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I’m using a stock gear knob actually, it doesn’t look aftermarket or feel weighted at all. I do think adjusting the linkage might do me good though, because at times 1st is also a little tricky to engage fully. I find sometimes when the gears aren’t sliding in completely slightly revving up will...

i wonder if it’s just a bad trans, or if there is something I could do to fix it. when the car’s in 2nd and in high revs completely off throttle (for instance after a pull or a downshift) is when the gear might slip out. It feels like the torque from the engine on the gear as the revs descend...

Yeah didnt look too hot. I intended on swapping it out for sure anyways since only the rear one is new. Will do! Would blown trans mounts maybe account for the slippage as well? It’s not like the gear is unusable so I feel like maybe its a matter of 2nd not being fully engaged rather than the...

Piss poor weather here in NYC the last two days so wasn’t able to check too much of it. does this help at all though? Drivers side mount looks a little tired, I don’t know if it’s that bad though. When revving the car in neutral there aren’t any clunks

My car was tuned by freektune under previous ownership, but it’s still pretty mild. I don’t think it’s breaking 300hp. Am i also allowed to use 91 or due to the tune should i stick to 93?

I just bought a mazdaspeed 6 with a ‘11 speed 3 engine in it. The car runs great, has the required reliability mods like rear engine mount, tune, etc. the only more serious issue I have with it it that on 1st and very ocasionally 2nd, if I pull off less smoothly and the weight transfers to the...

The soon-to-be PO just said that when he put the engine in all cylinders registered at above 150 PSI on a compression test. I wonder if there might be one or more around that number, or else he might've said above 160, etc. What's the acceptable range for a comp test on the turbo 2.3's? I've...

That’s perfect, thank you so much! Yeah I’ll ask about that, i dont recall if he did vvt or timing. Might’ve had it done when the engine was dropped in at 88k 4 years ago. Also will do a comp test when I go pick it up for sure. Nice!! Just what I was looking for. Thank you! When i was test...

it has a tune from freektune on it, which I’ve read that Justin is pretty much the best guy out there according to this forum. I didn’t realize it was him until I just googled it now. I think I should be good, he seems to know what he’s doing! When driving the car, i dont get a kick in the back...

In other words, as long as boost builds gradually the engine SHOULD be okay?

I appreciate that a lot my friend! Yeah it's very very mild and the owner seemed like he was trying to do things right in terms of the mods he put on the engine. It seemed all pretty healthy. Last but not least, it's pushing about 22 PSI on a '10 speed 3 engine, is that an ok amaount of...

I'm looking at buying a speed6 here in my area. It has an engine swap from a '10 Speed 3 with currently 104k miles, and it has a few mods done to it, all seemingly the "approved" and responsible mods one should do to their MZR 2.3's. It's got: - GFB BOV -Corksport Intake -Corksport high...

I see. The breather hose isn't supposed to be conncetde to anything at the other end? What I've read about it usually didn't mention one end being vented to atmosphere. And regarding the oil catch can, apparently it could just also be normal, correct? What are some of the worse possibilities...

So i'm looking at a Speed 6 that has a 2010 Speed 3 engine, and everything looked good but there were 2 things I wanted to understand about this car before I bought it: First is by the firewall pretty central to the engine there was a hose just kinda chillin' there, coming from somewhere lower...

I did smell yesterday some kind of oil, although incredibly brief and subtle, and it was when I shifted a few times in a short amount of time. I think it was a couple downshifts followed by a few upshifts, then downshift again, etc... It's probably the trans oil, then? Should I look into...

I appreciate the feedback, guys! My exhaust tips are DEFINITELY soot soaked, so much so that sometimes I wipe a little off with my foot just to remind myself they aren't matte black lol I'll make sure to check the BOV and set it to recirc if it isn't. I typically drive very similar trips, a...

Hey guys, first post here! I got a Gen 2 about 2 months ago and have been getting acquainted with it throughout the time. Car has 117k miles currently. I noticed my exhaust tips were regularly coated black, and a few weeks ago week I noticed that when on higher revs, I get some smoke out the...