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Word has it that Mazda recently released an ECU flash for B-Spec. Anybody have any info about it?

We have a thread like this for Autocross, how about one for the big tracks? I got my Mazda2 out on a real track for the first time last weekend, at a "twilight" event on Streets of Willow. Really cool event, five sessions with two in the afternoon, one at sunset, and two in the dark with...

MazFest is at Willow Springs next month with a trackday on the big track and a show area, plus vendors and everything else you'd expect from a big meet. Any other 2 owners heading out for it? I'm running in the Intermediate group.

Ford just released pricing for the Fiesta ST. As many of you will know, the Fiesta shares its platform and quite a few parts with our Mazda2s, but is heavier and softer, making it the less sporting of the two. Now, however, we're getting the Fiesta ST, which is tuned much more aggressively and...

Has anybody bought any for their 2? I'm going to need to buy chains for the 2 if I want to go skiing this winter, and I'm not sure what to go with. I'm thinking I should probably get low-profile ones since the car's lowered a bit, but there's still quite a bit of clearance so maybe it doesn't...

Apparently the '13 Mazda2 now has a USB port for the stereo. This has been one of the few things I've really missed from my old car. Anybody know anything about what it'd take to upgrade to the new HU?

Is anybody else having trouble finding a working driving position in their Mazda2? I'm going nuts in mine. I normally sit in the traditional track position, knees slightly bent with the clutch depressed and wrists resting comfortably on top of the wheel when stopped. Problem is, I can't get...

Might as well make a build thread and stop updating the intro thread. First off, I'm covering the car as a project and long term test on The Garage Blog. This link will take you to all of the posts about it, if you want to read my extensive ramblings about the car...

195s seem to be the best size for handling on our cars. It's only 1.5% larger but still enough that it has me wondering if there's any real effect on a car with as little power as we have. I figure 195/55 is probably a better bet for long-term economy than 195/50, and it'll fill the fender a bit...

I've been looking at wheels, and Tire Rack has a "C1M" version of their wheels, which are 15x7 and +30 offset. The only show up when searching for Miata and not for Mazda2. I notice that plenty of people seem to be doing fine with Koseis that are in the same size range and even lower offset (+25...

I've been working with The Garage Blog, a US and Canadian national automotive blog, to do motorsports coverage since late last year. I'm branching into a new category since buying the Mazda2, and will be photographing and writing about the car as a project car and a long term tester for the...

I went to put my Grassroots Motorsports plate frames on today, and discovered that my plate was just screwed into holes drilled in the urethane of the rear bumper, one of which was WAY too high, causing the screw to have to go in at like a 45* upward angle. Is this normal or did my dealer...

This is driving me nuts. When driving straight, my steering wheel is is 10 or 15 degrees to the right. It's not a huge amount but it's enough to be really annoying. I've had it into the dealer, and everything was in spec on the alignment machine, and it was driven by a tech, the service manager...

I'd like to stay legal, if possible. I've seen somebody saying that the Injen is CARB Exempt, but it's not on Injen's list and sellers say it isn't exempt. I don't imagine there's any chance that the Corksport one is legal here?

Anybody else spot that a Bluetooth system just appeared in the last few days on the Mazda USA accessories site for our car? It's not priced too badly, either, and looks like it even supports streaming music...

This is my project car, which I haven't really been able to work on myself in a few years because it's at my parents' house 400mi from me, though it's been in and out of the shop for stuff recently Here's an old photo, I wish I had a more recent one. I'll take something next time I'm there...

Max Archer's Mazda2 Build Thread I'm kinda shell-shocked right now. I had an '09 Civic Si Sedan for the past three years, and wasn't too satisfied with it. A few weeks ago, I drove a friend's Mazda2 Sport in the canyons, and instantly fell in love with the car. I did the numbers a few days ago...