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We are excited to now offer Powerflex Suspension Bushings for the Mazdaspeed3, Ford Focus ST & RS, and Fiesta ST. From Powerflex: Stock rubber control arm bushings give a disconnected and mushy feel to the front suspension, especially when worn, as the bushing deflects more than it should. You get sloppy steering, vibrations, and poor handling which makes the car...

A lot has changed with our Focus ST shop car since we first wrote about its initial track outing (in case you missed it, read It here).  Countless more track days, modifications, and plenty of fuel have all gone into the ST since it’s been in our hands.  What started as a new platform for us to develop and test...

Matt and I have had a long history with the Mazdaspeed 6.  We first met to install a diff mount on my original Speed6, and us working on cars together is what eventually turned into today’s Damond Motorsports.  So when some friends who drag raced their Mazdaspeed 3s got vocal about how heavy and slow the MS6 is at a...

The Damond Motorsports Vacuum Block is designed with size and flexibility in mind.  At less than 3” long with a mounting hole that will fit a 6mm or 1/4” bolt or stud, it can fit into the tightest spaces.  The seven 1/8” NPT ports arranged all around the block allow routing to any existing lines, or any add on accessories you...

One of our major gripes with the Focus ST is accelerator pedal placement.  After owning and driving many performance oriented cars, with proper pedal placement for heel and toe action, the ST’s gas pedal felt way too recessed in the foot well in relation to the brake pedal.  This is something we wanted to address straight away, to make heel...

It’s that time of year.  Time to awaken from the winter’s hibernation and get to the track.  After the many cold hours and long winter nights of preparation, you’re close to being ready for that first track day of the season.  What’s left to do to prepare for the event?  If you’re working on a tight schedule, here’s our quick...

  I remember sitting at a diner in South Haven, Michigan, listening to a couple friends with MS3s give some honest feedback about the MS3 PMM.  We kept their feedback in mind when we took our stock-PMM MS6 to the drag strip later that day, and to a road course the next day.  The car ran very well, but the...

Since picking up our ST, I’ve wanted to see how the car performs around a road course.  Luckily due to some amazing weather, one of my favorite local tracks, Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, MI, decided to host an open trackday… in February!  This made for the perfect excuse to get a feel for the car and establish a baseline...

We at Damond Motorsports take pride in our parts, and those come from our design process.  We thought it was time we shared it with you.  This is our design philosophy, and our commitment to the process that made us the go to for some of the fastest Mazdaspeeds in the world. All of our mount designs start with a...

Since we released the flow data for the Focus ST intake manifold on a Mazdaspeed MZR head in our blog here, we've gotten a lot of support and interest in the kit.  We've also gotten questions about what the flow numbers actually mean when it comes to power.  Like many of our followers we are data and science driven, so...

Hope everyone has enjoyed our teaser so far on the Focus ST manifold on a Mazdaspeed3! We have been testing on our test car for 8 months, and we’re very excited to be offering a kit allowing you to run an amazing flowing manifold, without breaking the bank. For those who don’t know, the Focus ST intake manifold is a...

We've had an amazing opportunity to work with many fellow Focus ST enthusiasts and tuners on our side motor mount. These guys really put the mount through its paces, set horsepower and quarter miles records, all while providing us with awesome feedback. This allowed us to develop another amazing mount, and we're excited to bring it to more enthusiasts, whether...

Bye, Bye, Blow-By is loaded with diagrams, and explanations of various PCV arrangements using OCCs, and PCV plates.  It will help you understand how they work, and help you decide what's best for your specific setup.  

If you want to know what your PCV system is, or does, this is the place to start.  We take the time to describe the operation of the system, and how it works under different engine conditions.