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Found it. Link below to close the loop if any on else is looking to swap an OEM unit. I bet it is 99.9% the same for both gen. https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/oem-xenon-conversion-2008-2010-mazda5.123872006/

https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/installing-morimoto-hid-kit-and-comparison-to-stock.123843342/ Cautionary tail: back in the early 2000s, my first experience with HID was driving a friend's S2K, which at the time came with a fixed level setting. Driving in back roads with moderate speed through...

It is tough to judge LEDs b/c the technology is still evolving. Issues with yesterday's kit may not apply to tomorrows! I do believe it is not a viable drop-in option and will need proper housings, power, cooling mgnt, etc. -H9, by far, is the quick and easy, best bang for the buck option for...

Left car parked for 2 day + 2 day deep freeze depleted the battery to 8.56V... Had to make a nuisance trip to Costco to swap for another 34. I miss the original JCI batteries 😭 Still on OG alternator but didn't think to check running voltage.

NC2 Miata rims (NC1 is ok too) = cheap yet OEM durability, light-er weight, tpms, hub centric, 16".

The Mazda 3 forum has a few detail threads on a 2.5 Duratec swap. IIRC, it is mostly a drop in (a few parts need to swap over) and great option for 1gen (2.0 and 2.3) to gain a little more power/displacement for cheap. All 3 Ford motor mounts have a different design but I believe the placement...

The cowl will protect the hood. In my case, it was due to user error. I did not use the supplied nylon lock nut and instead opted to reuse OE nut and didn't apply thread lock. Quite possible it was under torque too and over time the vibrations cause the nut to come loose and gradually caused...

Replace inner and outer tie rods. The ball joins on the inner tie rods were completely toast with zero friction (165K is a bit overdue). 2nd time redoing outer tie rods. To folks who have done the inner tie rod, did you leave it with zip ties or was there space to use a metal clamp via...

As long as there's mechanical contact and/or excessive heat, all fluids need to be changed eventually -except blinker fluid :unsure:. What I've gather over the years from reading some SAE papers, depending on the manufacturing tolerance (engineering and material quality), the first change is...

Curious, what manual car did you previously have?? Do you believe transaxle fluid need to be replaced?

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? I'm sure you are aware all things are a balance (or sacrifice). https://mazdas247.com/forum/t/how-to-best-coilover-or-perhaps-not-for-a-mazda5.123836594/ This topic brough back memories. The concept is the same, regardless if you are discussing...

https://www.kyb.com/catalog/ Look up these car for same/similar year for apples to apples comparison. The difference is from the lower mount bushing size (width). The Mazda trailing arm has a wider box, so Mazda shocks have wider busing to account for the gap. Mz3/MS3 are direct fit (not...

Gas cap broke. FWIW, you can push 'in' and it will catch to tighten/remove, however, the the break causes a vapor leak and gives a nice CEL reminder... OEM cap seem more complex than a cheap MotoRad MGC845 but it does the job.

Their BIW is vastly different but you are concerned with the floorpan, while also different, but since you are looking to brace the structural points of the unibody, I suspect there are some similarities due to the share C-car platform. I cannot say 100% but worth looking into by comparing a...

If you only drive 5K/yr, does MPG really matter? Even with a car that is 2X more fuel efficient, you're only saving a few hundred bucks a year. I'm guessing you mostly do short trips and should be looking at a car's city MPG rating as the top priority, which is best suited for hybrids.

Wow, sounds like a great car! Europe and Asia has various MPVs to choose from where MT paired with low displacement turbo is common but none of that applies to the US, land of the land yacht. I don't think the avg American know/heard of the MPV class. FYI, Mazda 5 is repackaged as Mazda...

No Alcantara, you are slumming it... Leather wheel does make a big difference in your hands. How much did that cost ya? Is there a reason why you went this path vs pulling/ebay a complete OE leather wheel off a comparable Mz3/Mz5 GT or MS3 car? Cheap (b/c reuse airbag) and easy, has better fit...

Support your local mom and pop shops! Most are all honest, esp if they've been around a long time. If you don't mind getting under the car, get a Fumoto valve with the nipple extension + 4-6" scrap trans hose (sold by foot at auto parts store) and drain HOT oil (sediments have not settled and...

Still can't fully understand but found what he is using from another video. It's a custom Canbus decoder created be a fellow Russian, not avail here. You connect to the PJCAN via wifi (EDIT: Bluetooth!) connection to configure it on any browser on any device. This is nicer to have than a...