chris1188

1. apex seals; in the 2mm size; what is the best on the market? t2 with a mild street port running 14psi.


2. tires, best bang for the buck around now is?


3. parking lights, not ftp lenses but the actual parking light assembly; mine is all cloudy/hazy where do i get these from and for how much?


Thanks.

duno1818

im not sure what the best is but www.mazdatrix.com has a couple of different types

InMyWhiteTII

1. Ceramic...but few can afford those.
2. There are some cheap Falkens and Yokohamas, but the ones im talking about arent street legal. (who checks?)
3. i think someone on here used 300grit sandpaper and had his looking like new. try a search on that one

eriksseven

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300 grit would scratch the $H*T out of the lenses, lol. Try some Maguiers(sp?)plastic polish.

Or, even better, use some 1000 grit paper to scuff/clean the lens surface and then put two thin, 'fuzzy' coats of clear-coat (Duplicolor is cheap and works good) on the lenses. Finish them off with a nice, thick coat and let them dry for a couple hours before handling them. Cost like $5 for the paper and clear-coat. They'll look as good as new.

chris1188

can i just get replacements?

they are already clear, i dont know if thats oem or aftermarket.


also what kind of bulbs do the headlights use? im almost positive they have been replaced because the bulb has a blue tint to it when its not lit up.

may look into a drop in hid kit, or maybe just a stainless steel backing with some tl bi-xenon projectors mounted on there and a nice plastic shroud.

Sideways7

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Personally, my favorite tires are Toyo Proxes T1-S. I have them on my fronts and they have excellent grip, good solid turn-in and are unbelieveable in the wet. They have great grip and I have yet to have them hydroplave, even hitting puddles at highway speeds. They last pretty well, expecially for one that grippy, and arent too horribly expensive. Not sure on the price, but I got them at discount tire

iceblue

HIDs there’s 2k

I thought he said he wasn’t talking about the FTP's? Anyways im just stupid, Are they cloudy inside or outside? If outside do as eriksseven says this is right up his ally so you know its A+ for future reference if you run across this stuff on his posts. If the inside you could technically take them apart clean them and reseal them.

Ceramic seals are awesome for boost but at 2k there a bit pricey that’s double of a full OE style rebuild kit. Most people just use the Atkins kit very good results. The other most favored is Mazda OEM kit. RA has good seals but some are still wiery over them but have been known for flattening springs. IMO use Atkins and if you don’t want to use there seals go with OEM or RA.

14psi? You never stated turbo so I will assume stock, I would suggest you stay at 12 the max efficiency range of the turbo 14psi it produces more heat then anything.

KompressorLOgic

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dont use any sandpaper on the turn signal lenses that just scratches plastic,

i used buffing/polishing compound, on a buffing wheel and it cleand about 95% of the hase off of my FTP, and my turn signal lenses, they both looked like new

eriksseven

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Well... FC's use a 'sealed beam' headlight setup (or something like that). Meaning you don't just replace the bulb, you replace the whole head-lamp.

I just bought a set of Sylvania Silverstar headlights for like $54? Really bright, great visibility etc.

If you need to change your headlights just go to your local autoparts store and they'll be able to look up the correct size/type etc. I can't remember the part # off the top of my head.

DragonRx7

H6054 for the size of the sealed bulbs.

chris1188

so i take it i cant just buy new turn signal lenses?

eriksseven

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2 points for you!

RETed

Ianetti's are around $1,600 for a set of 6...last time I checked.
Personally, I prefer stock OEM Mazda apex seals; all the other aftermarket brands (that are cheaper) are crap.


I don't skimp on tires; it's the only thing that connects the car to the ground.
I prefer Bridgestone S-03 Pole Position, Yokohama Advan AD-07, Yokohama Advan A032R, Yokohama Advan A048 - these are not cheap.


-Ted

chris1188

in that case some azeni rt 615s will be ordered.


still looking for the turn signal **** though.

delinquent7

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Ay... Can some one tell me where I can find the JDM flash to pass... If thats whats even you call it... the one that has a light bulb inside...
Thanks!!

jwelder

Mazda still sells replacment lights for about $67.00 canadian. I just got a set of 91 turn signal lights for my 88 T11. I just ordered them from their parts counter