hello everyone. obviously i'm new here and have registered due to my interest in the mazda 3. first i'd like to get the ass kissing out of the way and say that i love the mazdaspeed protege and just about all new mazdas.
i am especially interested in the mazda 3. over at focaljet.com we have discussed the new duratech 20 & 23 engines extensively and have come to the conclusion that they have huge potential.
now on to the question at hand. will there be a mazdaspeed 3? if so, does anyone know when it will be released? i did a little lurking here before i registered and it seems as though wrongpres is your head honcho for news.
edit: hmmm, half of my post disappeared.
the reason i am asking about a mazdaspeed 3 is because although i think the mazdaspeed pro and the SVT focus are great cars, they both have their up and downs. the SVT has too soft of a suspension and it's engine is gutless when compared to the competition. the mazdaspeed could use the SVTF's brakes and more power. lets face it, if this car had 222/200 at the wheels then it would be a killer track car (by that i do not mean drag racing). the upcomming C1 chassis that will be shared by ford, mazda and volvo will be better than anything either of these companies has in current production.
i would love to see a car with the rear "control blade" suspension of the focus (due to the passive rear steer characteristic) combined with the chassis tuning of mazda speed. and of course this vehicle would have to be powered by a turbocharged variation of the new duratech 20 or the 23 (i think they are called MZR in mazdas). i may be mistaken but to my knowledge the current protege lump was not designed for boost. i know the zetec sure as hell wasn't. however, the new duratech engines were.
i hope you protege gurus will refrain from flaming a helpless newbie who is mostly uneducated in regards to the protege. and if i have offended anyone with my gibberish than please forgive me and chalk it up to said lack of protege knowledge.
BTW- i've been autoXing for 2 years and just had my first taste at open track racing a few weeks ago. my car, although capable, just won't cut it anymore. i need something faster.
i am especially interested in the mazda 3. over at focaljet.com we have discussed the new duratech 20 & 23 engines extensively and have come to the conclusion that they have huge potential.
now on to the question at hand. will there be a mazdaspeed 3? if so, does anyone know when it will be released? i did a little lurking here before i registered and it seems as though wrongpres is your head honcho for news.
edit: hmmm, half of my post disappeared.
the reason i am asking about a mazdaspeed 3 is because although i think the mazdaspeed pro and the SVT focus are great cars, they both have their up and downs. the SVT has too soft of a suspension and it's engine is gutless when compared to the competition. the mazdaspeed could use the SVTF's brakes and more power. lets face it, if this car had 222/200 at the wheels then it would be a killer track car (by that i do not mean drag racing). the upcomming C1 chassis that will be shared by ford, mazda and volvo will be better than anything either of these companies has in current production.
i would love to see a car with the rear "control blade" suspension of the focus (due to the passive rear steer characteristic) combined with the chassis tuning of mazda speed. and of course this vehicle would have to be powered by a turbocharged variation of the new duratech 20 or the 23 (i think they are called MZR in mazdas). i may be mistaken but to my knowledge the current protege lump was not designed for boost. i know the zetec sure as hell wasn't. however, the new duratech engines were.
i hope you protege gurus will refrain from flaming a helpless newbie who is mostly uneducated in regards to the protege. and if i have offended anyone with my gibberish than please forgive me and chalk it up to said lack of protege knowledge.
BTW- i've been autoXing for 2 years and just had my first taste at open track racing a few weeks ago. my car, although capable, just won't cut it anymore. i need something faster.
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