Canuck Motorsports Springs

[dave2010GT]

So this is thread dedicated to my review of these springs.

AWESOME is all I pretty much have to say. Lol!

The 1.75" is as advertised because my car fackin low!

I have to say the ride quality is excellent not to different from stock except for when I hit a bump. Turning is much sharper and it just feels so much better and allot of fun to drive.

Jimmy at street performance was awesome as well.

Time for pics.

I know my iPhone4 doesn't take the best pics but I will post better ones tomorrow just excited to get these up :)

http://tapatalk.com/mu/63f3f3de-d851-746e.jpg
http://tapatalk.com/mu/63f3f3de-d878-f73e.jpg
http://tapatalk.com/mu/63f3f3de-d887-a152.jpg
http://tapatalk.com/mu/63f3f3de-d899-cca6.jpg

Please let me know your comments and questions.

[PearlM3]

I'm on Canuck motorsports as well and am very impressed with them, my drop seems to e a little bit more than 1.75, but it looks awesome. I pared mine with a set of koni yellows, and with both the car drives even better than a go kart, I eat off ramps now lol.

I would say anyone on the fence about these springs should jump on them, the are awesome

[dave2010GT]

Koni yellows are my next upgrade next year

[Roconne]

They look great man. I was really close to picking up CM springs when I was deciding to lower my car, but ended up going with 04-09 Pro-Kit instead. Looks like the CM springs give a bit lower drop than the 04-09 kit, so they look like a good alternative for people who want something a bit lower than what a pro-kit can provide.

[Manpreet]

i love these springs

[Aitch]

I was on them too for a while, no complaints at all. IMO ride height is awesome for a spring, anything lower and you should be on coils (this drop is about the limit of what should be put on stock height shocks).

There should be a set hitting the For Sale section in the next few days if *someone* would get off his ass and take photos........;)

[JaYson]

How much does the install usually cost? Labor wise.

[The Wolf]

Do they make 2010 specific springs, or are these the 04-09 ones?

[kLuMzi]

i love these springs

+1, ran it last winter w/o issues


Do they make 2010 specific springs, or are these the 04-09 ones?

same part# accdg to their website:
http://www.canuckmotorsports.com/cat_car_import.html#Mazda

comparing with dave's pic, it sits lower on 2010s
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5173572840_c9e5e163b2.jpg

[dave2010GT]

Here are some updated pics

I'm 1" from the rubber front and back

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5258
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5256
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5257
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5259
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5260

[JaYson]

these canucks are looking better and better to me... only thing im caught up on is the shock situation (stock? or koni?)

[dave2010GT]

I'm going to keep the stock ones on for the rest of this season basically due to cost and there is only 58K on them. So I figure they should last for a year.

Now in other situations you may have an older model with higher km on your stock struts which might affect your decision making but I think you would be fine until at least next year

[philipfreire]

I love these springs. Had them on my Mazda3 and I loved the look. perfect!!! :D

[JaYson]

thought people might find this interesting, found it on another forum:

the Question to Canuck MotorSports:
I recommend you ask them the following questions:
1. Are the springs linear or progressive ?
2. What are the spring rates ?
3. How much lowering relative to stock height ?


Then Answer FROM Canuck MotorSports:
Thanks for your interet Chris
Rates are Front 350 Rear 135
The drop is approx 1.75 front and rear from the vehicles as new height.
The fronts are not progressive but the rears are
Just a note on progressive springs. Most springs advertized as progressive are really a 2 rate spring. The progressive part is used to fill the droop on a lowered spring but one the car is a load height the springs act as linear rate. This is the case with ours as well
Ray

[greatwhiteshark]

I'm thinking about ordering these next week, or a pro kit. Just wondering if anyone needed to adjust camber in the rear on koni's or whatever shocks you run?

[cwp_sedan]

I'm thinking about ordering these next week, or a pro kit. Just wondering if anyone needed to adjust camber in the rear on koni's or whatever shocks you run?

For a drop this big I would highly suggest you get a camber kit. For the pro-kit, it all depends.

[rzapata]

Anybody tried this on a speed yet??? Too low perhaps??? Maybe not too good based on spring rates.....??

[Aitch]

Anybody tried this on a speed yet??? Too low perhaps??? Maybe not too good based on spring rates.....??

If its not too low for regular 3's, you'd be fine on a Speed3. In fact the slightly stiffer shocks of a Speed3 would make for an even better match for these springs.

[rzapata]

If its not too low for regular 3's, you'd be fine on a Speed3. In fact the slightly stiffer shocks of a Speed3 would make for an even better match for these springs.

I hope so.. I figured, since the speed is a tad bit lower than the regular 3, these springs will probably close the wheel gaps totally... Right now, my wheel gap is similar, if not the same, with dave2010gt's ride... But hey, I'd prefer the stiffer spring rates. :) Well, I read that the stock MS3 springs are in the 180 range in the fronts, this one jumps to a whopping 350 but the rears are lesser than stock MS3. To me, that'll probably add a bit more yaw movement in the back which I don't think is good even though it's a FWD car...

These are just ideas anyway... :)

Another idea would be, keep the rears and replace the front springs with these. :)

[PearlM3]

I'm thinking about ordering these next week, or a pro kit. Just wondering if anyone needed to adjust camber in the rear on koni's or whatever shocks you run?


When I put these on my car I was running 3.5degrees of camber in the rear. You really need a camber kit!!

[greatwhiteshark]

cool, good to know. winter should be interesting this year..