

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm happy you found it useful! I didn't feel unsafe doing it this way as the car was solidly planted on the stands and it didn't move at all. For the subframe part it was easier then I initially expected because I thought too the bolts were gonna be hard to take out with the rust, but the 4 main bolts that hold the subframe screw in, on the inside of the car so the tread is exposed to the elements. When I took them out they didn't look rusted at all. For the weight of the subframe with control arms I was still able to lift it by myself once it was out of the car, so I would say about 120-150 pounds, that too was lighter then expected. Hopefully this helps you out! 👍

@jondeeb5534 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I love your content. I have a Mazda 3 2.5 hatch and was wondering if the speed 3 shocks and springs would fit because I have a set in my garage that I would like to put some 1.5 lowering springs

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy you like it! Yes the speed shocks fit, it's actually something I'm planning on doing as I have a set also, but if you use the stock speed springs supposedly it raises the front of a regular Mazda 3 because the speed is heavier

@jondeeb5534 Жыл бұрын

Ahh I didn’t know that and I appreciate it thank you very much

@houbaahoubaa5757 9 ай бұрын

Rule number one : never use old fasteners. They got elongated once with factory torque, got solicited from the road. Use new one, with the same grade.

@DrivingProduction 8 ай бұрын

Yes that's an excellent point! I didn't even think of that when I did this, but what your saying makes a lot of sense and is the best practice to do so! Thanks for sharing! 👍

@arthurwebb9067 8 ай бұрын

What size socket fits the adjust cam bolts? Please help

@bencefacsko880 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Did you just disconnect the hose from the evap box? Facing with the same process but honestly don’t know if I can just remove the pipe from that box.

@DrivingProduction 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Yes when dropped the subframe I did disconnect the evap system, you have to be pretty carful as the clips can be pretty brittle.

@pasteredo123 4 ай бұрын

nice job , I have a lot of problems with the suspension of my Mazda and I would like to install the same bushings, my question is where did you buy them to try to find out if it is possible for them to be sent to Mexico ✌️.

@DrivingProduction 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I got the bushings here: siberianbushing.com/ you'd have to reach out to them to see if they ship to Mexico

@SupraSR 2 жыл бұрын

It was possible not to make a cutout, the mps rear bumper fits perfectly on a 1.6\2.0+ hatchback. This is the easiest tuning, but for the front bumper you need to change the hood and wings

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's true! I did have the Speed3 rear bumper on my other Mazda3 that I took the parts from, and was debating swapping the bumper over to this one, but I would of have to get the bumper painted blue, that's why in the end I ended up just doing the cut out.

@glddust7 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for the polyurethane bushings for the control arms (in Canada)?

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I got them from siberianbushing.ca/ that's where I got all my poly bushings for my Mazda 3

@thinusary1 2 жыл бұрын

Brossard mazda.... It's a car from quebec province. It's like 20 min from where I live

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I bought it in Montreal from the owner

@OthnielCundangan 2 жыл бұрын

No way, Brossard Mazda is where I got my 2012 Mazda 3 back in 2017 (looks the exact same as the one in the video except mine is 4 door). It's my first car and I just started doing my own maintenance/repairs.

@pranchalengsaengma7647 4 ай бұрын

Man, your video is a treasure of how to. I have 2010 Mazda5, planning to replace all suspension components. Thank you.

@DrivingProduction 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It means a lot!! Made the car feel better than new and handle amazing, I would definitely recommend this!

@franciscoarango2634 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful, I want to be mechanich, I expect to be good as you jejej

@DrivingProduction 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm sure you'll be much better than this if you become a mechanic!

@kar2k 2 жыл бұрын

Can you send the links where you bought the siberian bushings!?

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's siberianbushing.ca/

@MrPrado999 3 ай бұрын

So how did it feel driving wise after all these suspnesion upgrades?

@DrivingProduction 3 ай бұрын

The car feels absolutely amazing! Super planted!

@XxMuffinLovinxX Жыл бұрын

Could you send me a link where you got all these parts .... Is it the same for the speed3 as well (2nd gen)

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Yes it's the same for the speed 3! I got the bushings at: siberianbushing.ca and I got all my suspension parts a partsavatar.ca I got the cheapest suspension parts I could get, since I knew I was pressing out the bushings. Hope this helps! 👍

@zsoldirobert536 8 ай бұрын

I know this vid is old but really looking for this info as i'm looking to buy a gen1 rear subframe - Is the subframe for Gen 2 the same as for Gen 1? the reco i get to buy for mine looks exactly like the subframe you have in the video.

@DrivingProduction 7 ай бұрын

The subframes are pretty much the same there's a few small differences, like the way the struts mount on the 1st gens it has an extra bracket. But I'm sure you could make a second gen subframe work no problem.

@zsoldirobert536 7 ай бұрын

@@DrivingProduction thanks for the reply and info! Happy holidays!

@secretsecret7730 Ай бұрын

Have you ajusted the escape angle?

@DrivingProduction 23 күн бұрын

Not sure what that is, but I def got an alignment afterwards!

@aleksandarandric6751 Жыл бұрын

are the subframe and arms upgrades or are they the stock m3 components?

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

They are all OEM parts, I just changed the bushings. 👍

@martinbasaurenogueira7713 10 ай бұрын

fantástico saludos

@DrivingProduction 10 ай бұрын

👍👍

@nabeel3834 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, great vid! I have a couple questions I was hoping you could answer. Where did you get the rear sway bar, subframe and polyurethane bushings from? Do you notice a difference with the speed 3 front calipers, rear Mazda 5 bracket and braided brake lines? Does the 2.5l muffler negatively impact fuel economy or performance. Thanks

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Hey happy you're enjoying the content! The rear sway bar, I got used off someone on marketplace with the springs, mazdaspeed exhaust and also got the front sway bar but never installed that one. The subframe I got it off eBay, I found a seller that would coat the subframe. The bushings are from Siberian Bushings, I've installed them before on my front control arms and they felt great for an entry level poly bushing considering the price. For the speed 3 calipers definitely more clamping power and actually made the steering feel a tad heavier, I also felt a bit of a difference with the Mazda 5 brakes under hard braking. The braided brake lindds definitely feel nice, they firm up the pedal. I haven't seen any performance draw back from using the 2.5 muffler or fuel economy, it's way quieter then the mazdaspeed one for sure borderline sounds like stock in the car. Let me know if you have any other questions,you can always reach out iin Instagram too! 👍

@nabeel3834 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrivingProduction that’s fantastic! Thank you so much for all the info, and keep making great content! I will follow you on instagram as well, cheers.

@princeantony2369 Жыл бұрын

How much it estimate of all parts and repairing cost.. can you help me

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

With the new subframe and all the new suspension parts and bushings it was about $1000-$1200 CAD

@jonput7870 2 жыл бұрын

We’re the bushings expensive to purchase ?

@DrivingProduction 2 жыл бұрын

Not really I think it was like $260-$300 CAD to get the rear bushings, and similar price for when I did the front bushings. You can check them out at siberianbushing.ca/

@sarahobrien3379 Жыл бұрын

Yeah my rear subframe also looks horrific

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Haha Yeah that's a common problem with cars where there's salt!

@zerg336 Жыл бұрын

what brand is camber arms?

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly they were Mevotech

@JacobChetwin Жыл бұрын

Why didn’t you just buy a nice condition SP25?

@DrivingProduction Жыл бұрын

Hey that is a great question! By SP25 I'm assuming you're talking about one that is the same gen? I really wanted a Skyactiv since I daily drive this and the gas mileage is very good with the new engine compared to the MZR line up. Also I find the performance of the 2.0 Skyactiv is pretty close to the 2.5 MZR. As for condition of the car well it's actually in pretty good condition, as Canadian winters with the use of salt, cars rust in only a few years. 👍

@68_deathtrap90 Жыл бұрын

Mazda 5 rear brakes??

@DrivingProduction 11 ай бұрын

Yes! It's a great cheap brake upgrade, technically it's just the rotors and brake brackets! 👍

@mrmadunit3923 4 ай бұрын

WoW mate that rust is so stressy I live in NSW Australia It would take about 50 years to get that level of rust lol even when we get rain or floods its dry a day later its sad that you're country allow such a bad practice like salting the roads its not that it kills every tributary near buy the runoff stunts the local flora and fauna and the bull shite and cost to fixing or replacing your cars i feel frustration for you guys

@DrivingProduction 4 ай бұрын

Yeah it's the unfortunate reality we need to live with in this area, cars start rusting after only a few winters. And after 10years if they weren't rust proof they end up looking like this. Glad you're enjoying the videos!

@lotus956 3 ай бұрын

I saw a car I liked for a good price. I proceeded to ask where it was from. Yup I knew it. They raised the car on a lift and it was all rust. I left immediately.

@DrivingProduction 2 ай бұрын

Yes you have make sure they are clean, or be willing to put some work into them.