Recent content by FritzTCoyote

/entering standard rant mode/ Driving in the US will continue to be very risky as long as the hardest part of the driving test remains 'Parallel Parking'. And with a traffic code aimed a Revenue Enhancement and Political Showboating instead of getting the really dangerous drivers off the...

Unless you buy a used armored truck, Any Car can be broken into. (and given an acetylene torch and enough time, the truck is not safe either.)

K&N Filters need to be cleaned and re-oiled(1) every 50 Thousand Miles or so. (More frequently if you're doing a lot of dust-eating, but since this is Mazdaforums, not JeepDesertRats forum, figure on 50 thousand.) 1- Follow K&Ns instructions completely. If you do it like they tell you the...

Caps? Aftermarket caps FTW. TP Caps will improve the smell of your AC and keep the AC system clean and shiny; However there are some who prefer KY Jelly caps, as the extra lubrication reduces parasitic drag and is good for an extra 10 WHP (More if you use a Butt Dyno). The only drawback to...

You did see this part of the Original Post, yes? Was that a Genuine Mazda EBC?

The problem is, every time this =old= Mazda3 problem gets re publicized, a bunch of us get New dents in our doors.

Canned Food and Ammunition!

I bought them, installed them, and love them. They look right, not aftermarket, not ricey. And Not Ghetto. The hug very close to the body lines, they don't stick out.

Another option if you are looking for a Winter Beater: Have you seen how cheap used SUVs have gotten? Sure you gotta pay a couple of grand up front, and then a hundred bucks every fill-up, but if you are dealing with Serious Snow a 4x4 with Big All Terrain Tires (a couple of hundred bucks per...

Yes there is. BUT you will have to figure out how to adapt it to your Mazda: http://jeepsnorkel.com/

Lets see, Cobalt SS was faster but a cheezier interior, and Not A Wagon. Calibre Slower and Butt Ugly. Don't worry too much about the reviews. Consider the reasons you picked what you picked as sufficient. Besides, do you know how poorly Cobalts age? Beneath it all it is still a Chevy...

The Insurance Company will not fix the car. They will sell it at auction for scrap. The title turned over to the auction winner will show the vehicle was totalled and sold as scrap. Perhaps the high bidder will be a legit scrapyard which will recycle the parts (lots of good used parts) and...

They are little plastic nubs of the little plastic 'rivets' that hold the visors to little steel clips that reinforce the installation. It looks like they are functional, and probably necessary at 155 MPH. As they go through pre-drilled holes they are not optional. And be careful when...

Grease? Do you mean Dielectric Grease? Put a little bit on the ceramic 'outside' of the plug so that the ceramic does not bond to the 'rubbber' plug boot. This will make it much easier to remove the plug wires in X thousand miles when it comes time to take the plugs out. It will also help...

For the sake of the ears of my children, we call her 'Beeping Betty' My GF is not threatened by Betty, as Betty can neither give head nor make coffee.