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June-21st-2003, 10:14 PM

#16

mazdafied

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Originally posted by Smoke286
Mazdafied, did you replace the gaskets?

no dude, i just took out the old tail light and replaced it with my altezza and used the screws that there were on my old tails

i didnt do anything other than changing the old with the new...

June-22nd-2003, 05:03 AM

#17

Smoke286

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hmmmm, so If I put new gaskets on I could be pretty well garanteed of no leaks.

June-22nd-2003, 08:40 AM

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mazdafied

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Originally posted by Smoke286
hmmmm, so If I put new gaskets on I could be pretty well garanteed of no leaks.

probably

June-22nd-2003, 01:35 PM

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mazdafied

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Originally posted by proman

I agree with springs if you want both looks and performance. However you may need to replace your struts earlier than normal if you don't upgrade your struts at the same time. Enjoy!

hey im actually getting lowering springs soo, but i want to know why you need new struts, also i would like to know what you would recommend for struts im getting the eibach pro kit springs, and about how much would your strut suggestion cost me??

thanks for the help

June-22nd-2003, 01:46 PM

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MarkSpark

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Originally posted by Smoke286
Just bought a 2003 ES Manual Transmission myself, I was considering a set of those nifty Alteeza taillights, but some people said they leak

Wait one minute. Where is your spoiler?

June-22nd-2003, 11:42 PM

#21

mazdafied

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Wait one minute. Where is your spoiler?

good call, where is it, my ES came with one

June-23rd-2003, 12:57 AM

#22

Dermen

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Originally posted by MarkSpark

Wait one minute. Where is your spoiler?

Hes from Canada.

June-23rd-2003, 07:27 AM

#23

Smoke286

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Wait one minute. Where is your spoiler?

Still in the plant I guess, I didn't order one, I dont like them, or the moonroof

June-23rd-2003, 09:08 AM

#24

proman

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Originally posted by mazdafied

hey im actually getting lowering springs soo, but i want to know why you need new struts, also i would like to know what you would recommend for struts im getting the eibach pro kit springs, and about how much would your strut suggestion cost me??

thanks for the help

Here's one option and probably the cheapest for now.
http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=985