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Aftermarket roof rack / sport rack. by ocsurfin
May 29, 2007 (1:08 pm)
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Other than the obvious Yakima or Thule options, has anyone had success with addition of a slick permanent aftermarket roof rack or sport rack for the Mazda3 five door? Something made and available in the US would be great.
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Driven on the autobahn? by sinjin1
May 30, 2007 (9:20 am)
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I have a 2006 Mazda3 SGT with a 2.3L engine and I have been looking every where for anything to add power and performance to my car. My biggest problem rigt now is that I cant get past 115mph (governor), I am stationed in germany right now and speeding is a must on the autobahn Does anyone know of or heard of a new computer chip? I am also looking for a turbo any suggestions? And just an FYI the car handles beautifully at 110 mph with no modifications.
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Re: After market performance modifications [markflirt] by sinjin1
May 30, 2007 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: markflirt (May 24, 2007 4:39 am)

Not to discourage you from adding power and better fuel efficiency to your car, but I have never heard of something like this actually being worth that much money. It sounds like those scam (Mass air sensor) replacements that claim to improve your performance by so much, but all it turns out to be is just an ordinary transister, that does practically nothing but void the warranty. I would say the best route is to forget the G-box and go with the K&N Air intake. Much more reliable and easier to revert back to stock. Hope this helps.
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Re: Driven on the autobahn? [sinjin1] by autonomous
May 30, 2007 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: sinjin1 (May 30, 2007 9:20 am)

I am also looking for a turbo any suggestions?
I think Mazda heard you and came up with the Mazdaspeed. After all, after you install the turbo, you'll likely need to adjust the suspension, exhaust and will go for bigger tires ... all of which adds up to the Mazdaspeed3.
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Re: Aftermarket roof rack / sport rack. [ocsurfin] by cindery
Jun 19, 2007 (2:39 pm)
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Replying to: ocsurfin (May 29, 2007 1:08 pm)

Mazda offers a Roof Rack in all other markets but the US. You can see the rack on the Mazda Canada website:
http://www.mazda.ca/files/2007_mazda3_accBro_en.pdf
or in Australia:
http://www.mazda.com.au/accessories_pl.asp?id=74&x=14&y=8
 
I contacted Mazda USA with this info, they said they had no plans to import this item. You can get it in Canada if you want it.
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exhaust by edsmazda3
Jun 20, 2007 (8:05 am)
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I just bought a mazda3 and one of the first thing I want to do is get a new exhaust. I'm debating whether to get the borla or the magnaflow...any suggestions as to which to get? Thanks.
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Adding Side Airbags, Mazda 3, 2005 by shaw_jody
Jul 09, 2007 (10:19 am)
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My 2005 Mazda3 hatchback did not come with factory side air bags, and I am wondering about adding them. Does anyone know if I can simply purchase new seats with the side air bags? Or are there additional electrical connections for the side airbags? I thought the seat bolster airbags were pressure activated, but I can't find any information about them, and my local dealer is baffled! Any advise is greatly appreciated.
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Re: Adding Side Airbags, Mazda 3, 2005 [shaw_jody] by bigfur
Jul 15, 2007 (9:49 am)
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Replying to: shaw_jody (Jul 09, 2007 10:19 am)

Messing with air bags AT ALL is something you dont want to do unless you are a trained pro. Would probably be simpler and easier to just buy a M3 that has them already installed.
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Re: Adding Side Airbags, Mazda 3, 2005 [shaw_jody] by backy
Jul 15, 2007 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: shaw_jody (Jul 09, 2007 10:19 am)

And it's not just the side airbags in the seats, but the side curtains that provide the critical head protection. Quite an extensive retrofit to add them. As was said, may be cheaper to trade for a car that already has them.
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Mazda3 2006 4 door spoiler by cyberchulo
Jul 17, 2007 (7:01 am)
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I've been looking around on the internet but is the only spoiler available for the 2006 mazda3 from the mazda dealer? Can anyone recommend any sites that sell a variety of spoilers for the mazda3?

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