Front bumper removal

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slvrsleeper

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2007 Mazda5 sport 5mt True Silver

• Jul 19, 2007

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Ok Mazda5 gurus I need the quick and dirty how-to on taking off the front bumper. One pic with arrows pointing out where exactly the bolts and/or screws are would be fantastic. I need to take off my bumper to swap out corner marker lights and remove my intake resonator and can' t figure out how the damn bumper is held on! TIA, Ross(boobs2) (sorry but that is an awesome smiley)

 

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starlightmica

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2007 Mazda5 Sport

• Jul 21, 2007

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Download PDF in this thread, top of page 4:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123655215&highlight=fog

 

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slvrsleeper

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2007 Mazda5 sport 5mt True Silver

• Jul 22, 2007

• #3

Cool, that was exactly what I needed. Thanks a million! I'm going to remove my intake resonator and replace it with a three inch flexible duct to the fender well. Its a ghetto CAI that retains the stock airbox so I should get some of the benefits without the CEL issue. I did this on my 1.8T Jetta with excellent results, hoping it works just as well on the 5. Cheers, Ross

 

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slvrsleeper

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2007 Mazda5 sport 5mt True Silver

• Jul 22, 2007

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And it does work, beautifully! With the duct clamped to the exit on the bottom of the airbox, running through the fenderwell to the edge of the center grille. I now have a nice, stock quiet car at idle and part throttle, and when I stomp on it the tone deepens to an aggresive growl. I love it! Best three bucks I've spent in a while.

 

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canessa

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• Nov 20, 2008

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Air duct adding

It is not really a good idea due to the fact that your filter will get dirty in no time.

 

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Kojack

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2007 5 GT "thing 5"

• Aug 13, 2014

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did this with my integra when I had it and gained 3/10ths in the 1/4. plus advanced my timing and gained 2 more.

 

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2006 Mazda5 Touring

• Aug 26, 2014

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Slvrsleeper was my old screen name from back when I had the 07 sport. It got destroyed in an accident in 08. I have the same modification on my current 5 (an 06 auto Touring) According to my SGII my intake air temps stay at no more than 10 degrees above ambient, which can't be a bad thing. I have never known this mod to screw up the filter, the duct run is too long for anything to make it that far. I run a K&N regardless...