Mazda Speed/Sport Exhaust
June-20th-2002, 07:19 AM
#3
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June-20th-2002, 11:05 AM
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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I just purchased two for both of my p5's on Tuesday, and bolted them on last night. Wow...WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The pre-refresh 5Spd sounds great, while my mid-cycle refresh auto drives WAY better, as well as a little deeper than the stick for some reason. I took the auto to work today (63 miles one way to this particular office), and I think the gas mileage has improved (i'll know on the way home).
June-21st-2002, 04:11 PM
#7
Mr. Butlertron
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Montreal, QC
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I ordered it on Monday and got it on thursday... I love having a sedan in situtations like this. The P5 is backorder.
As for how it performs and sounds, I will let you knwo as soon as I have time to install it.
As for how it performs and sounds, I will let you knwo as soon as I have time to install it.
June-22nd-2002, 09:59 PM
#8
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA
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BC-Mazda - Yes there have been other posts about it. I think a search will help you find them.
I installed the "Mazdaspeed" Sport Exhust today. First I want to say the quality is outstanding. I can't beleive I only paid $200 US for it.
The install was pretty easy, even for one guy (me).
I only ran it for about 30 minutes after install - but here is my opions so far:
It is louder than stock. Surprisingly it is bearly audible at idle - which is something I really liked about the stock setup - the Sport Exhaust did not change that. There is more of a noticialbe "drone" espeacially after 3,000 rpm. Although this car is my daily driver, I bought the car because it INVOLVED me in the driving experience - and the Sport Exhaust just amplifies this experience. When I drive this car I want to just plain drive it, not carry on detailed converstions with my wife, etc.. So for me, I like the pipe, and will keep it. (I will run a dyno test in a couple of weeks and post the results from that.) For me, the only change as far as usability goes for the car because of the Sport Exhaust is that, a couple times a year I make a 600 mile drive (round trip) to visit my folks. With the addition of the Sport Exhaust I guess I would think twice about taking my P5, I may think about using my wifes Impala instead. So for the guys concerned about noise levels, I would strongly suggest trying a test drive with someone that already has one - maybe work with your delaer on this. If you think it is going to be too loud - spend your money on a short ram or cold air intake. They will give you a little performance increase, make a little more noise, but not a lot more noise.
Later tonight, I took my wife and I out for dinner - did a 30 minute drive - mostly highway. To my surprise my wife really liked the exhuast, and did not think it was too loud.
- Brian
PS - Mazdaboy - I'm in Robbinsdale - where are you? You don't perchance work for Morries Mazda?
I installed the "Mazdaspeed" Sport Exhust today. First I want to say the quality is outstanding. I can't beleive I only paid $200 US for it.
The install was pretty easy, even for one guy (me).
I only ran it for about 30 minutes after install - but here is my opions so far:
It is louder than stock. Surprisingly it is bearly audible at idle - which is something I really liked about the stock setup - the Sport Exhaust did not change that. There is more of a noticialbe "drone" espeacially after 3,000 rpm. Although this car is my daily driver, I bought the car because it INVOLVED me in the driving experience - and the Sport Exhaust just amplifies this experience. When I drive this car I want to just plain drive it, not carry on detailed converstions with my wife, etc.. So for me, I like the pipe, and will keep it. (I will run a dyno test in a couple of weeks and post the results from that.) For me, the only change as far as usability goes for the car because of the Sport Exhaust is that, a couple times a year I make a 600 mile drive (round trip) to visit my folks. With the addition of the Sport Exhaust I guess I would think twice about taking my P5, I may think about using my wifes Impala instead. So for the guys concerned about noise levels, I would strongly suggest trying a test drive with someone that already has one - maybe work with your delaer on this. If you think it is going to be too loud - spend your money on a short ram or cold air intake. They will give you a little performance increase, make a little more noise, but not a lot more noise.
Later tonight, I took my wife and I out for dinner - did a 30 minute drive - mostly highway. To my surprise my wife really liked the exhuast, and did not think it was too loud.
- Brian
PS - Mazdaboy - I'm in Robbinsdale - where are you? You don't perchance work for Morries Mazda?
June-23rd-2002, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
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jaisai01,
I have a 2002 P5. I don't know if its the same for the sedans, but on mine - the Sport Exhaust is a "axle-back" - the tail pip, muffler, and about 2 feet more of pipe. To uninstall old exhuast - loop bungi cords around exhaust, remove to bolt nuts, and remove the two exhasut prongs from the rubber hangers - to install - reverse procedure. So easy even I could do it. Oh, you will need to jack the car up at the one corner. A hydraulic jack comes in handy.
- Woody
I have a 2002 P5. I don't know if its the same for the sedans, but on mine - the Sport Exhaust is a "axle-back" - the tail pip, muffler, and about 2 feet more of pipe. To uninstall old exhuast - loop bungi cords around exhaust, remove to bolt nuts, and remove the two exhasut prongs from the rubber hangers - to install - reverse procedure. So easy even I could do it. Oh, you will need to jack the car up at the one corner. A hydraulic jack comes in handy.
- Woody
June-23rd-2002, 09:42 AM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Originally posted by mike95
Is this exhaust covered under mazda's warranty? Will mazda install it? Also, is it a catback or just a muffler and does it actually inprove the power.
Is this exhaust covered under mazda's warranty? Will mazda install it? Also, is it a catback or just a muffler and does it actually inprove the power.
June-25th-2002, 11:05 PM
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Mazdaspeed Exhaust Sound Clips / Pics Here!
I took these in my garage with a laptop, and windows sound recorder. The sound is distorted at times from the high-amounts of bass produced. Only hearing it in person will do them justice. If you don't have a good sub for your PC, you're really missing out on the sound. The hissing at the end is from my Injen intake. I think it's just the air rushing out of the piping upon shutdown.
For pics fo the exhaust, click here.
For the sound clips, (thanks to Protetype for the space
) look below:
http://www.logicdesigning.com/pchosting/maxxmazda/2.wav
http://www.logicdesigning.com/pchosting/maxxmazda/3.wav
http://www.logicdesigning.com/pchosting/maxxmazda/5.wav
Hope you enjoy, and comments welcome!
For pics fo the exhaust, click here.
For the sound clips, (thanks to Protetype for the space
) look below:http://www.logicdesigning.com/pchosting/maxxmazda/2.wav
http://www.logicdesigning.com/pchosting/maxxmazda/3.wav
http://www.logicdesigning.com/pchosting/maxxmazda/5.wav
Hope you enjoy, and comments welcome!