Mazdaspeed 6 UPDATE + Check pg 5 for detailed PICS!

[Maxx Mazda]

Looks good man. Too bad the rainy weather is makng the underside all dirty now LOL!

 

[Rainman]

Looks good man. Too bad the rainy weather is makng the underside all dirty now LOL!

I know! And to think...soon the snow will be here....arrrgghhhh!

As for the hood bulge, I did notice something when parking at Blockbuster this afternoon. Although the hood bulge is not obtrusive when driving it is definitely a bit of an issue when parking if you are inching up to a curb in front of the car. It is difficult to assess exactly where the front end of the car is. Almost like driving the F150 I had last week.

It is not really an issue now, but if I get it lowered after the snow, I will have to be real careful when parking head-first so that I don't damage the front fascia.

R

Crossbow: I'll have the pics up for you soon.

 

[rsx]

The Mazda Speed 6 is in Montreal now too, saw one at the traffic light, it was platnium, had the dealer plate at the back, and all the seats were still in plastic.

 

[Mikey444]

I cant wait to see pics. I saw a couple of 2006 Mazda 6's at my local dealer today but no speeds

 

[livelyjay]

Sweet, and congrats on the awesome new car. I just wish they would have made it the 5-door instead of the sedan.

 

[crossbow]

Rainman,

I appreciate it. Some owners had complained about the buldge, but from the photos it looks unobtrusive, so photos would be a welcome addition. You'll probably get hundreds of photo requests in the next few weeks .

Btw do the rear seats have pockets?

 

[wicked]

the bulge can't be any worse then driving a muscle car with a cowl.

 

[Mikey444]

Sweet, and congrats on the awesome new car. I just wish they would have made it the 5-door instead of the sedan.

that would have aded another 60 kg's of weight and the car is already fairly heavy.

 

[Leonardo]

anxiously awaiting exterior pics without the plastic, especially profile and rear quarter pics as I have found very few good ones on the net......(poke)

 

[crossbow]

livelyjay,

They didn't make it a hatch for rigidity reasons. In fact they were so concerned with reinforcing the chassis, the rear seats no longer fold down. There is a good deal of bracing traveling across the rear seats, strengthening the rear of the car. I forget the exact percentage, but its a heck of a lot stiffer then a standard 6 is.

 

[Rainman]

OK. Generally speaking, I am behaving myself with the break-in of this car. But......I did get on it once today for a very short burst.

This thing is a BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At 16 PSI of boost (stock) on dry pavement, this car hooks up like a mo'fo' and slams you back in your seat. I was beginning to think that my little modded MSP was fast. Uhhhhhh....I was wrong. For a big car like this to move that quick is pretty damn tight!!! I don't have a G-Tech Pro or anything like that, but I suspect that for once, Mazda's 0-60 mph claims are very, very conservative. If I compare it to the Legacy GT I test-drove or even the Volvo V50 T5 wagon, this thing would likely out-run both.....easily.

As for the pics, I got a bunch on the camera for you all, just got load 'em up on the laptop for ya.

R

 

[Rainman]

the bulge can't be any worse then driving a muscle car with a cowl.

In fact, that is what came to mind when I first thought about it.

R

 

[fam]

If youre leasing it screw the break in period cuz itll be under warrantee unless you plan on buying it!

 

[crossbow]

Very true. Break that sob in hard if your just leasing .

 

[Rainman]

There is an outside chance that I'll buy it so I don't wanna completely thrash it. Just maybe.....moderately thrash it....LOL!

I'll get on it over the weekend and report back.

R

 

[rocketr2]

Rainman: does the MS6 come with a boost gauge ? Also any chance you can up the boost with a boost controller ? maybe to 20psi

 

[Mazda3]

(drive2)

You've got me pumped on this car Rainman!!!

 

[crossbow]

I wouldn't up the boost...thats asking for trouble. But "evening" out the boost to provide a more consistent curve could be worthwhile.

I'm sure once the dyno's come in, we'll see it drop boost in the upper rpm's. Stabilizing the dropoff would give it a bit more upper rpm "umf"..as long as the turbo can handle the requested pressure. (ie if its not a turbo sizing limitation)

 

[vindication]

cant wait to see dynos with A/F ratio so that we can see that hopefully mazda did a WAY better job programming this ECU as compared to the MSP

 

[mdaj]

I doubt it. Mazda loves to use fuel. Can't wait to see the vids when I get home.