Does the Mazdaspeed 3 Have Too Much Power?

[x_o_k_x]

I found this article from website, kinda old but just wandering what speed3 owners think, especcially track guys.
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/04/who_would_have_thought_that_so.html

[Garu]

I found this article from website, kinda old but just wandering what speed3 owners think, especcially track guys.
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/04/who_would_have_thought_that_so.html

:RP

This article was out awhile back and no it does not have too much power.

[x_o_k_x]

maybe it is repost, but I couldnt find anything that has to do with mazdaspeed torque steering..

[openuser]

I honestly have never felt any torque steer what so ever.
I drive my MS3 mostly on weekends on city road and sometimes on highways.. I do enjoy 'spirited' driving once in a while (really, it is hard not to).

[justblaze]

That article is a load. The power is awesome and the handling is amazing. The author should stick to driving his mothers civic rather than writing articles.:AH

[MattC]

the bugatti veyron has "too much power" the mazdaspeed 3 barely has any. :chuckle

[royroy]

the bugatti veyron has "too much power" the mazdaspeed 3 barely has any. :chuckle

lol.. i love the comparison =)

[Garu]

But we have better gas mileage. Don't need to stop every 12 minutes for gas. :chuckle

[WhiteSpeed3]

you can never have too much power

[Unoriginalusername]

i can go on a flat road and punch it in second gear with my hands off the wheel and it will spin the tires and go straight.

are there some road conditions with dips/potholes etc. that fwd cars grab at sure but its not bad at all imo.

[Garu]

Well James, your car is lowered, wider tires etc. :chuckle

[mleblond]

mine torque steers all the time, You really have to watch out when you stomp on it. Im used to it so I have a good grip but when someone else drives it they are up for a good surprise ;) I remember some saying "I didnt think this car had that much power!"

do not under estimate the Zoom-Zoom :chuckle

[MSMitch]

mine torque steers all the time, You really have to watch out when you stomp on it. Im used to it so I have a good grip but when someone else drives it they are up for a good surprise ;) I remember some saying "I didnt think this car had that much power!"

do not under estimate the Zoom-Zoom :chuckle

I also notice the torque steer - especially a stomp in 2nd gear (sometimes in 3rd) - as for too much power? If it did, I wouldn't have gotten a CAI and be "patiently" waiting to get a turbo inlet, DP, possibly exhaust, etc etc etc :)

[RX9]

it's the same question as asking someone " do you have too much money?" LOL....

[mleblond]

it's the same question as asking someone " do you have too much money?" LOL....

+1 never enough!!!

[Fobio]

it's the same question as asking someone " do you have too much money?" LOL....

^^^ zactly what I think...tho theoretically, once we start hitting 400whp at the front, then it MAY be too much for a street car...

and like money, women, power, land, $$$....:chuckle

[cy88]

Torque steer? Yes. It's hard to avoid it in a 263hp FWD car. However, Mazda's torque management system have minimized the impact as much as they could already.

Too much power? Nope, I wish there's more ;)

[alhope34]

I haven't whitnessed any torque steer and I have a ~310hp, ~320tq FWD car :)

[CanadaGTO]

Torque Steer??? Compared to the '87 Dodge Shadow Turbo I had this thing is as gentle as a lamb.....

[Big Dad]

I haven't whitnessed any torque steer and I have a ~310hp, ~320tq FWD car :)

Have you dynoed it yet? There is a mysterious shortage of dyno information about this car for some reason?

[alhope34]

Have you dynoed it yet? There is a mysterious shortage of dyno information about this car for some reason?

Don't worry about that. I know what this car puts down.

[Unoriginalusername]

Have you dynoed it yet? There is a mysterious shortage of dyno information about this car for some reason?

I set up a dyno day last year for $35 a member 2 pulls.... only one other board member came. my graph with intake and tbe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/cndxrs/dyno001.jpg

[Big Dad]

Well I have seen some dyno numbers that are not all that flatering. Why dont we put together another dyno day and for $35, you can be sure that I will be there. There must be a few members that want to see what the access port has done for them.

[alhope34]

How is +40whp and +50wtq not flattering for just intake and exhaust?? UOU dyno'd 231whp and 241wtq stock, 275whp and 294wtq with just a CAI and TBE.

Back when I had my Probe GT, 15whp and 10wtq with CAI and full exhaust was considered a good gain.

[Big Dad]

Well since you put it that way, I have the same car and more than UOU's listed mods not skimping on the cheaper junk parts and made 252 hp and 271 tq to the wheels. So I question the butt dyno numbers! Like I said, lets set up a group dyno and we can all put our money where our mouth is!



How is +40whp and +50wtq not flattering for just intake and exhaust?? UOU dyno'd 231whp and 241wtq stock, 275whp and 294wtq with just a CAI and TBE.

Back when I had my Probe GT, 15whp and 10wtq with CAI and full exhaust was considered a good gain.

[SpeedBaby]

prove it at the track! that's all i got to say

[Fobio]

Well I have seen some dyno numbers that are not all that flatering. Why dont we put together another dyno day and for $35, you can be sure that I will be there. There must be a few members that want to see what the access port has done for them.

$35 dyno/2 pass is good for everyone... =) would be nice if we can tag on afternoon lapping after morning dyno's...:bana2

[blackspeed3]

torque steer does suck...but to answer your question...nope

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

Too much power? Yah, my grandmother thinks so.

Whoever conducted this review is a total :AH

[Big Dad]

Here is a video of a dyno jet dyno which at the end there is a chart with 3 mazdaspeed 3's with various unnamed mods all making in the 250 whp range. At 15% drive train loss that makes 288 hp to the crank.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE7GTYyXD2k

[joeylow]

you can never have enough power, end of story

[BoOdOg]

I'm with Joey, my goal is to have 400whp some day

[cosic]

I found this article from website, kinda old but just wandering what speed3 owners think, especcially track guys.
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/04/who_would_have_thought_that_so.html

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