{"id":13824,"date":"2022-11-16T17:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T01:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/?p=13824"},"modified":"2022-12-27T10:43:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T18:43:54","slug":"its-go-time-with-the-mazda-6-turbo-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/its-go-time-with-the-mazda-6-turbo-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Go Time with The Mazda 6 Turbo Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you could have used another +100hp? As in, getting on the freeway safely or trying to beat that minivan at the red light so you don’t miss your next turn? Maybe you know a guy with a WRX with a muffler delete, and he just won’t shut up about how “fast” it is. Well, let me tell you, my 2016 Mazda6 GT will do all of that in comfort and style! I’ve been lucky to be the first person in the world to run CorkSport’s Turbo Kit on a Mazda6, which also happens to be an automatic! #ridetheunicorn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I bought the car in early May 2022, and by the 31st, the CorkSport engineers had transformed my naturally aspirated Mazda into something special with the CS Turbo Kit. Flash forward a little less than a week out, and I was on my way to @Idaho Mazda Takeover <\/a>to show off the kit. It’s a 450-mile trip one-way from my house to Caldwell, ID, and does not include the +300 miles of community shenanigans I completed while I was there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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* This is Mazda 3 Manual Dynograph, with 80mm Cat Back Exhaust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a testament to the CorkSport Mazda 6 Turbo Kit<\/a>, I made the journey without a second thought. I averaged ~75 mph and snagged over 32mpg on the way there. This included spirited driving, stretching the car’s legs, and putting it through its paces, up, over, and through those difficult passes in eastern Oregon. I need you to understand this was a 100% stock Mazda6. The only thing we did was install our turnkey kit. In less than a week, I put over 1200 miles of “FUN!” on the car and have not looked back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The CorkSport Mazda 6 Turbo Kit <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The car drives as it did right off the dealership parking lot; it’s quiet and very tame, with a stock catback. You lightly press the throttle, and the car’s cab starts to fill with all the right induction noises. Hearing that turbo spool up for the first time sent chills down my arms; I couldn’t believe it. My Big turbo Mazdaspeed3 isn’t even that seductive. But that’s only part of the fun\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you drop the hammer, the auto transmission immediately puts in the work. I was surprised at how quickly it locked up the torque converter and rocketed the car down the road the first time I drove it. I was worried about the implications of having ~80 additional whp rifling through it. After a few deep dives into how these transmissions work, I feel more confident than ever about the Mazda 6 and Turbo Kit, and the last 10K miles of beta testing have been trouble-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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* This is Mazda 3 Manual Dynograph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’d never driven a boosted automatic before, let alone an aftermarket one, so I didn’t know what to expect. What I’ve experienced has been more than I could bargain for. By design (of the OTS Professional Tune), you only use the boost when needed; otherwise, the car will drive like it’s not there if you want to go that route. However, if you mash the pedal to the floor, it’s “Go time!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since installing the turbo kit, I’ve supplemented this turbo kit with our 2014-2017 Mazda6 Catback.<\/a> The stainless T-304 has enhanced this whole experience. The 90mm tips look great with those shiny resonators behind the rear bumper. It is starting to dial back on the sleeper, sleek and numb daily, and gearing more towards a fun, fast and capable 4-door sedan. The exhaust added around another 30whp and has me sitting comfortably near 260whp to the front wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Undercarriage with Cat Back Exhaust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It didn’t take long for the numbness of the stock mounts to get to me. With this big bump in power, I wanted to do everything I could to help this car out. I installed the CorkSport transmission<\/a> and rear motor mount<\/a>, further evolving the turbo Mazda 6. Power delivery is now immediate and linear vs. the OEM mounts allowing the engine to bounce around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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