mazda3online opinions

[Gambino]

Ok, here is my situation. I ordered some parts from Ken a few days ago. Turns out that one of the parts I ordered (GT Spec trunk reinforcement brace) was recalled due to some issues. Since I have already paid for the part, ken gave me the option to use that as a credit or give me a refund. I am looking at the progress anti-roll bar kit and either the chromium or thinline halo lights. I thought I would start a poll (my first poll ever, so if I mess it up, please give me some time) to get some opinions. thanks.

progress - http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/product_info.php?products_id=404
halo lights - http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/index.php?cPath=22_121

 

[rednecks_r_us]

Here are some pictures from AZMC of one of our 3's with the larger halo's.

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[Da 6]

Halo unless you drive the car aggresively enough to warrant the bars...

 

[o.g.sk8er]

Progress sway bar all the way!

 

[Gambino]

Here are some pictures from AZMC of one of our 3's with the larger halo's.



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it isnt letting me view those

 

[BC3I]

yea def go with the sway bar. now that you mention it i might just have to buy one now 2

 

[rednecks_r_us]

it isnt letting me view those

Here is one let me save the other one to my computer and then upload it here.

Here is the other one. This is Mike's (rum) car.

 

[BC3I]

so do you know if those are operated by a switch or are they daytime only?? and is install easy?

 

[Gambino]

so do you know if those are operated by a switch or are they daytime only?? and is install easy?

I have no idea how they operate. The install involves baking the headlight and taking it apart. Thats why I am nervous about it

 

[rednecks_r_us]

Yep we baked mike's headlights installed the halos. The halos were hooked up to a open place in the fuse box under the hood that is ignition hot. So they come on anytime the car is on.

If it was my car I would have wired them to a switch so I could turn them on or off when ever I wanted.

 

[BC3I]

i just know that its prob a pain in the ass taking that headlight out. yea i think that i read on another thread that the baking of it was easy

 

[Gambino]

Yep we baked mike's headlights installed the halos. The halos were hooked up to a open place in the fuse box under the hood that is ignition hot. So they come on anytime the car is on.

If it was my car I would have wired them to a switch so I could turn them on or off when ever I wanted.

cool, thanks for the info. So was the install very hard? I am mostly worried about getting them to seal properly so water doesnt get back in.

 

[Murray]

I'd do the sway bars, personally. Performance > looks any day, IMO (says the guy w/ the LED kit (boom07)).

 

[rednecks_r_us]

cool, thanks for the info. So was the install very hard? I am mostly worried about getting them to seal properly so water doesnt get back in.

Now that we know how to do them they aren't really that hard, just time consuming.

I baked my p5 headlights to paint them back in 2003 and still no fogging yet.

If you do get some fogging then a thin bead of clear RTV will solve that problem.

 

[Da 6]

baking was actualy the easy way..other way was manualy cutting them open

 

[Gambino]

hmmm.....I just dont know which to get....

I dont do a ton of hard driving too often, so I am wondering if the current GT Spec pieces I have on order will be enough for now (4 point ladder brace and rear lower tie brace). I plan on getting the front lower tie brace as well when they make one for the 2.3

 

[BC3I]

the sway bars are only going to make the parts you have on order perform better.but those damn DDE look so ****** sweet

 

[tonyzoomzoom]

Does the progress anti-roll bar kit include BOTH the front and rear bars (per the pic on their website). If they do, then I'd def get that for $150. Hella good price for the pair...

 

[Gambino]

Does the progress anti-roll bar kit include BOTH the front and rear bars (per the pic on their website). If they do, then I'd def get that for $150. Hella good price for the pair...

I would assume that it does

 

[rednecks_r_us]

the sway bars are only going to make the parts you have on order perform better.but those damn DDE look so ****** sweet

They look even better in person. The pictures don't do them justice.

I need to look around and see if anybody makes them for the Protege 5 headlights.

Oh sorry I got off topic.