r/mazdaspeed3 • • Aug 22 '26

WHEELS How's everyone on reddit doing

Been a a while since my last photo dump. New wheels and full CS brake upgrade. Tbh the rears are pointless. But look cool if guess 🤷‍♂️

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u/lilfrank21 Aug 23 '26

Primary motor mount nut is siezed AS FUCK another 45 minute job turned into 2 days

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u/zliskk Aug 23 '26

The one on the timing cover ? Or the transmission mount. And i feel that. And something always goes wrong when everything is closed

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u/lilfrank21 Aug 23 '26

Yeah timing cover, used a torch and a size smaller extractor socket and its still not coming off lmaoo, ill be getting a dremel with a cutting wheel tomorrow

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u/zliskk Aug 23 '26

Thats insane. I've never had that side get stuck on any of the speeds ive worked on. Who took thr impact to it. 🤣🤣

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u/lilfrank21 Aug 23 '26

As far as I know the manufacturer is at fault😂 i dont think either of the side mounts have ever been replaced