Mooneggs 92 MX-3 Race Car IP - 2013 in Review

jamesmx3 · Post by **jamesmx3** » September 19th, 2007, 1:59 pm

dont know if you can get em in the states but we have 'silva-tech' bulbs here that would look better in your turn signals. they look silver when off but light up orange. stops the wat we call 'egg yolk' effect in your lights.
hope this makes sense!

Post by **Mooneggs** » September 19th, 2007, 2:03 pm

thanks for that tip - I think I will do that and keep everything very clear looking! I know exactly which chrome bulbs you are talking about.

Post by **Mooneggs** » October 18th, 2007, 12:38 pm

Well I got the "chrome" bulbs and man do they look great!

before with orange bulbs installed:

After with chrome bulbs installed - lol you can't even see them!

chrome bulbs lit look normal:

pics of both cars...

OH and I finally got the headlights I have been looking for in my newest batch of UK parts... the smooth almost translucent looking glass headlights!!

Post by **Mooneggs** » October 22nd, 2007, 9:46 am

I got in my other batch of parts friday: custom gelcoated LHD taillights, OEM yellow fogs, red OEM mini side skirts

I rewired the slow car's taillights and wired the 2 inner lights to the rear foglight switch. I noticed that these gel coated lights have just a tiny noticeable darkness in the red - it looks nice!!

I also swapped in the yellow fog inner housings... this picture is dark because the HID were so bright. I always thought that the difference was just yellow bulbs but there is an inner piece with a projector type lense that is either yellow or clear.

I also noticed a difference in the foglight adjustment bolt. On the UK/german ones it is an allen bolt... on my JDM fogs it's a philips head. I prefer philips so I kept those...

I also noticed a difference in LHD and RHD OEM euro tails. On LHD mx-3's the rear fog light is in the back inner left side. On RHD mx-3's the rear fog light is in the back inner right side. I am going to source another LHD euro tail light set and match it to my RHD euro tails so I can have 2 authentic rear fog lights... lol sorry I'm a perfectionist...

gr8 · Post by **gr8** » November 7th, 2007, 1:58 am

Wow i bet u spent a lot of time and money tacking all these parts down. I like your idea about geting two diff light sets and mixing them up so u dont have to cut the hole out for the rear fog light. I would like to use your idea and do the same but its kinda hard to understand a RH car has the fog on the left and LH has it on the right is that correct?

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 7th, 2007, 9:43 am

yes this project has been costly but IMO it has been worth it learning about different mx-3's around the world.

As far as the rear fog lights, depending whether it is LHD or RHD determines where the rear fog light is. And also it's not just a matter of cutting out the hole. The actual rear fog light hole has an extra piece of curved metal inside that in turn makes the light MUCH brighter than the other side. So that's why I want from each side so I can have super brights on either side

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 7th, 2007, 11:08 am

I pulled some heated seat switches from a millenia that I think might work if I can't find some mx-3 ones...

Thanks to my friend, Steve from Slovakia he found a cruise control switch from a Miata that will work with the international project since all the other spaces will be full of other buttons

Plus it's mazda OEM... So I will copy Steve's idea

The German front and rear fog light switches will replace the US location for the cruise control switches. This switch will fit in the hole next to the cigarette lighter. SWEEEEEEET!

OEM mazda parts FTW!!!

Steve_SK · Post by **Steve_SK** » November 7th, 2007, 6:07 pm

Nice find of the switch

Kirk95gs · Post by **Kirk95gs** » November 7th, 2007, 6:20 pm

How much did you get our OEM mini sides for??... and do you like them.. I got a chance to get a set....

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 7th, 2007, 6:25 pm

I don't really like the OEM mini sides - I prefer the mazdaspeed style ones since they flare out more they match the agressive JDM lip. This was a difficult decision to veer away from the OEM parts but I figure MazdaSpeed is close to OEM even though they never had an acutal MazdaSpeed MX-3!

Kirk95gs · Post by **Kirk95gs** » November 7th, 2007, 6:48 pm

cool.. tanks you answered my q..... I didnt know what they looked like in person.. I have the mazdaspeed style ones..

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 8th, 2007, 10:44 am

just when I think I am almost done with the international project I find more OEM parts I should have on the car

http://www.mx-3.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=436316

I think I may try to find the slider HVAC with a/c buttons next to it. I also want to find the bumper with the headlight cleaner nozzles. I'm also curious about the metal plaque for the back that says mx-3... of course I would take the cd tray too - that is just too cool!

*sigh* will my project ever be complete????

gr8 · Post by **gr8** » November 22nd, 2007, 8:51 pm

You still looking for the center caset holder thingi that came in the AZ-3's ? If you are i saw one like a few weeks ago.

Edit: I sent you the link

Post by **Mooneggs** » December 10th, 2007, 3:41 pm

gr8 wrote:You still looking for the center caset holder thingi that came in the AZ-3's ? If you are i saw one like a few weeks ago.

Edit: I sent you the link

Thank you GR8 for the link! I bought the item and I just received it today!
I realize that no one no longer uses tapes but who cares... it's OEM for the international project!

this came from an Autozam AZ-3 in the UK! The actual trays were made in Germany though...

mooneggz · Post by **mooneggz** » December 10th, 2007, 4:23 pm

I see that you just could not wait to install your new parts. Now you need to find some off the wall tapes to put in there and when people get nosey and look to see what is in there they are like WTF is this guy doing with a Michael Bolton Greatest Hits tape

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