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sonic tuning 05-31-2013 04:14 PM

GB V3: Sonic Tuning Coilovers!!!
 
Third group buy for the MazdaSpeeds!!!

This time we are going to skip the minimum requirement and just offer you guys the same great prices right from the beginning!!!!


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Features:
• Full length adjustment system on lower mount
• Separate ride hight and pre-load adjustments
• 6061 T6 Aluminum alloy construction: lower mount, top mount, spring seat and locks
• 12 level adjustable damper - adjustable dampers allow fine-tuning of the suspension stiffness to best suit the driving condition.
• SCM440 hardened piston rod: special high strength grade material with extra hardening process effectively improves the chances again deformation, fracture and leakage.
• Special formulated oil - stable and durable high quality oil seal can minimize any suspension failures or oil leaking to increase durability.
• Inner polished seamless steel tube - quality high strength tubes ensure the strength of the struts (cylinders). The micro finished inner surface ensures a precise and smooth action, which can reduce the chances of fluid leakage and prolongs struts endurance.
• Mono tube design ensures quick response and comfort. suspension fluid is separated from high-pressure gas in order to reduce damper failure.
• Advanced formulated rubber parts: effectively increase the endurance and help eliminate abnormal noises.
• Forged aluminum alloy top mount: increases the strength and effectively reduces the weight to provide sensitive driving feedback.
• Sae9254 spring: high strength material formed spring effectively minimizes deformation.



MS3 spring rates are 7k/5k
MS6 spring rates are 12k/5k


S3 Version: Camber adjustable top hats (MS3 only) and pillow ball mount.

All MS3&MS6 include front adjustable endlinks.

MS6 Kit:


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...Coils/MS61.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...Coils/MS62.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...Coils/MS63.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...Coils/MS64.jpg




MS3 Gen1 Kit:


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen1-1.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-8.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-7.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-6.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-4.jpg




MS3 Gen2 Kit:


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-1.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-2.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-3.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-5.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-7.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-6.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-4.jpg





Here are some review threads from the BMW forums on our coilovers for that platform. You will see that even the pickiest of car enthusiasts have great things to say about the quality of the coilover itself and the adjustability it provides.


Sonic Tuning S1 Coilovers (Impressions) - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com

Sonic Tuning Coilovers installed - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com

Sonic Tuning Coilover Review - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com


There are a few members so far who has been impressed with these and have only good things to say!!!

GB Details:


GB pricing will be as follows:


$999 + Shipping for the S3


Sets sold so far:
1. MS6 | S3
2. MS3 Gen2 | S3
3. MS3 Gen2 | S3
4. MS3 Gen2 | S3
5. MS6 | S3
6. MS3 Gen2 | S3
7. MS3 Gen2 | S3
8. MS3 Gen2 | S3
9. MS6 | S3
10. MS6 | S3
11. MS3 Gen2 | S3
12. MS3 Gen2 | S3
13. MS3 Gen1 | S3
14. MS3 Gen1 | S3
15. MS3 Gen1 | S3
16. MS3 Gen2 | S3
17. MS6 | S3
18. MS6 | S3
19. MS3 Gen1 | S3
20. MS3 Gen1 | S3
21. MS3 Gen2 | S3
22. MS3 Gen2 | S3
23. MS3 Gen2 | S3
24. MS3 Gen2 | S3
25. MS3 Gen2 | S3
26. MS3 Gen1 | S3
27. MS3 Gen1 | S3
28. MS3 Gen1 | S3
29. MS3 Gen1 | S3
30. MS3 Gen2 | S3
31. MS6 | S3
32. MS6 | S3
33. MS6 | S3
34. MS3 Gen2 | S3
35. MS3 Gen1 | S3
36. MS3 Gen1 | S3
37. MS3 Gen1 | S3
38. MS3 Gen2 | S3

To order these just give us a call 240.766.8388 or you can email us at sales@sonictuning.com


All coilover includes 1 year warranty against wear/tear (ie if you blow a shock) and a LIFETIME warranty against manufacturing defects (such as a broken coil, snapped bolt/bracket, ect). We pride ourselves on customer service and always making sure the customer stays happy no matter what. A quick Google search will show you just how happy ANY customer has been while doing business with us. We will do everything in our power to make sure your purchase goes as smoothly as possible. To order a set you can send us a PM or give us a call directly and we will be happy to help you.



Here's just a small review from a few MSF members who have already purchased them:


http://www.mazdaspeedforum.org/forum/foru...riance-136794/


Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleflusher (Post 1494053)
I do have these on my MS3, and I do love them.

Plus, they helped keep my car stable at the track.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Shive (Post 1497118)
Will do! Thanks man.

And the gents over at Sonic Tuning have been awesome thus far. Had a tracking # about an 30-60 mins after I sent the payment info, and they're quick to respond to emails. Hopefully the product lives up to the customer service so far.


Quote:

Originally Posted by radbrad (Post 1853899)
ive had these coilovers on for about 2 months now and i absolutly love them. it took a couple of tries to get my ride heigth, spring preload set to my liking, and get my dampening dialed in to my comfort.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/24/vetu6a9a.jpg


Quote:

Originally Posted by smillers (Post 1584937)
Still needs to settle and these are shitty phone shots. Ill do a write up on them after I tune it all in. So good so far. No rattles. I currently have them set right in the middle of firmness. Wheels are 8.5 et47 with 225's. No clearance issues.


Quote:

Originally Posted by radbrad (Post 1727327)
I have them, sadly im in texas.

I will tell you though that I absolutly love them. they go super low (if thats your thing) and the adjustable dampening kicks ass. I put it 3 clicks softer when Im driving with chicks, and stiffen it up its just me.

After I put them in I went and got a race allignment and now my car tracks straighter then ever and sticks all turns. Super fun.


RichieRichness 05-31-2013 04:37 PM

Win!


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EPTSpeed3 06-04-2013 12:18 AM

These come with the endlinks right?

sonic tuning 06-04-2013 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EPTSpeed3 (Post 2096344)
These come with the endlinks right?

Indeed, adjustable endlinks are included for MS3 and MS6

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q.../MS3Gen2-8.jpg

Ray Danger 2020 06-08-2013 05:11 PM

@Mistersix; Here you go. Time to upgrade from ur H&R's or whatever springs you have son!

Boosted Beluga 06-08-2013 05:56 PM

Damn it. Wish I had the money.

blackms3_71 06-09-2013 08:12 PM

So whats the price for gen1 ms3?


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sonic tuning 06-10-2013 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackms3_71 (Post 2105589)
So whats the price for gen1 ms3?


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They are $999 + shipping.

Celestspeed3 06-13-2013 07:06 AM

Do you happen to know what is the highest negative camber these camber plates can be set to at max ride height?

Pseudonym 06-13-2013 08:12 AM

i bought the ms6 kit from the last gb, so how much for just the endlinks?

sonic tuning 06-17-2013 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestspeed3 (Post 2111177)
Do you happen to know what is the highest negative camber these camber plates can be set to at max ride height?

-2.5

PMs replied!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pseudonym (Post 2111273)
i bought the ms6 kit from the last gb, so how much for just the endlinks?

You have PM

RichieRichness 06-17-2013 12:56 PM

Wei,
I will have money for a set next month. Sonic Tuning FTMFW!

SpeedRebirth 06-17-2013 01:28 PM

How much would it drop my ms6 with this kit? I cant drop very much because my garage is underground and theres a big bump i have to get over.

Any negative side effects by setting them on the highest settings?

Its starting to get a bit hard to keep the car on the road as power increases... :)

PL ENDO 06-19-2013 07:41 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Sonic CO with 245's on EVO X rims

sonic tuning 06-25-2013 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedRebirth (Post 2117156)
How much would it drop my ms6 with this kit? I cant drop very much because my garage is underground and theres a big bump i have to get over.

Any negative side effects by setting them on the highest settings?

Its starting to get a bit hard to keep the car on the road as power increases... :)

You have PM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PL ENDO (Post 2120182)
Sonic CO with 245's on EVO X rims

Looking good!

Orders shipped!

RichieRichness 06-25-2013 09:35 PM

Picked up mine today! Can't wait to get them installed!


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Pseudonym 06-26-2013 02:08 AM

http://i.imgur.com/ALubkwnl.jpg?1

sonic coils

Shayne-ms3 07-02-2013 02:41 PM

@sonic tuning; I have a gen 1 BTW thanks , how would you compare these to kw v1 or v2 understand the price differences, but I would just like to hear your thoughts.

jk_ms3 07-14-2013 02:10 PM

Saving my pennies for this... Looks amazing, and Sonic Tuning is great. (Got my AP there, and Ray was absolutely fantastic. Even had me install it in the parking lot and made sure that it was all good before I pulled out.)

SleeperHatch 07-14-2013 02:19 PM

Wow look great I'm in for a set! Will be sending a PM

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speeed 07-14-2013 02:59 PM

I had my Sonic's V3 on my 2012 MS3 for about 12k miles and I'm more than happy with them. I came from H&R springs and that's a huge difference....

sonic tuning 07-15-2013 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichieRichness (Post 2130845)
Picked up mine today! Can't wait to get them installed!


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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pseudonym (Post 2130999)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jk_ms3 (Post 2158096)
Saving my pennies for this... Looks amazing, and Sonic Tuning is great. (Got my AP there, and Ray was absolutely fantastic. Even had me install it in the parking lot and made sure that it was all good before I pulled out.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SleeperHatch (Post 2158103)
Wow look great I'm in for a set! Will be sending a PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by speeed (Post 2158147)
I had my Sonic's V3 on my 2012 MS3 for about 12k miles and I'm more than happy with them. I came from H&R springs and that's a huge difference....


Thanks for the kind words folks!

The group buy is still going strong.

All PMs replied! :banana::banana::banana:

dot584 07-15-2013 11:27 AM

Can you show some pictures of how the rear is adjustable on the speed 6? Like does it interfere with the rear bump stop and also how much adjustment is there in the rear vs stock. I would like the ability to go higher than most coilovers allow as well as going fairly low like my H&R springs do but not much lower than that.

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SleeperHatch 07-15-2013 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic tuning (Post 2158943)
Thanks for the kind words folks!

The group buy is still going strong.

All PMs replied! :banana::banana::banana:

Pm'd back!

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Byron&hisMazda 07-15-2013 02:20 PM

So I emailed Sonic Tuning about any possible rubbing issue with the stock wheels/ tires. They said the minimum drop is 1" and that won't create any rubbing issues. Any further and you will need spacers if you keep the stock wheels. Anyone have any more info about this? It sounds straight forward enough. Also, what about camber for the rear wheels? Will I need a kit for the rear and if so who makes a good one? I think the mazdaspeed kit comes with arms.
Sorry if this has been answered before. I'm sure it has somewhere.

sonic tuning 07-17-2013 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dot584 (Post 2159303)
Can you show some pictures of how the rear is adjustable on the speed 6? Like does it interfere with the rear bump stop and also how much adjustment is there in the rear vs stock. I would like the ability to go higher than most coilovers allow as well as going fairly low like my H&R springs do but not much lower than that.

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8...70d95ef4_c.jpg

The rear height is adjusted by the Spring Perch you see on the right top.

You can maintain stock height or drop down to about 2 1/2 inches.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byron&hisMazda (Post 2159631)
So I emailed Sonic Tuning about any possible rubbing issue with the stock wheels/ tires. They said the minimum drop is 1" and that won't create any rubbing issues. Any further and you will need spacers if you keep the stock wheels. Anyone have any more info about this? It sounds straight forward enough. Also, what about camber for the rear wheels? Will I need a kit for the rear and if so who makes a good one? I think the mazdaspeed kit comes with arms.
Sorry if this has been answered before. I'm sure it has somewhere.

Rubbing is caused by the high offset wheels rubbing on inner side of the wheel with your coilover's Springs.

As long as you maintain a mild drop, you should not have to use spacers.

radbrad 07-17-2013 09:47 PM

I had zero rubbing issues on a gen1 with oem wheels. I also put on 15mm spacers all around and had zero rubbing with a tasteful drop.

Keep in mind, as you go lower, you will have more and more negative camber. You might want to look into some rear adjustable camber arms to fix that.

Nliiitend1 07-18-2013 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radbrad (Post 2163817)
I had zero rubbing issues on a gen1 with oem wheels. I also put on 15mm spacers all around and had zero rubbing with a tasteful drop.

Keep in mind, as you go lower, you will have more and more negative camber. You might want to look into some rear adjustable camber arms to fix that.

Gen 2 wheels also sit ~6 mm closer to the strut than Gen 1 wheels, so they're more likely to have fitment issues... ;)

PapaSmurf 07-18-2013 06:07 PM

I know people are having issues with 17x9's with +40ish offsets.

Trying to see if anyone has a fix for it at the moment or i will sell these and pick up other coilovers that dont have that issue, the bottom collar tends to rub the front wheels.

dot584 07-21-2013 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic tuning (Post 2163642)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8...70d95ef4_c.jpg

The rear height is adjusted by the Spring Perch you see on the right top.

You can maintain stock height or drop down to about 2 1/2 inches.


Yes Ive seen that picture but thank you. What I mean is where does that spring perch sit? On top of the bell shaped part where the bump stop hits? My concern is that the rear bump stop would be unusable because the spring perch/adjuster sits on top of the bell therefore reducing overall suspension travel. If this is not an issue how did you get around it? Can you post a picture of it installed?

Shayne-ms3 07-27-2013 01:56 AM

@sonic tuning; @superskaterxes; so i ran the recommend preload setting (1/4'') from hand tighten and the ride was horrible. So i called ST ,and i talked to Ray about it, he suggested that i loosen the spring 1/8'' since the spring might be too tight. And he suggested putting the damping to 2-3 for the front, and 4-5 for the rears. so i followed everything he said. I went ahead and loosen the front spring , so that it only has a total of 1/8'' worth of preload. set the fronts to 3 and rears to 4. It still doesn't feel right at all. The coils doesn't feel like they're damping correctly, and causes the car to be very unstale, when reaching higher speed. Hitting a bump, is nothing but a harsh thump to the spine. It doesn't dampen the bumps at all. ride is very jarring. I came from Ksports, kontrol pro. i understand that coilovers are not going to give a ride quality like OEM, but not what i mean.
I just feel like this isn't right at all. the coils , aren't doing their job at all. So what could i do at this point? I'm not trying to bash on Sonic Tuning, but just want to get things straight. I Decided to go with Sonics, after reading all the reviews here. and wanted to replace the shitty blown ksports, that blew within few months. So i just want a suspension that is solid again!
Thanks
Shayne

sonic tuning 07-29-2013 10:45 AM

Shayne,

Can you PM us your height measurement on a flat surface on the front and rear, from your fender to the ground.

There are few things I would recommend:

Adjust the preload of the spring and your endlink while the car is LOADED.

Have a shop check your suspension install, and have it corner balanced.

Give us a call if you have any other questions.

240.766.8388

Quote:

Originally Posted by dot584 (Post 2170470)
Yes Ive seen that picture but thank you. What I mean is where does that spring perch sit? On top of the bell shaped part where the bump stop hits? My concern is that the rear bump stop would be unusable because the spring perch/adjuster sits on top of the bell therefore reducing overall suspension travel. If this is not an issue how did you get around it? Can you post a picture of it installed?

To install the perch, you would remove the current stock perch with the bolt attached to the sub frame prior to new unit.

Give us a call if you have any other questions.

240.766.8388

dot584 07-29-2013 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic tuning (Post 2183704)

To install the perch, you would remove the current stock perch with the bolt attached to the sub frame prior to new unit.

Give us a call if you have any other questions.

240.766.8388

The bump stop perch comes off? I'm taking about a ms6. You don't have any pictures of this installed on a 6?


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superskaterxes 07-29-2013 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dot584 (Post 2184058)
The bump stop perch comes off? I'm taking about a ms6. You don't have any pictures of this installed on a 6?


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on a 6 the perch goes on top and the spring gets clocked on the LCA

twincitySPEED6 07-30-2013 02:58 PM

These stil in stock?

SleeperHatch 08-12-2013 09:23 PM

So I had these installed and the right rear coupler will not fully adjust. And the spring is ridiculously short making my car super slammed low. I have sent an email to Sonic Tuning regarding the issue and asking for longer springs as well. I will be taking my EvoX wheels off and swapping back to stock wheels because it just wont work the way it sits right now. @sonic tuning;

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superskaterxes 08-13-2013 04:43 AM

are your springs different heights to begin with?

SleeperHatch 08-13-2013 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superskaterxes (Post 2208901)
are your springs different heights to begin with?

Don't believe so but only the rear driver side will adjust fully. And the car looks absolutely slammed right now

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sonic tuning 08-23-2013 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twincitySPEED6 (Post 2186063)
These stil in stock?

Yes, it is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SleeperHatch (Post 2208658)
So I had these installed and the right rear coupler will not fully adjust. And the spring is ridiculously short making my car super slammed low. I have sent an email to Sonic Tuning regarding the issue and asking for longer springs as well. I will be taking my EvoX wheels off and swapping back to stock wheels because it just wont work the way it sits right now. @sonic tuning;

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Please follow the instruction that was sent to your email and re-adjust the spring perch!

King Scumbag 09-03-2013 06:08 PM

Can I haz Sonic Tuning Coilover @sonic tuning;? :flowers1:


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