patsfan4life
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- 1999 Mazda Protege LX
yea results. at like 1/2 throttle when i get to 3500 it pulls hard, but lower than that it bogs--even wit hteh simota sri. i wana fix that and smooth out the powerband
New discovery for the 1.6l guys
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lilchild87
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So you have only headers? with stock exhaust? feel any gain?
some guys told to go full exhaust 2.25.. but other told me it will lose tq and the car is not gonna take off well until it gets 4,000
red95_240sx
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so its better?
lilchild87
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idk..i was thinking instead of putting 2.25 pipes gut the 2nd cat but might get cel
patsfan4life
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- 1999 Mazda Protege LX
no it bogs wit the old maf...after 3500rpm is when it pulls. I want an even powerband. Not sit there wait for it wait for it wait for it wait for it GO! I want to know if the celica MAf will fix this. i Have inkate header and stock exhaust. Those alone i've felt a difference, but with the 2.5inch intake it bogs
patsfan, it doesnt really retune the ecu, so its not going to be POWERFUL below that rpm, but its a hell of a lot smoother, before the celica MAF, it bogged my car so much that it jerked the car, then when i climbed over 3,500 it starte to gain power. Now with the celica MAF, i can actually shift from like 1st-2nd without having to go to like 5 grand, i can do like 3,000 and then step on the gas in second with it at low rpms and still accel decent enough.
for hard results, i made my first 1/4mile run right before i changed the MAF, i ran an 18.5 that was with like 55*F temp outside, the following week after i had to replace the MAF because it died i was able to run 18.1-18.0s all night with a best run of 17.9 with like a 65*F temp outside that night.
for hard results, i made my first 1/4mile run right before i changed the MAF, i ran an 18.5 that was with like 55*F temp outside, the following week after i had to replace the MAF because it died i was able to run 18.1-18.0s all night with a best run of 17.9 with like a 65*F temp outside that night.
patsfan4life
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oh ok--quarter mile times i can relate to. My car runs 17.9-18.1 pretty consistantly with the oem maf. Yea im not expecting more ponies under the hood or anything just a smoother acceleration. I'll prob go and get this maf censor and see how it do
lilchild87
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thats a pretty good gain on time for just a maf.. i'll try to get it next weekend, plus the 2.25 pipes and a magnaflow muffler.
When i just put my cai i noticed a lost power between 2k-3,5k but is gone now idk why, but the cel is a pain in the ass 4 me
red95_240sx
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i used to have the vtec lag problem too. Inner tube patch cleared it all up.
lilchild87
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vtec? as long as i know mazdas doesn't have vtec but hondas
red95_240sx
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the lag remeinded me of v tec
lilchild87
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ups, nvm
Caedmon7777
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- 2010 Mazdaspeed 3
Guys!!!! I got got everything installed. It runs very smooth. I can't punch it just yet because I am letting the new clutch and flywheel set in but after than I am going see how that really works. I don't feel any hesitation and made my exhaust sound a little better. Pics are coming soon when I have time.
red95_240sx
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Im wondering if the celica MAF could also work with bigger tubing
red95_240sx
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ok....
Update: My Celica MAF is still working great. tonight I had my camera with me and decided to take two brief videos, one accelerating from 2,500rpms in 4th gear. With the old MAF i used to experience bad jerking and hesitation between 2k-3,500 rpms. See the difference. The second video is of my car siting at idle, watch how calm it is.
Acceleration:
Idle:
Acceleration:
Idle:
red95_240sx
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Who wants to sit and watch ur stupid idle?
Glad for ya.
Glad for ya.
