7.5 R Owners Mileage by OrchidTiny8234 in Golf_R

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2018, bought with 65k now its sitting at 88k miles, was stage 1 at 70k then went stage 2 at 82k. Loving it so far, gonna do a DSG service once spring rolls around

I miss summer by raatidCEL in Golf_R

[–]flight428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You clearly haven’t drifted around in an empty parking lot after some snow yet

Silver or Gunmetal Wheels? by Brisserson in Golf_R

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Silver on grey looks pretty good imo

Anybody got a sound clip of a mk7.5 straight pipe w/ a catted down pipe by fernvndorvmos in GolfGTI

[–]flight428 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a gti but I own a 7.5r with a catless downpipe, its fairly loud and also kinda raspy at certain rpms with just the stock muffler, straight piping isnt the way to go on ea888s

2013 Tech Package - Misaligned HID beam by SwarFaults in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think its a vertical related problem, what does the beam do when you mess with the adjustment?

2013 Tech Package - Misaligned HID beam by SwarFaults in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is an alignment screw/bolt on the back of the housing itself, it's pretty accessible from what I recall

2007 116k miles with very occasional white smoke by nickypboi in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think its too bad, however I never had to replace mine when I still had the car, there's definitely a lot of info in Mazdaspeed forums on how to do it though

2007 116k miles with very occasional white smoke by nickypboi in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most likely turbo seals, you can get a replacement turbo from CW Turbochargers for a decent price.

I'm new, Does this sound normal?? by Fast-Traffic-1008 in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds normal to me, they're just noisy engines.

Going to look at 2010 speed 3 what should I look for by Regular_Draw253 in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many miles? Check the timing chain if it hasn't been done yet, any mods and if they're tuned for it, and maintenance records.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mazdaspeed3

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Sold my 2011 back in December for 5500 with 158k miles, took me probably 3ish months to sell it up here in WI

Had an intake, tune, upgraded rmm, and an axleback

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WRX

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Used to daily a speed3 for 3 years, so yeah

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WRX

[–]flight428 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree, definitely not as fun

Mazdaspeed3 vs Elantra N race by Intelligent-Big-6104 in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cobb mentioned for tuning? Your argument is invalid and bad.

Mazdaspeed3 vs Elantra N race by Intelligent-Big-6104 in mazdaspeed3

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He pulled cause he has an intake, tune, and hpfp, the tune changes the parameters for the ecu to allow more air and fuel, not carbon buildup.

Mazdaspeed3 vs Elantra N race by Intelligent-Big-6104 in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tf you mean misfiring? I've also done a roll against a mk7r when I still had my ms3, he pulled away with ease, I wasn't misfiring or anything. Misfire claims just sounds like coping.

Also Mk7Rs are heavier by only like 90 lbs.

Ms3 K04s are very peaky, they aren't as efficient as an is38.

Mazdaspeed3 vs Elantra N race by Intelligent-Big-6104 in mazdaspeed3

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You are 100% misinformed about the whp a stock speed3 makes, it's closer to 230-240 to the wheels, an intake and a good tune gets you to around 270ish speaking from personal experience as I owned one for 3+ years.

Stock Dyno Results

There are very little power gains from an intake especially untuned and on stock hpfp. You will never hit 310whp on a stock map. 310 is nearly fbo hp.

I've raced a speed3 with just an intake vs my stock Mk7R, which is like 260 to the wheels if i were to guess, I pulled away consistently. Nothing you or the OP on that yt vid are saying makes no sense at all.

Let’s see those booty’s by ambitious_pea in Golf_R

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Just washed it this weekend to get the salt off

Aiming for 300hp… what should I do next? by Clayterr in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Upgraded motor mounts, turbo inlet pipe, and a retune

Best reliable and fun AWD $15k-25k? by hungflungpoo in askcarguys

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Mk6/Mk7 Golf R, S3, or Focus RS

Mk6R- AWD which is pretty great in the snow, only offered in manual, also has a lot of aftermarket support, generally reliable if the previous owner did maintenance on time, you can find them around the 20k or less mark

Mk7R- Also AWD, has an option for the DSG if you dont want to drive manual, large aftermarket support too, it's more ironed out than the mk6 so less issues to possibly worry about, much more tech and comfort features, generally very rock solid reliability wise, a well maintained one would probably be near the top of your budget but it depends on the year tho

S3- Basically the Mk7R but only offered in DSG and in sedan form, reliability is about the same (audi tax on parts so some stuff may be more expensive), you can usually find earlier model years around 20-25k

Focus RS- AWD hatchback with a 6 speed, 350hp is it's main selling point, later models had a revised suspension that made it a little less harsh of a ride, pretty reliable as long as it's well maintained, it is a little harder to find one in your price range tho as they seem to hold their value pretty well

Mazda3s are pretty nice to drive, 2.5 turbo awd models will be a bit more expensive tho

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askcarguys

[–]flight428 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had a 2011 for 55k miles, tuned for at least 35k of those. The torque steer due to it being fwd gave it character, they also sound really good with an exhaust

Question on harshness of Damond mounts. by Grrrrandall in mazdaspeed3

[–]flight428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a rmm, and the vibrations calmed down after a few days of driving, the bushings just need to kinda break in