i love my PS3

Great to hear that.

noted. mine is 17" but still waiting for my car. T_T

i was thinking to distract myself with music in the car. I will be travel on highway more often, that's y i m concern on the road noise.

If i have an option to have lower noise, better or same traction and handling, why not? I am not into tyre much, that's y need your input and your review which is really valuable for me.

This post has been edited by kygan: Aug 14 2012, 10:33 PM

Not that into tires myself, I don't pay that much attention to the road noise.... It is noisy, but not till the extent that it becomes a concern to me... for me, I'm more into safety, I don't mind spending for safer performance tires... Enjoy every bit of driving my M3 everyday... handling is superb

P/S: Am thinking of changing to 18" rims

reporting in Mazda 3 1.6 Aluminium bro!!

HI bro,

Added you to our member list already... Welcome to Zoom Zoom club~

I went to see the GLS HB that i booked and not happy with the color.. was told by my salesman that it is graphite mica but it is not the same as what we used to see... aihh... Decided to change it to White.
Also i noticed the gap between tyre and body is really huge. I'm thinking of eibach spring. Anyone can share eibach experience here? How much does it cost for M3?

White looks better IMHO, but, be prepared to see the dirt after rain. My white M6 is only 6 days old, it is so dirty already, especially lately PJ raining a bit daily.

My HU is the black glossy Caska unit, the radio reception is quite poor, noise alot for listening to FM. Just wanna know if any M3 bro here with same model of HU, caught in this issue as well? Personally, i drive around PJ area, i nvr feel the noise in my old Iswara, but this Mazda, it is YES. Just curious, hope i can find a way to rectify it, cause i only has radio player in Iswara, so already get use to listen to FM daily....pls share...thanks alot.

same here. i encounter to the same problem with the Caska unit. i bring to PJ service center check before, thy change the anthena for me but the problem still the same. thy claim it because of the HU unit, n they have report to them d. some china folks is working on it, once thy knw hw to fix will contact to me but after 2 or 3 month. still no news yet.

ya is kinda annoying the FM noise. hate it !!! grr.,..rrr..rr

Bro,
Re Eibach spring, i've earlier shared mine here >> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2075582/+2140
Your car definitely will look much better with the spring..

same thing to my M6 caska as well.

damm poor radio reception...

Guys,


I am finally happy with my M3's road noise after soundproofing my car as per below. Here is the solution, go to KK Lau Audio (google them, they have a website) in Ara Damansara and apply Dynamat Extreme to your M3:-

Here is what I did and I am damned happy with the results:-

1st Stage:- (Total RM1.7K -15 pieces of Dynamat Extreme and some insulation materials including workmanship)

1) Apply Dynamat Extreme to 2 front wheel wells (2 pieces of Dynamat & some insulation material)
2) Apply Dynamat Extreme to the Hood (2 pieces)
3) Apply Dynamat Extreme to the 4 doors (double layered) - 8 pieces
4) Apply Dynamat Extreme to sides of the trunks (3 pieces)

I was so impressed and amazed with the results and am still running on my stock MC5. IMHO, this alone managed to cut 40-50% of the road noise.

I was so impressed that I went back for 2nd stage the next day(RM1.5K for another 12 pieces of Dynamat Extreme and and some insulation materials including workmanship:-

1) Dynamat the floor (8 pieces)
2) Dynamat the roof (3 pieces)

Not so much improvement for stage 2. Just maybe another 5-10% reduction in my IMHO but I haven't tried it under heavy rain yet (for the roof Soundproofing).

I drove back on the federal highway (smiling all the way) with my music mute and for the 1st time ever, I really enjoyed the ambiance of the car and its low road noise all the way back to OKR.

Don't bother with Autofoam's soundproofing, the owner there oversells but does not deliver. Head to KK Lau, the owner there does not know how to sell or have the gift of the gab (his command of English is not good), but his humble nature, SP methods and products really work. I could have saved RM3.2k earlier if I just went to KK Lau instead

IMHO, if you really want to cut down the M3's road noise to an acceptable level, pay RM1.7K and spend half a day in KK Lau. That is all it takes.

For me, I have spent almost RM6.5K and three half days as follows:-

1) Autofoam (RM3.2K - Waste of time & money (except the comfort autofoam (that isnt really SP anyways)
2) Stage 1 in KK Lau (RM1.7K)
3) Stage 2 in KK Lau - (RM1.5k)

This post has been edited by bmkia: Aug 17 2012, 09:52 PM

Can't wait for my artic white M3 1.6 to arrive next week..yahoo!!!

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Added on August 17, 2012, 11:42 pmAnybody knows where to get that bluish fog lamp frame? Was thinking to install in on my M3 1.6 as it does not have that fog lamp frame..

This post has been edited by zeno112: Aug 17 2012, 11:42 PM

Hi guys, I booked a Hyundai Elantra last month, still waiting endlessly as the SA still donno when can sent me the car. Tested M3 yesterday 2.0 with a RM124k price tag, fall in love with the performance straight away, i've been to a mazda showroom previously but without any toys c/w the car like elantra had i stop considering it, but yesterday with the new features installed, cant stop thinking on it now, any M3 user out there free to give comment or comparison on the both car, please help me make up my mind here!!!!!!!!Thankssssssss

hi all, my car got sound out from dashborard when pass bad road...it disappear when pass normal road...anyone here hv same prob as mine? and how to repair it?

Bro, for me elantra just the bigger size compare to M3, M3 outlook is very attractive even interior. now the new FL also come with push start button. dont forget its 2.0 engine which enough for you to play around. for me i like it everything except without VSA (honday calling it).


the best i like is the paddle shift, very useful when you want to zoom zoom with others ahhaah... its really useful for me to control the car power when you needs its

i heard got at least few K discount....just go for it.

really good reference for me... plan to get mine soundproof as well.. btw mind to share the add or any gps coor?

wow interesting story bro.. thank u for your sharing
i am very happy that you finally found the SP solution for M3.

guys, how frequent you wash your car, mine is white.

since our car coming with TRIBOS coating, do you guys wash yourselves or wash outside? anyone buy the Tribos shampoo (how much?)? Or which shampoo is good?

for warranty, i think we should register again at their website, i'd email to TRIBOS and they asked to register again.
http://www.triboscoatingsautomotive.com/wa...y-registration/