Mazdaspeed 6 mod progression

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:14

Question is how much do you agree that, that list is correct

Rich · Postby **Rich** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:14

Other than fitting in some of the items on the left into the chart, I think it seems fairly reasonable. Only thing I'd move is the Turbo manifold up to stage 2.

MS3_Mafia · Postby **MS3_Mafia** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

They have the same diagram for the Speed3 also. It seems pretty logical to me...

LM · Postby LM » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

Is it just me, or have they missed out the important one....upgraded fuel pump?

Buffalo · Postby **Buffalo** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

Wasn't someone saying that you can't just replace the fuel pump with just any other one? I am sure someone said that to me once on here.

bobopud · Postby **bobopud** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

At this point there is no proven and reliable fuel pump upgrade/replacement for the Speed6, which is where most modding falls flat on its face because of the prevalence of fuel cut with certain mods.

arctic_blue83 · Postby **arctic_blue83** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

You know what's funny... you're not going to see hardly any gains with an intake, boost tubes, cat-back ect. If you really want a large, noticeable increase in power, don't waste your money, get a full length downpipe or shorty downpipe/test pipe combo and engine management system with a good tune.

Also, at "stage 3", the stock clutch/flywheel are nowhere near their capacity power level.... if it were me, on a Speed6, if you want to make a sizeable amount of power over stock without going overboard, in this order, I would go:

1. Engine Management.
2. Downpipe.
3. BOV. (<<<Only because the stocker is known to leak boost)
4. Exhaust manifold.

^^Of course dyno tuning with the EM goes without saying.

Something to keep in mind... this "list" was made by a vendor. A vendor who sells parts, and makes money off of them. If I were a vendor, I would want you to buy all kinds of parts that don't hardly do shit either lol.

Rich · Postby **Rich** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

I'd add...

5. Upgraded top mount

Heat soak is a bitch.

I wonder how that DNP Stainless turbo manifold holds up after that 1 year crack warranty.....

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

Protege garage just developed their own turbo manifold with lifetime warranty for speed 3 / 6

Rich · Postby **Rich** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

Linky?

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:14

not up yet http://www.mazdas247.com in their protege garage section are talking about it tho

bobopud · Postby **bobopud** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:14

How much for this exhaust manifold? I am getting itchy to do something to my car now that the wife has a job once again.

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:14

600ish

jeffms6 · Postby **jeffms6** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:14

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That list from SU is almost a year old. CPE just released their upgraded fuel pump for the MS3/6. Also, I would rank the ETS TMIC as a must have upgrade. The stock intercooler heat soaks after just minutes of hard driving. There is no point in adding other upgrades if you keep the stock intercooler.

http://www.cp-e.com/2110.html

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