rdfrederick87 asked a perfectly reasonable question, in my opinion. Heck, you can even purchase upgraded engine components for a VW Beetle. Cut him some slack!What makes you think that engine internals for an economy class car would exist at all? Why in the heck would you even consider something like that when better performance cars exist that you can purchase? Seems to me like your suffering from I can mod anything to go faster disease. The cure is simple, learn more about cars, learn that if you want corvette level performance you need to buy a corvette lol. If you can't afford it, save your money instead of trying to make an econobox go faster. Ever heard of the Focus ST? The Mazda 3 Speed? Both are far better platforms for power mods than a base Mazda 3. Fiesta ST with a healthy cobb stage kit? So many better options out there man. If your willing to spend thousands of dollars trying to squeeze another 50hp from a base Mazda 3 then I highly recommend selling/trading your Mazda 3 for something better, factory boosted, and start there. Some may disagree with me, but the fact is simple, you want to go faster, and to do that without wasting money requires a better platform to work with. I highly recommend the Focus ST or Fiesta ST, maybe a Cobalt Turbo(2008-2010), Genesis Coupe? Mustang Ecoboost? Oh and stay away from JDM RHD imports, they require more money than its worth, ask my old Subaru how I learned that. They seem like a wicked deal, but their not, unless you have lots of money and don't require a reliable daily driver.
2016 3rd Gen Mazda Engine Internals for Rebuild
Hey Guys,
Has anyone heard of anyone making performance internals for the 3rd Gen Mazda 3 yet? I have been chatting with engine builders and they all say the sky-active is to new and there is not much out there in terms of pistons, rods, etc.
I thought I would see what the MX-5 was running as it seems to be the Mazda "sports-car" and was shocked to find out it only has the 2.0L motor at 155 horsepower - not much of a sports car. Further more, after comparing all the specs to see they are the exact same - their site says for the Mazda 3 use regular unleaded, but for the same motor under MX-5 it says use premium. Seems like Mazda doesn't even know what they are talking about.
I know OV Tuning has camshafts listed, but they always seem to be out of stock. Other than that I am coming up empty.
Anyway, thought I'd pose the question in case anyone has heard anything.
Thannks,
Has anyone heard of anyone making performance internals for the 3rd Gen Mazda 3 yet? I have been chatting with engine builders and they all say the sky-active is to new and there is not much out there in terms of pistons, rods, etc.
I thought I would see what the MX-5 was running as it seems to be the Mazda "sports-car" and was shocked to find out it only has the 2.0L motor at 155 horsepower - not much of a sports car. Further more, after comparing all the specs to see they are the exact same - their site says for the Mazda 3 use regular unleaded, but for the same motor under MX-5 it says use premium. Seems like Mazda doesn't even know what they are talking about.
I know OV Tuning has camshafts listed, but they always seem to be out of stock. Other than that I am coming up empty.
Anyway, thought I'd pose the question in case anyone has heard anything.
Thannks,
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rdfrederick87 asked a perfectly reasonable question, in my opinion. Heck, you can even purchase upgraded engine components for a VW Beetle. Cut him some slack!
Little guy? I simply don't understand all the snarky, condescending remarks being thrown around. I'm done with this particular thread...MX-5's have never been hefty on power right off the factory line. It's their history, it's tradition. If you're just now finding out that MX-5's have fairly low power, then you definitely don't know what you're talking about. Welcome to automotives little guy!
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