Speaking of Mazdaspeed 6's...

Well, jeep had a run in with one and I had one yestaurday when I got off of work.

I was almost home and I needed to change lanes, I look in my left mirror and see a MS6 coming up so I slow down cause I was in the mood to play. He gets next to me and we look at each other and then look foward and both of us slam on the gas, I was in 2nd gear already above 6k rpms cause i was ready to pass anyways. I was inching past him as I went to redline and then shifted around 70 we kept going and by redline in 3rd I had about a car - car and a half on him as I hit 94 and shifted to 4th. (rev limiter is at 9400 rpms in the 8 and 1k=10mph in 3rd) as I went into 4th I merged into his lane like I intended to and then I slowed us both down.

The guy seemed pretty pissed off, cause I put my indicator on since I now had to merge back into the right lane and he jumped over to the right and slammed on the gas. Well I was in 2nd again at about 6k so I slammed on the gas again as well. The outcome was the same, I was about a car ahead so I merged and the turned right and was on my way home.

So I take it this was done in the jetta....

So I take it this was done in the jetta....

no i said rx-8, or else why would I be talking about the gearing on the 8? Plus 6k in the jetta leaves me 1k to redline, I dont need to be that high to pass.

i really want to race one of those, i saw one the other day on the freeway on my way to school, to bad traffic was everywhere. . .

nice kill

Wow, I was doing some surfing on the MS6 forums and found out that they get hugegains from little mods. From just a CAI, down pipe, and some ECU tuning the MS6's goes from running mid 14's to high to mid 13's, that is sick!

I demand all MS6's stay stock!

MS6 is a very low 14 flat car, car and driver ran 14.0 with it. With a CAI, downpipe, and Tune mid 13's shouldnt be hard at all.

MS6 is a very low 14 flat car, car and driver ran 14.0 with it. With a CAI, downpipe, and Tune mid 13's shouldnt be hard at all.


Yeah but all the other mags got 14.6-14.3 hmmmm....and another note, the GT packagings have been getting 14.6-14.8 something seems wrong there to me. But then again the people on thier boards have been getting those times to so, seems right to me. Also gas affects the times alot on those cars, the ones running the lower times are running on 93 octane and the ones running on 91 are getting the mid times.

Its called "BOOST" very little mods add loads of ressults.
just look at your Jetta.

After being broken in properly some magazines have tested them to run high 13's in the 1/4.

Yeah but all the other mags got 14.6-14.3 hmmmm....and another note, the GT packagings have been getting 14.6-14.8 something seems wrong there to me. But then again the people on thier boards have been getting those times to so, seems right to me. Also gas affects the times alot on those cars, the ones running the lower times are running on 93 octane and the ones running on 91 are getting the mid times.

I know what you mean there. When I posted those times comparing them to what I ran in my GTP all hell broke loose in a GTP forum I regular. I too have found out in the last couple of days that those MS6 can be made pretty fast with little mods. Thats why I caught so much hell when I said the mods of the MS6 that I raced in a GTP forum...Of course I should have had my ass handed to me:dunno: ...

Gotian, sounds like some good racing. They look pretty good from the rearview mirror, huh?:lol: It figures, driven properly stock for stock you would win. Sounds like you were def. the better driver...and that means evrything on the streets...


nice race...

^^ In all honesty equal driver's with equal miles on the cars and both in equal shape a MS6 should win. However that is not always the way it is. Just like when I keep up with my roomates 02 GT Stang. The driver can make a huge difference.

^^^ I agree 100%...Its all about the driver when the cars are similar performance wise.

This is Miami son! its not whose the better driver....its whos the worst! :lol:

^^ In all honesty equal driver's with equal miles on the cars and both in equal shape a MS6 should win. However that is not always the way it is. Just like when I keep up with my roomates 02 GT Stang. The driver can make a huge difference.


show me someone on the MS6 boards who got a high 13 stock, the only ones ive seen get the high 13 on thier boards are the modded ones.

no i said rx-8, or else why would I be talking about the gearing on the 8? Plus 6k in the jetta leaves me 1k to redline, I dont need to be that high to pass.

well just assuming cause in the story it says nothing about the 8....

well just assuming cause in the story it says nothing about the 8....


I wouldve thought saying that i took it up past 9k rpms wouldve given it away, guess not...

what so your telling me your jetta doesnt have vvvvvvvvv-tec too.....damn that sucks....should have got the rx-8 type R....j/p...

I think only the JDM jettas have VTEK

show me someone on the MS6 boards who got a high 13 stock, the only ones ive seen get the high 13 on thier boards are the modded ones.

Feel free to read through it. I can post up more links when I get back but I have to run to class right now and this is all I can come up with at the time. Some mags ran mid 14's and some high 13's. Links are provided inside this link:

http://forum.mazda6tech.com/about4421.html

13.8 @100mph nice....we cant really get a solid 1/4 time on any car and harder on turbo cars but we can average them out....and in this case the it looks like the MS6 is a low to mid 14s car....so in comparo to the rx-8 it should be a drivers race.....

Feel free to read through it. I can post up more links when I get back but I have to run to class right now and this is all I can come up with at the time. Some mags ran mid 14's and some high 13's. Links are provided inside this link:

http://forum.mazda6tech.com/about4421.html



i saw that before, but show me a member, not a car magazine, who ran a time like that stock. And that is the only mag that ran a 1/4 with that time.

I believe they are capable of a high 13 with a good track, weather condition, and driver....may not be common but possible....

I believe they are capable of a high 13 with a good track, weather condition, and driver....may not be common but possible....


yeah like a 13.999...

hey I didnt say how high.....lol

yeah like a 13.999...


Ok that may be. I have yet to hear of a RX-8 dipping on a 14 flat or high 13's no matter the break in time or anything from any member or magazine. It is undeniable that MS6's are faster cars in a straight out drag.

Ok that may be. I have yet to hear of a RX-8 dipping on a 14 flat or high 13's no matter the break in time or anything from any member or magazine. It is undeniable that MS6's are faster cars in a straight out drag.


but the rx-8 does get the 14.5XX that the mags post. and anyways, this wasnt a drag, and i didnt say i would win in a drag, on the contrary, if you read jeeps post i clearly say they kick my ass in a drag.

Good kill. Those cars are too heavy to really tinker with IMHO. I believe they weight around 3500lbs. with a 4 cylinder engine, which is a big no no in my book.

well if you fix the ecu thing so the boost doesnt kick off i bet it would be a pretty fast vehicle.

nice kill

nice kill

Best post Evar!:grinno:

Good kill


I really cant tell what cars are faster these days. It used to be you looked at the hp, tq, and weight and you knew, but lately who knows. So honestly im not surprised anymore when a car wins or loses to something it shouldnt.

It used to be you looked at the hp, tq, and weight and you knew, but lately who knows.

so true. today i actually raced a G35 in my go-kart with a 5hp Briggs and Stratton motor. true story.