MikeHTally
Member
- :
- 2008.5 Speed3, 2006 Chrysler 300C, 2003 Ram 1500
That's what them thar deflector shields is fer....or until you get close.
What have you done to your MS3 today?
- Thread starter ZoomVT
- Start date
john blutarski
Member
- :
- 2004 Subaru WRX STI
It depends whether you ordered it with a dry or oiled filter. If it has a dry filter, than don't oil it.
Doo eeeet!
Unless you want your exhaust LOUDER. Then you're in for a disappointment.
I rolled the window down on the way to work this morning... this RB CBE lets out a nice little crackle when starting from 1st.
Putzing around it's quieter than the stocker. At idle it's very quiet but it lets you know something's up. It gives a nice burble when getting on it, yes. It's less throaty than the stocker though... more "crackly". And I swear the turbo whine is slightly audible in the exhaust. It's slight but you can hear it if you listen for it with the windows down.
It's hard to explain, but it makes the engine sound more like a high strung 4 cylinder and less like a wannabe beefy 6 cylinder. It doesn't sound like a swarm of angry bees, it just sounds sporty the way a 2.3L 4 cylinder can.
I think the car should have sounded like this stock. It's a much more satisfying sound.
I purchased it from the mighty Ken of Protegegarage. I PM'd him to see if they had it in stock, they did, so I ordered it. I believe it can be purchased directly from Racing Beat as well.
It's hard to explain, but it makes the engine sound more like a high strung 4 cylinder and less like a wannabe beefy 6 cylinder. It doesn't sound like a swarm of angry bees, it just sounds sporty the way a 2.3L 4 cylinder can.
I think the car should have sounded like this stock. It's a much more satisfying sound.
I purchased it from the mighty Ken of Protegegarage. I PM'd him to see if they had it in stock, they did, so I ordered it. I believe it can be purchased directly from Racing Beat as well.
Last edited:
chief_wiggum
Member
- :
- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed3-2010 Mazda5 GT
did you install this yourself?
I had two friends over to help and my wife. It ended up being mostly me and one of the friends (the other two cooked dinner).
Cutting the stock exhaust out was the easiest part. Breaking the bolts at the catalytic converter was a b****, lining up the racing beat above the rear suspension was a b****, securing the clamp that holds the tip portion onto the muffler/resonator portion was a b****.
It's definitely doable with two people. In hindsight, I should have put the car up on 4 jack stands or ramps + 2 stands. I was stubborn and insisted we could get it done on just ramps. There were times when I was literally kissing the bottom of my car to reach hangars and bolts.
It's really not that bad if you've ever done a catback install. We got it done in about 2 hours.
Cutting the stock exhaust out was the easiest part. Breaking the bolts at the catalytic converter was a b****, lining up the racing beat above the rear suspension was a b****, securing the clamp that holds the tip portion onto the muffler/resonator portion was a b****.
It's definitely doable with two people. In hindsight, I should have put the car up on 4 jack stands or ramps + 2 stands. I was stubborn and insisted we could get it done on just ramps. There were times when I was literally kissing the bottom of my car to reach hangars and bolts.
It's really not that bad if you've ever done a catback install. We got it done in about 2 hours.
chief_wiggum
Member
- :
- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed3-2010 Mazda5 GT
I'm pretty sure copperkid posted a video of his racingbeat CBE...but if you get a chance to at least record and post a little audio I'd appreciate it. I'm having a hard time not ordering one of these. For about $20 more you can get the mazdaspeed one and not worry about warranty issues...but, I like the staggered twin tips. You're still running the factory downpipe right?
///M Compact
Member
I drained out the dealer-installed Synlube and re-filled it with Ford Synthetic Manual Transmission Fluid(XT-M5-QS). It seems to shift a bit smoother and the LSD has also quieted down a bit. We'll see if a few more miles will silence it completely.
chief_wiggum
Member
- :
- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed3-2010 Mazda5 GT
I don't see how there could be...but based on some of the crazy stuff I've read here....you never know. I can see it now -- we're not covering your A/C condensor because of your non-factory CBE; you see, the free flowing exhaust gasses reduced the resistance on your widgit belt serpantine assembly which in turn caused a overspeed condition in the flux housing sending unit, which everyone knows governs the A/C condensor.
