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    Anyone with the CP-E Tow Plate?

    How has it been working for you? Any installation or long term issues?
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    Broken rear end link

    Car has 55K on her. I was getting some tires mounted at a friends garage. I was able to get up under the car and poke around (without lying on my back!!!). Noticed the right rear end link was broke/bent. I know AWR sells adjustable ones, does anyone have any feedback on those? I was planning...
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    Good Dealership experience (kind of long)

    First of all let me thank Kain for pointing me to Brown Mazda in Fairfax, Va. Let me first give a little history. The car was manufactured in Mar of 2007 and picked up with 23 miles on the odometer in June of that year. It was love at first shift! The car was purchased in Manchester, CT...
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    Do not know if you guys have seen this one.

    http://jalopnik.com/5122579/we-salute-you-mr-proverbial-gangsta-pose-picture-taker
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    Double your HP

    I found this today and thought I would share. http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123700881
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    Double your HP

    Article I found today...thought I would share. http://iowahawk.typepad.com/bolus/2008/03/the-real-acme.html
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    Question about Turbo

    Is it possible for Turbo's to bind (stop spinning) during acceleration? Here is what I am seeing: -speed is varied when this happens (usally 5th or 6th gear) -I do have a boost gauge and Cobb SRI (I can hear things now) -the boost comes up (you know the feeling) then stops ( you feel that...
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    Speed3 and outside temps

    I live in VA and we have those 30 deg to 60/70 deg temp changes alot this year. The one big thing I noticed is that mid to upper 60's this thing WANTS to GO!!! Not so much in the lower temps. Last Monday (18 Feb) I drove from VA to RI. I was seeing upper 60's in NJ & NY. Hit the gas (75 -100%...
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    TMZ Dogbone observations..

    Recently installed the Dogbone poly mount. Quick install! Thanks Ken for the great service. I torqued the bolts to approx. 70 ft-lbs. Started the car and holy crap at the vibration! Vibration is heaviest at idle and goes away (mostly) when driving. Car has more a definite roar now. Must go...
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    Forums and the young

    http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Columns/articleId=124526 Another sad situation.
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    Northampton, Mass....

    Who here has the silver Speed3 in Northampton, Mass?
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    Body Damage to the MS3

    Going out today to find a body shop to fix a dent in the left rear door. Woman parked less than 2 ft from my car and said the wind jerked the door out of her hand. Of course the sturdy Mazda paint job held up.
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    A Pillar and Side Airbags

    There has been some confusion/fears installing a Pod on the A Pillar. I started my install today based on BluMicaR's install and hints. I decided to take pics with some info added. 1. First I removed the door molding and carefully started removing the A -Pillar cover. You will see in the photo...
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    I am so thinking of doing this!

    I spit up beer (only a little). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbNxugO-uf0&eurl=http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/youtube.pl?IDLink=3274751
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    Living/working in NoVa now...

    I am working in Manassas now (Lockheed Martin). Have seen quite a few Mazda's in the parking lot there. Only up there during the week, then back to good 'ol Waverly for the weekend. Have a nice little backroad drive from Stafford up to Manassas as a commute. Will be moving the family up this...
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    Dealerships in SE VA.

    Looking to get my recall done and have some things looked at. Who is good around Richmond/Petersburg? Who is good around Hampton Roads? Changed the oil myself for the first time on this car (being home is great!) this weekend. Found oil all over the bottom of the engine/transmission. Cleaned it...
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    Removed the side moldings...

    HAS to be a good 3-4 HP increase with that mod!!! At least that is what the "butt" dyno is telling me!
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    Who was in the Black 3 this am on route 2???

    Thanks for breaking up the boring drive!
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    Subaru folks...

    looking at a 93 Impreza (1.8L) for my son. Has some slight mods already. Any problems out there that I should know of?
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    Dyno question

    Has anyone run a dyno with the following mods: CAI larger TMIC Corksport DP and the Test pipe??? just wondering. Kinda my wishlist right now.
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