Kinda back...in a way...
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Been a long time. Anyways, bought a new car: A 2009 Crystal White Pearl MazdaSpeed3. 6 speed manual tranny + 2.3 liter turbo engine. Also has an AEM SRI installed now which bumps up the HP to between 270-280 FWHP.
On to the pics! Attachment 20920 Attachment 20921 Attachment 20922 Attachment 20923 Attachment 20924 Worlds different than my old S40. This rides like a sportscar whereas the S40 rode like a luxury car. The biggest difference is obviously the power: 160 HP vs. 270 HP... Anyways, I'm coming back to lend a hand anyway I can! :) |
Looks sweet and must be real fast compared to your S40. I would not have thought the S40 rode like a luxary car??? My guess would have been a little peppy car with a medium ride qualty. I bet that Mazda is real tight.
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Originally Posted by rspi
(Post 230612)
Looks sweet and must be real fast compared to your S40. I would not have thought the S40 rode like a luxary car??? My guess would have been a little peppy car with a medium ride qualty. I bet that Mazda is real tight.
And yes, it is crazy fast compared. Today I had it up to 4k RPMS with the turbo spoolin in first gear completely by accident. It really picks up in fourth gear when the TQ and HP aren't limited. |
Nice Speed3. I just sold My Speed6. I installed a CPE CAI and I installed a boost gauge with slotted rotors and HP pads. The CAI will not give you 10-20hp, though. It's more of sound addition than a performance addition. With the CAI you can really hear the turbo goodness? Go out and get the CPE Piggyback or the Cobb AccessPort tuner and really start upping the HP coefficient.
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Nice! My Ma drives a 3 (not a Speed 3 of course) and it seems to be a genuinely nice car. Definitely nicer than my old SVT Focus was.
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Originally Posted by turbo matt
(Post 231120)
Nice Speed3. I just sold My Speed6. I installed a CPE CAI and I installed a boost gauge with slotted rotors and HP pads. The CAI will not give you 10-20hp, though. It's more of sound addition than a performance addition. With the CAI you can really hear the turbo goodness? Go out and get the CPE Piggyback or the Cobb AccessPort tuner and really start upping the HP coefficient.
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Originally Posted by Lyonsroar
(Post 231389)
That's an estimate based on what I read. I didn't install the SRI, I bought it with it on. And yes, it sucks like a vaccuum cleaner! And it's staying with these mods probably for a while. I've got another year of warranty left and I want to keep it intact. It's plenty fast the way it is!
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