MAZDA 3i Lag

[jerstillman]

So ever since i installed my CAI and exhaust whenever my car is somewhat cold i will be in first gear and if i just slowly push the gas pedal to 4k and then shift into second and FLOOR it, the car seems to lag a little bit. it sounds like its bogged down and then it will slowly increase and when it hits 3k rpm in second gear it like gets a sudden burst of power and takes off. I tried taking it to my mazda dealer in cali and after they replaced my butterfly intake valve the damn thing still does it. SOOOOO i figured i would ask the homies whats up. anyone got any ideas. Do i need to re map my ecu?

[MazdaTom]

Did you reset the ECU after you installed the CAI?

[tsx_guy]

what kinda exhaust did you get? in some situations these mods give up sacrafice low end torque for gains in the upper rpm range.
I might be talking out my arse tho.

[Colombia28]

With the CAI you can expect to see less low end grunt, and more up high. I had a mazdaspeed CAI on my old 3 and noticed a difference down low, felt as if pulled much harder up top than in the lower revs.

[jerstillman]

No i didnt reset the ecu after i installed it. should i have?

[MazdaTom]

You're suppose to. But the ECU will eventually re-learn and adapt to the freer flowing air.

It may just be a cold engine operation thing. It goes away once it warms up?

[RX-7 Chris]

yes.

[jerstillman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaTom @ Mar 4 2008, 02:07 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=29814]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

You're suppose to. But the ECU will eventually re-learn and adapt to the freer flowing air.

It may just be a cold engine operation thing. It goes away once it warms up?[/b]

sometimes.

[tsx_guy]

i wonder if I should undo mine then....mmmm

[Colombia28]

I don't know if reseting the ecu really does anything. I guess it couldn't hurt, but i never reset mine on my old 3 after the CAI install or on my MS3 after the Cobb install.....

[arctic_blue83]

I'm going to move this over to the NA section, as your car is not turbo/supercharged, no good to have a thread like this in the forced induction section.

[jerstillman]

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I'm going to move this over to the NA section, as your car is not turbo/supercharged, no good to have a thread like this in the forced induction section.[/b]

whats up with the subaru guy in the mazda club?

[tsx_guy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jerstillman @ Mar 4 2008, 08:17 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=29903]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

whats up with the subaru guy in the mazda club?[/b]

he was a former mazda guy, and is all mazda at heart.

[SpeedRacer]

Yeah he had the fastest / highest hp Mazdaspeed 6 in the state.

[arctic_blue83]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jerstillman @ Mar 4 2008, 08:17 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=29903]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

whats up with the subaru guy in the mazda club?[/b]

What those guys said.

Aside from formerly owning a Mazdaspeed 6 (formerly the highest hp MS6 in the state), I also worked at a Mazda dealership for quite a while, and contributed pretty much all of the technical stickies over in the Mazdaspeed section:
http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/index.php?showforum=33

One of which contains pretty much every dyno I ever pulled in my Speed6, to show the difference between mods, and how the MS cars react to different mods:
http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=85

So, I've got a good bit of Mazda experience & knowledge, not to mention I think Mazda is a great company. Although, if you take a look at my sig, you'll notice I'm not close minded to any particular brand. I enjoy fun cars... it just so happens the STI is an absolute blast to drive