My experience on various Mazdaspeed aspects...

[Dpwhitehead1]

dana, should i get the FCD?

 

[Kooldino]

dana, should i get the FCD?

Absolutely.

 

[RussianMR2]

i have to say that your comment on the intake is totally wrong. An intake wont exactly give you a shitload of hp, but it makes it a lot easier for your engine to breath, and the power is really noticable when you add more and more hp, because it is a lot easier to suck

 

[Alejo_NIN]

i believe the car breaths just as good with or wihtout intake...the stock airbox is not as restrictive as you would think...

 

[Alejo_NIN]

i have to say that your comment on the intake is totally wrong. An intake wont exactly give you a shitload of hp, but it makes it a lot easier for your engine to breath, and the power is really noticable when you add more and more hp, because it is a lot easier to suck

the thread has been updated with your comment...
thnx

 

[Alejo_NIN]

That's a good thing, because you have zero experience with the FCD. If you're going to make a thread based on your experiences with things, don't post about something you have no experience with...or you're not doing the thread justice.
Ok, here it goes:

I've had nothing but great success with the JoeP FCD (very nice!).

/borat.

Seriously though, I've had no issues with the FCD. The FCD simply "removes" the 5v MAF limit. You can SAFELY run the FCD all day long, so long as you don't go crazy, turn the boost too high, and lean the car out at high RPMs. If you keep an eye on your A:F ratios, then you don't have anything to worry about.

to answer your first question...
i started a thread because noone else did....maybe i care more? and if you know so much, how come you never started one?

to the explanation, it would be good if you could state what is "boosting too high" what PSI are you talking about?

also, besides de AFR reader, is there any other mods that would make a FCD safer to use?

You, as i do, share the same believe that if done unproperly, it may damage the engine...you have used it, and you have most experience on it, but we did agree on that one thing...

Thnx for sharing this information...

also, please read this:

This is in no way a message to put down quality items designed by people who actually took the time to design, test and market them.....
this is just to talk about things, that well, make no sense to me...
and just because it doesn't make sense to me, doens't mean they don't work...

all i want is imput from you, do not flame this thread...instead, let's learn from it

tell us what has worked for you and what hasn't...

"my dick is bigger than yours" mentality just won't cut it here...

Thnx for wasting your time reading this

 

[BOOSTR]

I'm glad that you added a disclaimer. Too many times threads are written like they are absolute facts. If I were a new person or a vistor to this forum, it would be very easy to find some of the information confusing. What doesn't work for some may work for others.

As an example, I did notice some differences after installing my CAI. The car was not flashed at the time of install. It was my first mod and I have no regrets about it. When I purchased my downpipe and Greddy exhaust, I put the exhaust on without the downpipe because of missing hardware. The car seemed to respond differently and I was pleased with the exhaust. When I put on the downpipe a week later, I did not notice any difference and was a bit dissappointed.

These cars are not the same in some respects. Just look at the variance in boost. It was advertised as being 6.9 stock; yet some have more while others have less.