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I had a '99 LX with rust on the seam on the trunk lid and along the bottom edge of the door seams on the LF, LR, and RR doors. And it was a Florida car! I now have an '03 LX and it has rust spots beginning on the door seams. And this is a Florida car as well. I hesitiate to take it to the...

I've asked this same question before and got pretty much the same answers. But once I started calling around many vendors told me that the prices I was telling them forum members received were old and that the special was no longer on, the price had increased since, or that they mistakenly got...

I'm sticking by the 60k figure (at least until I get a chanve to doule-check the ower's manual). But in reality, it's going to vary. 60k is an extremely conservative figure. And I think ours are non-interference engines anyway. But I'd have to double-check that too. Just take a look at the...

Pretty sure they came with the "Refresh" package in mid-'02. I know there's an installation guide somewhere, but keep in mind you'll be drilling into your fenders. (omg)

Yeah, in general I'd recommend staying away from salvage titles. Depending on the law of the state the salvage title might not mean much i.e. that there was actually very little damage, but still . . . unless you know the exact history it's a risk. And forget about resale.

Actually, I think the 60k recommendation is for "severe duty." You'll need to look at your manual and see if your driving fits this category. If you're going to do the timing belt (in general) it might also be a good idea to do the cam seals, crank seal, tensioner, water pump, and valve cover...

Great, thanks for the information. Do you (or anyone else) know if it's a simple matter of putting the bolt in the other way? Or if there's any other differences?

I posted this in the Sedan forum too in hopes of getting some good response. Anyone know what the differences are in the lateral links between disc and drum cars? Mazda lists two different part numbers. Drum brake: B30K-28-620A Disc brake: B30P-28-620A The only difference is the "K" and...

Exactly right. New exhausts always seem to smell for a while. But please do check to make sure the exhaust is fitted correctly and no rubbing or burning on anything. Also, it might have shifted around after you drove it around and heated it up for the first time, so it can't hurt to double check.

Only thing about the Corksport is that it gets rid of one of the cats.

Good point about the axle back. I believe someone recently dynoed the Mazdaspeed axle-back and found it gave 3 whp. That's not bad for basically a muffler. You can get it new for about $150 from Mazdastuff or used on this forum for even less than half that.

Thanks for the info. I realize that obviously the 5 lug rotors won't work on the 4 lug hubs. But I still wonder if the caliper mounts are all really the same. Guess we'd just need to compare the two side by side. But to get back to the point of the thread, I'd just check with the vendor...

Not to add disinformation, but I thought that the rear calipers were the same as the stock MP3 and ES units. As for the fronts, I've read that the MSP calipers and 626 V6 calipers are actually slightly different, as are the rotors. Except that the only difference with the rotors is the vane...

From where? (uhm) I see 'em on ebay once in a while for over $500.

Dude is crazy! (shocked) I love it!

Like it! (cool) Mind if I ask how much you paid?

Are the new, longer endlinks necessary for the sway bar install only? I'm going to install MSP springs and struts and remember a post about needing different length endlinks.

Anyone on this forum own the yellow MP3 with the wide-body kit that's parked at one of the rest stops on the Fla. turnpike, I think the one north of Canoe Creek? I've stopped there twice on my way home from school and it's been there both times, so I figure whoever it is works there.