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  1. J

    Battery unplug > Car acting different

    Can this learning be turned of without a tune? Mine gets worse as it learns.
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    FS: Part Out of my car...

    I always liked your car, do you still have the car itself or just the parts you mentioned, I am in WI and I may be interested in the spoiler and grill if you have them. Thanks, Josh
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    Rust ISSUES! Plz read!

    I have exactly the same problem with my 07 mazda 3 hatch on my rear bumper, if this is a common problem maybe I should contact mazda also instead of fixing it myself. Josh Ritger 07 Mazda 3 Hatch Waukesha, WI 48,000 Rust/bubbling of paint where rear bumper meets panels haven't looked at the...
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    Roof Rack?

    sncc3 do you take your rack off ever? I have a rack that clips on to the door frame, and I wanted to get the mounts like you have since I have had problems with mine moving. Are the pads under the towers permanent? Also did you get the gutter covers with the factory holes or did you just drill...
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    Front End Links

    Don't buy the Deeza ones, I had Deeza Speed 3 rear endlinks on my 3 hatch with the racing beat swaybars and I broke them twice. The quality was crappy.
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    sway bar bushings

    I just don't like the ride quality. My car corners very well, but the ride is very harsh. I do not have anything else changed in the rear of my car other than the swaybars and it makes lots of noise going over bumps and is very harsh. I want to try putting my stock swaybars back in to see how it...
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    sway bar bushings

    I am looking at putting my stock swaybars back on my car and was hoping someone would have a picture of which set of bushings goes on which swaybar. They are slightly different. Also does anybody know of a website that sells replacement urethane swaybar bushings. Thanks, Josh
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    Mazda 3 exhaust

    I am not so about that, I have an 07 and was in contact with Racing Beat when they were in the process of designing their new exhaust for the 07-09 and they said that there are two different exhaust systems that mazda started using in 07. One of the exhaust systems is a one piece design from the...
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    WHAT IS MAKING THIS NOISE? (Video)

    I have about 50,000 on my car and it sounds like that, and it always has when cold. I didn't hear anything abnormal.
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    NEW JBR Sway Bars in Stock & Shipping Now!!

    I currently have the racing beat swaybar package, both front and rear. I also have Koni Yellow Shocks, but have yet to upgrade springs. I love the handling that I have when cornering, but the ride is harsh, any ideas. How would using the stock front, and your rear swaybar compare to a full set...
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    Noob chick from sd!

    Hmm, that isn't too bad for all 4 rims. I have the tpms which cost $15 bucks extra a rim for the gasket kit. It really sucked because I used to work at a place that has a powder coating paint line, but they wouldn't let us have anything powder coated for personal use. In regards to the plastic...
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    Noob chick from sd!

    I use ramps with my 3 and I had problems when I first got my ramps. They were hitting my front bumper. I attached pieces of wood to the end of my ramps and it made them just clear the bumper. My ramps are steel with holes for traction. I just bolted the pieces of wood to the end through these...
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    How does the car hold up at 100-150K miles?

    My only advice would be to stay clear of the automatic transmissions and go with the 5 speed manual. I have an automatic and had to have it replaced around 15,000 miles and it still doesn't shift too great. Other than that I love my 07 3 hatch. Josh
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    04' - 09' MAZDA 3 and MAZDASPEED 3 Mud Flaps In Stock!!

    Ok, sounds good, I am looking into racingbeat springs which are a 1/2 inch drop for the 3. Thanks, Josh
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    04' - 09' MAZDA 3 and MAZDASPEED 3 Mud Flaps In Stock!!

    Ok, that sounds better, they just look very low on your test cars, that is why I was asking. Thanks, Josh
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    04' - 09' MAZDA 3 and MAZDASPEED 3 Mud Flaps In Stock!!

    I guess that answers one of my questions, the durability aspect, but I guess my biggest concern is if I am going to get more snow buildup in my wheel wells because of them. As it is I normally get a lot of build up without mud flaps. On a stock height Mazda 3 hatch how much ground clearance is...
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    04' - 09' MAZDA 3 and MAZDASPEED 3 Mud Flaps In Stock!!

    Have these been tested in the winter at all? I would love to get a set of these to keep the slush and salt off my car, but I normally get ice jams between my tire and fender well and wonder how these would hold up against the ice chunks coming off and if they would make the ice jams worse. Any...
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    Thermometer

    I really can't help you with this any farther than I have, I don't know much about this. You could look through your owners manual to find out if that was supposed to activated. Anybody else know if the 04' hatches had the temp monitor active?
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    Exhaust decision

    Derrick: I have an 07 3 hatch and I have looked at the same exhausts. I actually have contacted racingbeat and had some conversations with their engineers about the exhaust. There are two different exhausts for the 04-09 models. One exhaust has the flange and is a direct bolt on like yours, the...
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    Thermometer

    Which model do you have? My 2007 3 Hatchback (S Touring Model) had that enabled from the factory. Lower trim levels may use the same display, but they may not come fully equipped to display the temp.
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