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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] |  
0 Replies | 2,521 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] | |
6 Replies | 12,162 Views | | SURE Motorsports - Dreadnaught MS6 Rear Diff Mount Review | |
Mar 16, 2011 - 11:46 PM - by Haltech |
SURE.. Who are these guys? Well, most every enthusiast whether they own a Mazdaspeed 3/6 or even a regular Mazda 3 or 6, have heard about Street Unit
Owner Cullen Mariacher decided he could build better parts at a better price. He, like the rest of us, noticed there were a few q&a flaws with a lot of products out there. Street Unit is one of the largest retailers for high performance parts... [Read More] | |
2 Replies | 11,496 Views | | Cobb Tuning - Mazdaspeed 3 & 6 / Subaru WRX/STi XLE BPV | |
Dec 18, 2010 - 10:25 PM - by Haltech |
With the introduction to Cobb Tuning making a comeback to producing hard parts, their anticipated release of a bypass valve is welcomed. Many of us have been waiting for a valve that is easy to adjust, sounds great and works 100% without any surging on the turbo compressor.
Question: So what exactly is a BPV and what is the difference between a BOV ( Blow off valve ) and a BPV (Bypass Valve)?
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3 Replies | 12,306 Views | | Engine bay lights | |
May 05, 2012 - 2:04 PM - by Dash08 |
It's always bothered me that Mazda decided not to include something as simple and useful as an engine bay light.
I'm sure most of you will agree that having a light come on when you open the hood makes everything you do in that area much easier.
Well, I found this through Corksport CORKSPORT Underhood LED Light Kit
Comes with everything you need to complete the job, except tools.
I highly recommend this to every single Mazdaspeed owner who... [Read More] | |
15 Replies | 305 Views | | » News | | Video: NOS energy drink presents the mini-doc Keep Drifting Fun | |
May 17, 2012 - 5:10 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Motorsports
Drifting's been off the front pages for a while, the latest reports having more to do with turmoil than tire shredding. As with most things, though, just because it's not headlining doesn't mean it's disappeared. NOS energy drink sent one of our favorite filmic chroniclers, Will Roegge, across the country to survey the drifting world. The result is a mini-documentary called Keep Drifting Fun.
And we do mean the word "documentary" - it's 30 minutes long. Although there's plenty of smoke and wall-kissing, its length gives us an opportunity to hear from drifters and organizers to find out what's behind the sport, as well as their own motivations, where drifters come from and why they drift. It looks at venues beyond the track, like tree-lined back roads in Houston and alleys in late-night El Paso, and we dig that it starts off with the protagonists themselves admitting, "Drifitng is so stupid," "It's pointless," and "When you boil it all down it's pretty silly."
The movie, on the other hand, isn't. Scroll down to check it out.Continue reading NOS energy drink presents the mini-doc Keep Drifting Fun
NOS energy drink presents the mini-doc Keep Drifting Fun originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 May 2012 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 12 Views | | Official: Volkswagen interns roll into Worthersee with GTI Black Dynamic show car | |
May 17, 2012 - 4:40 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows
Slammed Skodas, Seats, Audis and Polos are all well and nice, but at the end of the day, the annual gathering of Volkswagen performance enthusiasts at Lake Wörthersee in Austria is about the GTI. That much isn't lost on Volkswagen, so in addition to bringing the new GTI Cabrio along with all the aforementioned corporate cousins, the German automaker has rolled into the lakeside expo with the tricked-out concept car you see here.
Called the GTI Black Dynamic, the show car is the work of nine lucky (and apparently talented) student interns at Volkswagen. The team dropped the suspension 35 mm lower than stock, bumped the output up by 150 horsepower to a prodigious 360, upgraded the gearbox and brakes to cope with the extra power and fitted an 1,800-watt sound system.
Of course all that kit couldn't go unnoticed, so the Black Dynamic GTI was also treated to a deep black paint job with matte anthracite trim and red detailing. The team even went so far as to hand-craft the GTI letters on the lift-gate and gave the car a custom interior, too. You can read more about it in the pair of press releases below, or better yet see it from all the angles in the high-res image gallery above.Continue reading Volkswagen interns roll into Worthersee with GTI Black Dynamic show car
Volkswagen interns roll into Worthersee with GTI Black Dynamic show car originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 May 2012 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 12 Views | | Official: University of Michigan hopes to set new 3,300-mpg record in SAE Challenge [w/video] | |
May 17, 2012 - 4:40 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Etc.
The University of Michigan has had one of the preeminent solar car teams in the world for more than two decades, but a new group of students is looking to make its own mark in the world of green engineering. The school will be fielding its first entry in the annual SAE Supermileage competition this year.
If you think a bunch of newbies would launch their effort somewhat low-key, you probably aren't from Michigan or familiar with the Wolverine Way. Michigan has set its goal at nothing short of the North American record of bettering 3,169 miles per gallon with its single-cylinder, Briggs & Stratton lawnmower engine. The expectation is that the Michigan car will hit 3,300 mpg.
The Supermileage competition has been held since 1980, requiring students to design and build extremely lightweight, single-seat vehicles. The competition itself involves circling the Eaton Corporation Proving Grounds test track. Last year, 27 teams competed, with Quebec's Universite de Sherbrooke dominating the competition, recording 2,158 mpg, over 500 mpg more than its cross-province rival, Universite' Laval.
The 2012 Supermileage competition is scheduled for June 7-8 in Marshall, MI. Scroll down to read the press release and watch Michigan's promotional video.Continue reading University of Michigan hopes to set new 3,300-mpg record in SAE Challenge [w/video]
University of Michigan hopes to set new 3,300-mpg record in SAE Challenge [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 May 2012 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 8 Views | | Report: Toyota turning Nintendo DS into navigation system | |
May 17, 2012 - 4:00 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: Japan, Technology, Toyota, Toys/Games
Video games are already an easy target for politicians, what with their amazing ability to turn both brains and muscles to jelly while also promoting violence and other sociopathic behaviors. So we can only wonder at the political grandstanding that might accompany this development: The Nintendo DS can now be used to control a Toyota navigation system.
Yes, that's right, if you can pull yourself away from drawing evil kittens on your DS - and you live in Japan - you can pair it via Bluetooth, and use it to input destinations and display a speedometer on the DS, according to Kotaku. The Kuruma de DS game card also gives your handheld gaming device the ability to broadcast its audio through the car's stereo system.
The software is designed to be used by passengers - of course - but we're sure it's only a matter of time before Japan experiences its first I-was-just-using-my-DS-to-program-my-nav crash. Kotaku says the game card is being sold by Toyota dealers for about $92.Toyota turning Nintendo DS into navigation system originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 10 Views | | Report: Volvo XC90 to become Geely | |
May 17, 2012 - 3:20 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: SUV, China, Plants/Manufacturing, Volvo, Luxury
Volvo recently unveiled yet another model year of the impossibly old XC90 - promised to be the final one before a complete redesign. But the overripe vintage of the first SUV to fall from Volvo's vine isn't stopping corporate parent Geely from absconding with the platform to launch a new high-end brand for China.
According to China Car Times, Volvo's new XC90 will be launching in 2014, and after that the original will soldier on in China, at least in some form. The report does not make clear whether the first-generation XC90 will merely be re-badged, or if the platform will be used for a new Geely design.
Geely launched its first SUV, the GX7, at this year's Beijing Auto Show, according to the report.Volvo XC90 to become Geely originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 May 2012 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 7 Views | | Video: China chastizes Beijing Motor Show over scantily clad models | |
May 17, 2012 - 2:50 PM - by Haltech |
Filed under: China, Etc., Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Beijing Motor Show, Design/Style
Our post on China's "Tiger mom" phenomenon was illustrated with that above picture; it's the Jeep Wrangler Dragon Design Concept at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, accompanied by a booth professional. The model - her, not the Jeep - made a fair few friends in the Autoblog Comments section, but it turns out she and her kind attracted the ire of the Chinese authorities.
The Capital Ethics Development Office gave the Beijing show organizers a caning because the "scantily clad" models had "a negative social impact," and the show was warned not to let "such vulgar publicity" occur again. There's a lot of room between that leather bustier and a burqa, however, so all's not lost for next year's show in Shanghai.
Scroll down to watch the Bloomberg video on the matter.Continue reading China chastizes Beijing Motor Show over scantily clad models
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