I was thinking along the lines of something gunmetal for my car too. I think I am going to try the Plasti-dip on them and see how it works out. Worst case, I peel it off and am out 20 or so bucks.

 

Plasti dipped wheels ftmfw!!!!

 

Now, if I plasti-dip my rims, and you get me your Teins... sexy.

 

i have looked for the cobb but i cant find it for a automatic . do pullys , and header help?

 

The Cobb is available for AT: http://cobbtuning.com/info/?id=5538 You will see the option when you link through to mazdamaniac.com:


You will realize very minimal - if any - gains from pretty much all NA modifications. The only real significant one is a midpipe, from what I hear.

 

thanks im going to look that up

 

Pulleys are expensive for little to no gain. Headers, are not as common as a mod, and I would go with a exhaust first before that.

 

headers for a 8 is 99.9% useless. lol. with the midpipe/no cat. exhasut and heads. and a good tune u will get about 1 hp from the heads... aka uselss lol

 

http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-527-Wh.../52788102n.htm
the new wheels I like, I know they are XXRs but apparently only 21lbs.

 

well then im going to go programmer first and exhaust how do u guys fell about nos

 

I think its better to do the exhaust first so that the tune can then be worked for the car with the exhaust, im not sure if its a big deal though.

 

does the throttle spacer help out

 

I have no idea, I would recomend search a lot more before you buy something.

 

The throttle body spacer will help out with NOS. I think most people run the BHR throttle body spacer.. But NOS tears up our already delicate engines fast. I wouldn't do it.

 

Knowing how MazdaManiac works his tunes in general, if it isn't impacting the engine directly, it's inconsequential to tuning. Anything cat and back from exhaust do not matter for a tune.

 

Any idea when youre getting your cobb back mike?

 

I'll be participating in the online session tomorrow, assuming I don't wake up too late and miss out. Hopefully I'll have my next map by then; no idea how many more iterations to go after that.

 

Nos actually runs very nicely with these engines, and everyone stop getting gunmetal rims ya bunch of copy cats

 

Yea, CHARLIE.

 

Should I go ahead and get my gold plated rims then?

 

Charlie the wheels I want are chromium black haha, anyway you wont even be in STL anymore by time I get them.

 

do you know how much you gained throughout the whole process?still on the fence with the mm ap since you can get a used one around 350.

 

Power-wise, no unfortunately; never had a chance to take it to a dyno after a baseline run. Getting one used for $350, you'd still have to pay $300 for the service. If you were certain on the service, you may as well buy it straight from him @ $495 + $99.

Other than power, the increased OMP rate, earlier fan activation, and dwell adjustment setting (for BHR ignition) are nice.

 

SOO how is everyone doing

 

well i had an ap with my STi and loved it. but i know i will be let down with the gains after the massive gains it gives turboed vehicles. the omp rate is not much of a big deal since i pre-mix. the dwell time would be nice since i already have a BHR. getting my axialflow SS tomorrow so that was the only mod i wanted to do before going with more power. and just on the fence on the MM tune versus just getting a used one.