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Went to Norco Mazda today and had their service department look over my car, brand new MS6 with 500 miles on the odometer. I advised them I wanted the clutch adjusted, the CEL looked at, and to look into my loss of power in the car. It feels really slow as compared to my friends MS3 and even...

My 300 mile brand new 2007 MS6 feels slow most of the time as compared to my neighbors MS3. I know, more weight, ect but it should not feel THIS much slower. I am going to bring it in to Norcoa Mazda tommorrow to see whats up. Also, it has thrown a few CEL's since I got it, they usually go away...

If it recirculates then its considered a diverter valve. Its only called a BOV if it vents to the atmosphere which is technically stupid on a MAF car since that is metered air. Now, on Hondas since they use a 3bar MAP sensor it makes sense to run a VTA BOV. Furthermore, If you are talking to an...

My dealer is very "into" aftermarket goodies and sells cars already with non-Mazda aftermarket parts, but he suggest for basic principles at least getting a CAI that is Mazda since most dealer wont "look" for issues unless there is an issues. Unfortunately as soon as you pop the hood, the CAI is...

Amsoil oil is the best. Its what they use in all high performance applications. http://www.amsoil.com/ Also, the Mazdaspeed intake is made by AEM according to sources.

Ok, so I am not new to the world of turbos but I am new to the factory turbo and tuning world of Mazda though. The basics of turbo are simple, push as much cold boost into the engine as possible without blowing it up. Obviously ever motor has it limitations before rods crunch into little pieces...

To each his own then. I still hold my beliefs.

Most swaps are still feasible for the companies that have not really changed through the years (ie. Honda/Acura) as well as some of the Toyota Motor cars as well.

1.6% is actually quite a large difference. Dont you think when comparing a final drive ratio.

yeah, reading up further it does not seem feasible to make these changes. Guess I am going to just have to lose my ass and trade the damn thing in.

the rolling diameter for a 176 wheel compared to a 19 wheel is quite a bit. To Calculate the Diameter of a Tire diameter = wheel diameter + tire width x aspect ratio 1270 EXAMPLE: Tire size 195/70-14 195 = tire width 70 = aspect ratio 14 = wheel diameter diameter = 14 + 195 x 70 1270 diameter =...

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Are you kidding me? Do you know anything about the total diameter of the tire and how it would change the gearing of the car. Weight is only one factor. Am I the only person that remembers when modding little Honda Civic Si hatchbacks when I was 16 that everyone used to run those solid back...

I looked at those kits. Pretty decent price but I would honestly rather spend a little more for an engine that is using direct injection as opposed to fuel injection. Also, from my understanding, the DSI motor is running forged internals and a balanced crank that is secured with a cradle to...

Just purchase the bar and fins from Spearco and have custom end tanks welded. Cheap, custom and will look great. Just don't go too wide or long on the FM intercooler otherwise you can cause boost lag and PSI drop.

call Pit Crew motorsports in San Gabriel California. I am nearly 100% sure they could get you such an item.

I purchased my Mazda 3 cash 8 months ago for a 2006 model and the trade in value is not substantial to cover the amount i paid, 19000-15000. I don't feel like losing 4k on a trade and then having to pay ANOTHER 5k more for a ms3. In case people here are bad at math, thats about 9k out of...

i highly doubt your factory ms3 is boosting 20psi unless you are getting a spike or your boost gauge is not reading correctly.

Has anyone successfully swapped the 2.3 turbo motor and trans into a 06 or older ms3 that was N/A from the factory? I was going to just buy a bolt on turbo kit and then read about the DSI motor and it seems retarded to not swap and get more power, a 6 speed trans, and a MUCH better designed...

i have seen a few people selling them on Ebay