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Mazdaspeed3 lower splash shield, "skid" panel ( its plastic so not really a skid pan)

Warning ! working on your own car is dangerous and all parts listed below are not guaranteed to work on your case so do your homework. this is just a guide of what I did to remedy a problem and how I was able to trouble shoot and resolve my issue as inexpensively as possible. I recently collected a bit to much snow in my lower splash shield when backing into garage that it bent and caught the lip of concrete at the driveway/garage union. Needless to say it split in two and had to be zip tie stitched back together until I could get a new one. They are available from $149 - $26 www.onlinemazdaparts.com $149 https://www.onlinemazdaparts.com/p/Mazda_2008_323L-MTMazdaspeed-Hatchback/Lower-shield-Radiator-Support-Splash-Shield-Under-cover--Front-Lower-shield------------------------------Under-cover/49003146/BP4K56111M.html www.Amazon.com $40.71 w/ prime shipping https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NF1Q8P2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.rockauto.com $26.89 ...

Mazdaspeed3 Rear shocks

Warning ! working on your own car is dangerous and all parts listed below are not guaranteed to work on your case so do your homework. this is just a guide of what I did to remedy a problem and how I was able to trouble shoot and resolve my issue as inexpensively as possible. I have had a slight clunk/extra bounce going on for a few weeks. So i figured it was time for new rear shocks it has been a few years since I last replaced them. I did them when, One of my rear springs cracked and became two pieces. www.napaonline.com did not list a suitable replacement and I could not find a great kyb, koni, or any other suitable replacement so I went back for the originals from www.onlinemazdaparts.com and have had good luck with them in the past. https://www.onlinemazdaparts.com/p/Mazda_2008_323L-MTMazdaspeed-Hatchback/Shock-SHOCK-ABSORBER--Rear-From-09302008-To-09302008/48660292/B37F28910E.html as you can see the one on the far right is a bit shorter and had nothing left to give, yo...