Supercharged Mazda 3?

Vtim · January 7, 2009

wah lao...the Uncle is damn outdated and lousy lah...

Mazda cars are no longer a carbon copy of ford cars, and if i'm not wrong, the only thing that MIGHT be the same is the basic floorpan. Even this, i have doubts.

What you mean must strip aircon and all the parts? If you are talking about supercharging, then fret not. I know where to go lah. Anyway, SP2.0 good car, but like alot of people have discussed, I can buy a Mazda 6 with that money liao. In addition, the 3 SP 2.0 sedan damn ugly in my opinion. I like the hatch, which costs the same as a M6

Yes, the shape and exterior are no longer carbon copy like in the 80's where Mazda 323 and Ford Laser, Mazda 626 and Ford Telstar. However, the Mz3 is still using the Ford develop platform > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Axela

Both the 1.6L in Ford Focus and Mazda 3 is known as Ford Sigma engine, marketed as Zetec-SE for Ford and MZI for Mazda, here is more you can read about it > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sigma_engine.

I am very sure you know that Ford owns a major share in Mazda, a lot of IL-enigne are share between both brands

Vtim · January 7, 2009

i have personally seen a very stock mazda 3 1.6l dyno at st powered to be 96 bhp after stage 2 of supercharging went up to 199.6 bhp same dyno machine at st powered. and the increase in bhp is very linear. and the size of the supercharger is no bigger than its alternater.

if it is using centrifugal supercharger, very possible, if the size of the supercharger is almost the same as the alternator, then it should be Rotrex Supercharger and IIRC, it is belt to the alternator.

Vtim · January 7, 2009

it all depends on boost and how much the internals can take right ?

If stage 2 means changing everything along the drivetrain that moves, then the value for money goes down a lot liao right ?

Any estimated total cost for this 100% power increment ?

I think for stage 2, need to lower the CR by installing a thicker gasket.