Sport Compact Car magazine

[ericrapp]

Regardless of how it turns out there are some big boys building 3s. And TriPoint is involved again! check it out folks

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

 

[mazdaspeed777]

Regardless of how it turns out there are some big boys building 3s. And TriPoint is involved again! check it out folks

Give us a link or somethin?!(dunno) (hand) (scratch) (uhm) (huh) (shrug)

 

[mazdaspeed777]

I think this is the article he is thinking about:

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/sccp_0809_mazdaspeed3/index.html

 

[Kain]

This thread is like having the front cover and last chapter of a book, and throwing out the rest. Good thing I have this issue so I know what you're talking about. Good luck to it, but my money's on the NSX or the 350z.

 

[Kain]

I think this is the article he is thinking about:

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/sccp_0809_mazdaspeed3/index.html

He's talking about the November '08 issue, which features the contestants for this year's USCC. One of them is a turbo'd Mazda3.

 

[ericrapp]

Thanks fellas for paying attention. and its a series article, so more to come. using tripoint turbod mazda3 with Motec engine management. BRracing is an incredible team for you guys who do not know about them. Hopefully we get some good info about the potential of and from our cars as this feature rolls along! sorry I get excited about this stuff

 

[dkswim]

i think the car is cool but i dought it will pull of the win FWD has never won and most highly moded dont win its mildly moded rwd/awd that win, FWD always come in close to last beating the cars that break down. i wish him luck its a really nice car but relisticly i dont think it will place high enough consistontly to win. the car might pull 1 or 2 top finishes but the rest will be lower mid and a couple last place finishes.

 

[mrjoshyman]

I think this is the article he is thinking about:

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/sccp_0809_mazdaspeed3/index.html

those 0-60 numbers are weak, some magazines are posting around 5.5 for a stock MS3...

 

[coololddude]

5.4-car and driver May 07

 

[ericrapp]

Regardless of how it turns out there are some big boys building 3s. And TriPoint is involved again! check it out folks

The article is the ultimate street car challenge in the November issue. No, we do not stand a chance, but what performance can be pulled out of this motor really interests me. And how they tune it. I have never used Motec. I am going to try to contact The Bergenholtz Team after the results are in.

 

[ericrapp]

those 0-60 numbers are weak, some magazines are posting around 5.5 for a stock MS3...

So we are probably running about 5 or under with tires and mods!

 

[15min5k]

So we are probably running about 5 or under with tires and mods!

5.1 - 5.3

 

[ericrapp]

nice, nice i am about to break into 12s without a tune these cars are fast

 

[dkswim]

follow up the car did better then i thought it would they pulled off 5th place next contestant was 100pt ahead im sure if the adjustable cam gear didn't slip and if he would have brought some r-comp tires he could have closed the gap and been in 3rd or 4th place. either way it did beter then i thought it would. the winner was an evo x 10pts ahead of the next contender the 350 z that i thought would have pulled off the win.

The mazda was within tenths of a second of an evo VIII in the road corse. another mean feat. the cam ended up only affecting two of the test 1/4 mile and 20-100 and the tires would have helped out on the skidpad and the braking and road corse.

 

[ericrapp]

oh s*** I forgot to get the most recent issue. Do not tell me anymore! But thanks for the reminder.

 

[Babyface13]

Looks like Doug and I get the same magazines LOL Its a good read none the less.

 

[Kain]

I just picked up this issue after glancing through the article today. Seems like some issues between testing could've made the Mazda3 close the gap in the final standings. Nevertheless, middle of the pack considering the opposition is nothing to sneeze at.

 

[ZooMIN3]

lol

thanks for the update! its hard to get this sorta news without a subscription... plus there isn't a mag/book store near me for that matter...lol

 

[Hambino]

So much for all that MS3 is better than the Evo X bs. 4B11T > MZR everyday of the week.