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    Overboosting issues? Im i taking it too far?

    I love blow-off valves, don't get me wrong. I used an RFL on my last car. But no way is it better for the car than a bypass valve! How? When you are dumping the air off to atmosphere your turbo HAS to replace all that air when you get back onto the shift. If you bypass it then the air is...
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    Fast E/T's

    You proved the 100mph hour trap speed, and that is believeable. However I'm a bit skeptical that you hit 104mph trap with the same car and no different mods.... Got a timeslip for that one too? Hell even if you have a slip.....
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    good price for an intercooler??

    I think you hit most of the nail on the head. The short run of the intercooler system from the turbo behind the engine right to the throttlebody is almost worth the potential short-term heat soak from sitting on the engine. Adding longer piping to do a front mount will take more time to fill...
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    good price for an intercooler??

    Did Mazda immediately void your warranty with a front mount or are the cool about it in that they won't warranty the stuff affected by the mods but everything else is still okay? You may not care about warranty and I'm not too concerned either but it is just nice to know what their reactions...
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    GT28RS fit on an MS3??

    Yea it would fit with a lot of fabrication lol, anything could fit with fabrication. What do you want for it?
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    Who is overboosting and to what?

    What have you done to cause an overboost if anything? I don't think a catback nor an intake pipe would cause that. The only reason for an overboost is wastegate opening too slow, boost controller being used and set too high or shiddy design. If the wastegate is unplugged then you could also get...
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    So How much did you pay for your MS3?

    2007 MS3 GT CosmicBlue Mica, no navigation. 1. Buy 2. $24,650msrp, -$600 off 3. 7.5% interest rate 4. Trade-in saved taxes and put money down ($ down and payment=Private) 5. 60month loan I would think your negotiation price will determine how quickly the cars are selling in your local market...
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