damn, i had forgotten about this thread.
Just to make everything simple to read, I'll just reply to the number of your reply.
1: There are dyno proven LOSSES to those intakes. If the opening of your airbox has the same or more open area than your throttle body, then you are not gonna pull any more air through an aftermarket intake than you would the stock. Plus every aftermarket intake I have ever seen has put the cone filter in the engine bay, thus sucking more hot air than the stock intake, thus making less power than stock.
2. I don't know how I can be any clearer on this? The computer system usualy uses a knock sensor to adjust timing and is set to give the maximum advance without pinging. You can't set the timing any closer than the computer will get it.
For cars without knock sensors, the timing has been set at the factory with computers to the optimal advance without pinging. If you go beyond this just a hair, you will have pinging (pre-ignition) that you can't hear. This is actualy robbing you of your power because the fuel is igniting before the piston has finished its compression stroke. This can lead to engine damage.
3: I'd be interested in seeing these dyno charts. Also, I'd be interested in seeing these folks supposed certification as mazda techs. On all of those links you posted, I have yet to see where any of them have posted anything saying they have certification in anything other than shade-tree mechanics.
Once again, it all depends on the size of the sensor bore. IF its the same size or larger than the throttle body, you will not gain any performance. If it is smaller than the throttle body, then sure, you'll gain a little. Its a matter of simple physics. I could cut a hole in a 5 gallon bucket and mount the MAF sensor (converting the bucket into the sensor housing) and the engine will still not pull anymore air than it will with a housing bore the same size as the TB.
4: DOT approval isn't set up to make your car look like shit, its for SAFETY of other drivers. I can't tell you how many faded aftermarket tail-lights i've seen where the brake lights are pink or damned near white.
I'm not gonna get into the emissions part, because I too think most of it is BS.
5: Once again, I don't know how I can make this any more clearer. If your stock ground straps/cables are fine, then you're waisting your money. Vehicles come with at least 3 grounds cables nowadays. This is to ensure a good ground by a fail-safe method, meaning that if 1 of the grounds has a weak connection, one of the other two will take the load.
Energy in all forms takes the path of least resistance. Knowing this, I don't care if you have 20 ground cables, the electricity is only going to go through the cable with the least resistance at the time.
So if you make sure all of your factory ground connections are clean, buying any more ground cables is a waste of money.
6: Your argument shows how little you actualy know about engines. Obviously changing a 190 degree thermostat for a 180 degree will not keep the computer in open loop, but it will speed the wear of your engine.
Thermostats are designated to offer optimal thermal expansion for engine components, such as pistsons, cylinder bores, etc... Running a cooler than factory spec. thermostat will keep the parts from expanding like they should, thus increasing engine wear.
Removing the t-stat will only speed up the wear on the engine from it never fully warming up. It will also cause you to run rich, thus negating any added power from a cooler combustion chamber, and also will lead to fouled plugs, fouled o2 sensors, carboned combustion chambers, clogged cats, etc... Just because "everybody" does something doesn't mean its good. A lot of people smoke, but its not good for you.
7: I never said I knew everything, I just know a lot about how vehicles/engines work. And I know plenty about my escort(s). I also know that the make/model of a vehicle does not change the laws of physics, as much as rice boys like you would like to beleive.
Yeah go ahead and laugh at me in my DOT approved escort. In the mean time, I'll be laughing at you when you have so many fines/tickets for not being legal, that you can't even afford insurance and gas to keep driving your rice burner.
So lets see... that makes 7 b.itch slaps. My hand is starting to get sore.
And ask your girlfriend about my eDick.
-Harry
Just to make everything simple to read, I'll just reply to the number of your reply.
1: There are dyno proven LOSSES to those intakes. If the opening of your airbox has the same or more open area than your throttle body, then you are not gonna pull any more air through an aftermarket intake than you would the stock. Plus every aftermarket intake I have ever seen has put the cone filter in the engine bay, thus sucking more hot air than the stock intake, thus making less power than stock.
2. I don't know how I can be any clearer on this? The computer system usualy uses a knock sensor to adjust timing and is set to give the maximum advance without pinging. You can't set the timing any closer than the computer will get it.
For cars without knock sensors, the timing has been set at the factory with computers to the optimal advance without pinging. If you go beyond this just a hair, you will have pinging (pre-ignition) that you can't hear. This is actualy robbing you of your power because the fuel is igniting before the piston has finished its compression stroke. This can lead to engine damage.
3: I'd be interested in seeing these dyno charts. Also, I'd be interested in seeing these folks supposed certification as mazda techs. On all of those links you posted, I have yet to see where any of them have posted anything saying they have certification in anything other than shade-tree mechanics.
Once again, it all depends on the size of the sensor bore. IF its the same size or larger than the throttle body, you will not gain any performance. If it is smaller than the throttle body, then sure, you'll gain a little. Its a matter of simple physics. I could cut a hole in a 5 gallon bucket and mount the MAF sensor (converting the bucket into the sensor housing) and the engine will still not pull anymore air than it will with a housing bore the same size as the TB.
4: DOT approval isn't set up to make your car look like shit, its for SAFETY of other drivers. I can't tell you how many faded aftermarket tail-lights i've seen where the brake lights are pink or damned near white.
I'm not gonna get into the emissions part, because I too think most of it is BS.
5: Once again, I don't know how I can make this any more clearer. If your stock ground straps/cables are fine, then you're waisting your money. Vehicles come with at least 3 grounds cables nowadays. This is to ensure a good ground by a fail-safe method, meaning that if 1 of the grounds has a weak connection, one of the other two will take the load.
Energy in all forms takes the path of least resistance. Knowing this, I don't care if you have 20 ground cables, the electricity is only going to go through the cable with the least resistance at the time.
So if you make sure all of your factory ground connections are clean, buying any more ground cables is a waste of money.
6: Your argument shows how little you actualy know about engines. Obviously changing a 190 degree thermostat for a 180 degree will not keep the computer in open loop, but it will speed the wear of your engine.
Thermostats are designated to offer optimal thermal expansion for engine components, such as pistsons, cylinder bores, etc... Running a cooler than factory spec. thermostat will keep the parts from expanding like they should, thus increasing engine wear.
Removing the t-stat will only speed up the wear on the engine from it never fully warming up. It will also cause you to run rich, thus negating any added power from a cooler combustion chamber, and also will lead to fouled plugs, fouled o2 sensors, carboned combustion chambers, clogged cats, etc... Just because "everybody" does something doesn't mean its good. A lot of people smoke, but its not good for you.
7: I never said I knew everything, I just know a lot about how vehicles/engines work. And I know plenty about my escort(s). I also know that the make/model of a vehicle does not change the laws of physics, as much as rice boys like you would like to beleive.
Yeah go ahead and laugh at me in my DOT approved escort. In the mean time, I'll be laughing at you when you have so many fines/tickets for not being legal, that you can't even afford insurance and gas to keep driving your rice burner.
So lets see... that makes 7 b.itch slaps. My hand is starting to get sore.
And ask your girlfriend about my eDick.
-Harry