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New proud owner of a 2010 MS3

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Chrono9084

New Member
/wave!

Last Saturday I picked up a 2010 Velocity Red Mazdaspeed3. I figured I better meet the Mazda pros of Minnesnowda. I will have to take some pictures of it but so far, I have been nothing but impressed with the way this car drives. Mazda really has put a wonderful product out in the MS3.

Nice to meet you all!
 
JohnnyT

JohnnyT

New Member
Welcome dude!

The Cobb SRI and all the BPV's for the '07-09 work for the 2010 MS3 so get your mod on!!
 
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DrWebster

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LASERBLUE135 said:
welcome. first 2010 on the site?!
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I think so.

Chrono, if you're in the metro area, we have weekly meets at Porky's Drive-In in St. Paul on Wednesdays. Most folks show up around 6ish and hang out for a few hours.
 
JohnnyT

JohnnyT

New Member
Kinda depends on the dealer. Walser's been accommodating to all of my mods, and I'm fully bolted. Eitherway, if you return it to stock before you go in you won't have a problem. It takes ten minutes to swap out the intake/BPV if need be.
 
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Chrono9084

New Member
JohnnyT said:
Kinda depends on the dealer. Walser's been accommodating to all of my mods, and I'm fully bolted. Eitherway, if you return it to stock before you go in you won't have a problem. It takes ten minutes to swap out the intake/BPV if need be.
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Now have you had any issues with switching to a BPV? I remember doing this to my SRT-4 and always had a hard time tuning it to not flutter.

Also, I have heard that the ECU might be thrown off by not recirculating the boost. Any truth to this?

Lastly, in Cali, it was illegal to use a BPV due to emisions (LOL...how dare I spew Air into the.....air). Is this the same for MN?

Thanks for the info!
 
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ZoomZoom Diva

New Member
We do not have emissions testing at all here. We also do not have the government-Mafia shakedown organization known as CARB to outlaw mods.
 
dmention7

dmention7

Hater
A BPV by definition recirculates the air, so they are a direct swap for the OEM piece--only difference is it doesn't leak boost like a sieve.
 
JohnnyT

JohnnyT

New Member
Chrono9084 said:
Now have you had any issues with switching to a BPV? I remember doing this to my SRT-4 and always had a hard time tuning it to not flutter.

Also, I have heard that the ECU might be thrown off by not recirculating the boost. Any truth to this?

Lastly, in Cali, it was illegal to use a BPV due to emisions (LOL...how dare I spew Air into the.....air). Is this the same for MN?

Thanks for the info!
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Depends on the valve - run the right shim & spring for the Forge and you're fine, I've heard of slight fluttering with the HKS SSQV, but I've never gotten, nor heard any sort of issue with the Synapse.

Yep, definitely keep it recirculating - not good to vent away metered air - you'll run rich, and more importantly it'll run like crap. Trust me, I've tried it. There's no way to tune it out on stock ECU.

No emissions in MN - so go nuts here!

edit: god dammit quit typing faster than me!!
 
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Slim

Guest
Welcome! Like was said earlier come on down to Porky's on Wednesdays.

I know I'd like to see the 2010 in person.
 
1Kris06

1Kris06

MAD LIGHTS YO
*sigh*.......another 3







kidding of course....welcome. can't wait to see the car in person if you hit up porky's
 
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