Hey guys I have been looking around for a chip to put in my 2006 Mazda 3I. The chips I have found do not seem legit at all. Anyone know of a good chip to buy for $150 or below?

 

After doing a decent search I haven't really found much options for tunes for the older mazda3's. I found a now defunct company and cobb or cp-e doesn't offer anything if it's not a rx8 or mazdaspeed vehicle. Looks like the best option is going to be an aftermarket piggyback system or a aftermarket ecu. Those options are going to be starting at 300 and just isn't worth it for a N/A vehicle. I would invest my 150 in other options. Sticky rubber, sway bars, intake or exhaust to name a few. For the economy type car as most mazda3's are I would suspect that a chip wouldn't do much anyway. maybe 15hp, maybe and that's not even noticeable. That's all the tunes usually do anyway on N/A cars. They lean out the mixture and increase the RPM limit. The mixture is richer at some speeds and rpms to keep exhaust temperatures lower to maintain certain parts for a longer time period, like the catalytic converter. Thats why tunes can sometimes increase mileage as well, but I'm sure it's minimal on such a small efficient engine.

 

So without turbo you can't get 50-60 hp from our 04-09 mazdas right?

 

You might be able to on some engines and model years, but I don't think it could be obtained from just a tune alone.

A tune combined with headers, intake, exhaust, pulleys, hiflow cat, lightweight flywheel and lower unsprung weight. These are options to look into to obtain more power at the wheels.

 

go back to riding the bus. please.

 

at least i have a bus

 

That's all the tunes usually do anyway on N/A cars.