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    tuning out the knock and protecting your wastegate using ATR

    Below I have included 3 datalogs all done in 4th gear on three progressive maps I made. You can see in the first graph I am getting a lot of knock, my boost is building instead of tapering and my wastegate is pegged. In the second graph my knock is less, I accomplished this by lowered load up...
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    Jerky throttle fix (results)

    Just wanted to share my results. I modified my ltft's so that my trims are zero at WOT and adjusted my throttle requested load tables a and c for linear response. Here are the values I used 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64 0.46 0.34 0.20 0.20...
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    How to make graphs in Excel from AP datalogs

    This write up is intended to teach AP users the basics of excel. All of the instructions herein are based on microsoft excel 2003. The menus in later versions of excel are different, but the principles are the same so you may be able to figure out the basics based on this write up by going...
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    stage 1+ ms cai v102 dyno

    as the title states, only mod ms cai
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    Cobb AP full Throttle maps!

    Just wanted to let everyone know that the AP now has fully opened throttle maps available. The tune is even smoother and more powerful than previous cobb tunes. Definately more power up top and in the meat of the powerband. The maps cannot be downloaded on cobb's website yet, but are...
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    parrot 3200 bluetooth in ms3

    I installed a parrot 3200 bluetooth today. I got the device and a harness to make it plug and play from safewireless.com. They shipped quick and did an excellent job of answering all of my questions. The device and harness together as a package were $202 shipped and it is completely plug and...
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    MS3 or VWGTI which is it?

    Hey I got this Idea from another forum and wanted to see what you guys thought. I think it might be too much and may remove the pin striping from the upper grill and just keep the one stripe on the bottom.
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    New treat for ms3 owners.

    I posted this in another forum and it seemed to get a good response so I figured I would post it here as well. Note the effectiveness of what I am about to tell you will be dyno tested this weekend I thought that the title would get your attention. I hope I didn't get your hopes up too high...
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    Do you want a trip computer on your mazda 3

    This was posted in another forum. If you want to unluck your trip computer here is the procedure, but this only works on 06/07 mazda 3 and mazdaspeed 3's It wont work on earlier models because the radio is different. Put key in ignition but don't start the car. Hold down the AM/FM button and...
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    tire psi on ms3

    I justed checked the tire pressure on my ms3 with a digital gage and it was 51 psi. The max for the tire is 50, so I was wondering what tire pressure peoples speed3's came with. I think I might take it down to 45 psi.
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    Thinking about getting a ms6 but have some questions.

    hello everyone I currently own a mazda3 sedan and wanted to trade it in for a ms3. However, I am finding it hard to pass up on the ms6, especially since it has put up better numbers than the ms3 and I could probably get one cheaper than ms3. I test drove the ms6 and I love the car, but I have...
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    mazdausa updated

    wildchild video and build your own mazdaspeed 3. www.mazdausa.com
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    Sirius and ipod hookup

    Just thought I would show you guys what I've done with my car. I have both a sirius radio and ipod going into a pie adaptor. I just split the headphone jack and it works great as long as only one is on at a time. The sirius is tied into the cig lighter behind the dash and the antenna is...
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    Dealer didn't tighten lugs

    I was at the dealer on friday for the spring service special and I got my tires rotated and balanced and an oil change. Anyway, I get my car back after 3 hours take it home and garage. The next day I'm driving on the highway and the car feels like there is something stuck in the tire, so I...
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    The Simota filter works and I have proof!

    Many people have been worried about the effectiveness of the simota intake filter. I am taking my car into the dealer tomorrow so I took the imy simota intake out and checked the inside of the filter. I have been driving through a constuction zone, that is more like off roading with all the...
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    Pictures of bad welds on V2 simota intake

    Here are the pictures of the bad welds on the MAF housing of the second version of the Simota intake. This intake has given several people CELs now and I am trying to resolve the problem with my brothers V2. The welds eat into the housing on the side close to the cf body. I also included a...
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    umnitza intake CEL Need advise

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been driving with the V1 umnitza SRI for 3000 miles and love it, so I decided to get one for my brother who also has a three. We installed the V2 umnitza intake two days ago and he has since gotten 2...
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    Going to dealer with mods

    I am coming up on my first oil change since installing my sri. I was wondering if anyone has gone to the dealer with mods. Do any of you bother taking mods off to go in for service. I just don't want to be marked in a computer or something. That way if there is a problem I can take off the...
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    vibration when braking?

    Hi everyone I just got back from a 2 month trip and when driving my car I noticed that the car is vibrating when braking at speeds over 65mph. I can especially feel this in the steering wheel. It happens even when I tap the brakes and press them lightly so i don't think its the abs. Any...
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    any drive a silver sedan with black rims in NJ

    I saw this sweet sedan tonight at 10:00 on rt 18 in newbrunswick doing at least 100 mph. Just wanted to know if it was anyone in this forum because im thinking about black rims with chrome lip on a silver sedan.
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