I'm eyeing Package 2 for my '06 Mazda 3s, 5 spd 2.3L

http://www.shaneracing.com/Mazda3_Pe..._Packages.html

Has anyone had any experience with this company?

 

Hm, never did, and with my experience woudn't go for it. The price is kinda expensive, i think it would be cheaper for you to get Injen Cold intake, Buy separate Racing Catalyter Converter and Muffler, and go to mufflers shop to get it installed plus reaplce your piping to a little bigger size, as for pulley it doen't seen to cost alot eaither. You are looking to spent about $800 max parts and labor. As of the dyno i cannot garranty you will have the same HP gain, but this package may not either. If i were you i would probably go for K&N filter or Cold Injen Intake with K&N, and pulley. With my experience there is no much gain replacing all the piping, i have even removed the Cat, still not much gain, but if you are reall enthusiast about power, just put the turbo and replace the piping.

 

lucky: naxxal is right that the price is pretty steep. if money isnt a problem, then go for it. but if you want to save some beans, get your exhaust done at a local muffler shop, have them up the piping diameter to 2.25" or 2.5" and pop a bullet muffler on there. and then look into the injen CAI or AEM CAI with synthetic dryflow filter, i prefer AEM but to each his/her own. and then just get the pulley kit from SRM. if you do get the pulley kit, be sure to let me know how it works out for you. i turned down good price in a group buy on headers (which arent emissions legal) for my 3s to purchase a pulley kit instead so i can keep competing in STS class for auto-x.
good luck!

 

Thanks for your imput guys! I'll continue to do my research! I've only had my car for a little over a week now, so I'm just doing my homework.