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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.

You need to find another mechanic. There are a dozen reasons I can think of to cause a situation like this, and unless you have some kind of mechanical background there's really no way for you to diagnose it yourself. I've R&R'd most of the AC in my 2007, and it was a trying job (I have a...

Just to show you the route I went in my 1st gen, I ended up with a fiberglass enclosure in the jack compartment, Image Dynamics 8" subwoofer(ignore the MTX, didnt care for it and swapped it out quickly), and Kenwood 500rms amp. I'm running all this off of an Eonon D5151 instead of an LOC, but...

I have STR.T's on my Mazda 3, with OE springs and an OE Speed3 rear sway bar. The Koni's seam to have a softer valving scheme in bump (about equal to stock) than they do in rebound (noticeably more energetic). Most probably won't notice it, I used to autocross so shock/strut valving really...

In the past, I had this issue with my Miata a few times. The clog was in the bottom of the housing, not the hose itself. I usually just poked a screw driver up into the blower case and that would knock the clog loose. A coat hanger could do the job if you have a bend to negotiate.

Welcome. What year and model did you get?