Need Help

[hsamat]

Just wondering if anyone could tell what are the best bolt on mods I could do on my ms3.

[AutoXRacer]

How much horsepower are you looking for? How much you have to spend?

These are basically the rules to live by when modding an MS3...
1. Intake (Mazdaspeed-CAI, Cobb SRI, CP-E CAI, etc)
2. Standback or Piggyback, some form of engine management (Xede, CP-E)
3. Downpipe/midpipe (not the catback...this car has a great stock exhaust)
4. Intercooler upgrade!

[hsamat]

Thanks for the reply. I don't mind spending if the mods are worth it. I've got the MS CAI, trying to decide between corksport exhaust or cpe. Does the Xede really make a huge difference? Top mount intercooler upgrade???

[AutoXRacer]

The Xede on a stock MS3 yielded over 60hp and 80 ft-lbs at the wheels.
I would expect a little less...maybe 45-50hp and 60ft-lbs.

Its still the best HP per Dollar mod!!

Top mount intercoolers will yeild roughly a 20hp gain...

Changing the exhaust will not yield you any HP...only sound.
You have to change the exhaust between the turbo thru the cats for any power gains; down-pipe and test-pipe.

[hsamat]

Best to get a turbo back exhaust? Straight pipe? Thanks for the ideas. Know anyone who has done a oil cartridge to oil filter conversion. I got the oil adaptor for my gauges (oil pres. and oil temp.) but wont work with cartridge system??? Any ideas

[AutoXRacer]

Yes, all the gains have been seen with a tbe... The stock cbe is very good as is; the only reason to change it would be to get a louder exhaust.
Any time you delete the cats with a straight pipe will yield you gains.

I know there are a few people that have done the cartridge to oil filter conversion... You should post a thread in the engine section.

[Young Roids]

I think you can convert it to the filter from the 2.0l na engine. I forget the details but it was mentioned here before.