2016 3rd Gen Mazda Engine Internals for Rebuild

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rdf_mz3

Discussion Starter · Jun 14, 2017

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,

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· #5 · Jun 14, 2017

rdfrederick87 said:
MX-5 is 1113KG, Mazda 3 Sedan is 1303KG. Are you telling me 190KG difference determines a sport car vs. sedan? Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about.

Looking for value added feedback - not a pissing contest.

190KG / ~410 lbs of is a huge chunk of weight savings when put into a lower center of gravity with better weight distribution and RWD. There's almost no comparison between it and the Mazda 3 out of the box. Absolute rocket ship? No... But absolute blast to drive? Absolutely. Claiming it's not a sports car and that "Mazda doesn't know what they're doing" is a bit ignorant.

Best of luck in your search.

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