Had me thinking it was maybe a J-spec thing, lol.



You can get those bolts off the bumper without taking off the

liner by the way, turn the wheel to one side and just reach in there to get to them, try spraying them down with some oil a few days before, you usually end up snapping at least one off. New strips from mazda are like $14 so its not such a big deal, or convert it to a bolt. Even with extensions I believe you still have to reach in there for the top one maybe as you cant get to it with a extension.

 

Yeah i finally got it. The extension length you need is obscene. Thanks for the help. I just didnt believe it was actually that hard.