Article Comments: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 Full Test

44 messages, Last post on Nov 11, 2008 at 4:34 PM

You are in the Mazda3 Forum. Your Host is pf_flyer

What is this discussion about? Mazda MAZDASPEED MAZDA3, Hatchback

Article comments for Full Test: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 - Mazda's 3 is a compact five-door or sedan that's been winning comparison tests and proving itself as a class leader since its introduction in 2003 as an '04 model — hardly a car capable of Evo or STI-like performance. (more)

Outline

Messages Page 4 of 5: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; Prev; Next; Last

#24 of 44 Re: factroy exhaust upgrades for speed3? [katdaddy] by aviboy97 Oct 29, 2007 (10:13 am)
Replying to: katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 10:00 am) Yes they do. Contact your local Mazda dealer for pricing and availability. Replies to this message: katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 10:57 am) roadburner (Oct 29, 2007 11:17 am) katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 11:22 am) and 1 more...
#25 of 44 Re: factory exhaust upgrades for speed3? [aviboy97] by katdaddy Oct 29, 2007 (10:57 am)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 29, 2007 10:13 am) Any idea how much the exhaust will increase hp when added with the cold air intake? Replies to this message: roadburner (Oct 29, 2007 11:17 am) katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 11:22 am) roadburner (Oct 29, 2007 3:05 pm)
#26 of 44 Re: factory exhaust upgrades for speed3? [katdaddy] by roadburner Oct 29, 2007 (11:17 am)
Replying to: katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 10:57 am) Any idea how much the exhaust will increase hp when added with the cold air intake? Mazda claims a 30 hp increase with the CAI and CBE. The dyno charts I've seen indicate that the CAI alone is worth 20+ hp. I'm planning to fit the CAI myself and then wait on the exhaust until I can audition it on another MS3. Replies to this message: katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 11:22 am) roadburner (Oct 29, 2007 3:05 pm)
#27 of 44 Re: factory exhaust upgrades for speed3? [roadburner] by katdaddy Oct 29, 2007 (11:22 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Oct 29, 2007 11:17 am) Is the cat back exhaust the one on the mazdaspeed website that they call sport exhaust or is that something different? Replies to this message: roadburner (Oct 29, 2007 3:05 pm)
#28 of 44 Re: factory exhaust upgrades for speed3? [katdaddy] by roadburner Oct 29, 2007 (3:05 pm)
Replying to: katdaddy (Oct 29, 2007 11:22 am) Is the cat back exhaust the one on the mazdaspeed website that they call sport exhaust or is that something different? The one on the Mazdaspeed site is for the regular Mazda3. The CBE you want is the Mazdaspeed3 Sport Exhaust.
#29 of 44 Happy Halloween by pf_flyer HOST Oct 30, 2007 (7:38 am)
Time again for our weekly gathering of enthusiasts! Maybe we should make tonight a costume chat! The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
#30 of 44 Mazdaspeed 3 by mzdaspeed3 Feb 11, 2008 (5:15 pm)
I have a 2007 Mazdaspeed 3. i hear that a lot of people remove the resonators for better sound. i was thinkin of doing the same. does anyone know if it would still pass smog? and did you weld a straight pipe in the space of the resonators or did you put flanges on so you are able to take them off if needed. any help would be awesome. Replies to this message: roadburner (Feb 11, 2008 7:29 pm)
#31 of 44 Re: Mazdaspeed 3 [mzdaspeed3] by roadburner Feb 11, 2008 (7:29 pm)
Replying to: mzdaspeed3 (Feb 11, 2008 5:15 pm) does anyone know if it would still pass smog? Probably, but if your state has a visual test it may still flunk. any help would be awesome. I'd simply buy a new exhaust. Well actually I wouldn't, since most of the dyno results I've seen show that the stock MS3 exhaust is pretty efficient. Cutting out the resonators won't affect the power in any significant way, but it probably will give your car that wonderful flatulent bumblebee tone that so many fanboys seem to be enamored with. Why not fit a Mazdaspeed CAI or a Cobb SRI? At least you'll have 20 or so horses to show for your effort.
#32 of 44 New Mazdaspeed3 Colors by aviboy97 Feb 21, 2008 (9:55 am)
Hey everyone, there are new colors being offered on the Mazdaspeed3 for 2008 as a mid year change. Cosmic Blue and Sunlight Silver have been deleted, and they have added Crystal White Pearl and Metropolitan Gray (as seen on the 40th anv. Rotary RX-8). Replies to this message: roadburner (Feb 21, 2008 11:16 am) networkguy (Feb 22, 2008 10:44 am) roadburner (Feb 22, 2008 2:27 pm)
#33 of 44 Re: New Mazdaspeed3 Colors [aviboy97] by roadburner Feb 21, 2008 (11:16 am)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Feb 21, 2008 9:55 am) I'm glad I grabbed a Cosmic Blue while I could. I am very unimpressed with the 2008 "Piano Black" interior trim; when I first heard about it I thought it would look nice, in the flesh it looks like a low-budget aftermarket kit- especially the "Mazdaspeed" sticker above the glovebox. Now, if you could get a Crystal White MS3 with the black and red interior from the Australian MPS Extreme I'd buy one in a heartbeat. While I'm dreaming, I'd also like the Aussie PCM reflash that nets 281 horsepower and 313 lb-ft of torque... Since neither possibility appears likely, I guess I'm going to "settle" for a Cobb SRI with an Amsoil dry filter... Replies to this message: networkguy (Feb 22, 2008 10:44 am) roadburner (Feb 22, 2008 2:27 pm)