[MariusVT]

Im sure you could make the corksport SRI for the mazda 3 2.5l work with very little effort. Here is the unit Im talking about.

The 3 with a 2.5l showed a dyno gain from 158whp/161wtq to 171whp/171wtq with just Corksport's SRI and their 60mm exhaust. Pretty promising for that platform.

[thatoneguy5349]

Originally Posted by Frost881

I'm sure you could easily rig together an SRI for a 2nd gen 2.5, I wouldent be suprised to see an SRI for a first Gen 2.3 fit on there. Worst case scenerio is ya spend $40 on one and if it dosent fit ya send it back.

You could send the TB to Cordova to have t optimized, but that would mean your ride would be down for a lil while unless you had a spare TB.

Wheels would be a good upgrade, as i feel that the 2nd gen 6 needs 18's to fill out those massivly flared wheel arches, but that can be expensive and probably not in your budget.

I also woulent be suprised to see if you could do the advanced timing mod on a 2.5, who knows, take a look. if anything you could be pioneering mods for 2nd gen owners because from what I've seen nobody's really botheed to put ANY effort into modding a 2nd gen 6.

Also, IIRC B&G is making sme lowering springs for the 2nd gens now. IIRC theyre proggressive wound, so dont expect them to make the car corner ilike a go cart, but the would probably give ya a nice lowered look.

Also, unlike first gens, Mazda actually offers a kit for OEM foglights in the accessory catalog on the 2nd gen 6's. The list price for the kit itself is about $275 and the cost for the switch integration kit is about $76. I could get the kit and switch for ya four around $250.

One question though, why did you choose that color? Its not like barph or anyhting, but IMO its just kinda blah...props on a 6 speed stick tho

Nice, you get a parts discount too huh? Luckily I have someone here locally who can get the parts discount as well. So yes, I found out about the fog lights already and plan on getting them.

As far as springs go, I know Eibach has a set out for my generation of 6 as well.

As far as Throttle Body and Advanced Timing - we'll see. I'm not even sure where I'd go to have that looked into.

I know they have drop in K&N intakes but not sure on the SRI yet.

As for the color, pictures just don't do it justice. Its almost like a blueish/greyish - at first I was a little iffy but its started to grow on me. I think it will really offset it and make it look nice with some black 17's or 18's on it.






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[Frost881]

Originally Posted by thatoneguy5349

Nice, you get a parts discount too huh? Luckily I have someone here locally who can get the parts discount as well. So yes, I found out about the fog lights already and plan on getting them.

As far as springs go, I know Eibach has a set out for my generation of 6 as well.

As far as Throttle Body and Advanced Timing - we'll see. I'm not even sure where I'd go to have that looked into.

I know they have drop in K&N intakes but not sure on the SRI yet.

As for the color, pictures just don't do it justice. Its almost like a blueish/greyish - at first I was a little iffy but its started to grow on me. I think it will really offset it and make it look nice with some black 17's or 18's on it.

Ya I work at a Mazda dealer so i get a pretty hefty discount

The advanced timing mod is somthin you can do on your own IF its the same for the 2.5's as the 1st gen 2.3's, look it up in the DIY section

If ya dont feel like riggen up an intake to fit you could at LEAST do the airbox mod, I wcould pull up a diagram at work so you oculd get a clearer picture of what you oculd remove from the stock air intake as far as restrictions

I owuldent bother with a K&N, mazda OEM air filters are some pretty good shit, IIRC its actually the same material the the AEM dryflows are made of

And yes i agree that new rims would be nice. Try and get some 18's for thos massivly flared wheel arches

Also, you could get rid of the stock muffler and just make yourself an axel-back exhaust, it shouldent be too much to get a nicer muffler and have an exhaust shp do some fabbin work if you dont have access to a welder

[Mr.Polo]

You could get a full custom exhaust done at a shop. I used to love the 2nd gen 6s but now im not sure.

[Frost881]

I'm lookin at the diagram right now and by the looks of things doin the air-box mod would be as easy as a vetnamese hooker.

All you really need to do is remove the lower resonator and I'd say you would be ptetty much golden. I can E-mail ya the diagram if ya like

[thatoneguy5349]

http://www.6crew.com/forum/showthrea...751#post244751

[jwomack]

Originally Posted by thatoneguy5349

I don't see whats bad about it. Sure, its not as nice looking as my old 6. But my situation with credit/my driving history has put me here. So I'm trying to make the best out of it.

in one word "FORD" in another word "RUN"