Is there a reason jbr doesn’t sell baffles for the bsd? Was thinking of going for it for the price point.

In the middle of HEAVY Atlanta traffic, my hydraulic clutch cable popped out. No more clutch, pedal stuck to the floor. Thankfully, I've been down this rodeo and know how to float gears.

If you don't know what floating gears means, it's shifting without disengaging the clutch. You must be very careful though, because you can easily fuck up your transmission.

The way to float gears: when you need to shift down or up, blip the throttle while in neutral. While the RPMs are going DOWN, put a gentle amount of pressure into the gear you need to go in. The gear will pop in place quickly with no grinding or death rattle noises. AVOID stopping on any upward hills. If this happens, you're fucked. Try to keep going forward as best as you can. If you do have to stop, and the car will not go forward while in neutral, you will need to hop out a push to get some forward momentum to get in first.

Best to practice this is a parking lot to get the feel for it. If you're in the middle of a shift and you hear noises, back off, blip in neutral again and try again. Remember to always shift while the RPMS are going DOWN.

I hope this helps.

TLDR; Clutch stuck to floor? Float them gears baby.

I just learned that my speed had an engine swapped and I’m trying to narrow down what the mileage is on the motor based on the VVT chain I hear on cold starts

I'm an idiot and smashed my outside rearview mirror backing out of my garage. I'm trying to find the right replacement part. The options are for heated vs non-heated. I don't think our cars have heated mirror options, but can someone confirm?

Usually, I see cars with them have a button, but some just come on with the defroster.

My current mods are as follows: Autotech Upgraded HPFP Internals Corksport Full intake (stock diameter) CXRacing Front mount intercooler Corksport race pipe

I'm not yet tuned, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to go with 1-Step colder plugs yet.

Any insights?

Does anyone know if the Focus ST transmission (same year as the 2nd gen ms3) is compatible with the DISI MZR 2.3?

To my understanding Duratec, MZR, and Ecoboost are close relatives.

New motor, new clutch kit, new flywheel, new front and rear suspension, new radiator, new mm’s, new turbo, all new coolant hoses, O2 sensors, thermostat, water pump etc.. In this beast way more than it’s worth, but oh my God, how fast is this car 🚗?

My 2008 mazdaspeed3 driver side power door lock doesn’t work, i figure its just the actuator, can i take one out of a junk yard mazda3 and put it in? Or are they somehow different? And are most non-engine parts interchangeable between the regular and the speed?

Just got a GFB Response BOV and wondering what % Venting bias should i do? Can someone pls explain the pros and cons of running different Venting levels? I wanna run full because loud noise = fun but i don’t want to do damage to anything in the long term.

Recently got an unpatchable flat, and my current tires are discontinued so I need a whole new set. Am considering just getting Michelin PS4s but my wallet would be very appreciative if I found something cheaper.

I’m considering sumitomo HTR Z5 and wanted to see if anyone has tried those or has recommendations for something similar in price

previous owner installed a cat back exhaust, i also installed a catted downpipe from corksport last yr and just wondering if the corksport racepipe can replace the cat on the catback so that its a straight pipe from where the downpipe ends….

Hello fellow speed owners, I do currently have a speed 3 but do not know if it is a facelift or not. Can somebody please enlighten me about the differences, or spot some obvious changes between the regular one and the facelift. PS I do have a 08 BK hence the confusion.

Is it possible to buy the 2nd Gen bose subwoofer and put it where the spare wheel is in the trunk in a 1st Gen ? I did research and no one was talking about it because they just make one themselves. I just don’t want to build a whole sub box and lose trunk space. I wonder if it’s possible, since I prefer the subwoofer of the 2nd Gen instead of the one under the passenger seat for my 1st gen. And, would it be plug and play?? Let me know, hope my question is kind of clear

Hey all! I'm pretty new to the ms3 community, I "inherited" a project car from a buddy and I've slowly been piecing it together. I'm at the point where it's most of the way put together, but there are a few hose routings that I'm lost on since I didn't disassemble the car in the first place.

Namely, the heater core hose routing and which components connect to the vacuum port hose barbs on the intake manifold.

Is anyone able to provide a diagram or photo that would show these? I've searched around and haven't found anything useful thus far.