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#11 of 353 by stretchsje Feb 03, 2003 (11:45 am)
Malt, I consequently ordered a discontinued Pioneer amplifier (30x4 watts) and will hopefully have time to install it this weekend. Cost was $60 on eBay- not a huge setback, but an inconvenience.   I also plan to tap some pins in the back of the head unit to find a pre-out. I'll be using a radio shack voltmeter. Any information (no matter how insignificant) would be helpful, if you have any diagrams.   I've only seen pictures of the back of the unit- I haven't taken apart my dash yet.
#12 of 353 Remote Car Starter by mazdamarla Feb 13, 2003 (11:31 am)
I had been thinking about getting a remote car starter for my parents at Christmastime, but was told by someone that they are not good for cars. Wears something out (can't remember what), or something. Is that true? Or do they not hurt your car?   Also - would you be better off just getting a Manufacturer remote car starter installed by a dealer ($300+ when I checked for my parents' Grand Marquis), or are the "discount" ones you see at Circuit City, Target, Sam's Club alright?   When I do get my 6, I'll probably want a car starter. And since Mazda doesn't offer them when configuring the car, I need to know what my best option would be (or whether to even do it). I'm in Michigan, so coming out to a warmed-up, heated car in 10-degree weather would be nice, especially if I end up NOT getting the heated seat comfort package.
#13 of 353 More Power by jdmalmighty1 Feb 25, 2003 (2:16 am)
Guys, i'm sure you know that the JDM Mazda 6 (2.3L inline4) cranks out 178hp. or 18 more than USDM. I know part of it is due to our crappy gas supply. Any idea how tune it up to their counterpart in JDM form?     thanks in advance!
#14 of 353 The HP discrepancy might have something to do ... by ashutoshsm Feb 25, 2003 (7:54 am)
... with the more stringent emissions requirements in the US. This is the case with many other Japanese cars - the rated HP drops due to addition of a cat, or something like that.
#15 of 353 Amp and speaker replacements? by skyray Feb 26, 2003 (4:23 pm)
So, who's gone through with adding an amp and replacing the speakers on the stock stereo? Would love to hear about it.
#16 of 353 I have... by stretchsje Feb 26, 2003 (4:57 pm)
...but I'm still waiting on a bracket for the front speakers. I'll report once I'm 100% finished.
#17 of 353 update by stretchsje Feb 27, 2003 (3:16 pm)
Got my brackets for the front speakers today. I've got all the parts!!! Woohoo!!! I've also secured a deal for the 17" OEM wheels w/ tires.   I'm having trouble getting the faceplate off, so I can't check for a way to make pre-outs. I'm prepared to take the head unit apart if I can get to it!!!   Has anyone gotten their faceplate off? There's two screws at the bottom, and one "secret screw" accessible only from the glove box. I think I've undone the secret screw, but maybe I unscrewed the wrong one? I dunno, cause the darn thing won't pull out. I'm surprised I haven't snapped, as hard as I was tugging.
#18 of 353 steve by maltb Feb 27, 2003 (3:36 pm)
check your work e-mail
#19 of 353 Thanks Malt! by stretchsje Feb 27, 2003 (3:51 pm)
The one other thing I might as well ask you about- the panels that run along the bottom of the door ways. They just pull up, but in doing so I've snapped one of the tabs that keeps it in place. Perhaps it was because of the cold weather. Is there a special tool for this? They tend to come up more easily in some places than others.   I keep feeling confident about how I go about working on cars until I break something   Luckily, that tab didn't make much of a difference.
#20 of 353 no special tool by maltb Feb 27, 2003 (4:22 pm)
You just need to make sure you pull them straight up. I have never had one snap but they do feel like they will with the amount of force it takes to get them off.

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