Mazdaspeed Forums - Mazdaspeed 6 General Build/Parts Thread

A few months back i made a Mazdaspeed 6 General Build/Parts Thread on another forum and since i am liking this thread more and more and have used it for some installs i figure i would share it here to help this Mazda Community.

It starts out with 3 stages to help guide you on your want to making a solid car.

The second section is a listing by stage with a link to almost every part for the speed 6.

If the stages don't help the community i will delete it but i figure new people can use this to build their cars and to find parts easier instead of asking. Hope it helps

Additional Info is Welcome!

General Build Thread

To start out I want to say that this thread will favor the Cobb AP over any tuning device since I feel it is the best on the market. Other tuning devices are CP-E, Hypertech, Unichip & Versatuner

So here are the stages. Note: there is no particular order to get these products and this is just a general guide

Stage 1 -

-I recommend start out with buying the Cobb AP. it can be used on a stock car/also allows for monitoring the car.
-short ram intake or cold air intake with supporting turbo inlet pipe
-Upgraded bypass valve or blow off valve
-Upgraded spark plugs
-Rear engine motor mount
-3 inch test pipe

Stage 2 -

-3 inch exhaust
-Upgraded downpipe
-Top mount intercooler/front mount intercooler ( preferably fmic over tmic for better cooling )
-Upgraded fuel pump for higher than stock boost levels and power
-Upgraded rear differential brace and mount.
-Upgraded Passanger Side Engine Mount, Transmission Mount & Front Engine Mount

(note: all of the above mods will work well with the stage 2 tunes on the Cobb AP or may need a slight tweek in the tune.)

after stage 2 is where the power mods come in. you can go as far as you want with it. both stage 1 & 2 will give you everything you need to support these power mods.

(note: all mods after will require some sort of protune/etune. it is recommended to speak to a professional or someone who is very knowledgeable in tuning the speeds. there is someone over on mazdaspeed forums named djuosnteisn who seems to be e/tuning alot of peoples cars and many of them seem to be very happy with it. http://www.mazdaspeedforum.org/forum/foru...ne-list-89893/ )

Stage 3-
-Meth kit
-Intercooler Sprayer
-Turbo Upgrade
-Depending on turbo upgrade a new turbo inlet and 3"intake
-Turbo Manifold
-Upgraded Wastegate Actuator
-Engine Upgrade like pistons and rods or new motor
-Upgraded Radiator
-Ported Intake Manifold
-Ported Throttle Body
-Upgraded Clutch
-Upgraded Flywheel
-Upgraded Ignition System

Additional Supporting Mods-
Additional monitoring system
Turbo Timer
Boost Gauge
Upgraded short shifter & bushings
Shifter Cable Relocation
Front & Rear Sway Bar
Lowering Springs and Coilovers
Balance Shaft Delete
Thermal Insulating Gasket
Boost Controller
Oil Catch Can
Front & Rear Strut Bar
EGR Block Off Plate
Injector Seals
Map Sensors & Harness
Overboost Protection

This is all i can think of right now. Of course people are welcome to add more if i am missing any.

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First off here is a list of the main sites to buy parts from for Mazdaspeeds in general:

Second, here is a list of e-tuners from www.mazdaspeedforum.org/forum (http://www.mazdaspeedforum.org/forum/forum/f601/):

atvfreek; Perm
Lex; http://www.stratifiedauto.com/index....index&cPath=72
rfinkle2; Dizzy Tuning
RichieRichness; http://www.richtune.org/
phate; Dizzy Tuning
Bucker; Dizzy Tuning
Boost_creep; Dizzy Tuning
dantes5823; Richtune
djuosnteisn; Sells le perm