Recent content by molex7

awesome, thanks for the tip

DanR, could you take a picture of your rear springs? i've done all kinds of shifting with them but they still creak, and have for about 2 years now lol. I did notice that there is a nice ring of missing paint in between the coils, i imagine mine just might creak when the coils hit each other

If you did not get the race pipe then you will be find once you get the stock intake on. Smog only cares about emissions equipment and check engine lights.

Ouch, i was hoping they wouldn't bother to look under the car. I guess i can look forward to that in 2 years, but i think it was mostly that you had an out of state car. They probably are more stringent and by the book for first time registration inspection vs smog just for renewal. I would...

agreed, sounds like the harness under the seat got disconnected, i would start there

i haven't done an installation but i know a few points that may help you. At the front center of the headliner there is a small cutout to run wires in, utilizing that you should be able to run a wire from there, to the a pillar, and then down to the fuse box completely hidden. For power i...

factory spark plug: ZJY6-18-110 Part number from mazdaspeed, assuming 1.5L engine I would go with: NGK iridium IX, part #: BKR5EIX-11

manual transmission: side mount: D651-39-080G rear mount: D651-39-040 Auto transmission: side mount: (2 piece) DR62-39-070A D652-39-080C rear mount: D652-39-040 Part numbers from Mazdaspeed, assuming 1.5L engine

+1 for spark plugs, there was another forum member who was getting a misfire at idle around 50k due to spark plugs

Are you sure your original tires were avid ascends and not avid s34? My car came with avid s34 from the factory, which also wore out at around 32000 miles. I replaced them with avid ascends and absolutely love them, amazing cornering grip for a commuter/LRR tire, and after about 13,000 miles...

The only non custom part i know of is the Autoexe DE-03 Bodykit: http://www.autoexe.co.jp/english/car/de/style.html#Anchor-46979

We only have the 1.5L in the United States, so this info is for the 1.5L, your numbers will be slightly different: the average highway fuel economy for most people is about 35mpg(6.72 L/100km ) From my own testing i usually never get less than 40mpg(5.88 L/100km) on the highway up to 120km/h...

was wondering if anyone has ever bled the clutch on their 2 and could perhaps point me in the direction of how to perform the operation.

I believe it does not fit automatic. The automatic transmission is much bigger than the manual, and the injen intake fits in the gap between the manual transmission and front forward frame.

pull the center console literally straight up, it's held in place with christmas tree clips. Be careful not to pull so hard that you end up ripping the wiring for the 12v/aux on the way up! Once you have it up you can inspect the connection to the aux and see if its not plugged in all the way or...