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11-17-2006, 08:10 AM | #1 | |
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Mazdaspeed 3 aka "Apex Predator" (SportCompactCarWeb.com)
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11-17-2006, 08:11 AM | #2 | |
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11-17-2006, 10:51 AM | #3 |
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lol at the hood duct
put a freaking hood scoop on. and then make the car rwd |
11-17-2006, 02:45 PM | #4 |
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11-17-2006, 02:50 PM | #5 |
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11-17-2006, 09:19 PM | #6 |
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That tiny duct is to cool down the battery, you can see the edge of the intercooler duct on the bottom left corner of the picture.
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11-19-2006, 05:15 PM | #7 | |
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there are two ducts on the upper part of the front grille that leads to a big box that seals againt the IC plastic case when the hood is closed. a OTter posted some good pics showing it in a thread in the OT, too lazy to find it though. |
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11-17-2006, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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Agreed about the RWD.
I cannot, cannot, cannot STAND FWD cars. I will never buy one. Yes, I know that torque-steer and understeer have been calmed down in the recent years by engineering fixes, but it's still there in some form or another. But the design of the FWD is inherently very wrong. So this car may be really good and all that, but I think these guys are forgetting that it's FWD!!! |
11-17-2006, 12:02 PM | #9 |
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What is point of having all that hp when you can't use it all the time?
To combat the former, the PCM dials back the amount of power available in first and second gear by recalibrating the engine, reducing the throttle angle, and/or adjusting boost pressure. A steering angle sensor assists with uneven tire load, by telling the PCM to reduce power in similar fashion when it senses a sharp or abrupt steering angle input. It's a complicated system that some might distrust, until the very first time they go for a drive. How much hp do you really have access to in 1st and second, or when you are driving hard on some twisty back roads? You'll never know, not even a dyno could tell you how much hp the computer is pulling. But if you want to do a highway roll up to speeds that will get your licencse revoked, you are all good!! |
11-17-2006, 02:26 PM | #10 |
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All of you FWD whiners... one question:
Ever driven an Integra Type R or a Mazdaspeed Protege? ... yeah. Thats what I thought. |
11-17-2006, 02:42 PM | #11 | |
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I've owned a GS-R and driven a MSP. I loved them both. There is something very special about a car that will go where you point it. and if you've never driven a FWD to the point of a 4 wheel drift, then you haven't driven one fast enough. there aint nothing wrong with FWD. it all comes to a matter of preference and fashion. |
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11-17-2006, 03:36 PM | #12 | |
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Those cars are exceptionally well enginered, but they are overcoming a technical limitiation. I belive from an engineering stand point the potential for speed goes something like this: mid engine - AWD rear engine - AWD front engien - AWD mid engine - RWD rear engine - RWD front -RWD front - FWD Frontwheel drive shifts too much weight off the wheels when accelerating and too much onto the front when braking. Needs more traction to have the same ability to corner and accelerate. That said a well enginered FWD car (ITR, B13 SE-R, MS protegee) can absolutely own on a poorly engineered RWD (80s stang). |
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11-17-2006, 03:44 PM | #13 |
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11-17-2006, 03:52 PM | #14 | |
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Ha. It's all about the entire equation, not where the power goes. Sport Compact Car, and those in the know, are putting this car up there as having that equation balanced. |
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11-17-2006, 04:14 PM | #15 | |
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for 99% of Drivers, there aint nothing wrong with FWD. for 100% of drivers on public roads, there aint nothing wrong with FWD. all the bais that people have against it for cars that they drive on the street is purely personal and subjective. But in reality, someone with reasonable coordination and proper driver's education can drive a FWD in any road condition and not kill themselves. |
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11-18-2006, 12:35 AM | #16 | |||
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It's true that there is nothing wrong with FWD for majority of drivers.
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I think FWD is still somewhat of a shame for a car like this. The reason is not because it's inherently FWD, but this is a car many people will probably use on the track. FWD has bad corner exit capabilities because the traction needs to be divided between the acceleration and turning. However, FWD has great corner entry because the rear wheels don't have drive shafts and axles, so they make rotational changes much easier than RWD and AWD and follow the car at turn-in. FWD cars will eat up the front tires faster though since everything relies on the front wheels. For this reason, I really hate FWD, and I hate the fact FWD is not as easy to manipulate for different driving techniques. All of the aforementioned is for performance-oriented cars, not the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry type of cars. |
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11-17-2006, 09:37 PM | #17 |
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11-17-2006, 03:48 PM | #18 |
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Dude, this article came out like 3 months ago. That said, I'd like one, just for fun!
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11-17-2006, 06:17 PM | #19 |
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I have a feeling that half the people here think their car handles well because it can hold an 50mph on-ramp at 70mph. My RS feels like it handles well until you start to push it... then is it understeer, understeer, and understeer. Subaru can't tune a good street suspension for ****, IMO. It either takes bumps and such well and handles floaty (WRX), or handles well and makes you piss blood (STi). The MINI Cooper S has way less body roll and far more precise handling than a WRX and actually takes bumps and such better.
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11-17-2006, 07:47 PM | #20 |
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I autox an '88 crx si in STS2--always has the fastest time on street tires against the M3s, Evos, and yes, GASP! STis.
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11-17-2006, 08:16 PM | #21 |
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how come no one said that looks like 08 impreza...???
but only saying the 08 impreza looks like a mazda... |
11-17-2006, 11:17 PM | #22 |
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11-17-2006, 11:33 PM | #23 |
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hmmm...I got this edition in the mail like 3 months ago.
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11-18-2006, 12:07 AM | #24 |
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Now ...I see, this is the new f4st3r!!!!
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11-18-2006, 08:43 PM | #25 |
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I thought the colors were only silver, black, blue and red...
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