Ok so i have a 2004 mazda 3 with the 2.3L 5 speed manual. I want to tune it honetly. I just dont wanna turbo it. Im look to come close if not more then 200 hp from the motor. Im thinking like for motor upgrades is Vibrant Headers,HKS hipower exhaust, Fujita Cold Air Intake, and weapon type r...
I have a 99' Mazda 626. I saw those cool switchblade key cases with the unlock, lock, emergency, and trunk buttons on it and the button that flips the key out and I really want one . Is it possible to convert my original key to a switchblade key?
You know how you know your car's sounds? This just started. Only when I press on the accelerator there is this mild fluttering sound. Like that sound made when as a kid you put a playing card in your bicycle spoke. I only hear it in quiet areas. It's not loud. When car stopped the noise...
down until completely cooled off.? 1993 Mazda MX3 V6 5 speed motor runs fine for about 15 minutes then shuts down until completely cooled off. Temp gauge never goes above normal. After cool down she starts up and gives another 15 to 20 minutes of service at all ranges of operation. No engine...
My boyfriend 99 mazda 626 is overheating and also has no heat. He had a coolant leak and had it fixed and flushed. But was still overheating. Found another leak today, and got that fixed. I put in a new thermostat, hoping that fixed it but didn't. Coolant still seems to be leaking somewhere, but...
what do you guys think?
stock vs stock, same driver skill
I always having this argument with my friend, he claims the rx7 fd3s (3rd gen) can beat a e46 m3 on a track. I say no, not from personal experience, but just based on the fact that the m3 is 10 years newer
anyone with experience, can...
I'm going to look at an RX-8 tomorrow, although my uncle has seriously warned me against getting one! He had one and said the mpg is horrific, however when I've looked it doesn't actually seem so bad..I know it's not great but he's not got a Range Rover and surely it can't be that different...
Hello,
I am in the market for a mazda3 hatchback standard, and after looking for weeks, I am wondering if there are any major changes between the first 2004 model and the following two model years (2005-06).
Being that there is a price jump between model years, I don't want to spend unnecessary...
I picked up a 2002 Mazda Protege with 150k today. The car runs and drives fine but has a rough idle, feels like a misfire and a code p0300 comes up (random misfire). It acts rough only at idle but does fine under load. I replaced the plug, wires and ignition coils but the problem remained. I...
The Chevy cobalt has about 89k miles on it and orange in color and costs about 6,500. Nothing wrong with it. It's also a 2 door coupe. The Mazda 3s has 131k on it but I think I can bump him down to 5,500. Both are manuals. The Mazda has a few problems(cd player is broken, flex pipe sounds like...
My power steering is out. power steering light is on. in the manual it says if the sensor indicates a problem and the power steering light comes on then the entire power steering system will turn off. i'd like to turn off the light and see if it works that way.
When I'm at a high RPM, a rattle comes from the stick shift. It does this in every gear. While driving around 60, it will also happen. It does tend to do it sometime while I'm just idling in place. The car does sometimes shake idling in place which made me think it was my motor mounts so i...
I am installing a sound system in my 2003 mazda protege lx and need help figuring out how to install either a powered 10" or 12" subwoofer or a shallow mount subwoofer of the same size + amplifier.
I need to know which is easier and would fit in my rear bench seat, how i would accomplish it or...
I can hear the gears clunking and squeaking on occasion, I described it to a mechanic friend and they said I should check the transmission fluid. If it just needs refilled it will be an easy fix. But the manual doesn't describe it very well at all. It just has a picture of the outside of the...