What are some mods I should get?!?!

[RuZec]

Sorry if this in the wrong category!

Im already pretty set on buying a forge BPV, rear engine mounts, COBB SRI, and in time a RE Amemiya exhaust system. But if you think I should get a different kind or have any pros/cons on the items I listed, please let me know!?!

Thing is though I dont want to do anything to major right now because I just bought the car and I have a 10 year warranty. Im kinda considering a DP but not sure yet.

So i guess im looking for basic mods and what not.

as far as appearance I'm trying to find a good place to buy eyelids.

but thanks in advance.

 

[GoFast]

what you have listed isnt bad. just make sure you can take them off before going to the dealer. stay away from peoples mazda in vegas once you get there because they will screw you and not do the work they claimed to do.

 

[RuZec]

alright thanks for the head ups man!!

But what about a DP? Im reading about the cobb and corksport. Im just unsure on which one to buy and which one is better quality and better feed back.

 

[GoFast]

my personal suggestion, and i am sure some will disagree, do not get a downpipe. that is a sure way to void your warranty and i have noticed a trend that many with the downpipes have blown their motors

 

[GoFast]

oh yeah, here is a link to my experience with people BTW

peoples mazda headache

 

[RuZec]

HMmm alrighty.. ill take what you said into consideration..

also what about a boost guage?

 

[RuZec]

also is the TMIC fine or would a FMIC be better?

 

[phillyb]

people aren't blowing motors due to a downpipe...furthermore, some dealerships probably won't care if you mess with the exhaust. key word is some...
tmic vs fmic...
hmmm...there is a thread here regarding that issue, you should read it. i have fmic and love it. but you won't notice much gains from the fmic, it just allows you to run more efficiently and it eliminates heat soak.
boost gauge ftw...

 

[mr_mazda329]

what you have listed isnt bad. just make sure you can take them off before going to the dealer. stay away from peoples mazda in vegas once you get there because they will screw you and not do the work they claimed to do.

Peoples is way better than Courtesy. The service tech manager there is real cool and has no prob with basic mods. I know, I talked to him face to face. Courtesy has been real shady to a couple of my friends here.

RE-Amemiya CBE is really nice and all but I dont have that kind of money to shell out on just a CBE ($1200). Don't bother with a boost gauge since it can void your warranty. Get a Dashhawk.

 

[RuZec]

What kind of problems do the DP cause? what kind of boost gauge and where would be a good spot to place it?

 

[GoFast]

people aren't blowing motors due to a downpipe...furthermore, some dealerships probably won't care if you mess with the exhaust. key word is some...
tmic vs fmic...
hmmm...there is a thread here regarding that issue, you should read it. i have fmic and love it. but you won't notice much gains from the fmic, it just allows you to run more efficiently and it eliminates heat soak.
boost gauge ftw...

while i personally dont have any exact proof, i think you are right. people are not blowing their motors because of the downpipe, it is because they are not tuning to compensate for the changes the downpipe made.

as for the dealer issue and mods is concerned, the best thing to tell you is talk to your dealership first and try to get to know them if you plan on modding.

 

[phillyb]

blown engines happen when people turn up boost
blown engines happen at partial throttle and at full throttle
blown engines happen cause the rods and block are weak
blown engines have nothing to do with a dp or the power associated with it

 

[RuZec]

ok, sure will...

I wonder how the gains will be with the mods i plan on geting?!?!?

 

[GoFast]

blown engines have nothing to do with a dp or the power associated with it

you honestly believe that?? i gave you more credit than i should have then.

 

[RuZec]

I dont know what to believe now!

this might be a little difficult for me probably since im new to mazda and to FI cars. where to go to read more on things?...

 

[GoFast]

ok here a better suggestion. read around. read these forums, read some others and make a choice for yourself. dont listen to either me or phillyb because we obviously have differing opinions.

his opinion is that a dp will not cause any problems and mine is that it could cause some problems, including blowing a motor, if you do not properly tune for it.

no matter what you do to increase how much fuel or air is coming or going, to or from your engine it will put a strain on your motor unless your computer is told how to deal with that change.


even if i am completely wrong about the downpipe and it actually has no affect on the engine whatsoever, i promise you that unless you have a mod friendly dealer, then you will have warranty issues if you put a dp on your car.

 

[RuZec]

Ok. Thanks for your input GoFast. Any piece of information I cant get is good for me so I kinda have ideas of what people think of certain things and what not.

But if you were in my position what would you get?

 

[lestat13]

Ok. Thanks for your input GoFast. Any piece of information I cant get is good for me so I kinda have ideas of what people think of certain things and what not.

But if you were in my position what would you get?

Been in your position. Got intake, turbo inlet, new intercooler, downpipe, etc. Under 10,000 miles turbo started smoking and getting warning signs from my motor. It's probably a luck of the draw thing, but I'm going back to stock, buying a mazdaspeed intake, maybe reinstalling a test pipe, but pretty much keeping the car stock until I pay it off and buy a more reliable platform to mod.

 

[GoFast]

i guess i would say the very first things would be motor mounts, i prefer the trz mounts but any mounts are better than stock. then some shifter base bushings from twm. next i would say intake. cobbs or that new cp-e nano seem like pretty good choices. then maybe a bpv. the forge would be my choice. after that id say a test pipe/race pipe and maybe if you want a better sound, catback exhaust. that would be as far as i would go with engine mods.

then it would be time to start playing with the suspension and brakes but thats a different segment all together. good luck

 

[GoFast]

Been in your position. Got intake, turbo inlet, new intercooler, downpipe, etc. Under 10,000 miles turbo started smoking and getting warning signs from my motor. It's probably a luck of the draw thing, but I'm going back to stock, buying a mazdaspeed intake, maybe reinstalling a test pipe, but pretty much keeping the car stock until I pay it off and buy a more reliable platform to mod.

now there is some solid been there done that advise from a guy who knows. thats the kind of advise you want to listen to on forums.