I don't do ghetto. What da' F**k did you say here? Could we have that again in English this time?
What have you done to your Mazda3 today?
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I don't do ghetto. What da' F**k did you say here? Could we have that again in English this time?
Thanks! IMO cutting it makes it SO much easier to remove instead of loosening the rear engine mount and the passenger side mount. The anti fouler trick helpd eliminate CEL you get when running a header. Majority of people who ran a draxas header and did the anti fouler trick haven't recieve a CEL or only got it once but after a reset it went away.
After listening to the different cars that are running the vibrant header & draxas header, I started to like how the Draxas header sound at WOT. The sound of the vibrant header turned me off a lil but then again it also matters what exhaust your running as well. Since I installed the header on my car the sound hasn't increased that much.
Anti Fouler trick - http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123634664&highlight=anti+fouler+trick
FrancoNemo
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I don't do ghetto. What da' F**k did you say here? Could we have that again in English this time?
umm ok since you asked nicely lol (laugh out loud)
by the when i am at work i have to type fast so it looks like im working (hehe) that's why i end up writting as some of you may call it ghetto.... but
ok what i was saying was that only dumb ignorant people would think i drive a speed just because of my bumper because i dont have the speed wing.. and that everyone seems to think i drive a speed when i pull up next to them but then i have to break it to them and tell them i drive a N/A 3 and they get all sad hah..
good enough?
FrancoNemo
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bro congrats on ur headers! looks nice! any chance you have or you could make any video clips of how it sounds? let me know thanks!!
how long did it take you to do?
Well, to be honest about it I wasn't that upset. In fact I thought that post was was kinda' funny. I did figure it out in the end.
Sometimes though when people are posting like they're texting, or talking ghetto to a friend, or just can't spell, type or use grammer in a reasonable way it gets annoying to try to figure out what they are saying.
Sometimes though when people are posting like they're texting, or talking ghetto to a friend, or just can't spell, type or use grammer in a reasonable way it gets annoying to try to figure out what they are saying.
Thanks! Overall the set up feels great. I'm not exactly sure what gains I recieved but the car pulls hard above 3.5k for an n/a 3. I already have an I/E/BSD so the header was a great addition. Within a couple of weeks I will be dynoing my car. (headbang)
I'm in the progcess of putting one together. 1st attempt took more then 4 hours since I stripped the 1st O2 sensor and then I wasn't able to remove the stock manifold. I gave up and I was also missing a few other items. lol My 2nd attempt only took 30 minutes to an hours. I spent most of that time doing the anti fouler trick and cutting the pipe.
The hood and the cowling wasn't in the way. The screw studs in the engine block was the issue. I didn't have enough clearance to get it out of the engine bay. The only options I had was cutting the pipe or loosening the mounts and shifting the engine forward. I decide to take the fastest route. snip snip
I was considering the New thunder catted header but they didn't come out yet and they are still in the testing phase with another 3 member. So Draxas was the next best thing for me.
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my3needsaname
I cleaned out the garage so my lil' girl can finally have shelter!!! Woot woot!! (and just as the rains start too!)
ScratchNSniff
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Just picked up a stock exhaust in three pieces with a bunch of other stock 3 parts...but was wondering what are the two bulges on this exhaust...resonators???
I am not an exhaust person...so thanks for the help...
I am not an exhaust person...so thanks for the help...
Been a busy girl...
GO:
Turbo kit by Tripoint Engineering (245 WHP Dyno'd)
3" downpipe exhaust (catless) with Blitz can
Megan Racing coilovers
ACT performance clutch kit
Corksport front strut tower bar
TWM short throw shifter (w/ knob and boot)
Radiator splitter
SHOW:
225/40/18 Kwoyo rims w/ Lexani tires
CP-E center gage pod with Autometer Cobalt gages (boost, wide band air/fuel ratio, oil temp)
Kenwood double din (w/ 10" subwoofer w/ custom box) in trunk)
Painted calipers (red to match the interior)
and a little bit of paint in the engine bay
GO:
Turbo kit by Tripoint Engineering (245 WHP Dyno'd)
3" downpipe exhaust (catless) with Blitz can
Megan Racing coilovers
ACT performance clutch kit
Corksport front strut tower bar
TWM short throw shifter (w/ knob and boot)
Radiator splitter
SHOW:
225/40/18 Kwoyo rims w/ Lexani tires
CP-E center gage pod with Autometer Cobalt gages (boost, wide band air/fuel ratio, oil temp)
Kenwood double din (w/ 10" subwoofer w/ custom box) in trunk)
Painted calipers (red to match the interior)
and a little bit of paint in the engine bay
M
my3needsaname
FIsedan, I want your wheels...and Turbo kit
The first round thing is the resonator and the second boxy looking thing is the muffler.
WOW!! You HAVE been a busy girl!! I'm jealous... especially the turbo kit.
I really like what you've done w/the red paint in the engine compartment too.
(eek2) Hotness! How the car runs?
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Thanks for the positive feedback, guys!
The car runs great...had to remap and tweak some, but my tuner is great and Tripoint Engineering (maker of kit) was really helpful with updates that had come out. Sounds mean as hell, and the blowoff valve is a controlled release, so has a cool sound. She's a hell of a fun car to drive!
The car runs great...had to remap and tweak some, but my tuner is great and Tripoint Engineering (maker of kit) was really helpful with updates that had come out. Sounds mean as hell, and the blowoff valve is a controlled release, so has a cool sound. She's a hell of a fun car to drive!
ZoomaZoomaZOOM
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i bought a new head for mine since the one on the motor now decided to take a dump 
[Copied from another post, but it was my post, so permission was easy to secure. Here goes...]
Just got a set of Goodyear UltraGrip GW3 winters on 16" steelies set up on Jazzy. Stark difference between them and the stock Eagle RS-A's, which started to suck about a month ago when the temperature started to stay down around freezing. Recently the RS-A's had the traction/ABS kicking in when trying to accelerate any faster than, say, molasses or trying to brake, well, at all in light snow (<0.5 in. unpacked). With the GW3's I have to accelerate/brake pretty hard (~60%?? (how should one measure pedal pressure meaningfully in this context?)) to get the traction/ABS to kick in in the exact same situations.
So, GW3's == awesome! (2thumbs)
Here goes...]Just got a set of Goodyear UltraGrip GW3 winters on 16" steelies set up on Jazzy. Stark difference between them and the stock Eagle RS-A's, which started to suck about a month ago when the temperature started to stay down around freezing. Recently the RS-A's had the traction/ABS kicking in when trying to accelerate any faster than, say, molasses or trying to brake, well, at all in light snow (<0.5 in. unpacked). With the GW3's I have to accelerate/brake pretty hard (~60%?? (how should one measure pedal pressure meaningfully in this context?)) to get the traction/ABS to kick in in the exact same situations.
So, GW3's == awesome! (2thumbs)
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