Article Comments: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 Full Test

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

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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)

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#42 of 44 Re: Cobb Tuning MazdaSpeed3 AccessPORT [katdaddy] by roadburner Nov 09, 2008 (4:21 pm)
Replying to: katdaddy (Nov 09, 2008 9:32 am) I'm hearing that Cobb's latest Beta(1.03) maps are supposed to make decent power- especially if your car has other mods(CAI/SRI, DP, FMIC, etc.). If I was keeping my MS3 I'd fit a good CAI intake and buy an AP. However, the heap will soon be gone as it has required a new front strut and a new turbocharger in less than 27000 miles. This lack of reliability is unacceptable since I bought the sled to serve as my HPDE car... Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Nov 10, 2008 10:24 am) roadburner (Nov 11, 2008 4:34 pm)
#43 of 44 Re: Cobb Tuning MazdaSpeed3 AccessPORT [roadburner] by aviboy97 Nov 10, 2008 (10:24 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Nov 09, 2008 4:21 pm) How did you maintain turbo? Replies to this message: roadburner (Nov 11, 2008 4:34 pm)
#44 of 44 Re: Cobb Tuning MazdaSpeed3 AccessPORT [aviboy97] by roadburner Nov 11, 2008 (4:34 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Nov 10, 2008 10:24 am) How did you maintain turbo? I ran only Mobil 1 5W-30 and changed it every 5000 miles. If I drove the car hard I would let the car idle for a few minutes before switching off. FWIW, I've owned Ford and Volvo Turbos in the past and I never experienced a turbo related problem, even at mileages in excess of 100K. In contrast, check out any of the major Mazda forum and you will find one or more "smoking turbo" threads. My turbo failed in the most common fashion: after 3-4 minutes of idling the exhaust would start to emit a huge cloud of blue white smoke. In my case the dealer said that my car "smoked everyone out of the service bay". The replacement is supposedly improved, but no one at Mazda can tell me exactly what the "improvements" consist of. Needless to say, I'm less than impressed with the short term reliability of this car, and I'm not all that interested in finding out what else might go south.