US 2007 Mazdaspeed3 and Mazda3

[nato]

Laser Blue?

 

[Cloke]

Photoshop or real? I think it's PS. Nice job, how about silver?

 

[jbiird317]

Laser Blue?

wow...gorgeous (plus pretty good ps skills)

 

[Newf]

is the true red color on any other car in Mazda's lineup? does it have metallic in it like the rx-8?

 

[goldwing2000]

I wonder where the IC will be at.. they should do us all a favor and make it with a FMIC.

Nope. Top Mount. (notcool)

 

[wongpres]

is the true red color on any other car in Mazda's lineup? does it have metallic in it like the rx-8?

True Red is available on the '06 MX-5 in both Canada and USA

 

['87 Turbo II]

Nope. Top Mount. (notcool)

there's not too much wrong with a top mount damnit. The only heat sink you get is when it's been parked for 20 mins or so after engine operation the drive it again. But why would you STOP driving anyway? You wouldn't need the 15 hp or so it robs after hard driving then parking, then driving again. sounds alot like running errands to me. For autocross heats park it with the hood open and get a fan on that biznitch or a bag of ice. TMIC get's it's bad rep because it's different. People as a race assume if somethings different it's bad, as with the rtary, or racism. Stop hating stuff you don't understand and learn about how it's the same just in a different way.

 

[goldwing2000]

[QUOTE='87 Turbo II] Stop hating stuff you don't understand and learn about how it's the same just in a different way.[/QUOTE]

Right. And there's absolutely no difference between fresh air being slammed through a FMIC at 60 mph and hot air just moseying its way through a TMIC at whatever speed it happens to be circulating around the engine compartment. (screwy)

If there was a hood scoop (like every other non-Mazda car with a TMIC), then it might be fine. Since there isn't, it's going to suck.

 

[Kansei]

Right. And there's absolutely no difference between fresh air being slammed through a FMIC at 60 mph and hot air just moseying its way through a TMIC at whatever speed it happens to be circulating around the engine compartment. (screwy)

If there was a hood scoop (like every other non-Mazda car with a TMIC), then it might be fine. Since there isn't, it's going to suck.

There is a "hood scoop" just like there is on the Mazdaspeed6. The upper half of the top grille is directly connected to a duct (hence the taller hood) that feeds the TMIC.

 

[goldwing2000]

There is a "hood scoop" just like there is on the Mazdaspeed6. The upper half of the top grille is directly connected to a duct (hence the taller hood) that feeds the TMIC.

And we see how many problems the MS6 people are having...

A duct isn't the same as a scoop. It just can't grab as much air, especially when compared to a FMIC.

 

[Kansei]

And we see how many problems the MS6 people are having...

A duct isn't the same as a scoop. It just can't grab as much air, especially when compared to a FMIC.

agreed, but it's not too bad for a stock setup. If you are pushing the performance, sure go ahead and upgrade to a FMIC.

I don't see how the MS6 duct can't perform as well as the tiny scoop in the Legacy GT hood, and I haven't heard about people with Legacy GTs complaining about it.

 

[goku4658]

Hmmm....my rims on the MS3.

http://i2.tinypic.com/vgkl81.jpg

dope

 

[oldzoomer]

MSN Autos MS3 video from the New York Auto Show

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?f=03&g=be03b0d2-445f-43b3-af1a-4e3ddc172ad2,569b2e0e-fb58-45f9-aa38-1e49abb6d114,531bae5c-3599-4d1a-b952-35085820023c,ae959cda-7b62-469f-82f3-030ecfb88da7,dcdf7019-0cea-4904-b0c7-e9f7c4713ff1,d7e4c513-5f63-41fa-ba05-d682f333bb9d,ffeb7c6b-38e5-4e06-b195-90705bc56dd0,a2d3f9e8-76ea-49b4-8677-a2bb0506f42a,bcda5aa7-8964-4a67-bc50-7b6181f9efd0,ab4ec153-796c-4f86-8428-00c92c51bd42&p=&t=&rf=http://autos.msn.com/as/minishow/videogallery.aspx?s=newyork2006&fg=

 

[goldwing2000]

I don't see how the MS6 duct can't perform as well as the tiny scoop in the Legacy GT hood, and I haven't heard about people with Legacy GTs complaining about it.

I don't know, either. But the problems do exist.

 

['87 Turbo II]

the problems are just the heat sink problems I described above, an easy fix for when the cooling is needed.

 

[seanw]

[QUOTE='87 Turbo II]the problems are just the heat sink problems I described above, an easy fix for when the cooling is needed.[/QUOTE]

Didn't y'all hear? The problem is supposed to be oversensitivity to less than perfect fuel of whatever octane. Apparently, in Japan where they test the engines they have perfect fuel available everywhere all the time, so they were SHOCKED to find out that the US/Canada markets were having problems with the ECU shutting down to 1/3 throttle when excessive knock was detected due to less than perfect fuel.

Anyway, an ECU reflash is now available that will make it detect more knock cycles before limiting throttle. At least one MS6 owner has gotten the reflash and is happy so far.

I guess with summer coming on we'll see whether the problem really is heatsink-related or just poor fuel quality. Presumably the number of owners experiencing powerloss should increase in proportion to the rise in temperature if it is heatsink that is causing increased knocking.

 

[freekwonder]

Didn't y'all hear? The problem is supposed to be oversensitivity to less than perfect fuel of whatever octane. Apparently, in Japan where they test the engines they have perfect fuel available everywhere all the time, so they were SHOCKED to find out that the US/Canada markets were having problems with the ECU shutting down to 1/3 throttle when excessive knock was detected due to less than perfect fuel.

Anyway, an ECU reflash is now available that will make it detect more knock cycles before limiting throttle. At least one MS6 owner has gotten the reflash and is happy so far.

I guess with summer coming on we'll see whether the problem really is heatsink-related or just poor fuel quality. Presumably the number of owners experiencing powerloss should increase in proportion to the rise in temperature if it is heatsink that is causing increased knocking.

Is it anything like the MSP ecu flash?

 

['87 Turbo II]

well ih it's fuel then that'd be in my favor of the top mount not causing any problems.

 

[JITB]

I dotn have much time to look, but has s price been announced? And how are the pre-sales being handled? if anyoen has been to a mazda dealership.

 

[Cloke]

Anyone hear any news yet? Price? August or September? Price? Colors (except red)?