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- December 18th, 2001, 2:16 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: low-key mods
- Replies: 14
- Views: 941
Re: low-key mods
or you can make your own CAI. get a K&N coneical filter for $30, go to Home Depot and look at all the types of piping they have, and figure out how to rig a pipe from the bottom of the car to the filter. i'm gonna do that this x-mas when i don't have anything better to do. also, check some of th...
- December 18th, 2001, 2:11 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: what kind of horsepower?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 144
Re: what kind of horsepower?
for 50-60 bucks phenolic spacers cool the intake manifold yadda yadda yadda and give about 5hp/5tq. <A HREF="http://home.san.rr.com/scmorgan/spacers/" TARGET=_blank>phenolic spacers</A>
- December 18th, 2001, 2:07 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: K8 Recycling
- Replies: 6
- Views: 264
Re: K8 Recycling
better yet, throw that money at me. it'll be more effective.
- December 18th, 2001, 2:05 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Buying a V-6 or Automatic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 634
Re: Buying a V-6 or Automatic
i don't know if it acutally makes the car faster, but i can shift later and downshift when i want to, so i can drive faster overall. it doesn't do too much in a straight line but when i'm going around corners i can stay in a lower gear. play with it and see what you think. as far as tranny coolers: ...
- December 18th, 2001, 2:00 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Engine Mounts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 89
Re: Engine Mounts
<A HREF="http://www.corksport.com/mx3/mx3index.html" TARGET=_blank>cork sport</A>
- December 18th, 2001, 1:59 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: need more horsepower
- Replies: 8
- Views: 289
Re: need more horsepower
um, a clutch won't actually GIVE you power, just let your tranny hook up better under massive loads. if your clutch is slipping then yeah, it'll make you quicker, but only b/c you are launching better. i'd suggest a lightened flywheel, pulleys, CAI, maybe exhaust/cat/strightpipe (depends on if you h...
- December 17th, 2001, 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: Dim headlights
- Replies: 4
- Views: 178
Re: Dim headlights
make sure you haven't broken the alternator belt. is yuor A/C working? when mine blew the first clue was that the air conditioning was blowing warm air. everything started shutting down a few hours of highway driving later. definetely check the whole battery/ alternator area.
- December 17th, 2001, 3:43 pm
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Buying a V-6 or Automatic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 634
Re: Buying a V-6 or Automatic
the auto's aren't that bad (boo, hiss) b/c of the "hold" funtion--you can shift like a BMW steptronic. i do that all the time now, i can't stand the full-auto mode. anyway, one of the more common problems on this car are the distributors. they have a tendency to just fail at random times. ...
- December 13th, 2001, 8:55 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Check out my family photo album
- Replies: 3
- Views: 553
Re: Check out my family photo album
dude, you're funny.
- December 13th, 2001, 5:57 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: can we request more smileys?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 318
can we request more smileys?
can we request more smileys? i know there's some from probetalk and VWVortex UBB boards that are pretty cool, that i'd like to see here. dave? jeff? what's involved in getting support for them?<P>here's one of my favorites, off a regional UBB site: <A HREF="http://www.tamparacing.com/hebb/showt...
- December 13th, 2001, 5:53 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: if you like WRC, CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1512
Re: if you like WRC, CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO!
i can't see it!
- December 13th, 2001, 5:48 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: so what is you car's name?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4375
Re: so what is you car's name?
wow, i thought this post died awhile ago...i like Ivana, that's funny.
- December 13th, 2001, 5:45 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: I heard about a few x-tra hp, H2O bypass?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1186
Re: I heard about a few x-tra hp, H2O bypass?
you've never mentioned this mod before, dave! i'll have to check it out. also: where were you tonight? i stopped by at the garage and the pinkmobile wasn't there...didja fix it that fast, or were you at another garage? anyway, have a good break man, i'll see ya next year.
- December 11th, 2001, 4:08 pm
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: PaceSetter Cat-Back Exhuast
- Replies: 17
- Views: 565
Re: PaceSetter Cat-Back Exhuast
on that picture, you can see the REAL exhaust just to the right of of the left add-on muffler...so those things don't even do anything. what a joke. and what are those black things hanging on the bottom of the spoiler? fog lights?
- December 11th, 2001, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Drag Strip/Track Racing
- Topic: 1/4 Mile Times
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7320
Re: 1/4 Mile Times
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> Haven't been to a track yet (broken differential) but self timed on 1/4 mile stretch running around 13-14sec 1/4 mile at about 90-95mph with a stock J-Spec B6T DOHC Turbo in my 93 MX-3 RS-R. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>wo...