...safety?

Regarding mods, I have discovered that this car does not enjoy the same level of aftermarket support that others do. I used to own a Mazda, which was lowered, had a header on it, intake, pulley, aftermarket exhaust, sticky tires on upsized wheels, and lots of Mazdaspeed trim that I brought back with me from trips to Japan. More details at http://www.mazda3club.com/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=7563

I have not really "torn in" to my Crossfire yet, but I will say that it is going to take some creativity to go forward with the car (if I decide to). There are limited choices for exhaust, etc. And, things tend to be expensive compared with the parts made for Japanese stuff. That said, some people like HDDP seem really to have done quite a lot within these confines, so trust that it can be done!