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1675 messages, Last post on Sep 01, 2009 at 3:40 PM
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Replying to: stragf (May 02, 2007 7:33 am) Because it's less restrictive than the stock setup, it's supposed to add a few more horsepower to your car. Since the filter at the end of the CAI is pointing toward the ground, it has been reported to act like a "snorkle" when driving through standing water, sucking water into and ruining the engine. Although it's not real clear if this actually happened or if the guy who reported it really told the whole story. |
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Replying to: stragf (May 02, 2007 7:33 am)
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Replying to: joe131 (May 02, 2007 8:35 am) 
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Replying to: iskch (May 22, 2007 11:05 am) I think Mazda did it fine. Why change it?
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Replying to: joe131 (May 22, 2007 11:57 am) I also have a 06 MSP6 and I love it! Whitewater pearl I think is the name of the color...well I haven't done any mods but I'm planning to in the future and I'm also looking at the same ones you are considering. I have heard that the CAI allows you to hear the turbo spool up, but not much in power gain, about 2-5hp depending on the CAI brand/sytem. Magnaflow I hear sounds nice but again not much in added performance, it's only 2 1/2 diameter. CP-E has one with 3inch diameter and the dyno numbers are better. Hope this helps and keep us updated with prices and performance... |
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| The MS6 is a great car off the lot. Spend your money on a drivers school or a track day instead of on things that don't make the car any faster. Learning to drive it better will improve the performance more than mods. | |
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I very recently purchased the last 06 MS6 in the houston area. I have only put 600 miles on it at this point. I have only used 93 octane gas. I'm not sure if I'm getting numb to the acceleration or if I'm experiencing a reduction in power. I've read a bit on various forums about a reflash of the PCM. Is it possible that I could already need to have this performed with only 600 miles on the car? Is this something that everyone who owns one of these cars has had to have done or only some people? For those of you that have experienced the problem, please describe exactly how your car acted when you noticed the problem. When I first drove the car, the power was nearly overwhelming. Now it just feels like I'm driving a regular 150 hp 4 cylinder car. It barely feels like the turbo is kicking in at all. At first I was just wondering if I was not keeping the engine at the right RPM or something but it appears to be everywhere. There seems to be occasional bursts of power but then nothing again. Does this sound like what others have experienced? |
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Replying to: moonpie2 (May 23, 2007 7:16 pm) What did the dealer say about it? If you haven't already taken it in, do it now. It should feel fast everytime you put your foot into it.
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Replying to: moonpie2 (May 23, 2007 7:16 pm) I brought my 06 MS6 to the dealer for an oil change and they also did the reflash. Before the reflash, the turbo kicked off at around 4600 rpm. After, it stays on well into the high 5s. |
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Replying to: joe131 (May 23, 2007 8:20 pm)
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