please help! im new to this whole thing!

[Gnarland]

Originally Posted by JgamB I'm not big on naming cars, but I'd call this one "Jackpot" if the compression is good. You stumbled into a really nice find, and with a little E85 and a tune, you'll have 300+ to the tires. Be sure to participate in Nator meets - you'll find local Speed owners that know WTF they are doing and will pass that knowledge on to you, and before you know it, you'll have made some new friends and lost that fear of wrenching on shit that looks scary. Congrats on the decked out ride!

thanks man! im so glad everyones giving me such positive words! And yea at first i was really worried, but it ended up being a steal!!! Im so pumped! And yeah! im alredy getting active in this community as well as my local nators. And if you dont mind me asking what exactly is the big deal with compression, and what is it, how do i check? i asked before but i dont think anyone answered. Thanks again everyone!

Originally Posted by JgamB I'm not big on naming cars, but I'd call this one "Jackpot" if the compression is good. You stumbled into a really nice find, and with a little E85 and a tune, you'll have 300+ to the tires. Be sure to participate in Nator meets - you'll find local Speed owners that know WTF they are doing and will pass that knowledge on to you, and before you know it, you'll have made some new friends and lost that fear of wrenching on shit that looks scary. Congrats on the decked out ride!

Also what do you mean a little E85? haha sorry still picking up on the lingo! ;p

And its music to my ears someone else thinks it was a good deal. i was so worried at first hahah

[JgamB]

Before we dip too far away from MSF customs of saying "search noob!", I'll give you some abbreviated info...

E85 gives you greater octane with a minor penalty in the amount of fuel you have available and fuel mileage - so you can push a little more boost and a lot more timing, which equals power. This requires a tune, period. You'll learn who the reputable people are.

A compression test will tell you the condition of your piston rings. Once they have failed, your motor is toast, so it's vital. Unfortunately you weren't a member here before making the purchase, or you would've gotten a really nice checklist in your welcome PM. You're looking for consistent numbers across all 4 cylinders (within 10%) and above 150psi on most gauges.

If you need to find some specific information, use Google and this format:

site:mazdaspeedforums.org how to compression test

The results are pretty easy to comb through

[aackthpt]

Originally Posted by JgamB E85 gives you greater octane with a minor penalty in the amount of fuel you have available ...

E85 is just gasoline that is 85% ethanol rather than the usual ~10%. You know those fords that say flex fuel on a badge - theoretically they can run on anything between pure regular gasoline and e85. The government decided at some point it was a way to gain more energy independence because the ethanol can be made from corn. That's kind of gone now with the shale oil and all. Plenty more could be said... Search noob. In this case you might want to search the wider Internets as well as MSF.

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[MD1032]

I just checked and unfortunately there are no E85 stations in NH as far as I can tell, however, I found a few places that sell Sunoco race fuels, so he might be able to get his hands on some methanol. I started doing in-tank methanol this week (I've been talking via PM to a guy who's experienced with it). Use a fuel density of 0.7482 and injector scalar of 1.08 in ATR, toss two gallons of methanol in and fill up the rest with 93. Should be about equivalent to 3 gallons of E85, conservatively.

[Worbit]

Am I the only one who misses the old sink or swim style of MSF?


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[Raider]

Originally Posted by Worbit Am I the only one who misses the old sink or swim style of MSF? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh it is still here. People who come in hot get checked right away and put in their place. We just have a lot more willing to help new people now.

[Worbit]

Dare I say I miss PhillyB? Haha


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[Raider]

Originally Posted by Worbit Dare I say I miss PhillyB? Haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I miss @phillyb;

[acousticdefbot]

most of the people here who will put their fists up inside of your asshole and use you like a puppet, also melt for kittens and puppies. it's okay to be a softy.

[Gnarland]

lmao thanks for the info guys. Ill stop asking questions on here, and start searching.

Also, i found out i have a corksport DP, and not a full exhaust. The rest of exhaust apperently is stock? i had a fellow nator look and he said it looked like just the dp was changed.

[Gnarland]

Hey guys i wanted to ask for everyones opinion as well on a good OTS map to run, untill i get a custom tune. As of now (you all probably know) I have a synapse BOV/BPV set in BPV mode. I have a corksport short ram intake, a CS DP, a CS RMM, and a CS shortshift plate. Now as of now, i finally have my AP in hand and im using a OTS stage2 + mode. I wanted to know if its a better idea to just go to Corksports website and get there stage 2 tune? or should i run the stage 1 tune? I just would like some fellow input ! thanks again guys!

Also im sorry, its the Corksport long catted downpipe!

[aackthpt]

Originally Posted by Gnarland Hey guys i wanted to ask for everyones opinion as well on a good OTS map to run, untill i get a custom tune.

You didn't mention a TIP which I bet you have... Figure that out first. You can run the Cobb OTS maps and would be OK but an OTS or OTS+ from either of the two sponsor tuners would be better / safer / more driveable and doesn't cost very much.


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[Worbit]

PM me your email address and I will send you all of the CORKSPORT tunes that were done with the help of Cobb.


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[acousticdefbot]

edit: i withdraw my previous comment. didn't realize worbit was offering every tune from corksport. for some reason those don't appear to be available on corksport's site, only the stage II tunes.

[Ayerspeed]

If you go on Cobbs website all of the old maps are archived. You can still run them. Get access port manager and access tune race. You need to open the old map in access tune race and then resave it to clear up some issues, I believe with logging. Then load the newly saved maps to your AP then flash to your car. Sounds like a lot but it's all simple shit.

[Gnarland]

sorry for late response guys, been super busy. As of now i am running a CS tune for my DP, and intake, It is hands down the best one, ive tried a few and the one from CS was the best, car feels so much smoother, my shifting has turned to butter...
And theres no wheelhop at all. also it seems to have changed the way WOT feels, cause now WOT really fucking shows!

i have a TIP btw!

[Worbit]

Sorry Gnarland, I've been MIA the last few days. Did you get all the stage 1/2 maps?


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[Gnarland]

Originally Posted by Worbit Sorry Gnarland, I've been MIA the last few days. Did you get all the stage 1/2 maps? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

same man, sorry i havent been on the forums now in almost 5 days. Ive been so busy, but since i ran the Corksport tune, the cars been great! the tune also solved that pesky CEL code!
but yes i got all the CS maps.

This car is so fucking fun.......

[Worbit]

Originally Posted by Gnarland same man, sorry i havent been on the forums now in almost 5 days. Ive been so busy, but since i ran the Corksport tune, the cars been great! the tune also solved that pesky CEL code! but yes i got all the CS maps. This car is so fucking fun.......

What tune are you running (version) and what Stage?

[MS3XY]

These dealerships can't tell the difference between stock and modded lol that's funny.

I have the catback Corksport exhaust and it sounds awesome. I also have the DP sitting at home, can't wait to put that one.

[HYDRO]

Originally Posted by MS3XY These dealerships can't tell the difference between stock and modded lol that's funny. I have the catback Corksport exhaust and it sounds awesome. I also have the DP sitting at home, can't wait to put that one.

Yeah I have ran into the same thing, took my car for a warranty issue and didn't take anything off. Either they couldn't tell or they don't care lol.

[MS3XY]

Originally Posted by HYDRO Yeah I have ran into the same thing, took my car for a warranty issue and didn't take anything off. Either they couldn't tell or they don't care lol.

I'm assuming they can't tell the difference and they just don't care.. when I bought my car they didn't even check the tires.

[Gnarland]

BEEN a long time since ive posted back on this post for everyone, and i doubt anyone will actually see it but ive had the car almost 9 months already, and since the tune after the 2 months of having it, still no CEL. Car runs great, even in the colder weather everything is perfect! just broke 39k miles, been babying her for the most part, but damn im in love with this fucking car! Hope everyones doing good, and my next mod is to finish my turboback, so i dont just have the DP!

[jeoje]

Really glad everything has worked out for you bro. Had potential to be bad but ended up golden instead. Happy holidays!

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[Gnarland]

Originally Posted by speedfreak44 The catback portion of the exhaust is oem not just the axle back. The tmic is oem. You can not assume you have hpfp internals with 1800psi readings as my stockers did that as well. The only real way is to remove the pump and do a tear down otherwise you are running on borrowed time. Monitoring with the AP is your next best option. I suggest donating then finding a nator somewhere close to you to have them assist with just making sure things are good to go and possibly looking at a datalog or 2 for you once you get the AP.

hey man really late posting to this, but im looking into finally getting the rest of my exhaust for this car. So from what the pics i showed you were basically saying it was all stock other then the downpipe? if so what downpipe? im just trying to find my part on CSs website so i can see what else i need to purchase. Gatta use my tax return somehow!! :p

Originally Posted by jeoje Really glad everything has worked out for you bro. Had potential to be bad but ended up golden instead. Happy holidays! Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

yea dude! its been an awesome time, i love this car, been performing great. I constantly have my ap hooked up to monitor, (usually monitor KR). My only issue now is im getting my tax return and i wanna finish my exhaust! i dont really know what exact parts im looking for though haha, from what everyone said it seems like i just have the DP? but theres a couple types it seems.

[brandonnicholson]

Originally Posted by Gnarland hey man really late posting to this, but im looking into finally getting the rest of my exhaust for this car. So from what the pics i showed you were basically saying it was all stock other then the downpipe? if so what downpipe? im just trying to find my part on CSs website so i can see what else i need to purchase. Gatta use my tax return somehow!! :p yea dude! its been an awesome time, i love this car, been performing great. I constantly have my ap hooked up to monitor, (usually monitor KR). My only issue now is im getting my tax return and i wanna finish my exhaust! i dont really know what exact parts im looking for though haha, from what everyone said it seems like i just have the DP? but theres a couple types it seems.

i think CPE only makes a long downpipe. Which is downpipe and test pipe. So you would just need a cat back portion for your car.

[Gnarland]

Originally Posted by brandonnicholson i think CPE only makes a long downpipe. Which is downpipe and test pipe. So you would just need a cat back portion for your car.

haha thanks dude, im actually emailing them now, and it seems like all ill need is the CBE for 750. Im 100% ganna snag that!

[brandonnicholson]

Originally Posted by Gnarland haha thanks dude, im actually emailing them now, and it seems like all ill need is the CBE for 750. Im 100% ganna snag that!

you don't need to get a cpe cat back to make it work.