Mazda6 drag car into the 7s

[uclap5]

found on www.thecarconnection.com

Mazda Claims Fastest Import Four-Door on the Track

MAZDASPEED is laying claim to an unusual title: the Mazda6, by the company's reckoning, is the first import-branded, front-drive car to slam through the quarter-mile in less than eight seconds. At SEMA, Mazda said that Ed Bergenholtz's

PRO-FWD MAZDA6 dragster ticked off a time of 7.934 seconds through the quarter, clocking in at almost 184 miles per hour. The record was set Oct. 23 at Pomona. Mazda says, prior to its feat, only domestic-badged cars with multimillion-dollar factory backing have achieved the feat.

 

[Antoine]

They finally ran that beast!?! I remember reading a post about it here a while ago...nice way to make headlines...It's about time Mazda gets a reputation boost at the track! (thumb)

 

[Autox MSP]

drawing 4 doors in a carbonfiber body isn't 4 doors. then the solara guys could just put on a camry body and run 6's. haha

 

[timba24]

They finally ran that beast!?! I remember reading a post about it here a while ago...nice way to make headlines...It's about time Mazda gets a reputation boost at the track! (thumb)

that thing has been running but when I saw it run it was nowhere near the 7mark

 

[Antoine]

Drawing out it's potential perhaps...

 

[FC3s Boy]

they have a new 3 in the works as well

 

[TheJohnny]

someone find me a video....

 

[peepsalot]

someone find me a video....

(mswerd)

I can't even find the damn article.

 

[timba24]

here are some pics

 

[timba24]

another

 

[TheJohnny]

Tim to the rescue... I just couldn't remember what the thing looked like. Thanks man.

 

[peepsalot]

Is that a air-to-ice intercooler on the front?

 

[fkmp5]

SAP Lives!! Robert Sapinosa would be proud...

 

[timba24]

ya they were filling it up with ice quite a few bags too

 

[uclap5]

it was crazy loud at sevenstock. one of the highlights of the show IMO.

 

[CrazyXZac]

wow... niiice

 

[Metal MP5]

thats not the stock 2.3L 4cyl uh ?

or did they just turn it or something ?

 

[uclap5]

its a heavily modified 2.3

its been bored out and rebuilt with all the goodies. at sevenstock they were running a conservative 1100 hp, and said it was capable of 1800.

 

[Metal MP5]

i know it was heavily modified, but doesnt the 4cyl go from left to right instead of straight like the one in the picture ?

they either moved the engine or took another one

 

[crossbow]

The only thing from the 2.3 L3 Mazda 6...is the block itself. Everything else is completely different, including the fact they run the engine in a RWD position...no transverse mounted transmission can take that much power without exploding. Far easier to just flip a RWD differential around.