The CorkSport brake pads for the GEN-3-429 Mazdaspeed 6 utilize a proprietary semi-metallic and ceramic formula, which offers improved braking performance while maintaining great feedback, low dust production, and less brake fade under heavy use. The CorkSport brake pads are designed to provide a good balance for daily use, spirited street driving, and autocrossing. The CorkSport brake pads are not intended for high speed track use.
Photo Credit: Joshua Klein
Combine the CorkSport rear brake pads with new pads for your front wheels too for a budget-friendly and performance driven brake package today!
The CorkSport Rear Brake Pads for the Mazdaspeed 6 February 26th, 2015CorkSport
Our new front camber arms are manufactured from A513 steel and powder-coated black for long lasting durability. The design has been FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tested and beta tested for strength and durability. Below shows the FEA with 780 lbf (0.87g lateral cornering force) applied to the ball joint (magenta arrows) with the arm pivot points fixed (green arrows). A force of 780 lbf was the result of Road & Track Magazine’s maximum corner force of 0.87g lateral in a stock Mazdaspeed 6.
The resulting FEA shows a maximum stress of 30k PSI, with the yield strength of the material being 67k PSI. Therefore, the control arm has no yielding at the stock Mazdaspeed 6’s maximum cornering force. Remember, this is a worst case scenario, because one control arm will never need to endure the entire car’s corning force. Ultimately the design has a minimum factor of safety of 2.21.
Probably the most exciting feature of the CorkSport Mazdaspeed 6 control arms is the camber adjustability. With an adjustment range from -0.2 degrees to -2.0 degrees, you are sure to find a setup that fits your needs. So don’t wait! Get your adjustable front camber arms here, before they’re gone!
-Barett, CS Engineering
The CorkSport Adjustable Front Camber Arms for the 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed 6 February 3rd, 2021CorkSport
Fighting boost spikes with the K04 or maybe boost creep with an internally gated GT3076R? Or have you gone all out with an externally gated setup? Whatever the reason, you have probably realized that the OEM boost control solenoid is not up to par and desperately needs something that is reliable and tunable.
The CorkSport EBCS utilizes the latest technology in solenoid-controlled air valves, as well as using a light weight, low friction, and balanced valve design. The CorkSport EBCS will handle pressures from vacuum to 120psi with an operating frequency of 0 – 1000Hz and response time of 700µs.
So what does this actually mean to you?
You can build boost faster, reduce or eliminate boost spikes, and hold boost more accurately throughout the RPM range. Don’t believe me? Then check out the graph below comparing the OEM EBCS to the CorkSport EBCS both in bleed setup.
You can see a noticeable difference between the two graphs. Boost rises sooner, and there is no overshoot with the CorkSport EBCS. With the same Stage 2 tune, only changing the EBCS and adjusting the waste gate duty cycles, we saw an increase of 18 ft-lb of torque at peak due to the more boost at a lower RPM.
Not only does the CorkSport EBCS work great, but it also fits great! Designed with ease of installation in mind, the EBCS can be located in the OEM location, or on the valve cover for turbochargers without the OEM tab. This goes for both TMIC and FMIC setups. There is also no wire cutting or soldering needed! Simply plug the electrical connector into the wiring harness and you are ready to go!
Whether you are just stepping into the Mazdaspeed world or are the horsepower king at the local dyno, there is a place under your hood for the CorkSport EBCS. This will benefit you from K04 to an externally gated GT3582R, and there are two ways to look at the CorkSport EBCS. First, it’s a potential power adder due to its far superior response time, efficiency, and accuracy; or second, it’s a safety device for the exact same reasons. Now there is one catch…correct use of the CorkSport EBCS will require adjustments of the waste gate duty cycles. We recommend you contact a professional tuner to setup your new CorkSport EBCS.
Take control of your boost with the CorkSport Mazdaspeed Electronic Boost Control Solenoid! For more technical information check out our white paper write-up of the EBCS.
-Barett, CS Engineering
The New CorkSport Mazdaspeed Electronic Boost Control Solenoid (EBCS) February 6th, 2015CorkSport
If you’re a car enthusiast that wants performance, reliability, and of course cost effective upgrades, then injector seals should be on your wish list…wait doesn’t everybody want that for their Mazda? I think so; let me tell you why…
As car enthusiasts we all ultimately seek more power. It starts with an air intake, and then we need more fuel, which leads to the high flow pump internals, but that only scratches the surface. Oh then, Mr. Cobb finds himself plugged into your OBD II port and you’re running 20+ psi grinning ear-to-ear. It’s OK, we are all guilty; some more than others, but something has to give and so it does. What that is that gives, well it’s easy to miss, because your car is smart and compensates for it, but it’s happening. You’ve got bad injector seals! Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it!
You have probably run across injector seals while shopping for various other parts, but didn’t pay attention to them. Essentially, they are fancy little cups that fit over the nozzle of the injector. Now for the real question: have you ever seen an OEM injector seal? Doubtful. They are tiny steel washers designed to crush and seal…the stock ones are pitiful.
What happens when a seal doesn’t seal? All of your hard earned power escapes around it, making a mess of the injector and fuel rail. Look below you’ll see that the injector ports in the cylinder head are filthy.
Starting on the left, the injector port is clean and shiny like freshly machined aluminum. Now look at the port farthest to right; black as night and a bit gritty. That seal gave up before the rest and I have a sneaking suspicion that it has to do with the EGR going through mainly that cylinder, but we will save that for another day. Here is a close up of the dirty injector before and after a scotchbrite rub down.
Now that is a big difference huh! Do you believe me yet? Maybe? Let’s compare the seals…
Look at that picture below and let that sink in…
New Seals:
OEM Seals:
Are you flabbergasted like I am? Huge difference! So, why do the differences matter? First off, it’s no longer just a washer with one sealing surface. It’s a cup, so it seals in the OEM location AND along the side of the cup. That’s not all! The secret is in the design (which is all thanks to @Tokay444; from MazdaSpeedForums.org). Here is how it works. The lip at the bottom of the cup is flared just a bit so that it crushes down tight against the cylinder head, and as it crushes down it also crushes outward, pushing against the wall of the port much like an O-ring.
These four little beryllium copper cups are cheap and reliable, but how do they improve performance? Let’s go back to our power hungry example running 20+ psi; with blow-by around the injector seal. That leak has now disappeared, which means if it’s not escaping there then it must be doing “something”. That “something” is more power to your wheels and a happy MZR. Our previous dyno testing with the OEM seals and 21psi were never consistent, declining with each consecutive run. Our new seals restore that decline, each dyno pull now falls on the previous line perfectly and that was in 90+ degree weather.
Have I convinced you yet? Stay tuned for part 2; we are going to put some hard miles on the MS3 and then inspect the seals.
-Barett
Why You Need Injector Seals – Part 1 February 7th, 2019CorkSport
After two years of testing, design and research, CorkSport is proud to announce the release of our Mazdaspeed Camshafts for the 2007 – 2013 Mazdaspeed 3 and the 2006 – 2007 Mazdaspeed 6. Specifically designed around the MZR DISI engine platform, this camshaft set is engineered to reliably provide an increase of power and torque without sacrificing lower rpm power and torque.
Dyno Test of CorkSport Cams -vs- OEM Cams
The cams have been thoroughly tested on our in-house Dyno Dynamics Dynamometer. Controlling test conditions to rule out power differences from tune, gas, temperatures, and other factors our camshaft set produces dyno proven power gains of up to 26 horsepower on a OEM motor! We accomplished our goal; a large band of power increase, limited lower rpm power loss, and a smooth idle.
We regularly beta test our products with customers. These cams have already been daily driven and track proven by multiple cars.
Camshaft! What the heck is that? We break it down for you in our whitepaper and give you the gory details about our development process.
Order your CorkSport Camshaft Kit today – Click Here
The perfect upgrade for every 2007 – 2013 Mazdaspeed 3 and 2007 – 2009 Mazdaspeed 6 owners that wants to fine tune their motor to perfection.
Product Release – Camshafts for DISI MZR Motor – January 25th, 2020CorkSport
