List of mods:
1. HKS induction kit (Racing Suction：DEMIO)
2. HKS Silent High Power (silent Hi-Power：DEMIO)
3. Autoexe front strut bar (Increased Body Rigidity | AutoExe Mazda Tuning & Customization)
4. Endless MX72 Plus break pads (ENDLESS OFFICIAL WEB SITE)
5. K-sport street coilover (STREET |)
6. Camber bolts
7. Exedy stage 1 organic clutch (MT Sports - Stage 1 Organic | EXEDY Clutch Europe)
Wheel: Mazda wheel design 144. Size is 16" by 6.5" PCD 4x100
Tyers: running a square setup of 205/45/16
Fronts: Nankang NS2R
Rears: Falken ziex ze310
Relevant OEM performance extras:
1. Longer gear ratios (results in lower top speeds for each gear but faster acceleration)
2. Bigger front breaks
3. The OEM suspension was stiffer than normal spec
The reason I am creating this thread is to spread information regarding the de5fs, to find other enthusiast of this chasse and to hopefully learn more since gathering information about anything regarding the Mazda 2 is not easy.
I have owned my car for around 2 years and have covered around 20k km. Most of those km have been very hard driving on windy roads. The car has for the most part giving me 0 issue, what I have replaced due to breaking are top engine mounts (still had original one and I blew it) and suspension (had the front left strut leaking) which where both mostly a result of my heavy driving. The car currently sits at 100k km and even after my driving style it still burns not a single drop of oil.
Currently I am running the stock tune so around 111hp and I have yet to have any issues with the gearbox, and I don't go easy on it.
These are some questions I have about this chasse that i have not been able to find any info:
1. How much power can the stock transmission handle?
2. How much power can the car handle, from the little information I found someone said at 160 crank hp a connecting road breaks
3. Has anyone fit a fiesta st rear subframe on the DE, this is to have rear disc breaks
4. Has anyone ever put ITB's on the ZY-VE
I ask these questions just out of curiosity as I don't plan to push more power than it has as I don't see a point. In the future I would like to possible play around with the engine as just a passion project since it's such a unknown platform that it would be interesting, but currently I am just a collage student and spending so much money on a mazda 2 is stupid.
I absolutely love this car and it has exceeded my expectations countless times. It drives great and is extremely fun driving it on the limit. It was a great first car to learn all the basics of racing in but now I am looking for a car that can take me to the next step. I wont sell my mazda 2, I love it to much.
If you have a mazda 2 DE and drive it hard I would love to hear your opinion on it as sadly I have yet to meet a mazda 2 owner that is a driving enthusiast.
Any questions regarding the DE you can say here and I will try to reply as I have done a large amount of research on everything regarding this chasse.
