Recent content by Carlb328

Sorry, the title should say 6i. Well, last weekend I broke the transmission in my 2.3 five speed. I didn't push the clutch quite far enough while backing up and it felt like something broke, but then I was able to get it into reverse, but that was it. I was unable to shift out of reverse and the...

I have a problem with my 05 mazda 6i 2.3. Last week my battery light came on one day and the car was a little slow starting. A couple days later I put water in the battery (it was low), got the car started, turned on the AC and something blew. Even with a jump start the car doesn't run right...

Well, I am having some issues with my '05 2.3 mazda6. It drives ok, but in stop and go traffic, if I don't rev it enough when I let out the clutch it shudders and or grinds a little. If I rev it and quickly let out the clutch then it's normal. My car wasn't maintained very well before I...

I have a simliar issue. When I'm turning at slow speeds like in my development, I often get a little cluncking. I don't hear it as much as feel it like it was transmitted through the steering column, but the steering feels smooth and good otherwise. I think there must be something a little...

Has anyone here tried a throttle body spacer? I found a little about it on another forum and they seemed to think it was an OK, if minimal performance mod.

I really hate being forced to push my stupid clutch just to start the car. I always leave my car in neutral unless I'm parked on a steep hill ,which don't exist here in San Antonio. Also, I am thinking that having to push the clutch a few thousand extra times a year is going to wear it out...

my 05 6i has the recirculated air bulb out, and the display panel :mad:

I saw this on a site from an ad on another forum and it's very affordable, and looks like a standard short intake. Does anyone know why it is called an induction kit? Or why it's cheap? Or what that extra hose in the pic is? K&N 57i Performance Induction Kit p/n 57-0615...

I saw a fancy, carbon fiber unit like this on some website, but it was $800!

I checked the fuses, none are broken, but the radio fuse seemed like the metal was a bit corroded with something other than rust, so I buffed it a little and put it back. Last night it came back on, and then today it's mostly not on, with occassional signs of life. Is this a wiring problem?

I bought my 6i about 3 weeks ago. The display was messed up when I bought it apparently, parts of the characters wouldn't show right or at all. A week later or so I did the throttle body ground mod. Now my display screen is blank but the radio still works. Also the lights for my recirc/fresh air...

THANK YOU! Finally someone answered my question (indirectly)- the 16" stock wheels weigh 21.1 pounds. Now I need to find out how much 16" Mazda alloys weigh, hopefully they made 16" alloys for the 6 because I don't want minivan wheels or 3 wheels on the car.

Yeah it has power. Would I have to buy it from a dealer, or is there a way to buy one used and program it somehow?

I just bought an '05 mazda 6i. Can I get a remote entry keychain for it like new mazda's come with? My MPV was on '04 and it had one.

Two questions: what's the downside of removing the flapper? Is there a noticeable improvement removing the tray, and any negative effects?