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Come spring I am planning on getting new rims and tires and I am thinking of going with 18s. So if you got 'em, post here - any rubbing probs? Is the ride too stiff? Show me pics - Convince me! Post away!

You're right, but you can go at either side with the impact wrench (the nut or the bolt). You just need to hold the other side.

OK, all is well now. I found the wear adjustment bolt I was talking about, backed it off, installed the pads and the caliper slid right on with no probs. I guess it was set too tight when I took the caliper off and I had very little margin for error to slide it back on. Much easier on the...

The how-to I was following suggested this. I realized after that the nuts could have been taken off the strut without this step, but it made more room for my impact wrench anyway. I'm still having troubles getting it back on, however. I gave up for the night a while ago. How tight should...

Thanks for the quick help man. I'll try that now, hopefully it'll work.

Ok, so the strut is on and everything but I am having problems sliding the caliper back over the rotor. It looks like the caliper is compressed and I can't get it back open. The service manual mentions a manual adjustment via Allen key but I can't seem to find it. Anyone run across this...

The problem with LED bulbs is that the light they emit is very focused. Regular halogen bulbs emit light much more evenly and the reflectors in the various light housings on our cars are made to reflect this light and illuminate a larger area. When LED bulbs are installed in these housings...

Thanks TheMAN! Thats EXACTLY what I was looking for. I will keep everyone posted about this, as well as the mirrors.

Or, I'm assuming, the folding mirrors would already include the convex glass so I could just grab those if the price is right. Yeah, I'm just hoping that the part #s I have are for the 'bundle' of everything. Do NA Mazda dealers have any access at all to international part #s? Or would they...

Ok, so I'm getting closer... According to this diagram, there are two separate part #s: One corresponds to the entire assembly (including the harness and bulbs) and the other is just the housing. Unfortunatley, these are the NA part #s. Does anyone know where I can get a similar parts...

Hey Jliao - I don't know if I will be able to go direct to manufacturer. I don't have a contact and I'm not sure about whether they have an exclusive agreement with mazda (not to sell their parts to anyone else). I think going through a dealer may be the only way for me. How did you get it...

Hmmm... that would be pretty cool. Do the Taiwanese get the aspheric glass as well? I don't know how I would go about getting this info other than walking into a dealership in Taiwan. I will continue looking. Can anyone with the tails let me know if they come from the dealer with wiring...

no worries man... I've been through 'em quite a few times.... protegeclub too. Thanks for all your help though bud.

Yeah, I spoke to Jliao - he apparently has a hook-up straight from the factory so his lights came with harnesses and even bulbs! I guess they're made to go straight onto a brand new car instead of as a replacement part. I gotta go through a dealership in TW so I think it may not be the same...

Thanks bud....will do. Rob

Hello all... I'm looking into importing a set of JDM tails from Taiwan, and I have a couple of questions for anyone who can offer assistance. (Yes I tried a search) Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1) Can anyone confirm that these are the correct part #s? I believe they are Japanese -...