Transforming the Mazda 3 MPS with these Suspension Upgrades!

[@Anthony74te27]

I have the same set up Koni yellows and Eibach springs on my 09 Speed 3. I have run it since 2013 and now it has now 230k miles as well. My FSB is stock with Whitline endlinks and RSB is JBR torsion bar . As for chassis, I have Whiteline tower brace and Megan racing under chassis brace. I hope you like this setup- I am looking to switch to B16 Bilstein or ST XTA coil overs. Unfortunately my engine just let go and I just ordered a new long block from Mazda. I'm also running BNRs4 tuned by Justin.

[@MattDutton]

That’s a lot of miles, you’ve done well to get that many out of the suspension and the motor!

[@lionelandres4232]

I have these koni's on eibach -30/35mm springs on my 3 MPS. I can only compare with stock shocks with the same springs or with standard springs. These koni's are stiff enough to handle short springs, a good compromise. I know that Koni have adjustable ones, maybe an upgrade compared to these, also to consider. Coilovers are banned here in France, you cannot pass the safety controls with it anymore...

[@MattDutton]

Agree, it’s good compromise between comfort and performance. They’re starting to get a bit tougher on coilovers here in Australia, however not illegal at this stage.

[@Harry6878]

I recently just purchased a bk mps. Planing on doing similar suspension mods. How’s your car holding up? How many kms does it have now?

[@MattDutton]

So far so good, only about 1,000kms since everything’s was changed over but very happy with it. Good compromise between the oem suspension and coilovers.

[@MrEvtmazda]

I had Koni yellows with eibach lowering springs that have 200,000+ Miles on them. I've replace control arms and ball joints twice. But the Koni's have finally given up. Looking at a replacement. The Koni's were great just a bit expensive. I'm thinking of going with Bilsteins next

[@MattDutton]

That’s a lot of miles you’ve put on the car! The bilsteins are a little harder to come by here in Australia, can usually find the Konis on discount somewhere making them a more affordable option.