RE: So what are some of the low cost/free mods you guys are doing??
 

i noticed this is in the mazda3 thread...so does this work on the 6 as well??

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Don't know, but I don't see why it wouldn't. The activation method may be different though.

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lol i trust you, im just lookin out for a fellow mazda 3 owner.

RE: So what are some of the low cost/free mods you guys are doing??
 

... And thinking about the trouble 2.0 has gotten himself into already.

But really Mike, I did the Monzsta Advanced Timing mod several years ago now, and haven't had any problems with it. I can still run 87 w/o any problems except very minor and acceptable pinging when REALLY on it hard, like hard acceleration and going up a steep hill @ the same time, though I do often mix in a little 93.
My crank sensor was about half way down, so I'destimate a timing increase of maybe 4-5*, no more.
Heck, I ran my Civic 10-12*BTDC (OE was 0*TDC) and ran higher octane in that for nearly 100k miles!! It still ran great when I sold it.

RE: So what are some of the low cost/free mods you guys are doing??
 

See me coming from modding a wrx a couple years back.
I can't really see spending 500-700 for Exhaust and CAI for a 6-8hp gain.
In the wrx because of the turbo you would get like 15-25.
A little car like the 3 non turbo there isn't a whole lot you can do for really HP gains.

But I will admit the exhaust would make it sound pretty cool.....;)

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I keep looking at the one on Ebay for 221 + shipping, SS catback and when I Googled it and listened to some of the videos it didn't sound to Fart Canish LOL

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Thats the hardest part when buying off the net is not knowing what it will sound like.

Maybe they should set up a section just for people to post what there mufflers sound like that way people would know what they sound like before they bought....Just an idea....;)

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Yeah virgin1, I looked and saw that you listed that as something you did to your car...I checked out advancing the timing in the general sense and everything I was reading said you should put higher octane gas in the car (higher octane for me = $3.30-$3.50 a gallon lol) Thats cool that the Monzsta Timing mod lets you run regular though...something to consider

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So what kind of bump do you get in doing the advaced timing mod?

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...yea...im having way too much fun with this car...i am chilling now though...gas prices too expensive to mess around and i have bills to pay, so i'll be spending money on wax at the most:D for the car.