PDA

View Full Version : Mazda6 drag car into the 7s


uclap5
11-07-2004, 03:58 AM
found on www.thecarconnection.com

Mazda Claims Fastest Import Four-Door on the Track

MAZDASPEED is laying claim to an unusual title: the Mazda6, by the company's reckoning, is the first import-branded, front-drive car to slam through the quarter-mile in less than eight seconds. At SEMA, Mazda said that Ed Bergenholtz's

PRO-FWD MAZDA6 dragster ticked off a time of 7.934 seconds through the quarter, clocking in at almost 184 miles per hour. The record was set Oct. 23 at Pomona. Mazda says, prior to its feat, only domestic-badged cars with multimillion-dollar factory backing have achieved the feat.
Antoine
11-07-2004, 11:33 PM
They finally ran that beast!?! I remember reading a post about it here a while ago...nice way to make headlines...It's about time Mazda gets a reputation boost at the track! (thumb)
Autox MSP
11-08-2004, 06:14 PM
drawing 4 doors in a carbonfiber body isn't 4 doors. then the solara guys could just put on a camry body and run 6's. haha
timba24
11-08-2004, 07:50 PM
They finally ran that beast!?! I remember reading a post about it here a while ago...nice way to make headlines...It's about time Mazda gets a reputation boost at the track! (thumb)

that thing has been running but when I saw it run it was nowhere near the 7mark
Antoine
11-08-2004, 08:19 PM
Drawing out it's potential perhaps...;)
FC3s Boy
11-08-2004, 09:15 PM
they have a new 3 in the works as well
TheJohnny
11-08-2004, 09:32 PM
someone find me a video....
peepsalot
11-08-2004, 10:16 PM
someone find me a video....
(mswerd)

I can't even find the damn article.
timba24
11-09-2004, 02:10 AM
here are some pics
timba24
11-09-2004, 02:13 AM
another
TheJohnny
11-09-2004, 11:16 AM
Tim to the rescue... I just couldn't remember what the thing looked like. Thanks man.
peepsalot
11-09-2004, 12:46 PM
Is that a air-to-ice intercooler on the front?
fkmp5
11-09-2004, 12:51 PM
SAP Lives!! Robert Sapinosa would be proud...
timba24
11-09-2004, 03:42 PM
ya they were filling it up with ice quite a few bags too
uclap5
11-09-2004, 06:40 PM
it was crazy loud at sevenstock. one of the highlights of the show IMO.
CrazyXZac
11-09-2004, 07:16 PM
wow... niiice :)
Metal MP5
11-09-2004, 08:46 PM
thats not the stock 2.3L 4cyl uh ?

or did they just turn it or something ?
uclap5
11-09-2004, 08:51 PM
its a heavily modified 2.3

its been bored out and rebuilt with all the goodies. at sevenstock they were running a conservative 1100 hp, and said it was capable of 1800.
Metal MP5
11-09-2004, 09:10 PM
i know it was heavily modified, but doesnt the 4cyl go from left to right instead of straight like the one in the picture ?

they either moved the engine or took another one
crossbow
11-09-2004, 09:28 PM
The only thing from the 2.3 L3 Mazda 6...is the block itself. Everything else is completely different, including the fact they run the engine in a RWD position...no transverse mounted transmission can take that much power without exploding. Far easier to just flip a RWD differential around.
Metal MP5
11-09-2004, 09:53 PM
by flipping the RWD differential around, that makes it FWD ?

cause i think its FWD judging by the size of the slicks in front
mp5jeff
11-09-2004, 09:57 PM
they wouldn't be running in "fwd" if it wasn't lol...anyhow that is one bigass fuckin turbo lol...doin same thing with my dp, wg dumptuge, out the side :D
Metal MP5
11-09-2004, 09:59 PM
yea what kinda turbo is that ? That's HUGE
crossbow
11-10-2004, 07:46 AM
Its basically a RWD setup, but in front of the drivers compartment. So technically its not a "true" transverse FWD system.

You can see the RWD differential right behind the engine. Just think RWD, but really squat, with no true driveshaft, and sitting all in front of the driver. Kinda of cheating if you ask me. If they restricted it to transversely mounted tranny's, you wouldn't see no 7's :).