Search results

yea man this is also my first manual car.. I,ve had it for about a month and I've got it down pretty well now.. Pay attention to what you are doing when you get a smooth shift.. I find that the engine responds quite differently when the engine is cold.. hope it helps

good point autox.. I only have 25k miles on my 2005 non-turbo, and its still under warranty so I can get almost 16 g's for it. I'm wondering how much used ms3's are goin for?

No its not a speed 3 unfortunately but after I save up 4K more I'm selling and getting a speed3.

I think this question was already asked, but would the hp increases be similar for an 05 mazda 3 (non-turbo)?

Alright so I'm waiting till the 15th to get my paycheck (bank account is low due to Christmas shopping haha) and I'm going to order the Mazdaspeed CAI and CBE. I was considering going with the vibrant exhaust then putting new headers on as well but if I decide I want to later I'll just sell the...

what would be a good combination of CAI and CBE that will still allow me to pass smog?

But I thought CAI's had to be emissions legal which i understood as smog legal.. I would like to get an F5 CAI but it isn't emissions legal.. wouldn't that cause me to fail my smog test?

will you send me a link of all the legal intakes i cant seem to find it..

alright cool. thanks alot guys

Correct. I bought a used Mazda3 sport 2.3 manual so I will be smogged every two years and I don't wanna take my car apart every time I go in for a smog test. So the MazdaSpeed CAI will pass smog? How about the MS cat back exhaust? If this is the case, I work at a Ford dealership detailing cars...

how do i pass a smog test (which is necessary every two years in the state of california) without taking off my cat-delete and replacing the stock CAI every time??

Hey I was wondering if anybody has used performance chips and if so, have you had any problems/complaints with the chip. The power increase sounds tempting but at the same time i dont want to blow my damn engine up

thanks alot guys. well I live in norcal so rain is very minimal and I've heard that by installing a bypass valve I would greatly reduce the chances of hydrolock. I'm going to go with a cold air intake. I'm thinking I'll order an Injen RD series.. Anybody have any better suggestions?

i was under the impression that short ram air produces more power overall but is not very helpful with fuel efficiency.. Is this true?

hey I'm new to this whole deal so excuse my stupidity. I was wondering if it would be better for me to use a cold air intake or a short ram induction. so if anyone could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it