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the north american rear bumper is rated for higher speed impact (crappy north american drivers possibly) versus the Euro and Japanese rear bumper. Evo owners swap there north american rear bumpers for Japanese rear bumper all the time. required parts are bumper, impact beam, foam insert...

all adhesive removers are some sort of solvent so i would say if you want to play it safe just use a warm summer day and elbow grease. your car is an 08 so the tape should be pretty easy to remove by hand. also if you search there are tutorials out there.

some car seem to actually benefit from grounding kits. i think a few extra ground wires cant hurt. of course if you get one of those nifty black box type kits then i dont know.

its a stock replacement only thing you need should be simple hand tools. only thing is you need to get it painted.

when you turn on the climate control the AC will cycle on and off so that the inside temp can be maintained at what ever you set it to. believe it or not the AC being on will not hurt your fuel economy much unless its on full blast in hot weather and the car is under high load. however if you...

i went to dealer to day for my OBD-II recall, loose swaybar endlink, possible broken lumbar support and drivers side seat creak and passenger side seat looseness. deal confirmed possible lumbar support issue and drivers side seat creak. called Mazda corp and they said seat much be torn down and...

Are you talking about a trans cooler for automatic or manual? If you are talking about a trans cooler for an automatic trans well its not gonna really do much for you. The primary reasons are 1 - You do not tow (I hope). Auxiliary automatic trans cooler are used primarily on tow vehicles, drag...

R888 are available but only in limited sizes currently they are being used by a few track day guys i know. just wait for the R1Rs those are be nice. i got to see the first set in the US thanks to my buddy at SixAutoworks. they are basically an R888 but for street and autocross.

header wrap has been known to cause fatigue and cracking. http://www.centuryperformance.com/heatwraps.asp i prefer Jethot or similar coatings. i have used header wrap and coatings on several race cars and both work. its just about what works best for you.

use the search. i have see atleast 2 double din installs. aslo search ebay i have seen a kit there

a fabricator friend of mine could prolly make you what ever you want. only thing is im in cali. if you find a good fabricator near you i dont see why you couldnt get some badges made of aluminum or stainless.

look nice... however not to rain on your parade but thats not a defuser. i would call that a finishing trim. a defuser is actually an areo part designed straighten out the air under a car. http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com/catalog-detail.php?ID=1346 example of a FD defuser. i home someone...

i have been looking for a boost gauge that will match the MS3 factory gauges that is my hold up. if you dont care if the illumination matches stock then google the following. Autometer Defi HKS Blitz AEM all make very nice gauges. i personally like mechanical boost gauges also if you want to...

use one of these as a rough (street) dyno on many cars from Hondas to Porsches. works pretty well. of course a real dyno is the best for tuning.

if you did strip the bolt heads try to find an extractor set like this...http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/objects_lg/43300/43241.JPG

on average if you lower the front of a car 1 inch it adds 0.75 NEGATIVE camber, if you lower the front 2 inches it adds 1.50 NEGATIVE CAMBER, if you lower the front 3 inches it adds 2.50 NEGATIVE camber. http://www.spcperformance.com/PROD_DIR/PERF_TECH_DIR/SPCPerf_TECHTIP1.html just as a...

The rear caliper on a Mazda 3 are a ratcheting piston type if i remember correctly. The tool Rotus linked is the best way to go but if you need a fast and dirty way go to a locate autoparts store and they may have this is stock. You will have to push as you turn using a ratchet and extension...