Recent content by philrab

Thanks. This car is reaching a plateau, just not a whole lot more I want out of it. Painting the wheels bronze will be on the menu hopefully soon, beyond that just going to do some work and save some money for a sub stage upgrade. I'm thinking a Sundown Audio X series or ZV4 on 1.5-2K will...

You have a PM coming your way.

I really need to check this post more often. Anyone heading out to Cruisin the Coast next weekend?

Newest addition. I wanted more bass than what a single 8" could give me. The 8 will stick around for times when I want some bass but need most of my hatch space. For when it's just me, shows, comps, or just when I want to be loud, I built this. For comparison, it's on my bench next to the...

DIY SRI/modded airbox pics Pretty simple, I just removed the resonator/snorkel and chopped the bottom of the airbox off. I was smart enough to leave all the mounting points alone, so this thing is rock solid. Cost me nothing, sounds much throatier under throttle, no downsides.

Philrab's 2007 Phantom Purple Mazda3, daily driver/road warrior I've been lingering, offering a little help here and there, haven't posted much otherwise. Probably a little late, but here's a quick build thread. My 2007 Mazda 3 marks my fourth Mazda (fifth, if you count my wife's 2008 3...

Your avatar looks like a first gen. It is removable from the bumper, two screws on top and it clips into the bumper on the bottom.

This, only way the two systems are interrelated other than being bolted to the same car. You MAY want to troubleshoot your vacuum brake booster (check to see if the diaphragm is on it's way out, holding vacuum, ect.) and make sure the vacuum hose is in good repair, but otherwise I think you're...

Awesome looking work. Question though, why keep the white car instead of the red one? Looks to be in a bit rougher shape.

Owner's manual may provide some insight.

Tripoint is a good option, probably the last/best/only. If you want to DIY, Mazdaspeed 3 turbo components (manifold, turbo, downpipe) can be retro'd to the 2.3 NA motor, and you could either run low boost (5 psi max) and richen up the fuel mixture a bit or do a front mount (have your own pipes...

Take a digital multimeter, and verify that the power wire doesn't have continuity with ground. Otherwise, I'd consider rerunning your power and ground wires for the amp.

Has it been done, yes. Is it time/cost effective? Hell No. The wiring harness and body control module have to be retroed, which ratchets up the difficulty and involves pulling the dash to get the harness swapped out. If you search, Car and Driver (I believe) did this swap in a Mazda 5 (same...

spammer. I frown on your existence.

Especially if no CEL's, this would be my primary culprit. And it's easy as Hell for her to check and fix on the road.