Originally posted by Blackcoog:
Actually the MS6 gets beat by the Nissan Altima SER. 0-60 in the Altima is now 5.5sec! That can't be right... And the MS6 1/4 mile time is 14.7 not 13.7.

Specs:

Altima
http://www.modernracer.com/nissanaltimaser.html

MS6
http://www.modernracer.com/mazdaspeed6.html



Come on, if a 3,400 lbs 220 BHP Mazda6S can manage a high-14 1/4 mile, then how come a high compression, DFI, turbocharged 3,600 lbs 275 BHP Speed6 can only match that of it's 200 lbs lighter and open differential, FWD cousin?

Remember what I just said, when magazine testers, who are just about all based in California, can, at best, get 91 octane at the pumps, thus bringing on the powerloss issue, dumping all boost at 4,500 RPM. Funny thing is, only Road & Track actually owned up to putting in 91, the rest "forgot" that fact and made the Speed6 off to be a slow, heavy and expensive "performance" sedan.

Now here is an ACTUAL test of the Speed6 with 93 octane versus a base WRX and the Speed6 wins:

http://www.justlikeed.net/StripDir/?url=http://www.passwird.com/wow

CPe is nearly done with development of their intake system and piggyback (AFR corrections and possible boost controller), as well as the FMIC they wanted to do and exhaust system. The intake and FMIC would easily put the Speed6 over 300 at the crank due to the poor ducting and placement of the factory intercooler.

Last edited by Twisted6; 02/18/06 08:06 PM.
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