The Oregen Region SCCA Magazine Publication Loud Pedal recently featured fellow CorkSport co-founder Derrick Ambrose and “the Ultimate Mazda Performance Guide”. Loud Pedal makes an awesome coffee table mag and includes some great info on the SCCA scene. If you aren’t familiar with the Oregon SCCA they have a great site with events, racing info and how you can get into Road racing, rally, solo or whatever you may want to try. Check them out here: https://www.oregonscca.com/
Check out their latest copy of Loud Pedal online and order a subscription to have a copy on the pool table in your mancave.
Plus checkout their recent shout out for the “The Ultimate Mazda Performance Guide” below:
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You know you want to make your redesigned and refined 2014 Mazda 3 stand out in the crowd, and one of the easiest bang for your buck modifications is the new CorkSport Axle Back Exhaust.
Get added power and upgrade the look of your 2014+ Mazda 3 with the CorkSport Power Series Axle-Back Exhaust. As a completely new vehicle, the engineers at CorkSport were given free rein to design an axle back exhaust in the best way fitting to the graceful design of the Mazda 3.
The CorkSport Advantage:
Stainless Steel T304 construction with 100mm stainless tips for corrosion resistance and a clean stylish look.
Mandrel bent, true 65 mm piping for increased flow and more power from your engine
CorkSport Service and Support: Receive a 2-year warranty, full-color installation instructions, all of the needed installation hardware and knowledgeable telephone support
Remove the tendency to overpower the front tires under hard cornering and minimize traction-robbing body lean with the CorkSport Mazda 3 Rear Sway Bar. The CorkSport Adjustable Sway Bar will compress the inside suspension, this effectively increases the spring rate on the side of the suspension which is compressed most which will give better cornering. With the Rear Swaybar installed you will increase cornering ability, minimize body roll, and gain noticeable handling improvements.
The CorkSport Advantage:
One piece design: CNC bent for precise fit and made from 28.5mm 4130 Steel
Polyurethane sway bar bushings: that include brackets fitted with grease fittings for easy servicing
Durable blue powder coated finish: can survive winter driving in areas where roads are salted for snow and ice.
CorkSport Service and Support: Receive a two-year limited warranty, full-color installation instructions, all of the needed installation hardware, and knowledgeable telephone support
Mazdas come with a good braking system but a simple brake upgrade will make a huge impact.
A great upgrade choice is the CorkSport Big Brake Caliper Kit. They work great in both hot and cold conditions. This 4 piston kit is crafted from an extremely lightweight billet aluminum and is made to last on and off track.
After shaving over 16lbs of weight and ramping up your stopping power the feel and look of these brakes will clearly make your Mazdaspeed look sick.
Here is a great example of deep corner driving & passing. Without some powerful brakes you would be pushing the limits of factory abilities. Much thanks to Steven Kritzberg for the video.
The Big Brake Kit is a sexy add on and very useful. The installation isn’t too hard to tackle, take a look at the video below . Perfect fit for the Mazda 3 and Mazdaspeed.
I have been getting more and more excited about the Mazda Skyactiv Diesel engines which are due to arrive in North America this spring. My thoughts have been a bit skewed with estimating power numbers with down-pipes, cranking up the boost, and doing crazy low RPM burnouts in the first 4 gears with mountains of torque. My dreams were dealt a big blow yesterday as the news was released by Mazda that the diesels have been delayed. Again.
Seeking an answer as to why the holdup I went to look at Mazda’s official press release. The Mazda official text is below
“Mazda North American Operations today announced that the launch of its SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine in North America is being further delayed from its Spring 2014 announced debut timing.
While Mazda understands its SKYACTIV-D can meet emission regulation requirements without the use of a NOx after-treatment system, it was decided that further development is required to deliver the right balance between fuel economy and Mazda-appropriate driving performance.”
I read this as Mazda wants to make sure the car is trouble free for North America and I am giving them props for this. In the rest of the planet people are more familiar with diesels and the needed upkeep with urea injections to keep NOx lower. Mazda is trying to do away with the need for this completely making the car similar to owning a standard petrol powered car which I am in agreement with. Your average American is used to a diesel in an F350 or a Dodge not a passenger car and the last thing you want is people having problems with their cars and posting to Yelp about it for not understanding the real issue.
So for now my burnout dreams will be just that, dreams until Mazda gets it all sorted out. I wonder if they would let me take one of the 25 hours of thunder hill cars for a weekend to hold me over…
-Derrick
Who Wants The SKYACTIV-D? September 11th, 2017CorkSport
In the ongoing quest to make your Mazda more powerful, and fun to drive, we have developed many great aftermarket options.
The stock airbox and air intake on most Mazdas were designed for economy instead of power. The problem with using the stock filter and airbox is that it functions similar to breathing through a rag. The rag does a great job of keeping contaminants and dirt out, but it also requires extra effort to pull air in.
When you upgrade the intake to a CorkSport Short Ram Intake you remove the air stifling setup and finally breath freely. Suddenly, your car goes from an underpowered, oxygen lacking zombie, to the free breathing, throaty roar of increased horsepower and freedom.
If you are looking to start the year off right, and are ready to upgrade your intake system we can answer any questions on which option is best for your ride.
Want to start 2014 off with some extra power? How about just letting your Mazda breathe easy? Thankfully you can do both with one simple modification, the Short Ram Intake.
