Here's something I found.
Might be useful to the new members/owners...
MAZDASPEED 3 Performance
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Here's something I found.
Might be useful to the new members/owners...
MAZDASPEED 3 Performance
Nice find, pasted the image in here :2thumb:
http://www.streetunit.com/v/vspfiles...MS3_Staged.jpg
Curious as to why they advise fitting a dump pipe (they call it "down pipe"..... but that term to me means Custom Orb and guttering) should be among the last mods?
Best Mufflers dump pipe was first mod I did on my MPS6 and I have to say it REALLY lifted the performance and feel of the car. As has been said before in here "best bang for buck you can do for your car".
Leon
Im guessing they go by the easy and cheaper mods first leaving the prick and expensive ones last.
the "test pipe" just replaces the 2nd cat... so it's like doing half a DP install...
the ones i dont understand is the cat-back exhaust (1-2kw atw max...) and the BOV (0kw max...)
also love how it says clutch and flywheel before DP WTF
Isnt the 2nd cat located in the cat back?Quote:
Originally Posted by SarcasticOne
While the catback and BOV arern't exactly mods that give you big gains, while adding the other bits lile the DP and bigger and better intercooler they do play an important role.Quote:
Originally Posted by SarcasticOne
Clutch and fly wheel makes sense as a preventive mod, if you chasing power and more power surely that will shorten considerably the life of the clutch or kill it very soon if you are always at it. (i.e Troy's ex-mps)
It's a guide on how to mod, not how to chase power. Remember, it is American. Somethings we do differently in Oz.
It's a guide for people new to Modding. I hope this helps them some way.
The second cat is part of the dump pipe. Cat back is called CAT BACK for a reason : P lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nirvandan
lol
I always thought the start of the exhaust system was at the DP which comes with a cat (1st cat?), then the rest of the system where the other cat (2nd cat?) was located
My bad :p
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Guide says : "The Goal here is to add some horse power" :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Grajy
Smarty pants : PQuote:
Originally Posted by Nirvandan
Well, it's good for the noobs :D
Im a noob :D
Either way I dont think there is anything wrong with that guide :)
in my MPS 6, i did my exhaust from the 1st cat 3" all the way back and 2 straight through mufflers, the MPS6's dump pipe is different to the 3MPS, in the 3 i can understand why it would be essential to replace it, but on the 6, the first cat is bolted directly to the turbo, so putting 3" from the 1st cat is essentially the same thing as putting on a dump pipe with a single cat where the 2nd cat is currently.
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PS: what are the intercooler boost tubes?
I'd suspect they mean the hoses that are attached to the intercooler. I don't see why one would bother with this. Some of these things might be a looks/sound type of this rather than performance mods...Quote:
Originally Posted by rayd
maybe Intercooler piping? Adding different diametre ones could add power but increase lag or visa versa.
Maybe the system is for ppl that want to go all the way, because when you do manifold and turbo that is when the dump would be the easiest to install.
I don't think larger diameter intercooler pipes would benefit. They wouldn't fit on the intercooler then.
I think it's suggesting to replace them with silicone hoses for looks... Look IS a reason for modding... :p
Wish there was a mod to make sure that the engine give equal performance on every drive... Some nights worked 5.7's/6Ls struggle to shake me then some times I struggle to shake 3.6 ecotecs. Frustrating as hell...
There IS, Jim !.!.!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakis
A FMIC from Troy, and a tune at HP-F... :p
I'll echo Jon's comment. Get a FMIC. By itself it goes a long way to solving the 'variable' performance problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakis
A motor is an air pump.
Air in - air out, the less restrictive it is, it will make more power.
Colder air in - more power.
Consistant air temps = consistant power figures.