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Took a bit of an extended break from the Mazda life to try my luck with a WRX. Well, after a year of hassle, I decided to dump it; and find myself back in a 2012 VR MS3. Gotta say I am pleasantly surprised with the subtle tweaks from the '11 to '12.

I regret to say I haven't been on here in a while. Been so busy with work and all. But about 6 months ago, I traded the MS3 in for a 2011 white WRX premium. Came with the cold weather package, tinted windows and STI short shifter. Over the weekend, I got my first set of mods installed. Once I...

Traded the MS3 in, so I've got a few parts left over. Since I went from an '07 MS3 to an '11 MS3, some of the parts may or may not interchange. I'll do my best to explain what the parts were installed on to help. Prices are negotiable to an extent. Just don't lowball me. First is the Injen...

I've got an Injen CAI (for the Gen1) sitting in my garage right now. About a week ago, someone told me that running a gen1 intake on the gen2 can jack up my fuel trims. I've done enough research to understand how the fuel trims work. I did hook up the dashhawk before I sold it, and if I'm...

Trying to get rid of a few leftover items from my gen1. So without further adieu.... SOLD!! MSD DH: Only problem is that the lower left corner has an LED that was damaged by leaving it in the car/summer heat. Doesn't affect functionality or visibility of the screen at all, just a bit of an...

Got a deal done today on a 2011 Celestial Blue Mica with tech package. Going to pick it up tomorrow and trade in the gen1. I'll get some pics up once I get her home. No mods planned for a while except maybe a motor mount, short shifter and bushings. No power mods for a while. Don't want to void...

I'm going to be checking out an 07 RWD Sport in a little while. Can anyone tell me if there are any "common" issues to look for? I did some scouring among the CX-7 section but the problems seem to be all over the place and most are related to AWD and GT. I did see something about the EGR and...

Finally added another vehicle to my garage. Its an 07 Civic Si sedan. Needs a little TLC cosmetically on the interior, but other than that, drives great. I'll get some pics up once I detail it this weekend. Now I can take my time working on the MS3!

So last night the car took a s*** on me; sortof. So here's the symptoms: No stuttering, sputtering or stalling out. If you sat in the car at idle, you wouldn't even sense anything is wrong with it. Idle is right at 750rpms, vacuum is around 22hg, inspected all my intake piping, and it all seems...

Prep yourself for this one. LOL. I have yet to read about this happening to anyone else. A little background: the part of the dashhawk cord that plugs into the actual dashhawk is a bit loose and from time to time, the dashhawk will shut off. Usually this only happens if I accidentally tug on the...

FS: CPE triple gauge pod + Prosport boost gauge PRICE DROPPED! Decided to hold on to the intake for the time being. Got the dash pod and boost gauge out. So here's the deal..... I'm selling the dash pod with, or without the boost gauge but will not sell the boost gauge by itself unless its a...

For those of you living in the Brandon/Riverview/Tampa area, just thought I'd let you know how my visit with the shop went. Yesterday I had my brakes installed by Midas of Brandon; near Kings and Brandon Blvd. They were extremely polite, courteous, and respectful. Not sure if its the normal...

I've been wanting a bit more out of the exhaust as far as sound and power go, but I'm not ready to spend upwards of $500 for a CBE or quality DP. So that leaves me with searching for a test pipe, or removing a resonator or two. So my question for those of you with either one: Do you get any...

This is probably a really stupid question, but.......do the aftermarket parts for the gen1 MS3 fit the 2nd Gen? I'm guessing they do since its essentially the same engine but dont know for sure. Reason I'm asking is because in the next couple of weeks I'm looking at trading in for either a 2010...

So I bought a turbo a while back with the knowledge that it had stopped boosting. Guy told me he didn't know why. So my question is: what would cause the turbo to stop boosting? I thought maybe the wga went bad, but it didn't come with the turbo, so I couldn't check that. Any other ideas? I was...

Decided to go a different route, so I've put the WB up for sale. Prosport wideband gauge: SOLD. As you can see in the picture, it comes with the bosch O2 sensor, bung, and all harnesses and wiring. Perfect for those ready for a tune, or just want to keep an eye on AFR's. Sorry, but I won't...

Wasn't sure where to ask the question, so I'll try here. My dilemma is that I have a dashhawk AND a prosport wideband. I bought the wideband a while back before I even thought about the dashhawk. 1. Is there really any benefit to having a wideband considering I can monitor my afr via the...

For those of you with Dashhawks.....have you ever had any problems with the LED's going bad? The one in the bottom left portion of the screen is stuck on purple, regardless of what I change the color to. Its annoying as hell and when dark enough, it blocks out whatever is in the bottom left...

I've searched and couldn't find anything similar to what I'm experiencing. So here's the problem: I've got a clunk coming from the drivers side engine bay. Took it to the shop and all the motor mounts checked out fine. None of them torn or broken. Most of the time, the clunk happens when...

Ok, so I was in NC this past weekend visiting my gf's family. I went to replace the spark plugs and noticed oil in both of my boost tubes. I figured it was just blowby until my gf's brother (a mazda mechanic) said that the turbo seals are probably going bad. So we started it up to see if there...