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#2737 of 2744 Navigation by ylz

Jul 27, 2008 (7:47 am)

Hello all. Would someone who owns a 2008 Mazda 3 WITH Nav, please comment on this. It is an accurate navigation system? It is tedious to use with that controller next to the shifter? I know it may not be worth the price but I like the clean look of a nav system in a car but I need some feedback on THIS particular nav. Please help. Thanks.

#2738 of 2744 RSA Eagles by joem5

Aug 06, 2008 (4:31 pm)

I'm dumping them.
    Tire Rack reccomends Michelin Exalto's 205 55 17 v rated ..My car has 205 50 17 V rated.
   Whats the diff a higher profile ,or they won't fit?

#2739 of 2744 Re: RSA Eagles [joem5] by kyfdx HOST

Aug 06, 2008 (7:36 pm)

Replying to: joem5 (Aug 06, 2008 4:31 pm)
That's weird.... maybe the Exaltos don't come in that size...
 
I'd stick with 205/50-17... There are a lot of choices in that size... Stock size for the BMW 330i from '03-'05...

#2740 of 2744 205/50/VR17 vs. 205/55/VR17 tires.... by igozoomzoom

Aug 07, 2008 (6:38 am)

Wouldn't the 55-series tires increase the overall circumference of the wheel/tire and cause the speedometer reading to be off a bit?
 
Depending on how discerning of an eye you have, the 55's might be slightly noticeable in overall look....I'd definitely stick with the 50-series since that's what it came from the factory wearing...

#2741 of 2744 Re: 205/50/VR17 vs. 205/55/VR17 tires.... [igozoomzoom] by kyfdx HOST

Aug 07, 2008 (7:15 am)

Replying to: igozoomzoom (Aug 07, 2008 6:38 am)
It's actually a pretty big difference... The 205/55-17 are about 3.2% bigger.. (diameter/circumference)...
 
I'd stick to the stock size...

#2742 of 2744 Re: 205/50/VR17 vs. 205/55/VR17 tires.... [kyfdx] by mazdazoom

Aug 07, 2008 (8:33 am)

Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 07, 2008 7:15 am)
I would stick with the 50, I am running 215/50/17 on my mazda 3 hatchback, I bought the Cooper CS4 Touring tire. Awesome, awesome tire. The wider footprint gives it more of an aggresive stance and it helps with the handling as well.

#2743 of 2744 throttle feel by mazda4etc

Nov 14, 2008 (11:59 pm)

I recently bought a 2008 Mazda3 hatchback with an automatic. I love it, but after a few months its dawned on me that one thing that I don't like is the light-weight, almost feather feel of the gas pedal/throttle. I have to work at sensing just how much I'm stepping into the gas, and I prefer to have a heftier feel to the pedal. I've read about the electronic throttle and its quirks relative to having a throttle wire, but I was wondering if there was a potentially simple way of getting the gas pedal adjusted so that more pressure was required to depress it. Even as I'm writing this I just know that there's likely no way this is something that the dealer would mess with even if I asked, but thought that maybe someone would have an idea.

#2744 of 2744 Re: throttle feel [mazda4etc] by autonomous

Nov 17, 2008 (10:48 am)

Replying to: mazda4etc (Nov 14, 2008 11:59 pm)
I have to work at sensing just how much I'm stepping into the gas, and I prefer to have a heftier feel to the pedal.
Sounds like the gearing to which you have to get used. My Mazda Protege5 is similarly "light". Comes in handy for passing.

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