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by CarMan1
March 18th, 2006, 9:27 pm
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: optima battery question
Replies: 5
Views: 863

optima battery question

i have a 1.6L MT 92 mx-3, the optima site says they dont make a battery for that car... is this right? i really need to buy one for my system...

gunna be a bummer if they dont...
by CarMan1
March 3rd, 2006, 11:41 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: 1993 MX-3 Motor Swap!! Help needed Possibly using a KLZE
Replies: 7
Views: 771

yeh swapping B series engines is easy, and fun too... most b-series engines are a sinchy swap, i know im dropping a 1.8L BP into my car this summer, and the worst ill have to do is run 2 new wires for the VRIS... thats not hard... re-running wireing harness's isnt hard either, the hardest part is ge...
by CarMan1
March 3rd, 2006, 11:25 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: whats good to buy on ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 1423

awsome, thanks ,thats what i was looking for, to see what i could get, or other people have gotten with success....
by CarMan1
February 28th, 2006, 11:24 am
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: whats good to buy on ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 1423

yeh and how about lights and stuff on ebay? im just curious if there worth it or not?
by CarMan1
February 22nd, 2006, 10:34 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: whats good to buy on ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 1423

i was looking at altezza tail-lights, strut bars... maybe even body kit pieces... any of u guys had good luck with people on ebay for that stuff?
by CarMan1
February 17th, 2006, 11:57 am
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: good install website
Replies: 4
Views: 947

good install website

is there a such thing as a good website for car audio installation? i work at a store that installs stuff in peoples cars, but i hate askin the guys there cuz then i feel stupid.. is there a website that has good information on installing things? id like to move things around, and add to my system, ...
by CarMan1
February 17th, 2006, 11:28 am
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: whats good to buy on ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 1423

whats good to buy on ebay

what would be the best things to save a few dollars and get off ebay? i know its best to buy brand name parts for most things, but what could i get off there? spring is comming, and my car is going to change a ton through-out this spring/summer... need to start ordering stuff...

leme know... thanks
by CarMan1
January 16th, 2006, 12:28 am
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: stereo wireing
Replies: 12
Views: 2136

ok i know this sounds stupid, but does one harness fit all head units? ive never gotten that...

i know that head units come with a plug that one end plugs into the head unit, and the other end plugs into a harness, but theres no way that the harness end is that universal
by CarMan1
January 16th, 2006, 12:26 am
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: Power question
Replies: 16
Views: 2735

Power question

ok, so when i turn up my stereo loud, and the subs hit hard, either my lights dim, or the rpm's drop off alot, almost choking the car... does that mean i need a bigger amp to push my subs? or what? im guessing the lights are dimming b/c theres not enough power with the subs going, b/c i ran ground w...
by CarMan1
January 12th, 2006, 7:42 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: loud valves = ?
Replies: 4
Views: 307

yah ticking
... changed the oil, seems to have gone away, maybe that was what it was...
by CarMan1
January 12th, 2006, 3:18 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: loud valves = ?
Replies: 4
Views: 307

loud valves = ?

ok, so the valves are getting loud on my car...(least it sounds like my valves)

theres no easy way to fix this is there?

guess this, and if anything else happens, will give me a reason to finally get my lazy butt to do the engine swap :p
by CarMan1
January 10th, 2006, 10:07 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: shift points please help
Replies: 36
Views: 2456

yeh i was shifting really high otw home from work tonight.. all i can say is awsome.. when ur over 5k and it sounds good people look like wow....
by CarMan1
January 10th, 2006, 12:10 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: sence theres no manual transmittion forum.... IM HERE!
Replies: 4
Views: 247

yeh ur throw-out bearing lets the clutch disengague.. if its bad, ur clutch will permenantly be engagued and u wont even be able to start ur car... let alone if it goes out while ur driving.... ur clutch would suddenly engague, and if ur downshifting that could be really bad if ur at a high rpm....
by CarMan1
January 10th, 2006, 12:06 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: shift points please help
Replies: 36
Views: 2456

wow so u guys normally shift ur car that high? i didnt think it was safe to run an engine that high for awhile... specially for like driving on highways.. wouldnt running 4.5k for a couple hours on end be bad for the engine? specially a sohc one?
by CarMan1
January 10th, 2006, 12:02 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: swap/transmission question
Replies: 7
Views: 311

kk, im just curious, cuz i dont want to keep the car at around 4k rpm to be doing 75-80.... so no matter what i do looks like ill hafta keep it kinda high... so for highway driving my SOHC tranny is the best... im not lookin to launch hard or anything... im gunna do a bp swap cuz this sohc isnt cutt...

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