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- September 15th, 2002, 7:34 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Mazda6 220HP 3.0L V6 swap?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 327
Re: Mazda6 220HP 3.0L V6 swap?
Looks like they are going to use a 3.0L V6 in the Mazda6, and by the looks of the images I've seen it looks like a promising swap for an MX3. Have a look at <A HREF="http://www.mazda.co.nz/tms/tms_model6_content2.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.mazda.co.nz/tms/tms_model6_content2.html</A> f...
- September 15th, 2002, 12:10 am
- Forum: Forced Induction
- Topic: does an intercooler add power.....(LONG)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 152
Re: does an intercooler add power.....(LONG)
Good job on that essay, I believe it is all correct as my understanding of the laws of gas flow and thermodynamics go.<P>Perhaps it would have been easier to discribe the system not so much in mass flow, but in 'head loss' terms. If you dont know what head loss is, think of 'head' as the distance wa...
- September 6th, 2002, 5:01 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Should I buy this?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 87
Re: Should I buy this?
I would agree in general about the thrashed modified car statement, they really do push their cars hard. My younger brother is one of those boy racer types and it hasnt taken him long to destroy his car.<P>When I bought my MX3 in Feburary, it said it had done 64 thousand KMs (about 40 thousand miles...
- August 24th, 2002, 11:08 am
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: Crashed my mx-3
- Replies: 7
- Views: 107
Re: Crashed my mx-3
Particularly moving is that image of the burnt out MX-3 in the crash gallery, you can be glad your car isnt that bad.
- August 24th, 2002, 11:05 am
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: Touch what?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 75
Re: Touch what?
Those electrostatic shocks can also be cured by changing the type of fabric you wear. If you wear synthetics, the plastics in your car will allow you to build a charge. The touch button is a really nice feature though.
- August 21st, 2002, 7:29 am
- Forum: General Mazda MX-3
- Topic: Interior
- Replies: 13
- Views: 267
Re: Interior
I have had six tall people in my GS, but thats with one person in the boot...
<P>But I didnt buy my car to haul other people around.
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- August 21st, 2002, 6:57 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: Resonator removal????
- Replies: 4
- Views: 96
Re: Resonator removal????
I actually had a second resonator installed to remove that rattle at 3000rpm. It worked quite well, and if I upgrade the exhaust system I would replace the two with one longer resonator.
- August 21st, 2002, 6:41 am
- Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
- Topic: The Age old KLZE problem
- Replies: 10
- Views: 142
Re: The Age old KLZE problem
Hey, where in NZ do you live? I'd like to see a MX-3 with a KL-ZE in it, a bit of a prieview before I do it myself.<P>ICQ me if you live in Christchurch,<BR>110859253.