Mazsport Midpipe owners
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for the front flange you can just go buy some stainless steel bolts with nuts and lock washers. for the rear flange you need to either re-use or get new springs studs from Mazda. those studs are a bitch to find but i can give you some good ideas on how to acquire some.
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the studs on the front flange with 3 bolts i just went and bought new hardware from an auto parts store. just make sure the bolts you get go through the holes and use a lock washer with the nut. maybe put a little anti-seize on the threads unless you don't car about buying new ones if you decide to take it off.
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i don't have a mazsport but i'd figure if it should work with other exhausts then you should be able to re-use the gaskets. i have an rx7store midpipe with HKS hi-power and i re-used the stock gaskets.
for the rear flange you need to hold your cat back up to it. guide the studs through the catback flange and thread them into the midpipe flange. then install the spring and thread the nut on. make sure not to tighten the nut too much because it will seize.
if you need new studs try going to your mazda dealer and asking the service department if they are replacing any bad cats. then ask if you can have the old studs. they install new studs with the new cat so they will have extra studs. thats what i did and they gave them to me for free. otherwise you will pay something like $9 each or more for new ones. hope this helps. i think i have part numbers too if you need them.
for the rear flange you need to hold your cat back up to it. guide the studs through the catback flange and thread them into the midpipe flange. then install the spring and thread the nut on. make sure not to tighten the nut too much because it will seize.
if you need new studs try going to your mazda dealer and asking the service department if they are replacing any bad cats. then ask if you can have the old studs. they install new studs with the new cat so they will have extra studs. thats what i did and they gave them to me for free. otherwise you will pay something like $9 each or more for new ones. hope this helps. i think i have part numbers too if you need them.