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I feel my car jumping around
sideways a bit when I'm corning hard, why is this
happening?
What do
the different tire
ratings mean?
Is there a certain order I
should use when I tighten the wheel lugs?
There's so much wind noise when
I'm driving my Protegé 5 on the highway, what's
the deal?
Where is this whistling noise
coming from when there is a gust of wind?
I hate these annoying automatic
seat belts I have. Is there a way I can get
manual seat belts?
What
is this "Toyo Cork Kogyo" and "Toyo
Kogyo" I sometimes hear about?
What
does "Mazda" mean?
What logos did Mazda use in its
company history?
What
does "MAGMA" mean?
Does modifying a car void the
warranty?
Is modifying a car illegal?
On the Japanese webpages, I see
people put "PS" for the power readings, this means
horsepower right?
What does the product line-up
names from MazdaSpeed mean (A-Spec, etc)?
If I buy genuine Mazda
accessories at the local dealership, does that mean I have
a full warranty?
Do all MazdaSpeed parts carry a
warranty?
Is it true all OBD-II cars have
returnless fuel systems?
What supplies can I order from a
Mazda dealer to keep my parts in "factory"
condition?
I feel my car
jumping around sideways a bit when I'm corning hard, why is this
happening?
What you have experienced is called "crabbing". It
happens on all open diff-
erential cars. On some cars it happens more, on others it
happens less all
due (mostly) to worse or better suspension setups. What
happens with a open
differential is, both drive wheels (in this case with
the Protegé, front)
are spinning at different speeds during cornering and
it also happens that
the inside wheel starts skidding. A limited-slip
differential will over come
this problem and will improve your cornering speed and
acceleration. A
limited slip differential applies power evenly to both
wheels and helps you
maintain traction better.
What
do the different
tire ratings mean?
They are used to tell you the safety speed
limit of the tire. Going over
that rated speed is dangerous and can cause
a blow out (which may cause you
to lose control of the car). A chart of
tire speed and load ratings can be
found at http://www.tireguides.com/tip2.html
Is there a certain
order I should use when I
tighten the wheel lugs?
Yes, there is a certain sequence of which wheel
lugs to tighten. Proper
tightening order will ensure proper wheel
balance
(and not cause alignment
problems). A lug tightening diagram can be
found
at
http://www.tireguides.com/tip3.html
There's so much
wind noise when I'm driving my Protegé 5 on the highway, what's
the deal?
The US spec Protegé 5 features a standard roof
rack. While this adds a nice
feature to the car, it also is the source
of wind turbulence and noise.
Removing the roof rack should eliminate
most of the wind noise and may
improve fuel mileage very slightly.
Where is this
whistling noise coming from when
there is a gust of wind?
On 3rd generation Protegé's, the
top windshield seal plays culprit to the
whistling noise. A TSB was issued to address this problem
I hate these annoying automatic seat belts I
have. Is there a way I can
get
manual seat belts?
Yes, it is possible. In fact, it is not
a very difficult thing to do either.
Have a friend who lives in Canada to get the
seat belt assembly, buckles,
mounts, A-pillar
plastic trim, upper and lower B-pillar
plastic trim pieces.
Just make sure it is
the same interior as your car. It
is also recommended that you
have your friend go to a Canadian Mazda dealer
and order new nuts and bolts.
Knowing the seat belt is a safety device,
you want to make sure it is mounted
properly and tightly! Installing will require
removal of the motorized rail,
replacement of the A and B pillar trim pieces,
and removal of the lap belt.
In goes the manual seat belt assembly in the
B-pillar which anchors to
where the lap belt spool was, and replacement
of the interior trim pieces.
Make sure you also torque the bolts in
sufficiently! You may also want to replace
the headliner for a proper look as it is also
different.
What
is this
"Toyo Cork Kogyo" and "Toyo Kogyo" I sometimes hear about?
Mazda as it is known now, was a company that made cork
in the 1920's. When
the company started producing motorized vehicles, they
changed their name to
Toyo Kogyo.
What does "Mazda" mean?
From what I
understand:
Jujiro Matsuda
was the founder of Toyo Cork Kogyo. The name "Mazda" was
coined when the
company first produced automobiles. "Mazda" is the
Zoroastrian god
of life. I believe the name was chosen to represent the
company's ever
moving innovations. It was also done so because "Mazda"
closely
resembles "Matsuda". Mazda is pronounced MA-TSU-DA in Japanese (the
language lacks
the "Z" sound). You may sometimes find candles with the name
"Mazda" on them.
They're related to the actual Zoroastrian religion and not
the motor
company. You should now understand why the Mazda logo from the
early 90's were
used and scrapped due to its difficulty to be recognized.
The logo did
hold meaning, and is actually a symbol of a burning candle.
What logos did Mazda use in its company history?
Here is a nice gallery and explaination page of all the
known Mazda logos:
http://members.rogers.com/sofronov/Cars/Mazda/Company/Logos.html
What does "MAGMA" mean?
Mazda Geometric
Motion Absorption. It is designed to distribute impact
energy more
evenly in the event of a collision. The major portion of the
MAGMA
design/structure is the "triple-H" reinforcement beams surrounding
the cabin area.
It is also the source of the excellent chassis rigidity
enthusiasts and
racers demand.
Does modifying a car void
the warranty?
Yes and no. Under the Magnuson-Moss act, if the failed
part was not caused
by a modified/aftermarket part, then the warranty must be
honored. For example,
if your engine blew but you only changed/installed an
aftermarket stereo system
(you did not install or modify any other component; your
car is stock) which did
not cause the engine to fail, then the manufacturer
(Mazda) must honor the
warranty. However, if you change something like the
pistons with aftermarket
high compression/performance ones and the engine blows,
then you are most
likely out of luck.
Is modifying a car illegal?
This depends on where you live or where your car is
registered. Basic bolt ons
should be legal in many areas as long as it passes
vehicle emissions/safety
inspections. Again, this depands on what you modify or
change in your car.
Please check with SEMA at http://www.enjoythedrive.com
for more information.
For more detailed info, the FTC has setup a page
with concise information in full
guts and glory.
On the Japanese
webpages, I see people put "PS"
for the power readings, this means
horsepower right?
Not exactly. The PS (Pferdestärke) rating
system is German and equates to about
0.98603 HP (horsepower). Use this to
compensate/convert these numbers. You
will also sometimes see torque refered to as
kg·m
which 1 kg·m equates to about
7.0896 foot pounds, or Nm which 1 Nm equates to
about 0.72321 foot pounds.
What does the product
line-up names from
MazdaSpeed
mean (A-Spec, etc)?
A-Spec is designated as "light tune" tuning part
for
street use. B-Spec is
designated as "high performance" tuning part which
is
further "tuned" from an
A-Spec part that is also streetable. The now
discontinued
C-Spec line is believed
to be "competition ready" parts (while maintaining
streetability
for Japan only) that
meant to be for every performance aspect of the car
(and
intended to be combined
together at once and used as such). The recently
added
R-Spec (parts which so
far are only made for the RX-7) is designated as
"ultra
high performance" tuning
part that is capable for track use however they are
still
streetable.
If I buy genuine
Mazda accessories at the local
dealership,
does that mean I have
a full warranty?
Maybe. If you got the accessory part installed by the
dealer,
then you have full
warranty on the parts and labor for the remainder amount
(of
days) of the vehicle's
warranty. If you got the accessory part and installed it
by
yourself or by someone
else, then the warranty will only be on the part for 1
year
from the date of purchase.
Do all
MazdaSpeed parts carry a
warranty?
Some MazdaSpeed parts do not carry any warranties.
Parts that carry warranties
are the ones that have a "Blue" or "Green" warranty
code. "Orange" code parts do
not carry any warranty whatsoever. Imported Japanese
market MazdaSpeed parts
do not have any warranties either. "Blue" warranty
parts can have the same time
period coverage as your car, as long as the parts
are installed by a dealer. If a
"blue" warranty part is not installed by a dealer,
then there is only a 1 year, 12000
mile warranty (which ever comes first) on the part.
"Green" warranty parts
receive
only a 1 year, 12000 mile warranty (which ever comes
first) on the parts,
regardless of who
installed it. Parts installed on a car that was not approved or
designed for it voids the
warranty on those parts.
Is it
true all OBD-II cars have returnless fuel systems?
No, the existance of returnless fuel systems is
solely for reduced production costs.
It is completely unrelated to emissions. The
evaporative emissions system is
responsible for that.
What
supplies can I order from a Mazda dealer to keep my parts in "factory"
condition?
8527-77-739 Silicone (grey) gasket maker
1050-77-767 Molybdenum.white grease
GJ21-69-A13 VIN plate rivet
C003-61-R13 HFC-134a refrigerant (250g)
C004-61-R13 HFC-134a refrigerant (200g)
A055-61-K39 ATMOS GU10 (PAG) refrigerant oil
(60mL)
C003-61-K39 ATMOS GU10 (PAG) refrigerant oil
(40mL)
BC1M-61-K39 SP-10 refrigerant oil
FA18-49-270 silicone brake caliper grease
(bulk)
LB51-61-J1X A/C o'ring 10 lot pack (6.9x1.76mm)
LB54-61-J1X A/C o'ring 10 lot pack
(10.8x1.78mm)
LB56-61-J1X A/C o'ring 10 lot pack
(14.0x1.78mm)
C003-61-J17 A/C o'ring (6.07x1.78mm)
C004-61-J17 A/C o'ring (14.0x1.78mm)
C005-61-J17 A/C o'ring (10.8x1.78mm)
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