c32 vs mazda speed3
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c32 vs mazda speed3
i was on just a regular 3 lane road when a mazda speed3 pulled nest to, sounded like he had a straight pipe and maybe headers (it was loud) BUT ANYWAY he was toying with me trying to get me to race so i pulled ahead of him a little and let off, right as i was leting off i heard him downshift and start to take off (going about 50 mph) so i flored it and he didnt even catch me i was wayy to fast lol 
i am bone stock too
this made my day
i am bone stock too this made my day
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02 C32 AMG
i was on just a regular 3 lane road when a mazda speed3 pulled nest to, sounded like he had a straight pipe and maybe headers (it was loud) BUT ANYWAY he was toying with me trying to get me to race so i pulled ahead of him a little and let off, right as i was leting off i heard him downshift and start to take off (going about 50 mph) so i flored it and he didnt even catch me i was wayy to fast lol i am bone stock too
this made my day
i am bone stock too this made my day
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LET C32 2002
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Are sure it was a real MS3? My c32 is stock too, and when I raced one from around 60 mph, he was actually faster to around 85 to 95ish. The only way I would pull on it is when I hit 4th gear and over 100mph. The car that I raced sounded very loud and I have no idea if it was stock or not. There was no way I could pull it from around 60-70mph roll. It would always jump me like 1.5-2 cars IMMEDIATELY as soon as we hit it and then I reel it in slowly. The one time I remember pulling on it right away was when we raced from 40mph. I was somewhat dissappointed with the performance of my car. There was only me and my girlfriend in the car, and there was only one guy in the ms3. Since then, I have changed my IC pump to CM30 johnson pump, and have changed my spark plugs. I have some acceleration problems with no CEL's, but I think they are caused by a bad TPS sensor. I have also raced a MS6 from a dig and I beat it after 50 mph. It jumped me to around 35mph, but it was not hard to pass pass that.
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i think people underestimate the c32 too much. The c32 is still faster then 90% of the cars on the road today. The mazdaspeed 3 dynos' around 240whp on a dynojet and its pretty heavy for a fwd car at around 3300 lbs.
I dont really have any doubt the OP's story is true.
stock one
They do make some decent power with a cai and downpipe at around 260whp.
I dont really have any doubt the OP's story is true.
stock one
They do make some decent power with a cai and downpipe at around 260whp.
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
The dyno's look interesting. It looks like there losing power as they get closer to redline.
Here's a dyno on a turbo Rsx engine where the power just keeps going up as you get to redline
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Stock it's easier to find races.. I came up against a heavily modified n/a v8 mustang thinking here's a race, and pulled without any problems... Only car I've been smoked by out here was a maxed out EVO. It pulled hard... 
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My MS3 with 19lbs of boost couldnt keep up with a couple evos here in MN-then I blew it up-and bought the evo.
I have no doubt the MS3 from a roll is a strong car for FWD-but the best I could squeez out was 308/324 for a week before the #4 rod sheared off (it was smelly at the time)-
good kill.
I have no doubt the MS3 from a roll is a strong car for FWD-but the best I could squeez out was 308/324 for a week before the #4 rod sheared off (it was smelly at the time)-
good kill.
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
My MS3 with 19lbs of boost couldnt keep up with a couple evos here in MN-then I blew it up-and bought the evo.
I have no doubt the MS3 from a roll is a strong car for FWD-but the best I could squeez out was 308/324 for a week before the #4 rod sheared off (it was smelly at the time)-
good kill.
I have no doubt the MS3 from a roll is a strong car for FWD-but the best I could squeez out was 308/324 for a week before the #4 rod sheared off (it was smelly at the time)-
good kill.
