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May 11, 2013 - 4:17 PM - by Haltech | 
For anyone who has owned a Gen 1 or Gen 2 Mazdaspeed3 for any amount of time who enjoys spirited street driving will tell you, the stock brakes can fade quickly and give you an E ticket ride. Although our cars come OEM with top rate Ferodo compound, our floating single piston calipers do not properly apply pad pressure to the rotor. We also see a lot of fade when you push the car hard with increased braking.
Ferodos OEM compound is not as aggressive... [Read More] |  
18 Replies | 3,113 Views | | SURE Motorsports - StreetUnit.com - Design Flaws,Danger And Part Failures! | 
Feb 28, 2013 - 3:14 PM - by Haltech |
Hi, i'm Kevin Pugh, owner and founder of Mazdaspeed Forums. I created this forum in January 2008 for the purpose of providing an actual performance oriented tech site for force inducted Mazda's. MSF was created and still operates, as a NON Agenda site for the hardcore performance enthusiast. My overall goal was to create a site that keeps true enthusiast engaged, informed and TEACH them that damn near anything related to these cars, can be tackled in your own garage,... [Read More] | |
344 Replies | 45,826 Views | | JBR Motor Mounts | |
Mar 04, 2012 - 10:41 PM - by Sacrilicious | Introduction
James Barone Racing is a relatively new name to the Mazda aftermarket. Jamie has been making quality products for the Mazda market since September 2009. Today, we will be reviewing a full set of his 80a durometer motor mounts for the Mazdaspeed 3 (Gen 1 and Gen 2). Since there has already been a MSF review done on the CP-E mounts, this review will only have limited coverage of the installation process. In addition to the installation tutorial in the existing MSF review, very thorough instructions are available here at the JBR... [Read More] | |
4 Replies | 16,239 Views | | Custom Performance Engineering Billet Motor Mount System | |
Mar 27, 2011 - 11:36 AM - by MSF Editor |
Review Written By Lenny127 | Edited By Haltech
Introduction
We have finally received the much anticipated set of motor mounts from Cp-e. The set consists of the Rear Motor Mount (that has been out on the market for a while) and the newly released... [Read More] | |
15 Replies | 20,376 Views | | Ford Ecoboost Challenge - Coming To Major Cities Across The USA | |
Jun 03, 2013 - 10:26 AM - by Haltech |  Ford Brings Competition to the Customer; Hosts 13-City EcoBoost Challenge | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford is taking the competition head on in the Ford EcoBoost Challenge and asking you to be apart of it. The EcoBoost Challenge includes the following:
- Professional drive instruction so that you can learn how to maximize your MPG and Hypermile like a pro in the Ford “Hypermile Challenge.”
- A chance to drive the High-Performance Focus ST and Fiesta ST -An opportunity to drive the 2013 Fusion and Escape against their lead competitors, the Honda CRV and Toyota Camry.
Pre-registration is live at fordecoboostchallengedrive.com. Space is limited and available on first-come, first-served basis.
Events will open at 9 a.m. and run all day through 6 p.m. in most markets. Locations and dates are:
Boston, Gillette Stadium, June 22
Washington, D.C., FedEx Field, June 29
Chicago, Arlington Park, June 29
San Francisco, Golden Gate Fields, July 13
Los Angeles, Rose Bowl, July 20
New York City, Citi Field, August 17
Charlotte, Charlotte Motor Speedway, August 24
Atlanta, Turner Field, September 7
Dallas, Cowboys Stadium, September 7
Orlando, Orange County Convention Center, September 14
Houston, Sam Houston Race Park, September 14
Miami, Gulfstream Park, September 21
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Canterbury Park, September 21
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0 Replies | 143 Views | | » News | | Video: Is your brain predisposed to make you love Rolls-Royce? | |
Jun 19, 2013 - 5:10 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Videos, Rolls-Royce, Luxury
XCAR has taken a look at what could very well be one of the most quintessential British cars ever built: the 1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche. The question at hand is whether or not expensive luxury items like artisan foods, designer clothing and yes, high-end automobiles are worth their monetary cost. Do they bring some undefined additional value to the table over their low-buck counterparts, or are they simply an excellent way to part a fool from his dollar bills? While the video below can't comment on four-course meals or $400 jeans, our valiant host does have a word or two on the joy a Rolls-Royce can bring to your life.
That's even true of a model like the '73 Corniche. Built during one of the darker days of the company's history, the convertible was designed and manufactured by an automaker on the verge of collapse. Still, it manages to hold on to that essential spirit of luxury so crucial to the Rolls-Royce brand. Check out the video below to see what we mean.Continue reading Is your brain predisposed to make you love Rolls-Royce?
Is your brain predisposed to make you love Rolls-Royce? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 9 Views | | Official: PGO launches Cévennes Speedster in Europe | |
Jun 19, 2013 - 4:30 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Aftermarket, Convertible, Europe, Specialty
Now, from the "weird little French car" file, we give you the 2013 PGO Automobiles Cévennes speedster. Powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter BMW four-cylinder engine mounted midship, the little roadster serves up a healthy 181 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The modest muscle gets to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. Consider our interest piqued.
PGO Automobiles says the new model tips the scales at a scant 2,200 pounds and features a theoretical top speed of 140 miles per hour. That's plenty fast enough to get you in trouble or get you dead. Fortunately, engineers also managed to bolster the car's rigidity by 15 percent and a new MacPhereson strut setup front and rear helps the car handle the twisties with a bit more composure than previous efforts from the automaker.
As you may recollect, PGO Automobiles got its start manufacturing kit cars modeled after the Porsche 356. Its clear the company's designers have held on to some of their favorite elements from that car. Rounded fenders front and rear as well as familiar-looking headlights all harken back to the little German droptop, but elements like the smallish windshield and variety of air inlets clearly identify the car as French. We dig it.PGO launches Cévennes Speedster in Europe originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 9 Views | | Sunswift Eve is a solar car for everyone, maybe [w/video] | |
Jun 19, 2013 - 3:50 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Solar
Sydney's University of New South Wales Sunswift team has worked on a number of solar-powered cars in the past, enough that they call themselves "Australia's premier solar car racing team." The team is headed in a new direction now, though, with the Eve, which dispenses with the ultra-efficient design meant to win races and instead moves a bit into "normal" car territory.
Project director Sam Paterson said in a statement that the Eve is intended to be more mainstream. "This year's vehicle, unlike some of our previous models, has four wheels, doors and is designed to be safer and more practical. It departs from the typical spaceship design of most solar cars and looks like an actual car," he said.
Actual performance details for the Eve are not yet available, but we expect we'll hear more when the car is officially unveiled on August 9th. If you're in Australia, or want to go, you can get tickets to the event through the crowdfunding site Pozible, where the team is collecting pledges to try and build the Eve. The team set a $20,000 (Australian) goal and is currently sitting at $15,390. For added geekiness, the Pozible page is full of Eve-centric memes.
The Sunswift team is made up of students from a variety of courses at UNSW (engineering, business, science and industrial design are the examples listed) and has been going since 1995. The Sunswift Eve is the team's fifth-generation solar powered supercar.
Since the official Sunswift website loads sloooowly and causes an "unresponsive script" for some of the Autoblog team, we recommend connecting with UNSW over on their Facebook page. A short (30-second) video of the Sunswift Eve being unloaded is available below.Continue reading Sunswift Eve is a solar car for everyone, maybe [w/video]
Sunswift Eve is a solar car for everyone, maybe [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 14 Views | | Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG spied with minor changes | |
Jun 19, 2013 - 3:10 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
Despite looking fresh and fancy as ever, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is nearly four years old now. Its design was first shown to the world at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and judging by these spy photos, it looks like a couple of small changes are in order for Merc's gullwing baby (or not, seeing as how the test car spied this time around happens to the the Roadster). The timing of the update is interesting, seeing as how Mercedes introduced a new GT model that effectively replaced the standard car last June. The SLS AMG GT didn't receive much in the way of optical attention, however, so perhaps this is just the Three-Pointed-Star keeping things fresh.
The only real camouflage on the test car seen here is found up front, where it looks like the SLS' fascia has undergone a slight nip/tuck. The grille shape has been modified a tiny bit, and it appears that the lower lip gets the majority of the changes. Our spy shooters tell us that we shouldn't rule out more changes down the road, possibly to the headlamps and taillamps. Of course, there could be further massaging under the hood or inside the cabin, but it's unclear if any of that is going on based on these photos.Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG spied with minor changes originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 13 Views | | Read This: PickupTrucks.com's latest test results in a familiar winner [w/video] | |
Jun 19, 2013 - 2:30 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Car Buying, Truck, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Nissan, Toyota, Ram
PickupTrucks.com has gone and thrown the latest batch of half-ton pickups into a cage match to see who would come out on top. The site put the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2013 Ford F-150, Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan through a battery of tests. Those included 0-60 miles per hour acceleration, 60-0 mph deceleration, fuel economy, a hill climb, and payload and towing. They even threw the rigs on an autocross course to evaluate overall handling. Each truck was given points based on how it scored in each evaluation.
Who came out on top? Somewhat surprisingly, the 2013 Ford F-150 walked away with the gold, though fewer than 50 points separated first and fourth place. Head over to PickupTrucks.com to read the full evaluation and the final results. You may be shocked to see exactly where some of the segment's newest additions placed. You can also watch a video on the test below.Continue reading PickupTrucks.com's latest test results in a familiar winner [w/video]
PickupTrucks.com's latest test results in a familiar winner [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 27 Views | | Official: Aston Martin unveils new Gulf livery for Le Mans | |
Jun 19, 2013 - 1:50 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Europe, Aston Martin, Design/Style, Racing
Aston Martin has pulled back the sheets on the company's new Gulf livery for this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Penned by Jonathan Wesley, the Number 97 Vantage GTE will wear the colors throughout race week as the car prepares to compete in the 90th 24 Hours of Le Mans. Darren Turner, Stefan Mucke and Peter Dumbreck will all take turns behind the wheel of the car. Wesley said he designed the livery using the four Gulf corporate colors arranged from lightest to dark, with the right side painted white and the left painted dark blue to symbolize the change in race conditions from daylight to dusk.
Fans chose Wesley's design from a spate of others as part of a Gulf contest. As a result, the designer will spend Le Mans weekend as a VIP guest with Aston Martin. The company says the No. 97 car will compete along with four other Vantage GTE bruisers, but will be the only one to carry the special livery. You can read the full press release below for more information.Continue reading Aston Martin unveils new Gulf livery for Le Mans
Aston Martin unveils new Gulf livery for Le Mans originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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