Mazdaspeed3 Upgrading All 3 Motor Mounts (Very Detailed) [CorkSport]

[@franklinquintanilla2912]

Good job dude. Glad that you are helping out ppl who also have speed 3's. Keep it up.

[@kamalakeel]

Franklin Quintanilla thanks man, I appreciate the comment.

[@JMAZDASPD]

I really appreciate your video on this, good camera angles, and torque notes. I just got my speed a while back and this is something I’m planning on doing. Thanks!

[@DATDesign]

Thanks for the detailed vid. Been needing to replace the passenger and driver's mounts for a while now, and this will help out for sure! Nice to see fresh MS3 content.

[@kamalakeel]

DATDesign thanks man, I appreciate the comment and I hope your installs go well.

[@alexjensen990]

Dude... That was VERY thorough! I wish I had something like this when I was modifying my 2008 MS3 in 2008-2009... Back then it was a bit more of the "wild west". Thankfully the MS forums (yes... pre-Reddit even) were full of people doing crazy things almost literally after driving them off the lot. I regret selling mine in 2011 so much that I am keeping my eye open for one at the right price. That would be a 100% track/show project. Anyway, thanks for the video.

[@NixonAngelo]

I picked a 09 MS3 in 2020 for $4k with 180k mi. I have 226k mi now and one of the few issues I've had is a $15 vacuum actuator that took 20 mins to install with only a 10 and 8 MM socket. The only other issues I've had is the A/C compressor ($1500 USD at the dealer), the driver's window motor ($70 and 15 min DIY), and the driver's airbag MIL is on (never fixed it). Crazy part is I'm seeing the Gen1's going for $6k in LA. I was at an auction and someone bought a clapped out MS3 gen 2 for $6k!!

[@Teynachi_mps]

thank you man, just installed my full set of damond motor mounts on my gen1 mps and your video helped me alot to do it ! greetings from france ✌️

[@kamalakeel]

Bonjour, thank you for the comment and I’m glad this video helped.

[@1clkvideos140]

What a great video; I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job!

[@manfredvillalobos8012]

One of the best most detailed video I’ve seen. Awesome job bro keep it up!!

[@WSmith-ne5ks]

oh shit thought this video looked new didn't expect so recent. Doing this on my car today but replacing the OEM with OEM. This is great man.

[@lexsumiify]

Thanks for the video. Took my speed 3 in and was told I needed to replace passenger side, and rear motor mounts. This will definitely help.

[@warrenclark7982]

Sweet torque wrench dude. I gotta have one. Great video.

[@MB-bf5cm]

This was so helpful bro. Thank you!! Im excited to install these.

[@hankhilll4651]

I started sweating when I noticed there was 40 minutes left in the video and just the drivers side to go

[@kamalakeel]

hank hilll hahahahaha. Ah, that made me laugh. Yeea, that’s the difficult one.

[@ryanscebenski4003]

Drivers side is the reason I'm here lol, corksport slipped up on the instructions in my box, having a hard time lining all the studs up

[@jaytheo510]

Dope torque wrench lmao, nice video!

[@markbaez4260]

This was a big help. Hoping to do this soon

[@Adr_Jim]

Very detailed. 👍👍

[@zachmanigold5907]

Great video man. Used this video last night to replace all 3 mounts with CS mounts. Now I understand there would be noise and vibration. And you mentioned a break in period, but wow there's alot of shaking going on. A concerning amount.. almost unhappy with it. Have you noticed a change at all. Less noise, rattles and shaking? My 2 buddies and I all think it's crazy how much the car shakes. Thanks again man helpful installation video.

[@kamalakeel]

Yeea, it is a big difference haha. I think it does break in a little bit and the cold weather also makes things more shaky and rattled. It does make a big difference with preventing wheel hop and torque steer though.

[@zachmanigold5907]

@@kamalakeel yes for sure the winter/cold temps, being brand new all 3 mounts and not worked in contribute to the shaking. I guess I just wasn't expecting it to be that noticable. How do you like it now? Little better and smoother? Thanks again dude.

[@kamalakeel]

@@zachmanigold5907 Yeea, I installed them at 50,000 miles and I just hit 100,000 last month. So I’ve definitely gotten used to it but I also think the car does seem smoother, the cold weather can still make things rattle though. But I can’t remember the last time I had wheel hop haha. If I spin the wheels when it’s wet/raining or floor it on a not perfect surface the wheels stay more planted to the road. I remember before installing these it would just make that really loud thumping with the wheel hop haha. So they definitely make a difference when driving spirited.

[@zachmanigold5907]

@@kamalakeel haha I don't think I'll be doing any sort of pulls until it's warmer. Feels like the cars going to fall apart. Hopefully it all settles sooner than later as this car is my daily driver. I've watched this video probably a dozen times. I will def keep you posted on how it's acting. Mines 2010 and I just hit 250k km. Makes me sad lol.

[@kamalakeel]

@@zachmanigold5907 well I’m glad this video helped with your install, thanks man. Sounds good, I hope it settles down to being more tolerable. Thanks for all the comments.

[@Michail_Zacharioudakis]

Hi there. Your video was very detailed and helpful. I am in the same situation, tired from the weird gear changes of the factory mounts, especially from 1st to 2nd, but I would really prefer to avoid increasing the harshness and the noise. What you’ll be your suggestion?

[@kamalakeel]

Thank you for the comment. I would try just replacing the rear motor mount. The first one I changed in the video that’s under the vehicle. I believe that might help with the shifts with the minimum change in harshness.

[@White_cheddar]

love the videos, i recently bought an 09 speed3 with 35k miles and very excited to start working on it :) would a little blue thread locker be ok or would you not recommend it

[@kamalakeel]

Thank you, that’s pretty low miles for an 09. I just hit 100,000 recently haha. Thread locker would be ok but I’ve had these on for around 50,000 and haven’t had any issues so I would say it’s not completely necessary.

[@White_cheddar]

@@kamalakeel oh nice, has the ride changed any after breaking them in some?

[@kamalakeel]

@@White_cheddar I could tell a difference. Stopped having wheel hop and I could also feel that the engine wasn’t moving around as much, it feels more solid driving around. It still does rattle and whatnot though, I’m just so used to it now. It doesn’t bother much either. Sounds more like a racecar haha.

[@White_cheddar]

@@kamalakeel good shit man, looking forward to your new videos

[@stevebarnes9694]

I am worried about vibration so is the rear mount the best way to test the waters ? You did not specifically mention torque steer. Did it go away with all 3 installed ?

[@kamalakeel]

Yeea, there was much less torque steer. But you’re exactly right, the rear mount is the easiest to change and won’t make it as harsh as doing all 3.

[@angeluscollective]

I know it's been about 4 years at this point, but how did these motor mounts hold up? In my desperation for some replacement mounts, I bought these instead of the Damond mounts due to a 3 week wait time.

[@kamalakeel]

110,000 miles and still running these mounts, installed them around 50k I believe. After all this time I’m used to the car with them but they do increase the noise in the cabin quite a bit haha. They’ve been great though, torque steer very much reduced and wheel hop hasn’t been an issue after installing these.

[@angeluscollective]

@@kamalakeel Awesome! Thanks for the reply man! I'm glad they worked out 😌

[@jozh007]

Excelente video. Estoy por cambiar mis soportes de motor y transmisión en mi Mazdaspeed3 2013 y no sé si volver a usar OEM o cambiarlos por JBR 70A. No sé si es mejor poner un Cobb abajo y dos JBR arriba en lado pasajero y lado piloto. Sigo investigando pero tú vídeo es genial

[@Guantesymas]

Por cierto cuales compraste? Por el ruido creo que me quedo con OEM

[@warrenclark7982]

Can I use car ramps to raise the vehicle. every video uses jack stands, but I don't see why ramps won't work. Also is this the same engine as the Mazda 5.

[@kamalakeel]

The reason I did this on jack stands versus ramps is that with the vehicle on ramps the car is tilted and not level which could cause the motor to shift backwards when removing the motor mounts and causing difficulty installing the new mounts. That’s why having it level on four jack stands is the preferred method.

[@chrisgill6421]

Awesome video! Thank you! Also could you link the torque wrench used?! Thanks!

[@dtran1742]

@30:43 that 17mm bolt, is it used again on the corksport mount @33:37

[@MB-bf5cm]

How important is it to have that plastic underbody panel? This is an awesome video man. Thank you! Gotta do this on mine. Mine went bad unfortunately.

[@kamalakeel]

Well I’ve always had mine. I guess it can be helpful in making sure rocks and stuff don’t cut a wire or something by accident haha. Cork sport sells an aluminum replacement which is pretty kool if you want to look into that. It is kind of expensive though. corksport.com/2004-2013-mazdaspeed-3-and-mazda-3-skidplate.html

[@nhbilly]

That F ing coolant tank removal is a PITA.

[@kamalakeel]

Haha Yeea, it was a lot harder than it appears.

[@jimmy.t5850]

How's it going man , 2 years later , didn't cause the Sump to leak after jacking it up ? Cheers

[@kamalakeel]

Nah, have no issues with leaks and still running these same motor mounts. Since I had the jack supporting only the engine and not the whole vehicle you should never have issues with that. If you tried to jack the whole weight of the vehicle from that area you could do some damage though.

[@jimmy.t5850]

@@kamalakeel true allgood just don't like the idea of it thought an engine crane be better to support using factory lifting eyes 👀 , much difference in road noise using the solid motor mounts ? Or not too bad

[@kamalakeel]

@@jimmy.t5850 Yeea, an engine crane or support bar is a good way to prevent doing it with the jack underneath. It’s definitely more loud with vibrations and whatnot. I don’t mind it and am very used to it at this point but I know some feel it’s too much. I know one guy put his OEM passenger mount back on to help reduce some of the vibrations cause he didn’t like how loud it was for his daily.

[@Meldium]

i was about to click buy on all three mounts for my 2012 mazda 3 GT. but i'm not sure if the transmision mount fits the non MS3 or if it works for both. hmm

[@kamalakeel]

Meldium They have FAQs on the page that I think people have asked similar questions. From what I’ve read it sounds like the Rear Motor Mount at the bottom will work, the Passenger side one might work, and the Drivers side trans one under the battery does not work. I would give them a call to be sure though. Thanks for the comment and I hope this helps.

[@robinsonpaa5670]

What is the whining noise you have? I have the same noise😅

[@carlosmontoya8271]

When you put them on did you here the chain spinning around? Because i recently got some installed

[@MrMeare]

I thought I was the only one that felt the whole car shake on the first couple of gears

[@kamalakeel]

Mr. Meare haha nah, it definitely changes the way it feels in the cabin. That’s why I tried to emphasize that you really gotta be ok with that if you want solid motor mounts cause I’m sure some people wouldn’t like it. I feel like it can be worse in colder weather too but it just depends. After having them for so long I kind of don’t think about it now, it’s become the norm haha. Thanks for the comment.

[@hunterprahl4192]

For the rear motor mount is it pretty much the same procedure on a first gen?

[@kamalakeel]

I think so. I knew someone with a first gen and I don’t remember him saying there was anything tricky or different. The rear mount is definitely the easiest one to swap out.

[@MarcoAlcazar95]

I am thinking of buying them, how is the handling after mounting these supports ? the handling is harder, make noise when you drive?

[@kamalakeel]

It’s definitely a lot louder when you drive. Even just at idle but Yeea the whole car feels more solid for sure.

[@Arman2blea]

Did you work in Miami area ?

[@kamalakeel]

Armando Leyva Nah, I’m in Virginia.

[@TimothyAndrewMorgan]

Dude looks like a younger Joaquin Phoenix

[@daddysgirl0098ify]

I need you to come do my car lol

[@blakestidham9961]

You move entirely to much to use a chest mount camera. That was a hard dizzying watch. However, great detail to the point I could do the job by listening.

[@boszwollocks9557]

The rear mount is god awful and doesnt fit on mine