Msp6
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No. 3630 lbs (fat pig), it plows far worse then the standard 6s (World Class Understeer), and its also slow (0-60 in mid 6.x seconds).
Looks nice though...but its not as if you couldn't get a standard 6i mtx, hook that baby up, and throw on MPS airdam's....and save yourself 14k-16k. And your car would weigh 600 lbs less. Go figure.
Looks nice though...but its not as if you couldn't get a standard 6i mtx, hook that baby up, and throw on MPS airdam's....and save yourself 14k-16k. And your car would weigh 600 lbs less. Go figure.
I think it is pretty damn ugly. The wheels, grill & hood especially. And the fact that it is not as fast as it should be. I say, get a 6s fully loaded for $26k spend $5-6 grand on wheels, exhaust, suspension, intake & so on, and there you go, that would be the cost of a MS6. Just my 2 cents.
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you can spend all that money but it wont be as fast as the MS6. I think you guys are forgetting a few things. The new 2.3L duratec motors are very boost friendly unlike the fs-de.
this isn't a sports car to compete with a vetter. It's a luxery sedan to compete with Audi, BMW etc....it does so very well.
p.s. if you want fast you should buy a 6i and get the new hiboost turbo kit coming out with 245whp.
this isn't a sports car to compete with a vetter. It's a luxery sedan to compete with Audi, BMW etc....it does so very well.
p.s. if you want fast you should buy a 6i and get the new hiboost turbo kit coming out with 245whp.
only thing good they did was making it a real JDM car with options ford won't give us...I say they were better off just using that money spend R&D for just MS parts for the i and s trim. MS turbo with badges if you choose to put them on. People assume you are a ricer cause there wasn't a speed and next thing they know the see taillights and flames shooting out the tips on up and downshifts 
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they wont see flames unless there is no emissions equipment on the vehicle....but i get what you're saying.
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3630 lbs? Really? That's like 400 lbs more than the current 6! and isn't the current 6 already a mid 6 sec car?crossbow said:
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AWD has weight associated with it...but it's ok because the 280hp/280lb/ft ms6 is a little bit stronger than the 220hp/200lb/ft 6S and the 160hp/155lb/ft 6i that it's engine comes from.
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the 3S is FWD only....even the proposed as a turbo fwd
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srt4 does fine and it's 260hp. LSD fixes a lot of problems with FWD
Quick roundup of the 3 Mazda 6 sedan's (since its confusing)
Mazdaspeed MPS 6 (274/280)
3,589 lbs (3,630 lbs as tested)
Mazda 6s MTX (220/192)
3,243 lbs
Mazda 6i MTX (160/155)
3,042 lbs
Here's some competition...
Evo MR: 3,263 lbs
STi: 3,260 lbs
Legacy GT: 3,300 lbs
SRT-4: 2,900 lbs
Rx8: 3,029 lbs
G35 Coupe: 3,512
350Z Eth: 3,197
Mustang GT: 3,450 lbs
The specs and reviews of the MPS 6 put it at 0-60 of about 6.4-6.6 seconds. Just about the stock time from the 6s MTX. 1/4 mile estimates put it at mid 14's. (Stock 6s MTX's run high 14's). The MPS 6 rev's low, with all its grunt down at the bottom end of the power band, completely opposite of the other 6 models. Think VW's torque band, and thats about an MPS 6. Lots of pep off the line, quickly trailing off.
Obviously you can see why the Scca Pro World Challenge has annouced they will NOT be using the MPS as their racing platform, and will be sticking with the lightweight 6i mtx. (est 2700 race weight)
Mazdaspeed MPS 6 (274/280)
3,589 lbs (3,630 lbs as tested)
Mazda 6s MTX (220/192)
3,243 lbs
Mazda 6i MTX (160/155)
3,042 lbs
Here's some competition...
Evo MR: 3,263 lbs
STi: 3,260 lbs
Legacy GT: 3,300 lbs
SRT-4: 2,900 lbs
Rx8: 3,029 lbs
G35 Coupe: 3,512
350Z Eth: 3,197
Mustang GT: 3,450 lbs
The specs and reviews of the MPS 6 put it at 0-60 of about 6.4-6.6 seconds. Just about the stock time from the 6s MTX. 1/4 mile estimates put it at mid 14's. (Stock 6s MTX's run high 14's). The MPS 6 rev's low, with all its grunt down at the bottom end of the power band, completely opposite of the other 6 models. Think VW's torque band, and thats about an MPS 6. Lots of pep off the line, quickly trailing off.
Obviously you can see why the Scca Pro World Challenge has annouced they will NOT be using the MPS as their racing platform, and will be sticking with the lightweight 6i mtx. (est 2700 race weight)
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I think it should be noted that Mazda has said "outloud" that it considers this a sole compitetor of the Subaru Legacy GT....when going head to head with that car it is very even.
