im looking to get a few parts..

[brattai]

looking at getting a BOV and maybe some gauges for boost. which BOV is better the HKS or turbosmart? i think im more of a fan of the pillar guages then the cup holder ones. Any other suggestions? also how hard are these to install?

 

[coyfish]

Both are good but I would get the turbosmart. Our cars run like crap when in VTA mode. No point in buying a bov and spending more money when you will be using the bpv mode. I would get the turbosmart bpv or the forge bpv.

Pillar gauges are not smart on our car because we have side airbags there. Last thing you wan't is a gauge to the face when you crash. Look into vent pods or the cpe tripe gauge mount.


BOV / BPV's take 5 min to install. Gauges depend on which one you are installing. Boost took me about an hour and a half.

 

[batou079]

yarp. i agree wit coy.
say no to VTA!! if you just like the sound... then well, thats ur choice.
an intake plus BPV is almost as loud anyway. i have the Turbosmart BPV and LOVE it, holds PSI like a champ and sounds sexy as a bonus.

as Coy suggested, i think the CP-E Triple Gauge Pod is the best lookin option for gauges for our cars...
EDIT: ah ffs cant post the link... but you can search for it... goes in that upper cente storage part.

err, and he answered the length of installs Q for ya.

 

[brattai]

yarp. i agree wit coy.
say no to VTA!! if you just like the sound... then well, thats ur choice.
an intake plus BPV is almost as loud anyway. i have the Turbosmart BPV and LOVE it, holds PSI like a champ and sounds sexy as a bonus.

as Coy suggested, i think the CP-E Triple Gauge Pod is the best lookin option for gauges for our cars...
EDIT: ah ffs cant post the link... but you can search for it... goes in that upper cente storage part.

err, and he answered the length of installs Q for ya.

sorry im kinda new when it comes to aftermarket parts. Whats VTA? i basically wanted the bov because of the increase performance and mainly the sound. maybe ill look into the bpv then

also i cant get that CPE because i have my navigation in that storage part

 

[Blendercloud]

sorry im kinda new when it comes to aftermarket parts. Whats VTA? i basically wanted the bov because of the increase performance and mainly the sound. maybe ill look into the bpv then

also i cant get that CPE because i have my navigation in that storage part

Hey, that's why we're here to help! VTA = "Vent To Atmosphere (some say Vent to Air)". Instead of recirculating boosted air back into the intake, VTA applications vent that boosted air out into the atmosphere. In some turbo setups, VTA is a necessity. However, Mazda did a great job of designing the boosted air recirculation system for this engine. Instead, this engine will recirculate that boosted air back into the intake. This is important because if you vent that to atmosphere instead, you are wasting precious air that the car is expecting! By venting to atmosphere you are decreasing performance (unless properly tuned for otherwise).

As for gauges, if you're looking for a whole gauge cluster there are some options. However, considering your navigation you are a bit limited. Some users have been placing their boost gauges in the middle vent in the dash. Maybe that's an idea to think about.

 

[brattai]

Hey, that's why we're here to help! VTA = "Vent To Atmosphere (some say Vent to Air)". Instead of recirculating boosted air back into the intake, VTA applications vent that boosted air out into the atmosphere. In some turbo setups, VTA is a necessity. However, Mazda did a great job of designing the boosted air recirculation system for this engine. Instead, this engine will recirculate that boosted air back into the intake. This is important because if you vent that to atmosphere instead, you are wasting precious air that the car is expecting! By venting to atmosphere you are decreasing performance (unless properly tuned for otherwise).


As for gauges, if you're looking for a whole gauge cluster there are some options. However, considering your navigation you are a bit limited. Some users have been placing their boost gauges in the middle vent in the dash. Maybe that's an idea to think about.

alright sounds good, ill grab a BPV with intake and prolly the ATI EZ-POD because it says i mount to my steering column. i'm really only thinking about getting a boost gauge. I think the autometer carbon one, but is this a bad idea it being so cheaper compared to the other gauges?

also i heard CAI is bad for cold winters. I live in manitoba and it gets quite cold here and i drive all year long. true/false?

 

[Blendercloud]

alright sounds good, ill grab a BPV with intake and prolly the ATI EZ-POD because it says i mount to my steering column. i'm really only thinking about getting a boost gauge. I think the autometer carbon one, but is this a bad idea it being so cheaper compared to the other gauges?

also i heard CAI is bad for cold winters. I live in manitoba and it gets quite cold here and i drive all year long. true/false?

CAI isn't bad for cold winters. It IS bad for wet winters. There are hydroshields available, but my recommendation is that you save some money (and potential headaches) and go with a SRI instead.

As far as the autometer gauges are concerned... I have used and would recommend their gauges for oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant temperature; things that don't typically fluctuate often. Outside of their highest performance gauges, the company's equipment isn't terribly accurate. I think you probably know that if you're measuring boost levels you definitely want instant accuracy. It's for those reasons that I would recommend either one of the following. They are noticeably more expensive than what you're looking at, but unless you're just getting a gauge for looks there isn't much better on the market. You will want a 52mm to fit in the hole for the vent.

STRI:
http://www.gogauges.com/stdsdbogasma.html (You can find them cheaper though)
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123694113 (Installed in a Protege)

Defi:
http://www.advancespeedshop.com/defi-link-meter-imperial-gauge-boost-inhgpsi-amber-04304-p-837.html (About the best you can buy)

I recommend that you do not buy Prosport brand gauges. While I understand they are a lot less expensive, you can find a ton of threads here where people have had to replace sending units multiple times because the gauge just stops reading or reading accurately.

Good luck!

 

[brattai]

CAI isn't bad for cold winters. It IS bad for wet winters. There are hydroshields available, but my recommendation is that you save some money (and potential headaches) and go with a SRI instead.

As far as the autometer gauges are concerned... I have used and would recommend their gauges for oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant temperature; things that don't typically fluctuate often. Outside of their highest performance gauges, the company's equipment isn't terribly accurate. I think you probably know that if you're measuring boost levels you definitely want instant accuracy. It's for those reasons that I would recommend either one of the following. They are noticeably more expensive than what you're looking at, but unless you're just getting a gauge for looks there isn't much better on the market. You will want a 52mm to fit in the hole for the vent.

STRI:
http://www.gogauges.com/stdsdbogasma.html (You can find them cheaper though)
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123694113 (Installed in a Protege)

Defi:
http://www.advancespeedshop.com/defi-link-meter-imperial-gauge-boost-inhgpsi-amber-04304-p-837.html (About the best you can buy)

I recommend that you do not buy Prosport brand gauges. While I understand they are a lot less expensive, you can find a ton of threads here where people have had to replace sending units multiple times because the gauge just stops reading or reading accurately.

Good luck!

alright ill prolly hold back on the CAI. Is there any better standard SRI intakes then stock? Also after doing a bunch of reading , i think im still gonna go with the BOV. i like the idea of the 3n1 and i think the sound is great on the mps. it can also run in tandem so i can recirculate and still get the sound im looking for.

 

[Blendercloud]

SRI = Short Ram Intake. It's a lot different than stock. Cobb, Corksport, CP-e all have their own versions of it. If you're swapping out the intake, you should definitely pick up an upgraded turbo inlet pipe and do it at the same time. One really doesn't make much sense without the other.

As for the blowoff valve, regardless of the sound I don't know why anyone would pay money to lose efficiency and performance. To each his own!

 

[Rez]

Cobb or cp-e SRI

Forge or Turbosmart BPV

That's all you really need...really.

 

[brattai]

SRI = Short Ram Intake. It's a lot different than stock. Cobb, Corksport, CP-e all have their own versions of it. If you're swapping out the intake, you should definitely pick up an upgraded turbo inlet pipe and do it at the same time. One really doesn't make much sense without the other.

As for the blowoff valve, regardless of the sound I don't know why anyone would pay money to lose efficiency and performance. To each his own!

thanks alot for the help. im gonna look into the SRI + inlet pipe. With the 3n1 i can easily switch from tandem to full recirc without taking anything off, for the bit of extra money i dont mind having the options