How much louder is the 3speed exhaust than the regular 3's? And is it worth putting it on my 3 or just waiting until the warranty is over.

 

I had the Mazdaspeed exhaust on my 3i 2.0L. It was significantly louder than stock,and had a good tone to it.

 

so would you say it is worth it rather than voiding my warranty?

 

almost any mod you do, the dealer will find a reason to void it. They can't void the warranty unless they prove that the part you put on the car is what caused the damage.

 

i went up to my dealer and talked to them. i knkow that they lie and things but they told me that anything other than mazda parts void my warranty. is there any documents that i can look at to reasarch.

 

they are right about non mazda parts will void the warranty i've been looking in to buying a new mazdaspeed 3 and was looking at all the warranty information i could find and it does say they have the right to choose which "modifications" to the stock setup actually void the warranty. ive been talking to them about what i can actually get away with modifying to get better gas milage out of the stock turbo setup. trying to get it over 30. and we are not talking highway. i did a few things to my Rx7 to get about 32 MPG. found out that the speed versions i might be able to buy gear sets and different intakes and ways to modify the exhaust.

 

Try reading the warranty card that is in your owners manual. It states very clearly the terms and conditions of the warranty.

 

I thought this a more appropriate thread for this post...

Update ā€“ My Vibrant exhaust system has been installed, and all I can say is that it is TFA! This system is the Beeā€™s Kneeā€™s. Easy to install, everything fits perfectly and lines right up. The top bolts on the flanges are a little challenging to reach and Vibrant has NOT resolved the issue w/ the cat converter flange bolts. One will need two M10-1.50 x 40mm class 10.9 bolts. I got mine at Auto Zone for < $3.00 and just reused the original gasket. It would be the absolute perfect kit if these two things were supplied by Vibrant. But even with this omission I rate the product a consumer reports best buy. Oh, and the exhaust note is practically musical. The tone and volume are perfect with no hint of rice. (I believe Jaimie could recommend a kit w/ a fart can and a 6ā€¯ tip for those hungry for rice) Anyway, this kit has totally exceeded expectations and I am a totally satisfied customer. Now all I want to do is drive around but I canā€™t afford to given the price of gas. Bother.

 

GREAT!!![sm=icon_cheers.gif] See? I told you you'd[sm=drlove.gif][sm=drooldude.gif] it as much as I do mine.
'Sorry about the bolt/gasket issue though. After I installed mine +/-2yrs ago, I wrote Vibrant and was assured it was an oversight that would be corrected. 'Guess they were just giving me lip-service. Gotta' love those corporate types, huh?
And yeah, those top bolts can be difficult. Trying to reach around the heat shield to get at themis where I thinkI lost most of my blood.
So now we have a HB and a Sedan on here w/the Vibrant... and I know Dentinger has a Vibrant headeron his Sedan too.
I also see you didn't waste any time changing your sig.[sm=chairshot.gif]
Got any[sm=Flahssssss.gif]or sound clipsyet??

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I took my 04 3s to the local shop in my hometown and asked to get it de-resonated and straight pipe in replace of the resonators and it sounds better then a speed3 i think. and it didnt void my warranty ive had plenty of work done to mine under warranty.