I've gotta couple of grand to spend on my 04 Mazda 6s....

I only have an cold air intake but am looking for just about anything. Anyone have any ideas....?????

I know I need brakes, anyone know some good slotted rotors for sale???

Any help is appreciated.

Parts that will not void warrenty:
Cold air intake
Exhaust system (as long as you leave the stock cat on)

Everything else that will void your warrenty:
Headers
Cat-back exhaust
Sport brakes
Turbo
ACT lightweight flywheel
Short shifter
Strut and sway bars
Coilovers

Thats all i got

warranty shwarranty....

i wish it was that easy for me

ORIGINAL: Tracker

i wish it was that easy for me


when is your warranty up (mileage/years)

to be honest i really dont know, i think it ends in 08 for the year but as for the miles im trying my best to rack em up, right now i got bout 13000 miles on it and i had it since last year Nov

So for the most part, I can't make my car any faster without voiding the warranty??

I have 34k on it (04) and frankly really don't care too much about the warranty much......I'd like to keep it but if I have to void it to be happy(er) with my car then so be it.....

Hey SISKANDE

If you are very desperate for performance and do not want to void warranty, what do you think of this....

an exhaust system

bolt on turbocharger

headers/intake

etc.

anything that is easily exchangeable

....and when you go to the dealership, possibly change the upgradied parts back to oem? :eek:

any comments?

ORIGINAL: talnteddriver29

Hey SISKANDE

If you are very desperate for performance and do not want to void warranty, what do you think of installing anything that is easily exchangeable and when you go to the dealership, possibly change the upgradied parts back to oem?
yeah alot of my friends do this. You could take that approach

the best thing for you to do is to get bolt-on parts so before you go the dealership change out the aftermarket parts and put the oem ones back on or you could do what im thinking about doin for my turbo and that is when i do emissions test or go the dealership is to unhook the turbo so it wont work but leave it in and say its for show. oh and btw addin a exhaust and cai will add alot of pep to your car, just tonight i managed to keep bumper to bumper with a 2.3l 6 and i still wasent giving it all (i got a 2.0 just incase you didnt know) plus i **** load of weight (5 people and a trunk full of heavy crap)

ORIGINAL: Tracker

the best thing for you to do is to get bolt-on parts so before you go the dealership change out the aftermarket parts and put the oem ones back on or you could do what im thinking about doin for my turbo and that is when i do emissions test or go the dealership is to unhook the turbo so it wont work but leave it in and say its for show. oh and btw addin a exhaust and cai will add alot of pep to your car, just tonight i managed to keep bumper to bumper with a 2.3l 6 and i still wasent giving it all (i got a 2.0 just incase you didnt know) plus i **** load of weight (5 people and a trunk full of heavy crap)
ok tracker, several things, first, you can't "unhook" a turbo so it doesn't work, you'd have to permanenely open the wastegate actuator and that'd just make your exhaust comw out of the engine bay directly and the emissions guys will know that your car isn't making exhaust. also it'd be loud as hell. 2 if the factory opens the hood, they'll know there's a turbo there right away. They'll see the intercooler piping, the turbo headers, the turbocharger itself and they'd hear the wastegate you'd have to keep open. That won't work.

ah... busted! i don't know if i would like the idea of having a bolt on turbo. sure it is convenient, but you also are prone to more leaks rather than a weld-on. even our bolt-on headers that alot of aftermarket companies have done (some have tried and went under in business) are bolt on. i dunno how reliable these bolt-ons are but they can't be as bad as what i hear.

ORIGINAL: 87 turbo II

ok tracker, several things, first, you can't "unhook" a turbo so it doesn't work, you'd have to permanenely open the wastegate actuator and that'd just make your exhaust comw out of the engine bay directly and the emissions guys will know that your car isn't making exhaust. also it'd be loud as hell. 2 if the factory opens the hood, they'll know there's a turbo there right away. They'll see the intercooler piping, the turbo headers, the turbocharger itself and they'd hear the wastegate you'd have to keep open. That won't work.


When i said "unhook" i ment just having the turbo just sit there and look pretty all of the old stuff will be put back together, i never was going to hide in the first place if i was gonna do that i might as well take the whole thing out.

the_gray_mazda6

i don't know if i would like the idea of having a bolt on turbo. sure it is convenient, but you also are prone to more leaks rather than a weld-on. even our bolt-on headers that alot of aftermarket companies have done (some have tried and went under in business) are bolt on. i dunno how reliable these bolt-ons are but they can't be as bad as what i hear.


The only reason why i perfer a bolt on is because its a lot easier to take a part vs. welded. Also ive been told by alot of tuners (the real ones who actually have degree in the field, not some 19yr old witha jack and screwdriver) that weilded parts tend to rust alot quicker and more leaks, the only advantage is welded pieces give it a more streamline look

ORIGINAL: Tracker

When i said "unhook" i ment just having the turbo just sit there and look pretty all of the old stuff will be put back together, i never was going to hide in the first place if i was gonna do that i might as well take the whole thing out.

How? If you put the old stuff beck together, th eturbo would be removed anyway. A turbo is part of the exhaust setup, you can just replace piping because one would be going through the charger itself, i.e. it would have to be removed. The only way you can have the turbo still in your engine bay and run OEM specs would be to open the wastegate all the way. Tracker I just think you don't know enough about turbocharging systems enough.

all i can say is this i know how turbocharges work atleast more than i did before (im never going to say i know EVERYTHING about a turbo, it would be like me saying i can build a rotary car better than Mazda), but as for fitting and placement i have some idea. Ive been told a few ways to still pass emissions keep your warrenty and still have it hooked up, all i know is some guy in a white supra passes emissions everytime he goes but he removed something i forgot what its was but still has the turbo hooked up (no its not a stock turbo). Ill get that story striaght once i find him. Dont laugh because i found out how a turbo works from howstuffworks.com

i'm interested to hear once you found out...

yeah I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself. Nothing bad would happen if you're rong or anything, but I'm still giving you a chance.

its gonna be hard to get into contact with him,the only way i couldget a hold of him is through a friend who is only off on Sundays. The first time i met the guy with the Supra was on the road when i was being funny and set up a joke race with him at the light....i was in my 02 KIA sportage...i spanked the doors off that...no i shouldnt even finish that line even if i am joking, you guys know damn well he won but to make it funny ill say this...if we were on a highway, he could have (no seriously) drove circles around me, like get in front of me get on the other side...fall back and pass me again on the other side.

I am in the same boat as Siskande. What about this Unichip is it a warranty killer ? This is such a perfect car for me if it only went faster!

whats a rough estimate of hp if i adde a catback exaust system, new headers and a cold ar intake on a mazda 3 2.3 ? i already have the intake im just starting to do a few engine mods