Post your free mod ideas for the MS3
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ShadowSolution
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I gotta ask... anyone see any MPG increase with this Mod???
ms3zoomzoom3
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dont cut ur air box just buy a cob sri
FrequentFlyer
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- 2008 CWP Mazdaspeed3
If you don't smoke, take the ash tray insert out of the cubby hole in front of the shift and you've got a perfect sunglass compartment. Get a piece of Velcro (the soft side) and stick it in their as a pad if you're scared of scratching them your expensive Oakley or Ray Bans. It also keeps them from rattling around in there too much. 
If you don't smoke, take the ash tray insert out of the cubby hole in front of the shift and you've got a perfect sunglass compartment. Get a piece of Velcro (the soft side) and stick it in their as a pad if you're scared of scratching them your expensive Oakley or Ray Bans. It also keeps them from rattling around in there too much.
I threw my garage door opener in there!
second that.
LOL... Mine is part of the rear view mirror... I love the "Homelink" whatnot... I keep the Blackberry in the ashtray hole... It wont fit in the cubby by the left leg....
mr_mazda329
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- 97 Mazda Miata; 09 CWP Mazdaspeed 3
Then you have never driven a miata. You would be suprised by what advancing the timing 4 degrees will do for the car. Just ask anyone who competes in Spec Miata. 1/2 hp will make a difference in that series.
I removed the weather stripping at the edge of my hood, and raised the rear of the hood up alittle using washers. You can barely tell the hood is raised, and my engine bay is no longer hotter then the sun when i open the hood
Engine bay stays pretty cool, you can feel the heat rising from the rear of the hood when parked.
Engine bay stays pretty cool, you can feel the heat rising from the rear of the hood when parked.I removed the weather stripping at the edge of my hood, and raised the rear of the hood up alittle using washers. You can barely tell the hood is raised, and my engine bay is no longer hotter then the sun when i open the hood
Does that create a problem with the seal around the intercooler?
I was talking with my dad today about putting louvers in the hood or something to get the heat out of it and then he said to put washers on the hood mounts on the rear of the hood to let heat escape.
I added some extra seal for the rear to make sure it wouldnt leak, but it seems the the seal extends long enough to seal. I like the washers idea, since it requires no cutting. Now ive heard different ideas on what happens at the rear of the hood, both the air gets pulled in, and some say the air gets pulled out. I would like to confirm this sometime.
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- 2007 MS3
Take a short piece of string and tape it to the very bottom of the windshield. It'll either blow up or get sucked into the hood.
Old Trans Ams had functional hood scoops that faced backwards to use the pressure built up at the base of the windshield. The faster you went, the more pressure, the greater the ram air effect, so the faster you went. The kind of vicious cycle we love.
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I havent done any experiment to test out which way the air flows yet. But just the other day when it was about 60ish out, I parked and went to eat. Sat down and looked over to see heat just pouring out the rear of the hood. Which I think helps with heat destroy things under the hood making things brittle.
Right at the end of the hood by the windshield is a high pressure area. At speed, air is going to be going into the engine bay, not venting. Look at any old cowl induction hood, same concept. When parked though, sure it'll vent. If it's parked though, just pop the hood...
alright, well you guys know how the 08's+ have the red mazdaspeed decal on the dash trim piece? Well this is what I did. I have an 07 and I took the mazdaspeed logo off the trunk and then put it in the same exact place that it comes stock on the 08+ models. Looks great, its shiney and looks alot classier. Then, for underneath the hood, I am trying to make it look alot cleaner and more appealing. I removed all the warning and caution stickers from the plastic shroud above the fans and such. Cleaned up the look alot. Also painted the center grill piece with semi-gloss black and did the flying M modification to the front and rear mazda logos.
One problem with opening the hood while parked.... when you go out, you just cant pop the hood and leave. Well Im sure you could but it wouldnt be advisable
I also thought the area was a high pressure area, I was trying to think of ways to change that and have the hood vent, but Im sure it would take alittle more work then Im looking into doing.One problem with opening the hood while parked.... when you go out, you just cant pop the hood and leave. Well Im sure you could but it wouldnt be advisable
If you really want to vent heat, usually the best way is a rear facing vent further forward on the hood. Only problem here is that the turbo (where most of the heat is) is towards the rear and as stated before isn't a good idea to put a vent there for heat extraction.
