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This topic really has been discussed up and down in this and many other forums. There are a number of options, for a number of different purposes. It all depends on the level of sound quality you want, the price you are willing to pay, what pieces you are willing to replace, and the amount of...

There are two separate and very different terms being used here. Drive-by-wire is the "no steering column" thought that was mentioned earlier. It means that all of the steering controls are electronic, instead of today's mechanical controls. Drive-by-wire is a relatively new idea, made big by...

Can we get a weight for the flywheel? I don't see why anyone would buy a $400 "lightweight" flywheel without knowing how much lighter it is over stock (or atleast more information that "faster revs and faster acceleration"). I know even the Mazdaspeed catalog doesn't have any details, but maybe...

My friend was the one that pulled the mouldings off with the fishing line, and he used the fishing line all the way through, so it left a lot of foam with the residue. I realize now that was the big problem...don't use the fishing line the entire length of the moulding. Also don't be cheap and...

bad luck, good results For some reason, I had horrible luck with taking my mouldings off. Might have been because I was using a generic adhesive remover, but still... I got the mouldings themselves off easy with fishing line. But there was a ton of residue left. After going through half a...

I remember reading this also. I'm not sure what they did to the ATX to reinforce it for the extra torque. You could email them and find out though.

I've found it to be helpful only when I'm going 50+ for a long period of time. With stop and go traffic, it seems too sensitive at lower speeds and jumps around too much. Usually mine is off.

Wow, nice. The $50 for the basic is much nicer than the $100 in cables required to do it now. It also comes in a cleaner and smaller package. The mounting looks pretty secure and not like its going to get knocked into by anything.

I don't know that putting any sort of turbo in your car would be a good idea. First off, the turbo HiBoost is developing won't work with your 2.0L. I'd say an aftermarket turbo running 5+ psi will kill the stock A/T in less than 40k miles. Also, a one of a kind custom job would be required, and...

I've thought about having the touch screen above the center AC vents for awhile, and I think I'm still going to stick with it for a couple of reasons. 1) I can keep all the stock console parts and functions easier that way. 2) I want my LCD to be able to "disappear." A mechanized in-dash screen...

It wasn't a dealer model, they only had it for a few days before I bought it. I think it was priced so low because I'm the third owner. That might normally be frowned upon when buying used, but with the low mileage I was confident. I looked up the history report before I bought it, turns out the...

While I consider myself a car buff, my new 3 is my first car, so it will be my first hands on work. I'm not very familiar with specific numbers and prices. What would you all say is the best performance for your buck for a first upgrade? Anything in the $200 price range or so. And not just...

Heya all, new to the forums and owning a 3. I'll be putting a computer in soon, with a touchscreen in the dash. I'm planning on fabricating a tilt up casing for the 7" touchscreen where the navigation monitor would be. I've already got all of it worked out, but was wondering if anyone knows if I...

I just bought a 3 on Sunday (my first car). I was about to buy a new 3i, manual, with AC as the only option for ~13500. The night before I went to the dealership, I found a used 2004 3 for a steal at a different Mazda dealership. 3s 5dr, strato blue, manual, moonroof/6 disc CD package, cargo...