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Hey guys, my badges need some love. Since I need to order some other exterior badges, I want to update my Mazda logo badges to match.
I'd prefer to update the center caps from the Efini ones that came on my 99 spec wheels to the Flying M ones. Does anybody know where I can get a set of the Flying M center caps that fit the 99 spec wheels? All the old forum posts reference RX7.com or Mazdatrix but they don't carry them any more. I'd also need to update the vehicle badges to the Flying M; will the Flying M exterior badges fit on a 93-spec front/rear bumpers?
My other option is replace the Efini center caps with the flame logo to match what's on the exterior. Will the 93-95 center caps fit the 99 spec wheels? And any lead on where to get those? I feel those will be easier to track down used.
Thanks.

DaleClark

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Not sure on the center caps, they should be available some way some how.

On the front/rear badges, the Flying M badges are an easy deal. I can't remember if the pegs for the holes line up or not but the badges are covered in double-sided tape. I have those badges on my car with the original 94 front and rear bumpers and they fit and look great. I did it a LONG time ago so I can't remember if I had to cut the alignment pegs off or not.

Dale

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Thanks for the confirmation on the exterior badges, but I'm at wits end trying to track down the center caps. Looks like they're basically unavailable in the US (Efini badges seem to be plentiful though), so I think I might have to get them from Japan. Does anybody have a good source for Japan parts that I could try?

DaleClark

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rhdjapan.com is the go-to for a ton of Japanese parts, including OEM Mazda parts.

If you can find the exact part number you can also check amayama.com - they just sell OEM parts but you need the part number.

That said, I bet there's a US equivalent part, either from the RX-8 or from another Mazda. Just need to do some research.

Dale

billyboy

As long as you're not after the dark one's to match the BBS variants, F132-37-190A, should get your center caps. Be warned they are stupid priced, if you can find stock, and the first time you get a tyre fitted or balanced, there's every chance the monkey doing the job will break them!

Front badges is F138-51-731, rear, probably only available as F141-51-731A now. If you want to go oem, rather than using tape, potentially breaking the mounting tabs if you have to pull them off again at some point, then - 99578-3000 x 2. Probably find Mx5, Rx8, etc, have the same or very similar badges, but at a lesser price.

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Thanks, those part numbers were correct. You were right, the Flying M center caps are stupid expensive, about $50/ea when shipped from Japan!
I didn't get those yet, but I did order the front and rear Flying M badges, and finally got around to installing them tonight. However, I mixed them up when I took them out of their bags, so I wanted to confirm before I stuck them on: the bigger badge goes on the front? It looks too big to go on the rear, so that's what I'm assuming.

EDIT: Aha! Sometimes I'm smarter than I look! I found a picture on my phone from when I received the parts a month ago. Confirmed that the front badge (F138-51-731) is the larger one.

Redbul

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Got a set of front and back flying M badges from mazdatrix for quite a reasonable price. Arrived yesterday after 5 (five) weeks in the mail.

Also ebay has a number of China sites with mountains of centre cap knock-offs (no pun inended).