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by zCat
January 2nd, 2007, 12:25 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: Picked up a sweet MX3
Replies: 5
Views: 705

Wow. Well, I got all the initial bugs worked out of the car-it needed some TLC, which included a new pass. side brake caliper, an idle speed adjustment, a new radiator (all aluminum...crappy Mazda plastic end tanks), and some fluids. The reason I say wow is this: this morning, I got a new cat-back e...
by zCat
December 20th, 2006, 2:04 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: 150mph on an rs? Right....
Replies: 60
Views: 6836

first the car is 1.6L. not really a big displacement engine, friction and drivetrain really do drain some HP from this thing. not only that but im not sure of the automatic transmission, but that cuts down on your HP to. if its a manual its geared for acceleration, not top end. theres more to a fas...
by zCat
December 18th, 2006, 5:09 am
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: Picked up a sweet MX3
Replies: 5
Views: 705

Picked up a sweet MX3

Well, I hope that it's not tabboo/against forum rules to "introduce" oneself. I recently joined this website because I picked up a really nice MX3 for 650$. The cons? The transmission has no 5th gear, for whatever reason, and it needs a new exhaust (oh darn...guess I have to get a performa...
by zCat
December 11th, 2006, 1:30 am
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: What is a good turbo for Mx-3
Replies: 16
Views: 2430

Ah! Now the ball's in zCat's court! My other car is a 95 Probe GT with aftermarket turbo, and I am pretty involved in the Probe community too (don't laugh...haha). First, BE CAREFUL turboing a ZE as the compression ratio is 10:1. You should either lower static comp or run less boost and retard ignit...

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