RE: Driven: BBR Mazda 3 MPS 320

RE: Driven: BBR Mazda 3 MPS 320

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CrammyJay

163 posts

177 months

Tuesday 20th December 2011
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Bill said:
What's your car?
mazda mps

BigTom85

1,927 posts

177 months

Wednesday 21st December 2011
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I've driven the previous gen 3MPS quite a bit, and there is a tiny bit of torque steer, but really nothing to write home about.

XitUp

7,690 posts

210 months

Wednesday 21st December 2011
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CrammyJay said:
What is this torque steer people keep banging on about? Never found it a problem in my car
Me neither...biggrin

danneth

1,026 posts

193 months

Wednesday 21st December 2011
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BigTom85 said:
I've driven the previous gen 3MPS quite a bit, and there is a tiny bit of torque steer, but really nothing to write home about.
exactly what i think about mine

bigfish786

77 posts

153 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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torque steer is only noticeable to people who have NEVER been in the car, they just see the stats ans assume its going to have torque steer.
i've had my 3mps for 2 years now, no isuues with torque steer here, you could probably ask every mps owner and they will give you the same response.

bare in mind most motoring journalists like to make sensationalised statements to make them sound more interesting, and the rest of the people are just casting aspersions.

256bhp standard with 280lbft torque means just one thing, fun!

buy one, and start enjoying your driving again.

Pugland53

574 posts

176 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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Well as this thread has been revived I'll add my two pence worth. Two of my workmates have just bought one of these each, both a year old, one standard, one mapped by Litchfield to 300bhp. We went for a drive to mid Wales a few weeks ago, they were keen to show off their new toys. I was quite impressed with the pace of the standard car, however the mapped car had some serious pace, overtaking other cars it was ballistic.

Life Saab Itch

37,068 posts

194 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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Oh ffs.

Just when I'd put these to the back of my mind, got The Wife to agree to me having a '40's american pickup as a daily and a new beetle for her, this topic comes up again.



I'd convinced myself that they were a bad idea because the torque steer would probably be a pain in the ass.



I want one again now...and an american pickup...

danneth

1,026 posts

193 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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I get mine back on monday after it being stolen and found, missed it but unsure as to whether to keep it or not :/

kingofdbrits

625 posts

199 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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danneth said:
I get mine back on monday after it being stolen and found, missed it but unsure as to whether to keep it or not :/
Take it out for a drive and see how you feel, understand if you want it gone with a little one in the house after what happened.

I've had the Stage 3 done now by BBR, so even with 350bhp & 375lb/ft i only get the slightest torque steer on a poor road or if its wet, even then it's not much.

danneth

1,026 posts

193 months

Friday 13th July 2012
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kingofdbrits said:
Take it out for a drive and see how you feel, understand if you want it gone with a little one in the house after what happened.

I've had the Stage 3 done now by BBR, so even with 350bhp & 375lb/ft i only get the slightest torque steer on a poor road or if its wet, even then it's not much.
bet yours is an animal now !

R4SC4L

8 posts

190 months

Friday 20th December 2013
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Has anyone who had the stage 1 or 2 BBR tune had any problems over the past year or two?

kingofdbrits

625 posts

199 months

Saturday 21st December 2013
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R4SC4L said:
Has anyone who had the stage 1 or 2 BBR tune had any problems over the past year or two?
Not with BBR, cars just clicked over 77k miles, i first got tuned on 15k, though i've just slapped a big turbo to it and i'm using a Cobb AP.

R4SC4L

8 posts

190 months

Sunday 22nd December 2013
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kingofdbrits said:
Not with BBR, cars just clicked over 77k miles, i first got tuned on 15k, though i've just slapped a big turbo to it and i'm using a Cobb AP.
I take it from your user name you also post on the MPS thread on the type r forum?!

Our MKII MPS is now out of warranty so tempted to look into a remap of sorts. I quite like the idea of taking it to BBR who just do it all in one go, a bit like TDI North did with our other car (type r).

Have you and any reliability issues since increasing the power / torque?