A few more kills and a close death

So, for those of you that are aware, Hooters is holding some sort of contest/promotion type thing that, if you visit 25 Hooters for the 25th Anniversary, you get a free wing party, and entered to win $25k. Me and some of the local Mazda guys decided to hit up all 14 in the DFW area in one day on Saturday. 215 miles, took us around 6 hours, real fun.

Anyways, as to be expected when there is much Cannonballing to be had, there were, of course, a few races. Mods are intake, catback, upgraded fuel pump, running 15 pounds (stock) boost, because I fixed my leak.

First race was against another MS3, intake only. I had been following him, and he took a wrong turn, so we were already moving pretty quick trying to catch up to the rest of the group. Ended up at a light in front of everyone else, so we figured out that we were going the right way, and where the next Hooters was so we could just meet them there. After our quick conversation, he revved, so I obliged, and revved back. Light goes green, and I let him get off the line faster because I still had my traction control on. Rolled into it in second gear, still spun and bogged out with the TC, short shifted into third with him about a car up. Went wide open through third and closed the car length fast. Flat shift into fourth at 60 (third'll take me to 75, but fourth is our power gear), and let it run all the way out to 6k rpm and shift around 95-100. Its so nice to have this new fuel pump and not die at 5200rpm now. Shut down at around 110 in fifth, with the other MS3 about two lengths or so back, not really pulling any more. He dropped in behind me, and more cannonballing followed as we caught up to the rest of the group. We actually managed to get to the Hooters before them, lol.

Next run was against a Chrysler Crossfire that decided he and the guy riding shot gun didn't like all these Mazdas passing him or something. He came flying up to us after we all passed him getting on the highway, and I was leading the pack at the time, so he started pacing me. I was sitting at 60, I dropped down to fourth, and he took off first. He was about a nose up when I hit it, stopped his pull and started pulling him. We were running doors when I had to shut down because shit started falling off this truck in front of me. I dropped in behind him, he got back on it, but he wasn't going anywhere. We finally got to line up again, and I honked us down from 60. I punch it on the third honk and I could hear him do the same. Around 80 I started pulling on him, at 100 I shifted to fifth and had a nice backfire that, according to one of the other guys resulted in a nice pop of flame (hooray for AFRs in the low fucking 9s) and started pulling on him hard. I shut down around 125 with him a good three or four lengths back and falling. Crossfire flies by, driver looks all pissed off, but the guy in the passenger seat gave it a thumbs up.

There was one part where some guy in a V6 'Stang with his girl tried to pick a race with all of us, but we all just took off and he couldn't catch up worth a shit, so I'm not gonna waste time with that.

Last race was against an FD, turbo back+intake, but it was an auto. Still looked pretty sick, and sounded nice. He and I had been playing back and forth for most of the day, and at one point, we ran from 80 and I put about a length on him, most because his car wouldn't down shift. We decided to line up again from 60, and see what we could do this time. I honked us down, and I put a quick half car length on him. I was pulling slowly till around 80 when he came into boost or his transmission decided to work or something, but he quickly caught up and put my nose at his door. He let off with my nose at his rear wheel and I was around 110. Thumbs up all around.

All in all, a good day and excellent test for a fuel pump I installed the night before. I'm still letting Sophia have the day off, get all cooled down and ready for next weekend, lol.

Nice races man...i would love to run an FD but there are only a few around here, and they are all owned by old guys. It is pretty cool to compare your mods to an almost stock MS3 though. My friend is planning on getting one this summer so i always read your posts and tell him about them.

Nice races man...i would love to run an FD but there are only a few around here, and they are all owned by old guys. It is pretty cool to compare your mods to an almost stock MS3 though. My friend is planning on getting one this summer so i always read your posts and tell him about them.

Tell him to hurry up and get one, lol. The first thing he's going to want to do is pick up a CDFP, it is by far the best thing for this car, hands down.

Tell him to hurry up and get one, lol. The first thing he's going to want to do is pick up a CDFP, it is by far the best thing for this car, hands down.

Hmmm explain this CDFP...haha im sure I'll know what it is if you say the whole name:icon16:. He is planning on getting an intake and downpipe right away, but i will let him know about that

Cam Driven Fuel Pump...I'm not 100% on the workings of it, but I have tons of information, and one on my car right now. It is totally worth the money for one.

so it compensates fuel pressure based on the rotation of the cam? what do you hack into the cam signal or something???

weak cassies, just weak. I expected more than a close death out of the little hatch.

Cam Driven Fuel Pump...I'm not 100% on the workings of it, but I have tons of information, and one on my car right now. It is totally worth the money for one.


Oh allright...I have never heard of a cam driven pump. I will have to let him know so he knows what mods to get when he gets one. Thanks man, and once again nice kill and death

so it compensates fuel pressure based on the rotation of the cam? what do you hack into the cam signal or something???

weak cassies, just weak. I expected more than a close death out of the little hatch.

http://www.mrlilguycdfps.com/Site/Welcome.html

I think I did pretty good considering stock for stock it would be a hella close race, lol. Another one of the Speed3s with us that had a turboback and intake on a leaky BPV ran him and pulled on him. I just need to get the rest of my turboback in.

very very interesting...

i'll stick to my 80$ walbro 255 though ;)

very very interesting...

i'll stick to my 80$ walbro 255 though ;)

True, but our in tank pumps are no where near max flow with anything on the market yet. Even guys running the GT3071 and 3076 are fine with the stock intanks.

Nice kills. I highly doubt this, but i figured i might as well check. Was the Crossfire an SRT-6? If it was i think he would have pounded you a new asshole, so i didnt think it would be... then again you is modded. Never seen an SRT-6, so figured i would ask.

Nothing wrong with losing to an RX-7, auto or not. turboback would make it pretty much a driver's race, if it wasnt already.

Keep killing V6 mustang drivers who think they drive GT-500s, too. They need to be erradicated from the face of God's green earth.

That was NOT a bash to Mustangs. Most of the drivers around here have V6s and think they are hot shit. I love me the Cobras and GT Five Hundos. :icon16:

Back to you, CassiesMan. Keep up the kills, and the hooter-hopping.

That was NOT a bash to Mustangs. Most of the drivers around here have V6s and think they are hot shit. I love me the Cobras and GT Five Hundos. :icon16:

Aw no bullitt love :frown:

Aw no bullitt love :frown:


Ha I don't know if he has heard of a bullitt...as we don't have any around here

Nice kills. I highly doubt this, but i figured i might as well check. Was the Crossfire an SRT-6? If it was i think he would have pounded you a new asshole, so i didnt think it would be... then again you is modded. Never seen an SRT-6, so figured i would ask.

Nothing wrong with losing to an RX-7, auto or not. turboback would make it pretty much a driver's race, if it wasnt already.

Nope, not a sarty. And I talked to the owner of the FD more indepth last night. He said he has a mild base tune, running the turbos in twin not sequential spool, and just replaced the tranny.

Aw no bullitt love :frown:


Haha sorry. I had heard of one before, i just forgot about them. I actually saw your post of when you first got it. Nice car!

And to CassiesMan, What kind of world do we live in when you can hit up 14 hooters in 6 hours?

And to CassiesMan, What kind of world do we live in when you can hit up 14 hooters in 6 hours?

Fastest growing metroplex in the US! Its the kind of world I like, for sure.

Oh, and because we are mentioning worlds...

"Why don't girls just want us to whip out our penises. That is the world I one day hope to live in"

[/Superbad]

Haha just watched that on the way back from State yesterday. Good movie. What part of it do you live in, exactly? And you know you have something good going when your ratio of Hooters to Hobby Lobbys is 14:1.

What the hell is a Disco Potato?

Find FD guy after turboback, run em again. Im curious to see how that will end for you. If he hasnt modded it any futher, anyways.

i appreciate the love there MZR

i appreciate the love there MZR

Anytime, Sleepr. Thats for forgetting about the Bullit in that other thread :)

Anytime, Sleepr. Thats for forgetting about the Bullit in that other thread :)


That's gforce your thinking of, but I guess you can compensate by amending sleepr lol

Cassies, your lucky to have so many hooters in your area...we have one being built in our town, and the next closest one is 200 miles away

Haha just watched that on the way back from State yesterday. Good movie. What part of it do you live in, exactly? And you know you have something good going when your ratio of Hooters to Hobby Lobbys is 14:1.

Smack dab in the center. My city (if you want to call Colleyville a city...) is exactly 20 minutes from downtown Dallas and 20 from downtown Ft. Worth. I can really be anywhere in the metroplex in under 30 minutes.

What the hell is a Disco Potato?
Sorry I haven't responded to your last PM, just been busy. Disco Potato is slang term for a GT2860R turbo. Pretty popular among smaller engine guys, but it actually looks like its a bit undersized for our cars. The two big ones people are going with are GT3071R or 76R, or Protege Garage's new K04 rework, which I was about to be the primary tester for, but financial issues got in the way. There is a GT35R kit, but thats pointless to have on our motors unless you get all new forged internals. Otherwise, you'd never be able to run enough boost to get anything out of it.

Find FD guy after turboback, run em again. Im curious to see how that will end for you. If he hasnt modded it any futher, anyways.

I'm planning on it. He is in the local Mazda club so shouldn't be to hard.

Yeah no problem about not returning the pm, i understand totally. Life gets a little hectic sometimes. But good to know what a Disco Potato is. I couldnt find the information on what the stock turbo size was to save my life!

Uncle lives in Dallas, we make yearly visits. Might catch you in the area sometime.

And sorry sleepr, still getting used to who everyone is on the forum. Your signature picture of the Galant VR-4 didnt show up so i kinda assumed you were gforce for some stupid reason. My bad :)

The GT35 looked like too much for the MS3, i did see something on protege garage where they rework the stock turbo. Any idea how that performs? seemed like a fairly new addition to the site. And yes i know this is getting way off topic

Uncle lives in Dallas, we make yearly visits. Might catch you in the area sometime...

The GT35 looked like too much for the MS3, i did see something on protege garage where they rework the stock turbo. Any idea how that performs? seemed like a fairly new addition to the site. And yes i know this is getting way off topic

If your ever in the area, just give me a shout. And I'm not sure how the reworked K04 performs, but that was the one for PG I was going to test for them. They had one all set up and ready to ship, but due to some financial indiscretions, I wasn't able to hit the already insanely discounted price on it. Which sucked.

Yes that does suck. The way you said "financial indiscretions" makes me curious, yet afraid to ask. They wont let you get your hands on one for that price anymore?

But it seems to me like the aftermarket hasnt quite caught up to the Mazdaspeed 3 just yet. plenty of stuff out there, but nowhere near the levels of the speed6 or several other vehicles in the same class.

AF has been pretty dead as of late, so I'm trying to perform digital CPR here. :)

Ouch again :(

Ouch again :(

Haha im sorry. I fail. I beg for the Bullit to forgive me and not kill me in my sleep with its Fordliness.

It wont happen again. Nothing against you i just have no attention span whatsoever :)

Yes that does suck. The way you said "financial indiscretions" makes me curious, yet afraid to ask. They wont let you get your hands on one for that price anymore?

It involves my moving. As in...hey, I could totally pick this up, but wow...I would have to delay my move for about two months. Financial indiscretions makes it sound all dark and shaddy and mysterious. It really came down to me deciding if I wanted to move or if I wanted a faster car. Which, unfortunately, in this case, moving is the better option.

you coming back to missouri? i miss ya buddy!!

you coming back to missouri? i miss ya buddy!!

Lol not any time soon. You should move to Texas. I might be up in Mizzery for a bit, maybe over the summer. But I'm moving out of the 'rents house, trying to do that whole "establish myself as a productive member of society" thing.

Lol not any time soon. You should move to Texas. I might be up in Mizzery for a bit, maybe over the summer. But I'm moving out of the 'rents house, trying to do that whole "establish myself as a productive member of society" thing.

It's much more fun to be a slacker.

Chicks dig the guy who still lives at home.

Lol not any time soon. You should move to Texas. I might be up in Mizzery for a bit, maybe over the summer. But I'm moving out of the 'rents house, trying to do that whole "establish myself as a productive member of society" thing.

BOOOO!!!

I'll have the green galant going for when you come up. Just give me a call and we'll tear up some of the streets around here.

It's much more fun to be a slacker.

Chicks dig the guy who still lives at home.

Only if it is in the basement and the guy has an active account on World of Warcraft.

yea true that: gotta love the WoW.... and my buddy just bought a new cdfp: your right cassies: those things flipping rock....

yea true that: gotta love the WoW.... and my buddy just bought a new cdfp: your right cassies: those things flipping rock....

Did he get it from Jon (Mrlilguy) or CP-e? If he got it from Jon via Protege Garage, there is a good chance it has been on my car, lol.

I need to get unlazy and post my Z4 kill from this weekend.

I want to hear about this Z4 kill. Get unlazy, Cassies.

About that CDFP, if i were to send my stock one in to save $300, how long would it take for it to get the whole thing done and back to me? like from the time i stick that thing in the mail to the point where i get one back. Just so i know when i would be able to do that, since i dont think that the MS3 runs real well without a fuel pump.

Or did i read that wrong and they send you one, and THEN you send yours back? or something like that.

I want to hear about this Z4 kill. Get unlazy, Cassies.

About that CDFP, if i were to send my stock one in to save $300, how long would it take for it to get the whole thing done and back to me? like from the time i stick that thing in the mail to the point where i get one back. Just so i know when i would be able to do that, since i dont think that the MS3 runs real well without a fuel pump.

Or did i read that wrong and they send you one, and THEN you send yours back? or something like that.

If you send your stock one in to them, my understanding from speaking with Jon is its a 48 hour thing once they recieve it. They get it, do the part swap, drive on it a bit so that you know it wont fail, and ship it out. With the shipping times included, I think maybe 3-4 days down.

Or, you can order a new one, they build one, drive on it, and send it to you, and if you send back your stock CDFP within fifteen days, you get a core refund, so that it comes out to the same price.

im not sure which one he got it from: but is sure ass hell gained a set of nads over night (lliterally)

im not sure which one he got it from: but is sure ass hell gained a set of nads over night (lliterally)

Most likely the PG/Mrlilguy pump. Jon is local to me when he isn't in school, and I've been behind the CDFP since he first started bringing them out. I was one of the first batch on the market after PG dropped them. The most recent batch that went out, we ran about three or four of them on my car, and three on another local Speed3 guy. Fun night, lol.

If you send your stock one in to them, my understanding from speaking with Jon is its a 48 hour thing once they recieve it. They get it, do the part swap, drive on it a bit so that you know it wont fail, and ship it out. With the shipping times included, I think maybe 3-4 days down.

Or, you can order a new one, they build one, drive on it, and send it to you, and if you send back your stock CDFP within fifteen days, you get a core refund, so that it comes out to the same price.


Wow thats alot better than I expected. that will work perfect, just send it out on my family vacation. Thank you for all the info, Cassies.

yea cassies: its great knowing the parts are eing beat u0 on before they r shiped [= jp..... POST UP THAT KILLL!!!!!

yea cassies: its great knowing the parts are eing beat u0 on before they r shiped [= jp..... POST UP THAT KILLL!!!!!

Not beat up on. We are running them on the cars in order to proove it will work. Video taped and all. Initially, when using APR parts, some pumps were failing, so Jon switched to Autotech. However, in order to build confidence, He video tapes all the pumps being on a car, and working, so that you know you are getting a working product.

Thank you for all the info, Cassies.

De Nada.

I'll get to posting the Z4 kill here shortly.