Soooo... I've just got an R3 - advice on next steps!

[Plan3tBob]

I can confirm that Haydn's stock calipers are plenty effective at stopping the car!

Haydn?

That's me

Alan (Ainmhidh) and I had fun on track at Bedford Autodrome recently. It involved some hard braking and bumped heads.

I cant even begin to picture how that happened..

[New Duke]

That's why you need to plan a track day with the club

[Goobie]

Sorry, but its just gotta be said again, STEERING WHEEL...……..

So good, best mod for money, its in front of you every time and ya gotta hold the bloody thing to drive the car anyway.


Two hundred bangers well spent, so much so I've had them do my ep3 wheel which is top work by the guys again.

Ive bought all sorts of mods, so getting excited about a steering wheel does sound odd reading this back, haha.

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[warpc0il]

I love suede/alcantara steering wheels but twice now I've had cars with such wheels go into main dealers for service/repairs and come back with smeared grease on the wheels - that just won't clean off.

There's no excuse for the "technicians" not to protect the wheels but my complaints were dismissed because they were company cars, not owned by me personally.

However, if I paid to had my 8's wheel recovered and some Mazda gorilla left grease on it, I'd be the one going ape.

[Plan3tBob]

Sorry, but its just gotta be said again, STEERING WHEEL...……..

So good, best mod for money, its in front of you every time and ya gotta hold the bloody thing to drive the car anyway.


Two hundred bangers well spent, so much so I've had them do my ep3 wheel which is top work by the guys again.

Ive bought all sorts of mods, so getting excited about a steering wheel does sound odd reading this back, haha.

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I'm hearing you all I'd never had considered it before but it's certainly on my list now.
And it doesn't cost that much more than a single tyre

[Plan3tBob]

I love suede/alcantara steering wheels but twice now I've had cars with such wheels go into main dealers for service/repairs and come back with smeared grease on the wheels - that just won't clean off.

There's no excuse for the "technicians" not to protect the wheels but my complaints were dismissed because they were company cars, not owned by me personally.

However, if I paid to had my 8's wheel recovered and some Mazda gorilla left grease on it, I'd be the one going ape.

don't... now I'm thinking... "perhaps I need a spare 'normal' wheel for when she's in the garage..."
slippery slope lol.

[qwakers]

or just buy a couple of wheel covers to put on when going in for servicing... or just never let a dealer monkey touch it again...

[SeeJay]

or just never let a dealer monkey touch it again...

The best advice,but unfortunately,now our R3's have fallen victim of a recall , there isn't that option..

[RX8Red72]

There's a certain chap on here who can mod both your headlight and tail lights too

Can i ask who this is and what modification it is on the front lights? .... I have an S1 with pretty ropey lights

[kopite72]

It's Dan aka Dr Frankenrex,drop him a PM and he'll answer your questions

[RX8Red72]

thanks matey

[kopite72]

No bods

[rickp]

When I got my R3 (03/17), it had 69k on the clock and not a clear history... (Now just about to turn 79k on clock)
Based on BigPete's advice I had the following done:
Installed: RR D585-R coils, 10mm Magnecor leads,  NGK Iridium Spark Plugs.
Double engine, gearbox & differential oil change.

I've also in the past few services additionally covered replacement coolant and brake fluid
(along with upgrading to RacingBrake brake line kit)

Compression Test for starting point so you can aim to improve it, if it is needed...
Mine started life with high 5/low 6's (if I recall) and now at high 6 (6.8/9).

I currently have standard discs and Brembo pads... Breaks more than enough for my liking!

[Plan3tBob]

When I got my R3 (03/17), it had 69k on the clock and not a clear history... (Now just about to turn 79k on clock)
Based on BigPete's advice I had the following done:
Installed: RR D585-R coils, 10mm Magnecor leads,  NGK Iridium Spark Plugs.
Double engine, gearbox & differential oil change.

I've also in the past few services additionally covered replacement coolant and brake fluid
(along with upgrading to RacingBrake brake line kit)

Compression Test for starting point so you can aim to improve it, if it is needed...
Mine started life with high 5/low 6's (if I recall) and now at high 6 (6.8/9).

I currently have standard discs and Brembo pads... Breaks more than enough for my liking!

Thanks Rickp

Re the oil change: Why a 'Double' ? Is that so that you get a good rince with the first change and know you have a really clean/new oil in the second filling?

[mi60o0]

You have the badass oil coolers so let’s say you have mby about 6 7 or more L of oil and on a oil change you drain 4.3 roughly so with double you rinse 80precent of the oil or more is a good practice once you get the car to clear the old stuff.
I done double oil change in two days interval first was with out filter on the second I change the filter I run 10w30 oil for rotory engine from mazdarotaryparts

[Plan3tBob]

You have the badass oil coolers so let’s say you have mby about 6 7 or more L of oil and on a oil change you drain 4.3 roughly so with double you rinse 80precent of the oil or more is a good practice once you get the car to clear the old stuff.
I done double oil change in two days interval first was with out filter on the second I change the filter I run 10w30 oil for rotory engine from mazdarotaryparts

Makes sense
I also misread the original post and though that you were also replacing the oil twice in the gearbox and diff!

[Plan3tBob]

Replacing the gearbox oil twice isn't a bad idea, especially if you know that either the wrong oil was used last time or the oil is well overdue a change, since only about 80% is replaced each time.

The diff is nearer 95%.