Recent content by Grey Ghost

Rich, Do a search for "Spin-on filters" and you will find a number of people who have switched to the spin on. I switched on my 2.3 and am very happy. Check out "Switching to a spin-on filter" 02-28-2006. Good luck Grey Ghost

Tire size calculator http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi This site works for car, motorcycle and who knows what else... Grey Ghost

Tire pressure increase for snows Just a reminder to all going the snow tire route. Mazda says to increase pressure 4.3 pounds over the normal inflation level they suggest for their OEMs (32 lbs.) when using snow tires. I'm going into my 3rd winter with my 205-55-16 Dunlop Sport M-3 snows and...

Moonroof deflector The Mazda deflector clips into the opening. No holes. It quiets things down quite a bit too. Grey Ghost

The owners manual for my 04 Mazda 3 S says to increase the air pressure 4.3 pounds over the normal 32 if you run snow tires. Anyone know the reasoning for this? I'm running 205/55VR16 Dunlop Winter Sport M3 tires on steel wheels and the increase certainly makes them alot firmer over the 32...

With all this back and forth about Superchargers VS Turbochargers, Volkswagen is building an engine with both! - Latest issue of Car and Driver Grey Ghost

Just an FYI: I got a reply from VF-Engineering Supercharger Systems 5/05/05, they said no supercharger development was being done on the Mazda 2.3 motor.

Mazda Accesories Did you put the Mazda front cover on when it was cold? Mine fit pretty tight (You don't want them to be loose) but it was 45 degrees out. They will stretch some when they're warmer. Mine fits and looks really nice. I also put the Mazda moonroof deflector on. Yes, mine had the...

Sorry, what I meant to say is be sure to check your wheel offset as some coilovers, when used with stock wheel/tire combinations, require wheel spacers. I checked the H&R site and they only list sport springs for a 2004 Mazda 3. The +1 -1 coilovers I was looking at were for my 98 GTIVR6 (Which...

H&R used to carry a "Dune Buggy" Plus 1 Minus 1 coilover. It would be just perfect for you if they have the fitment for you. And no, it wasn't for dune buggys, it was for Rally cars. Don't forget to check your needs for off-sets. Grey Ghost

AZDJedi, How's your tranny doing in the cold weather since the dealer reset? Mine seems to be getting worse. It's a real pain having to lift the throttle between shifts of the automatic before something warms up. Anyone know if different fluids will help or is it an...

goldwing2000, Thanks for the info on the gasket. The dimensions of the cartridge filter for the 2.3 pretty well match up with the Pure One 10241, Mobil1 M1-102, and Bosch Premium 3330. All come in at about 3.5" long. They all also fit the threads to the 2.0 filter body (I took it in to the...

2.0 engine filters for the 2.3 goldwing2000, My research for the listed filters was from the manufacturers for the 2.0 engine for a 2004 Mazda 3. I will buy an OEM and compare it to the aftermarket. Hopefully, I'll find one even longer, (ie: greater filtering capacity), than the OEM. By...

Spin-on filter change over Just an FYI I just got my parts from mazdastuff.com, they are some nice people to do business with. The adapter to fit the the 2.0 spin-on filter to the 2.3 engine is called a Filter Body, Part # L301-14-311 $38.00 The Gasket is Part # LF01-14-342 $2.94 The filters...

Rear tint/auto-dim mirror??? Has anyone had the rear window tinted that also has the auto-dimming mirror? If so, what % of tint do you have and what's your opinion on the effects concerning the function of the mirror? I've noticed that a slight dust buildup on my non-tinted window will...