Recent content by Bloodfeud

So... How's you're Ferrari? You guys are pretty funny. You'd have thought you were driving a Ferrari or something. The car costs a dealer like $19,600. You have to figure, Mazda is making 5-10K on the car. So you bought a $10-15K car. It wasn't hand built. Every part wasn't examined...

How fast? From the factory before the flash, ~133mph. Haven't done a top speed run since then. Anybody else reach top speed yet? Just follow the book. Some motors need thrashing to break in properly, some need gentle care, some... need nothing at all. Justin '03.5 Mazdaspeed Protege -...

You guys have some pretty interesting ideas about oil, that's for sure =). Synthetics are excellent for turbocharged engines, they resist coking at high temperatures, which means your turbo's oil passage stays clear, instead of becoming blocked by charred oil. This phenomena (coking) is the...

My head quit outputting to the speakers one day last week. I parked the car that night, CD playing fine, and the next morning... no sound (can't tell you if the sub still worked, it's out of the car). Everything looked good, no sound. Drove to work, parked, got back in later, and FM (*******...

I know which noise you are describing... under hard acceleration.. it goes from the characteristic whistle.. to more like a scream. I don't think it's an issue, if it was, hell we'd all need new turbos. And Mazda would have a bulliten on it. Justin '03.5 Mazdaspeed - Titanium 0w-30 AMS 2000...

Re-read my post... CO2 instead of NO2.. the hardware is all the same. Outside of the intake, the two gases would be equally as effective to cool something, definitely would affect your performance if you ingested NO2 into the intake. The results of which could be very bad. I plan on moving to...

Wanna go really crazy? Buy a nitrous kit, and use it for CO2 instead. Costs quite a bit more, but I bet you would get wicked coverage. Also you'd have a larger bottle, and the ability to put in a contact switch that only engaged the sprayer at full throttle. Hot Damn. I think I'll just do...

Got my flash last night, makes a significant difference in smoothness through the revs. Hesitation is minimal now, more on par with what I would expect from a variable forced induction setup. I had a dip/bump at ~3800rpm and ~4400rpm. That is now gone. Also received a four wheel alignment...

You're right.. the area does matter.. didn't think about that. So anyone in the So-Cal area, that's the right price to shoot for. ***Service Bulletin from Mazda is #01-022/03*** Still no flash for me, will post when it's done. Justin

I must be slow... There is an official TSB from Mazda for this problem, at least now. I D/L'd it from Mazda on Friday of last week. I am having the problem and my car was probably not flashed before I bought it (since they had just received it), and I haven't had it done since. Will try to...

Apparently (according to a Mazdaspeed Tech I know), we share at the very least, our engine block, with the Euro only 2.0 Direct Injection Turbo Diesel. A quick phone call to a Mazdaspeed dealer for part numbers will tell you if the crank/pistons/rods are different from the regular Pr/Pr5/MP3...

Mazdaspeed Motorsports parts are available for racing vehicles. You have to submit timeslips though or proof you are building a race car. Either will void your warranty. http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Home?storeId=10001&langId=-1 I asked them a few questions without...