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phidubble0
03-08-2007, 01:22 AM
I have to say that what first got me intrigued in the 3, is still what I love best about it. Back when I still lived in Mtl., I kept noticing these mazda 3's that would all of a sudden, pick up & take off on the highways (from 120, to ???).

Now that I've owned one (2006, 3 GT Sedan) for a year and a half, it is one of the things I love about it most. How you can be cruising at 120-140....then whenever open road is ahead, get to 180 in a few seconds. I love how much torque the 2.3L engine puts out between 2800 - 4000 rpm!

I'm not here to promote reckless driving or anything...but the great highways that cover the GTA combined with the fact that i usually finish work in the early am hours spoils me with opportunities to push my 3 to its limits safely.

CoolColombian
03-08-2007, 08:38 AM
Done. ;)

Sean80
03-08-2007, 10:15 AM
the 3 does have pretty good pick up at highway speeds, makes it fun to drive

Sean80
03-08-2007, 10:15 AM
the 3 does have pretty good pick up at highway speeds, makes it fun to drive

oops, sorry for double post

phidubble0
03-08-2007, 10:29 AM
The cops are now keeping an eye open for you! :P

DOH!!! ...Didn't consider that...and although I doubt they'll check here....i'll edit that anyway.

Thanks in advance for doing the same from your quote CC !

CoolColombian
03-08-2007, 10:33 AM
I was just j/k but you never know. ;)

phidubble0
03-08-2007, 10:36 AM
I was just j/k but you never know. ;)

lol...that's just it "you never know"...and with the price of insurance in the GTA...i'd rather be on the safe side :P

Thanks again in advance for editing your original quote ;)

wtom
03-08-2007, 08:59 PM
Passing a fleet of tractor trailers, safely of course, is not a problem. ;)

Sean80
03-09-2007, 02:16 AM
i consider a 'fleet' at least 20 or 30 :p

Skarbro
03-09-2007, 05:41 AM
Most Insurance companies consider a fleet as either 5+ or 10+ units - depending on the company.

FLIPDADY
03-09-2007, 05:42 PM
Hmm for some reason mine hits 220 b4 the limiter kicks in????:chuckle:bana

phidubble0
03-10-2007, 10:19 AM
yes, i'm relatively a n00b, but yes i did do a search, and all I can find on limiters is many debates. Which leads me to the old question "Where/how can one have the limiter removed/de-activated/modified to a higher speed? ....say...220 ;) "

I don't want to start another one of the limiter debates...its been done, and I think all have to agree to disagree....(although I agree more with those of the speed differential opinions....high speed on long, straight open hwy = ok, any traffic whatsoever in sight = no no).

3GFX
03-10-2007, 12:11 PM
Not that I'd ever speed *ahem* but its a shame that my moms Honda accord can smoke me out of the water because its not limited and hits about 210. Where as I'd be sitting at 190. Not cool.

FLIPDADY
03-10-2007, 04:29 PM
:gone ZOOM-ZOOM!!

saintjames7
03-10-2007, 06:15 PM
Hook me up Flip. You have a PM

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8694/mazda3pixarkc8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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3GFX
03-10-2007, 10:27 PM
Hey joe, is it possible to change the rpm point at which the VVT kicks in?

PlatMS6
03-11-2007, 07:02 AM
Hmm for some reason mine hits 220 b4 the limiter kicks in????:chuckle:bana

Stating that + working at the dealer = lots of inquires to get it done for others ;)

There are no legal reasons for dealers to decline (they can charge you an hr though if you aren't nice or if they don't know you :P) and 188km/h was a joke and unsafe, so why not.

saintjames7
03-11-2007, 10:34 AM
Stating that + working at the dealer = lots of inquires to get it done for others ;)

There are no legal reasons for dealers to decline (they can charge you an hr though if you aren't nice or if they don't know you :P) and 188km/h was a joke and unsafe, so why not.

My 2006 Mazda3 Sport only gets to 181/kmh :complain

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PlatMS6
03-11-2007, 10:59 AM
188km/h doesn't come quick...stay on the gas, could also be that that day you were fighting the wind or the hwy/track :P was slightly up-hill

The 3 really has no business past 180 anyways with stock tires/suspension

saintjames7
03-11-2007, 04:37 PM
Electronically limited speeds in Europe for the Mazda3 2007

1.4 MZR = 169/kmh 195/65R15

1.6 MZR = 182/kmh 205/55R16

2.0 MZR = 202/kmh 205/50R17

2.0 Diesel = 203/kmh 205/50R17

2.3 MZR = Not Availible

2.3Turbo = 250/kmh 215/45R18


Electronically limited speeds in Canada for the Mazda3 2007

2.0 MZR = 188/kmh 205/55R16

2.3 MZR = 188/kmh 205/50R17

2.3Turbo = 250/kmh 215/45R18



My 2006 Mazda3 Sport = 181/kmh 205/50R17

Tried it a few times, it will never let me go passed this speed.


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Skarbro
03-11-2007, 05:56 PM
With the stock RS-A's I wouldn't want to go past 188 anyway.

PierreB
03-13-2007, 03:56 AM
Went up to 188km/h in the summer with Hankook k-104 tires (205/50/17). Just a shame I can't get a local dealer to take the limit off. but oh well, not always driving at that speed.

MajesticBlueNTO
03-18-2007, 09:09 PM
With the stock RS-A's I wouldn't want to go past 188 anyway.

why not? the police do (http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/gov/police/police_seasonal.cfm)...with both the regular RS-A and the RS-A Plus

midnightfxgt
03-19-2007, 03:34 PM
The stockers will do that speed no problem....

Neil, are the compounds the same between the OEMs, and Retails? I would assume not.

-John

chinsterr
03-19-2007, 03:53 PM
I dont know how i could ever explain to a cop why i was going 180 on a highway ... i cant even talk my way out of 120 in an 80 (on my way to work in Nanticoke, at 5:30 in the morning)

Wild Weasel
03-19-2007, 03:57 PM
Despite what people might tell themselves, there's simply no safe place to drive those speeds on public roads.

There are ALWAYS other people on the roads, even in the dead of night. NOBODY on the road expects anyone else to have that sort of closing speed so they're actions cannot be predicted. They might see you way back in the RVM and decide to change lanes, not realizing you'll be on them in a heartbeat. They might pull out in front of you, not realizing you're doing double or triple what they expect.

In these situations, there's simply no place for you to go.

At the end of the day, it completely disregards the safety of the other people on the road and there's no excuse or justification for that.

midnightfxgt
03-19-2007, 05:18 PM
First I sided with Maj this week, now WW???

Anyone getting caught doing 180 on a public road should have their license pulled, and vehicle impounded for a LONG LONG time.

-John

chinsterr
03-20-2007, 08:55 PM
Anyone getting caught doing 180 on a public road should have their license pulled, and vehicle impounded for a LONG LONG time.

-John

This summer OPP and toronto police are going to put into effect a "zero tolerance" for street racing and excessive speeding. I believe they said that if caught your car will be impunded immediately.

3GFX
03-20-2007, 09:18 PM
We'll see how the results look for May 24, if its more than usual this is true. Plain and simple just don't speed people.

vblanche
03-20-2007, 10:31 PM
where do you - guys - go so fast? highways? private track?

chinsterr
03-21-2007, 01:17 AM
where do you - guys - go so fast? highways? private track?

haha just go on the 407, everyone avrgs 150km/hr on that.

Wild Weasel
03-21-2007, 08:20 AM
where do you - guys - go so fast? highways? private track?

I go to the drag strip.

vblanche
03-21-2007, 08:46 AM
WW, do you mean a race track here in toronto? who can access to that?
cheers

majic
03-21-2007, 08:55 AM
I go to the drag strip.

always... right? :pop

Wild Weasel
03-21-2007, 11:41 AM
WW, do you mean a race track here in toronto? who can access to that?
cheers

Sometimes I go to TMP, and sometimes I go to St. Thomas.

There aren't any tracks here in Toronto.


always... right? :pop

To really push the car, yes.

I mean, I have my moments of indiscretion on the street as well, like when passing a truck that's throwing rocks out the back, or going through a wide open transfer lane with nothing but road in front of me, where I'll open up a bit, but these sorts of things don't push the upper limits of the car. The Sunfire has a top speed limiter at 170 and I honestly can't remember the last time I hit it.

iconicrocket
03-24-2007, 10:06 PM
188km/h on RSA with a sedan shouldn't be a problem. ;P

wingnut12
03-24-2007, 11:20 PM
Even on a track, I don't know how often if ever I'd hit more than 190 kph.

I'm much more interested in reducing my 1-130 time by 3 seconds, than upping my top speed to 200. Pretty sure I've already used up a few of my 9 lives. :loco

rinse
03-27-2007, 02:32 PM
I noticed this as well

vblanche
03-27-2007, 03:09 PM
I agree with you, Wingnut12...top speed isn't crucial...acceleration is...

vblanche
03-27-2007, 03:09 PM
so, which performance mod should I do if any?

majic
03-27-2007, 03:12 PM
intake? header? exhaust? smaller (lighter) wheels?

wingnut12
03-27-2007, 04:52 PM
so, which performance mod should I do if any?


Driver's Ed. Seriously. There isn't a mod out there that will give you a better return on investment than that. As soon as I find a racing school/defensive driving class that I like, I'm on it.

vblanche
03-27-2007, 06:36 PM
I would be also interested in such a course or school. Please let me know when you find something...

wingnut12
03-27-2007, 07:30 PM
Will do.

I'll likely be looking at doing something this summer, which means I'll need to get my butt in gear.

jcsdesign358
05-01-2007, 06:20 PM
easy at that rate of speed please.

bb1999jan17
05-02-2007, 11:59 AM
easy at that rate of speed please.

+1

the_dinger
05-06-2007, 03:29 PM
acceleration in this car is sweet

Unoriginalusername
05-07-2007, 01:01 PM
I have a problem saying no to the occasional romp north of 140kmph now and then when a 4 lane deserted hwy a couple hours north of the city lures me into its seductive wide bare lanes.

I agree that no matter what it isn't "safe" a tire, an animal, debris, or whatever could happen and cause serious trouble on even the most wide open safe looking stretch of road...

and yet I haven't quite gotten the self control at this point to completly resist, although I am improving. the one posative that i find is that the ms3 can jump up to 180 and back down in such a short period of time that its not like winding out a slower car where you are traveling at a high rate of speed for a much greater distance

dr1ft3r
08-28-2007, 10:31 AM
I got pulled over doin 180 on the highway back when i was young and stupid. The cop said he could take my liscence on the spot for doin that speed but i think he was just bsing. so he put me down doin 160 and gave me a $400 ticket!

Wild Weasel
08-28-2007, 01:32 PM
Today, that would be street racing and they'd take your car for a week and fine you a grand or more. :)

JonsMazda
08-28-2007, 10:41 PM
They might even crush ur car into a cube and mail it to u.

McGuyver_3
08-30-2007, 10:14 AM
going 180 is fun yes bu here on CDN highways its rediculous you have to stay 8 car lengths ahead of yourself wher am i gonna go what options do i have can i make it through there. I used to drive like tht but its so retarded now you have to think for others i wish we had a european system in place. right lanes =slow lanes middle lane = moderately faster, and left lane for really driving And i also think that once you get a ticket it SHOULD NOT affect your insurance. If only i was able to change the rules lol

lamerking
09-06-2007, 08:53 PM
I vote McGuyver_3 for Prime Minister


wish we had a european system in place. right lanes =slow lanes middle lane = moderately faster, and left lane for really driving And i also think that once you get a ticket it SHOULD NOT affect your insurance. If only i was able to change the rules lol

McGuyver_3
09-07-2007, 01:12 AM
wohooooo les do dis lol

To much responsibility i would be pm until they changed that law an the banning street racing law bs with 50 and over then i would resign LOL

Unoriginalusername
09-07-2007, 07:10 AM
wohooooo les do dis lol

To much responsibility i would be pm until they changed that law an the banning street racing law bs with 50 and over then i would resign LOL

Got my vote lol :chuckle

Wild Weasel
09-07-2007, 08:33 AM
going 180 is fun yes bu here on CDN highways its rediculous you have to stay 8 car lengths ahead of yourself wher am i gonna go what options do i have can i make it through there. I used to drive like tht but its so retarded now you have to think for others i wish we had a european system in place. right lanes =slow lanes middle lane = moderately faster, and left lane for really driving And i also think that once you get a ticket it SHOULD NOT affect your insurance. If only i was able to change the rules lol

I think that at the very least, tickets below 20 over the limit should not go on your record. I mean, getting ticketed for doing 70 in a 60 zone doesn't make you a higher risk driver. It just makes you unlucky. :(

But this is a whole other discussion...

Garu
09-07-2007, 08:57 AM
Oh my, don't tell me you got a ticket for going 10 over.

McGuyver_3
09-07-2007, 09:37 AM
Oh my, don't tell me you got a ticket for going 10 over.

beleive it or not yes i did

but thats not what i was trying to get at

Wild Weasel
09-07-2007, 10:10 AM
Oh my, don't tell me you got a ticket for going 10 over.

I think I had one on record a few years back for doing 107 on the 401 or something equally ridiculous.

McGuyver_3
09-07-2007, 10:25 AM
why do they always do that? so stupid not even woth while

lamerking
09-07-2007, 01:20 PM
I think they do it b/c they have to meet a quota every month. If they dont meet it, they get in trouble or something like that.

And besides, there are far worst crimes than speeding. Those donut eaters should patrol for robberies or B&Es or something worth the time.

McGuyver_3
09-07-2007, 04:16 PM
as far as i have heard they eliminated quotas but i could be wrong

wingnut12
09-07-2007, 05:26 PM
I believe that with them extending the summer holiday, it killed all bills currently on the table (including this one).

Unoriginalusername
09-07-2007, 08:47 PM
I think I had one on record a few years back for doing 107 on the 401 or something equally ridiculous.

man that is insanely stupid

liquidzyklon
09-07-2007, 11:23 PM
as far as i have heard they eliminated quotas but i could be wrongThat's what they want you to believe....

McGuyver_3
09-08-2007, 06:53 PM
I believe that with them extending the summer holiday, it killed all bills currently on the table (including this one).

i appologize for being slow but what do you mean exactlyby "killing all the bills(including this one)"?

tweak_s
09-13-2007, 05:44 PM
Theres going slightly over the limit, then theres reckless speeding.

The latter deserves strict punishment

Now between "slightly over the limit" and "reckless speeding" there is a lot of things: aggressive driving, unsafe turns, unsafe lane changes, no signals etc.

These minor things above... they piss me off like crazy. These people are the ones who almost cause accidents.

McGuyver_3
09-13-2007, 05:48 PM
well speeding theres many ways to look at it you do decent lane changes with turn signals while goig fast the driver is planning his next move and thinkingwhat is the other car gonna do.
thats how i drive
but other people are left right left right dont look no signal cut you off cut off an 18 wheeler ive seen it all that should be punished
Reasesment of driver training and different classes for drivers.
If it makes sense i think that would be a good way to deal with t

Dan Da Man
09-13-2007, 07:31 PM
I love my car and everything, but its not fast.

Thats the biggest thing i miss about my mazdaspeed protege. The power difference/handling.

cereal83
09-13-2007, 07:54 PM
I miss being able to go above 191 km/h. :bang

McGuyver_3
09-13-2007, 11:56 PM
i miss my truck eventhough it guzzled gas like no tomorro i taught so many people to drive stick on it and it was fun because of rear wheel drive

Unoriginalusername
09-14-2007, 09:10 AM
I miss being able to go above 191 km/h. :bang

no limiter on the speed... would be fun to rent an air strip

Flagrum_3
09-15-2007, 07:19 AM
Personally I think the whole speeding thing is a crock of shit and a cash grab!
Yes there are those that will speed recklessly and they deserve their tickets, getting a ticket for ten over is a farse unless of course it occurs in a School Zone.Police should be putting thier efforts more on all the other stupid things people are doing such as using cell phones, doing make-up, improper lane changes, entering traffic at wrecklessly slow speeds etc; etc;...they would still fill thier coffers and actually start nailing the asshats causing all the collisions....Speeding is a funny thing, I remember years ago an OPP officer visiting our high school and on the topic of highway speeds he stated; "Going with the speed of traffic was fundamental to highway safety" this I believe is the one thing most people are not taught and is probably one of the main things which causes highway incidents, for instance yesterday morning heading north on the 400, almost everyone was doing 120-140kph in the slow lanes, I managed to get up to 160 in the fast lane several times while staying safely with the flow, (Incidently I found the 3 pulls amazingly well once your above 4200rpm), slower traffic was staying to the right and people 'it seemed' were actually paying attention to their driving....now as far as I heard there were no collisions on the 400 yesterday morning....go figure!

Years ago people followed these simple rules, today in most cases they seem oblivious to them.

End of rant,

thank-you.


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liquidzyklon
09-15-2007, 11:24 AM
I completely agree with your Flagrum_3. Like all things in life, it is always the few jerks who ruins it for the rest of us. i.e. Street Racers causing bodily harm and death signifies that speed is bad, but the flow of highway is usually past the speed limits.

McGuyver_3
09-15-2007, 12:16 PM
agreed speeding is not speeding theres many ways to look at it and if everybody followed the rules we wouldnt have these stupid laws and problems

Wild Weasel
09-15-2007, 01:06 PM
I disagree. Speeding is against the law and if you get stopped, I think you deserve a fine.

I just don't think that this should continue to impact your life for years afterwards.

The punishment doesn't fit the crime. If you get 3 speeding tickets, each for 10 over, then you deserve to pay the $150 or whatever it is in fines. You do NOT deserve to pay thousands of dollars in insurance increases!

I think any speeding ticket for 20 over and under should be treated like a parking ticket. Pay it and be done with it.

Tizmee24
09-25-2007, 07:15 AM
thats what they say "im not speeding, im just qualifying".

asif9t9
09-25-2007, 09:01 AM
I think if people didn't suffer long term for speeding, then you'd see more people speeding. Some can afford the fines, just like parking tickets. Everyone always complains that our judicial system doesn't punish criminals and that's why you have gun crimes, etc. Not enough deterrents, like in the US. Yet when there are harsh deterrents, we want them eased up.

As for the acceleration....I've been a little disappointed. When I get on the highway, at around 100, and then I want to cut over to the next lane, which is moving at 120, I touch the gas pedal, but there's a delay before the auto tranny (5AT) drops a gear and starts accelerating. When the acceleration starts, it's amazing!! But that one second delay is frustrating.

The funny thing is I'm the only one who notices. People in other cars, and even my passengers, don't know when I'm hitting the gas. They just see or feel the sudden rush of acceleration and think the car is impressive. I have an '07 Sport GT.

McGuyver_3
09-25-2007, 08:35 PM
Why are we supposed to suffer for speeding it is not a crime and the fines arent even the issue if cops were to issue me a 1000$ ticket i wouldnt care at all the only thing i would care about it the insurance finding out and the points Fine give ustickets fo speeding but dont arrest us and convict us of "racing" for a simple little 50 over. 50 over is not racing. A gun crime is a crime but speeding is not

Unoriginalusername
09-25-2007, 10:24 PM
that 50 over = street racing with a no chase policy is going to result in more people just gunning it. bad strategy our government has going

liquidzyklon
09-25-2007, 10:34 PM
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As for the acceleration....I've been a little disappointed. When I get on the highway, at around 100, and then I want to cut over to the next lane, which is moving at 120, I touch the gas pedal, but there's a delay before the auto tranny (5AT) drops a gear and starts accelerating. When the acceleration starts, it's amazing!! But that one second delay is frustrating.

The funny thing is I'm the only one who notices. People in other cars, and even my passengers, don't know when I'm hitting the gas. They just see or feel the sudden rush of acceleration and think the car is impressive. I have an '07 Sport GT.Can't you use the manual-mode and shift down yourself and then gas. That way the only "delay" is you shifting down, not the car deciding if you need the extra torque.

Flagrum_3
09-26-2007, 12:20 PM
that 50 over = street racing with a no chase policy is going to result in more people just gunning it. bad strategy our government has going

If they gun it they'll just loose thier cars and licenses, simple, Of course that's hoping they have licenses and the cars aren't stolen:chuckle

My point about speeding is, there is a difference between doing 20 over on a side or main street and doing 20 over on a 400 series highway...Speeds used to be higher on our hwys, (they dropped them in the 70's to conserve fuel:bang)...today vehicles are 100 times better designed to handle the higher speeds, with radial tires, better suspensions, ABS, ETC etc; The problem is; the people driving and the cops not nailing people for doing stupid things.Take for instance tractor-trailers, these guys are supposed to be the elite drivers out there, yet I see them flying down the 401hwy at 120+ speeds and in the far left lanes to boot and alot of times following way to close, the OPP never touch them. Why? who knows.
But its getting stupid out there and everyday you hear about another TT tipped over on the hwy....go figure.
IMHO. People need to be better driver trained from the start and the cops need to be better trained to look for and to nail idiots when they do collision causing maneuvers....not just use speeding solely as the cause and cure for traffic incidents.:AH's


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Dan Da Man
09-26-2007, 05:52 PM
Hahahahahahhaahhaha

McGuyver_3
09-28-2007, 05:52 PM
If they gun it they'll just loose thier cars and licenses, simple, Of course that's hoping they have licenses and the cars aren't stolen:chuckle

My point about speeding is, there is a difference between doing 20 over on a side or main street and doing 20 over on a 400 series highway...Speeds used to be higher on our hwys, (they dropped them in the 70's to conserve fuel:bang)...today vehicles are 100 times better designed to handle the higher speeds, with radial tires, better suspensions, ABS, ETC etc; The problem is; the people driving and the cops not nailing people for doing stupid things.Take for instance tractor-trailers, these guys are supposed to be the elite drivers out there, yet I see them flying down the 401hwy at 120+ speeds and in the far left lanes to boot and alot of times following way to close, the OPP never touch them. Why? who knows.
But its getting stupid out there and everyday you hear about another TT tipped over on the hwy....go figure.
IMHO. People need to be better driver trained from the start and the cops need to be better trained to look for and to nail idiots when they do collision causing maneuvers....not just use speeding solely as the cause and cure for traffic incidents.:AH's


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Well said couldnt have said it better mydself

Thetoaster99
11-11-2007, 03:19 PM
Well said couldnt have said it better mydself

Exactly..