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What have you done to your 3rd Gen today?

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Old July-2nd-2007, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by _Kansei_
Too bad no one carries redline oil
Summit racing does. They're only about an hour from me
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Old July-2nd-2007, 08:32 PM
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Summit racing does. They're only about an hour from me
Their Ohio facility is like.. 3.5ish hours from me. Their price for redline sucks last I checked. Onlinemazdaparts.com honestly has the cheapest price I've found for redline.

omg I never saw this smiley wtf haha why is it so sad?
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Old July-2nd-2007, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by _Kansei_
why is it so sad?
Maybe he's lonely?





Nope, that's not it.
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Old July-2nd-2007, 09:40 PM
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so do you like the air filter or not? kinda got a mixed emotion from yhour post
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Old July-2nd-2007, 10:06 PM
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Well my previous filter was very beat up.. and pretty dirty, but it literally got in a car accident so it was very messed up.

I'll let you know how I feel about the filter tomorrow after I actually put more than a mile on it :P

so far I know it makes the rest of my engine bay look shitty.. also I really need a 'heat shield'.. actually I'll be using it as a water shield.. but yeah.
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Old July-5th-2007, 09:07 AM
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broke 48,000 miles on the 4th of july. god bless the japanese. now my warranty is expired and all these nasty thoughts about modding are afloat in my head. if i only had the money
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Old July-5th-2007, 09:18 AM
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hey. i use trebuchet and listen to coldplay
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Old July-5th-2007, 10:10 AM
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i like my new K&N filter

and, putting my wheels back on today (w/ "new" tires!) & swapping my front rotors to see if it helps. and .. umm driving it... havent driven it since Saturday


Originally Posted by _Kansei_
Well my previous filter was very beat up.. and pretty dirty, but it literally got in a car accident so it was very messed up.

I'll let you know how I feel about the filter tomorrow after I actually put more than a mile on it :P

so far I know it makes the rest of my engine bay look shitty.. also I really need a 'heat shield'.. actually I'll be using it as a water shield.. but yeah.
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Old July-5th-2007, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackelope
and, putting my wheels back on today (w/ "new" tires!) & swapping my front rotors to see if it helps. and .. umm driving it... havent driven it since Saturday
did you say caturday?
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Old July-5th-2007, 11:38 AM
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Old July-5th-2007, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by _Kansei_
there's two accessory belts (one does the a/c and power steering, the other does the water pump and alternator) plus the timing belt. While I'd trust auto parts store stuff for the accessory belts, for the timing belt I'd stick to OEM.
Montgomery Mazda (onlinemazdaparts.com) has 2 items that come up for the protege timing belt.

Timing belt, protege, 2.0l, tsubakimoto - 1.6l, 1.8l, 2.0l - 1.6L, 1.8L, 2.0L 01-03 $48.60 $38.88


Timing belt, protege, 2.0l, yunitta - 1.6l, 1.8l, 2.0l - 1.6L, 1.8L, 2.0L 01-03 $48.60 $38.88

does it matter which one I get?
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I drove mine to work... May do some interior work tonight (if I can find the motivation).
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Old July-5th-2007, 01:14 PM
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this is what i did. didnt want to dbl post. "it" = udp

https://www.mazda3club.com/showpost....3&postcount=10

just went to pep boys and got a tq wrench for 20 bux. click type. hope it is decently accurate. only using it for me lugs and possible the pulley.

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Old July-6th-2007, 07:03 AM
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"new" tires today... what an improvement..
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Old July-6th-2007, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by amsgator
this is what i did. didnt want to dbl post. "it" = udp

https://www.mazda3club.com/showpost....3&postcount=10

just went to pep boys and got a tq wrench for 20 bux. click type. hope it is decently accurate. only using it for me lugs and possible the pulley.
That's the one thing I didn't skimp on. I got mine from craftsman. Everything else can break and be replaced cheaply, but you NEED to have an accurate torque wrench.
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