Mazdaspeed 3 vs Mustang GT, 350Z, SRT-4, Prelude, and others

[ComprehendTheTruth]

Can't wait to take mine to the track this summer!

[OHYESIDIDFOO]

LOL was that a hyundai @ 3:26? even their new cars are crap. Except for the genesis 3.8, that cars got some spark. Too bad it's way overpriced

[6speed05]

loovee those shifts

[GunGuru727]

What are you driving now?

[Enemyofreali7y]

Haha, great runs, but your fight with the shifter reminds me of driving my speed3. I wish I was driving right now, actually, haha

[OHYESIDIDFOO]

@Enemyofreali7y believe it or not, I get annoyed going from Reverse into 3rd. I have to fight to get it into 1st gear LOL

[Over9000rpm]

What year are you driving?

[BigBeansM3]

@Over9000rpm This was an 09 speed 3. Car was sold awhile ago.

[Over9000rpm]

@BigBeansM3 Thanks im looking to get a speed 3 and trying to find the best year

[Acuravigor47]

@Over9000rpm I just bought a 2010 MS3 w/Tech Package. Its great. Would reccomend it highly if you are considering getting one.

[Jorge817S]

i think ur shift are pretty nice.

[GTCVIRGIN]

that nigga cant shift for shit

[OHYESIDIDFOO]

@GTCVIRGIN his shifts were clean, wth?

[kirchking11]

:41... nice...

[xMS3xGeNoCiDe]

i dont think your ms3 can handle your man shifting lol that thing is gonna come off in your hand. Nice runs

[Kronis72]

What are you launching at? I see your rolling off the line before gunning it? Techniques?

[BigBeansM3]

@Kronis72

DSC off, 2500rpm soft launch to keep traction. How much throttle in 1st depends on track conditions. Lift on the 1-2 shift to keep traction in 2nd, no lift shift after that. Stiff suspension helps a lot in keeping traction on a FWD.

[Kronis72]

@BigBeansM3

What kind/which of mods are you running? Most people seem to think the MS3 is a low 14 second car, when I KNOW they can be mid 13's like you did. All I have is an intake, I would love to hear if you did any runs stock using your technique. Hell, my buddy ran a 15 flat in his MS3!! I know these cars are faster though. My buddy's LT1 Trans Am runs faster than 14.0 and I beat him.

[JayRitzy]

Nice runs, Did you have DSC off?

[BigBeansM3]

@JayRitzy Yes. 

[H22LuderChris]

Nice runs, was this at N.E.D? I think I ran you that night... What's done to the car in this vid?

[BigBeansM3]

@H22LuderChris

Yeah man, just watched your vid and that was definitely you. It's got a short ram intake, test pipe with cutout, and an FMIC. We installed the FMIC and headed straight to the track, found a boost leak later. I'm not the owner/driver of the car btw, i put my GoPro in his car because mine is having cyl head issues.

[H22LuderChris]

@BigBeansM3

Yea my best 60' that night was a high 2.2 as well. With less mods and better track prep I ran a 13.9@100 last season. I've since done a few more mods so my tune is off (my wideband o2 has me at 13.7-14.0:1, the car makes the most power in the high 12's) Hoping for a 13.7 second or so once it's all sorted.

This night i was running full interior including the spare tire, sound system etc. The car has the original 100k mile USDM H22a1 engine with bolt-ons, 100% stock internally.

[bdbl0]

some good runs.. but be carefull punching your hand like that.. you gotta steer with that hand..lol ...any times?

[BigBeansM3]

@bdbl0

The car had a boost leak and the DA was over 3000, so upper 13's. With just a test pipe and short ram intake it went 13.4@106.

Looking for 12s very soon, which would make it the first stock turbo MS3 in the 12s without slicks.

[rbeward]

there goes 50 k miles off the transmission, street cars are not meant to be slammed into gear LOL

[kaoshonen]

Those are some fast shifts. great runs.