Want to help your Mazda breathe a bit easier and free up a few horsepower while maintaining factory appearance and factory warranty? CorkSport is here with our new high flow drop-in replacement panel filter!
The CorkSport Panel filter flows much higher than traditional paper filters and can add proven horsepower and torque increases with very little effort and money.
The CorkSport Advantage:
Superior Construction: Made from three-dimensional filter medium with depth loading and structural screen wire.
No Oil Design: Our filters use patented Dryflow technology that requires no oil, no measuring, no MAF issues.
Durable: Our Filters can go up to 100,000 miles before needing cleaning and are a breeze to clean.
CorkSport Service and Support: Receive a two-year limited warranty, full-color installation instructions, all of the needed installation hardware, and knowledgeable telephone support.
As with all CorkSport products the CorkSport High Flow panel filter is backed by a two-year warranty and comes complete with full-color instructions and CorkSport service and support. The CorkSport High Flow filter fits all MazdaSpeed 3 models and all Mazda 3 models (Non-Skyactiv). These filters are in stock and available at our online catalog here:
So after a long 5 month break it is time to get the CorkSport Mazda 2 and the driver prepped for track abuse again for the 2013 season.
For the Mazda 2 it is pretty easy to take care of being it is a relatively stock car still. Going over the car to check out the bushings, tire rod ends, and the whole chassis to make sure nothing is in need of replacement turned up zero items this year. There are only a few non stock components which we gave an extra once over to make sure they are up to spec as well. The brakes got a really close inspection being that take a huge amount of abuse on the track. The stock rotors and CorkSport pads are still in good shape so only a brake bleed was on the menu for work. With the car getting a clean bill of health it is time to move on to other things.
The next item on the list is to get the Mazda 2 through its annual tech inspection with the SCCA. The inspection covers the safety gear of the car and the driver to make sure nothing has expired in the off season. With our car being built last year the seat, harnesses, and other safety gear in the car passed the inspection with flying colors. They also check the drivers helmet, HANS (head and neck) device and drivers suit to make sure they are suitable.
During the off season our Mazda 2 has been a test mule for several parts which resulted in the suspension being removed from the car and re-installed several times. This has left the suspension out of spec for road racing which required a re-alignment. Thanks to a lifetime alignment at the local Firestone we had everything dialed back it to what we wanted with the -1.5 degrees of front camber and correct toe settings.
One last thing which we needed to do was go over the rule book to make sure there were no surprises for the new year which I did not find.
In the title I mentioned prepping the driver for the new year. Racing is a demanding sport and there wasn’t a trip out on the track where I didn’t come into the pits sweating. Being in good shape requires some out of the car effort which I put in over the off season. Starting in November at roughly 185 lbs I started training daily with cardio to do two things. First was to get my heart into great shape and second was to assist in weight loss. Over the past 3 months I have dropped to a low weight of 158lbs and lowered my body fat to roughly 12.5%. With the cardio work along with other training and change of diet I am in the best shape I have ever been in my life to attack the next season of racing.
We will see how the prep for the car and the driver pays off during the next season of racing. We will be posting updates as the season progresses.
-Derrick
CorkSport Prepares for Battle… Again March 21st, 2013CorkSport
Recently I have been getting questions about bolts and how important they are and why we use the parts we do. Here at CorkSport, the little things matter, we engineer every part to outperform not only the manufacturers specifications but also our customers expectations. When something important like a motor mount or an intake is designed at CorkSport we take great care to think about the little things such as: can we make our MAF housings one piece so there can be no sealing issues or possible failures? Can we use bolts that are as strong or stronger than the factory in every application? These are some of the many things that makes us different. Thinking of the little details can really mean the difference between the success or failure of a part. With that in mind, I wanted to just take a quick minute to discuss bolts.
Most bolts are classified by two very easy systems: Grade and Class.
Grade is for Standard (SAE) size bolts and the more common types are grades 2, 5 and 8. The higher the grade, the more that has been done to increase its strength such as quenching and tempering. Graded bolts will typically have radial lines on the face of the bolt to show the grade. No markings mean grade 2, 3 radial lines means grade 5 and 6 radial lines means a grade 8
Class is for metric and like many things metric… they’ve made it easy. The most common classes are 8.8 and 10.9. The class of the bolt is right on the face of it. So an 8.8 class bolt will have 8.8 on the face and a 10.9 will have the same.
Because these numbers can be similar it can be easy to confuse them. Many are using 8.8 class bolts in the place of grade 8 bolts not knowing that a grade 8 bolt is over 30% stronger than a class 8.8 bolt. Many may call this nit-picking but here at CorkSport we are obsessed with attention to detail and want to make things right the first time and if for some reason we don’t then we dedicate ourselves to figuring out why and use that knowledge in further development in the future. Thank you for letting CorkSport have a place on your car and in your life, we appreciate it and take that responsibility very seriously.
The 2.0L SkyActiv Mazda has brought a new level of performance and efficiency to the market. Now CorkSport allows you to squeeze out even more power to your Mazda! CorkSport is proud to once again be the first to market with a Mazda performance short ram intake. We now present to you the 2013+ CX5 2.0L SkyActiv Power Series Short Ram Intakes.
Engineered with exacting tolerances, the CorkSport Mazda 2.0L SkyActiv intake comes complete with our precision machined MAF housing made from billet aluminum. The CorkSport MAF is the ONLY one-piece billet MAF on the market and helps ensure a leakproof seal and proper metering. Our intake also features a durable Dry-Flow air filter and custom-reinforced silicone connector. In initial testing, the CorkSport SkyActiv Short Ram Intake netted peak gains of +9hp and +12lb/ft of torque.
As with all CorkSport products, the SkyActiv Short Ram Intake comes with a two-year limited warranty, full-color installation instructions, and CorkSport service and support. The CorkSport SkyActiv intake for the 2013+ Mazda CX5 can be purchased at our online catalog here: 2013+ Mazda CX5 2.0L SkyActiv Short Ram Intake
It can be easy to overlook your engine when it comes to adding style to your Mazda. With so many exterior options many times the parts under the hood get left out. Luckily, CorkSport has come to the rescue with a quick and easy way to add style and durability to your engine bay with the new CorkSport Oil Filler Cap.
The CorkSport Oil Filler Cap is machined from solid aluminum and features an ergonomic six-star shape to allow you to get a solid grip on the cap. This lightweight oil filler cap includes dual O-rings pre-installed to ensure leak-free operation on your Mazda.
Each CorkSport Oil Filler Cap features a durable black anodized finish for protection from the harsh environment of the engine bay. The CorkSport Mazda MZR Engine Oil Filler Cap is available at our online catalog and is in stock today. For more information please visit our product listing at https://www.corksport.com/corksport-mazda-mzr-oil-filler-cap.html
Product Release! Mazda MZR Oil Filler Cap December 17th, 2018CorkSport
