What have you done to your MS3 today?

[ericrapp]

You all know there is a downside to a beefy tread width and wider wheel ?
Weight. Unsprung mass. or something like that
Has nothing to do with cool factor.
When i replaced my wheels/tires way back when, i weighed stockers against the 18x8.5 with 225/40s mounted.
I lost 3 pounds at each corner.
Never met and SS at the track or twisties but a with a couple mods on the turboed model, should be shown some respect.
Not alot. but some, experience tells me.

 

[b e z]

I always thought the turbo models could run right with us, not looking up stats and what not but thats just what I remember. Off the top of my head what 260hp and lighter than us.

 

[MazdaGreenlee]

put in HID yellow fog lights in!

 

[ericrapp]

I always thought the turbo models could run right with us, not looking up stats and what not but thats just what I remember. Off the top of my head what 260hp and lighter than us.

Yes i recall that when the turbo came out it was faster in the reviews and outhandled us. Pisser.
My car was modded day two so any time i met with the few around i just dont know who would win the 1/4 at Leicester nyrwp or the
road course the glen.
I still see some around but the "appear" stock.
Lighter is quicker.

 

[ericrapp]

put in HID yellow fog lights in!

Nice . do you like them?
Have you thought about a laminex overlay for the fogs. Not expensive and not too hard either.

 

[Domino81]

Turbo SS's out-handle everyone.

 

[oaklandopen]

Annnnnnnd they had launch control and no-lift shift. Wonder how long their tranny lasted with that launch control....seeing how not even the first nissan gtrs got that right with an $80k car, let alone a chevy hot box

I think aside from the neon srt4 the cobalt ss/tc has the fastest 0-60 time for a factory fwd

 

[8.5MS3]

You all know there is a downside to a beefy tread width and wider wheel ?
Weight. Unsprung mass. or something like that
Has nothing to do with cool factor.
When i replaced my wheels/tires way back when, i weighed stockers against the 18x8.5 with 225/40s mounted.
I lost 3 pounds at each corner.
Never met and SS at the track or twisties but a with a couple mods on the turboed model, should be shown some respect.
Not alot. but some, experience tells me.

my rx8 w/245 combination weighs exactly the same as the factory wheel/tire setup, with over an inch more gripping area per corner

 

[ericrapp]

my rx8 w/245 combination weighs exactly the same as the factory wheel/tire setup, with over an inch more gripping area per corner

And I loathe you for that (drinks)

 

[Rotus]

Yeah RX8 is a nice way to go, been happy with mine.

 

[Domino81]

I was... until I bent 2. I'm sort of glad I don't run them anymore because wheel spin was awful with them.

 

[8.5MS3]

installing a DO meth kit and HTP battery box today

 

[ericrapp]

installing a DO meth kit and HTP battery box today

You are a couple mods ahaead of me.
I will need to ask you some questions about these.
Battery box is on my short list and the Meth kit a little farther out. But i did order the intake mani with 4 meth bungs !
Pictures please brother (drinks)

 

[Domino81]

Really, Mike?

I would thought you'd be busier doing... other things.

 

[Domino81]

BTW, are you attaching the ECM to the box?

 

[ericrapp]

Really, Mike?

I would thought you'd be busier doing... other things.

You cant be too prepared for the Dallas cheerleaders/
Hey it can happen.
ECM gotta mount to something. I hope the HTP box allows that along with a quite large turbo inlet pipe

 

[8.5MS3]

Hahahaha

Ask brock about that weekend in canadia

Yes the ecu is mounted to the box, I had to unwrap and rewrap the harness

 

[WillD]

I sold my MS3 today.

 

[Domino81]

Gay.

 

[chief_wiggum]

JBR stage 2 intake, stratified stage 1 93 octane map installed; delicious. This weekend hopefully installing autotech internals and then flashing the stratified stage 2 93 map for JBR intake...delicious-er.