All New 2017 Mazda 3

[travajante]

Its gotten silent here all of a sudden. Time to break the silence.

Ako po uli, hehe. How do we achieve optimal fc po with our M3s? Per experience with a CVT honda, I maintain rpms of well between 1k and 2k, i'm trying to do the same with the M3, however, after a full stop and trying to rev to at least 1500, I notice that the acceleration is very slow, so I end up, pushing the accelerator harder.

Any tips on this?

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Skyactivs did not need CVTs to be efficient. If you wanna optimize economy, there's really no secret....don't be leadfooted & avoid static traffic. Let the FC gurus here like Altuy chime in.[emoji4]
Now, if you want better throttle response, more HP & Torque w/o that FC penalty....I highly suggest grabbing yourself a custom OrangeVirus Tune + their amazing throttle map combo. Your smile will be a constant wide grin. Call +639174726847 for details.[emoji4]


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[jojopad]

Its gotten silent here all of a sudden. Time to break the silence.

Ako po uli, hehe. How do we achieve optimal fc po with our M3s? Per experience with a CVT honda, I maintain rpms of well between 1k and 2k, i'm trying to do the same with the M3, however, after a full stop and trying to rev to at least 1500, I notice that the acceleration is very slow, so I end up, pushing the accelerator harder.

Any tips on this?

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Pretty much the same approach with any car: smooth/moderate acceleration/braking, try to keep your rpm around 2000-2500, keep your tires properly inflated, less car load, avoid very cold aircon temp settings, coast your car whenever possible, plan your trips to avoid heavy traffic.

[StockEngine]

Pretty much the same approach with any car: smooth/moderate acceleration/braking, try to keep your rpm around 2000-2500, keep your tires properly inflated, less car load, avoid very cold aircon temp settings, coast your car whenever possible, plan your trips to avoid heavy traffic.

1750rpm (+/- 200rpm)

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[kenken123]

Skyactivs did not need CVTs to be efficient. If you wanna optimize economy, there's really no secret....don't be leadfooted & avoid static traffic. Let the FC gurus here like Altuy chime in.[emoji4]
Now, if you want better throttle response, more HP & Torque w/o that FC penalty....I highly suggest grabbing yourself a custom OrangeVirus Tune + their amazing throttle map combo. Your smile will be a constant wide grin. Call +639174726847 for details.[emoji4]


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On going negotiation with OVT sir Travs. How did you tune your Hobo, if I may ask?

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[kenken123]

Pretty much the same approach with any car: smooth/moderate acceleration/braking, try to keep your rpm around 2000-2500, keep your tires properly inflated, less car load, avoid very cold aircon temp settings, coast your car whenever possible, plan your trips to avoid heavy traffic.

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So a little over 2k is alright po? Honda's kasi have this Eco notifier, that lights up if engine revs are optimal, it shows only mid 1k and 2k, if I shoot over 2k, it disappears. This is basically where im coming from.

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[jojopad]

1750rpm (+/- 200rpm)

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I find 2000 to 2500 rpm a good balance for fuel economy and moderate acceleration. I tend to get those honks from impatient motorists when driving below 2000 rpm [emoji16]

[kenken123]

I find 2000 to 2500 rpm a good balance for fuel economy and moderate acceleration. I tend to get those honks from impatient motorists when driving below 2000 rpm [emoji16]

This...

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[jojopad]

So a little over 2k is alright po? Honda's kasi have this Eco notifier, that lights up if engine revs are optimal, it shows only mid 1k and 2k, if I shoot over 2k, it disappears. This is basically where im coming from.

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So far my M3 2.0L engine's FC is around 8km/liter when driving with those rpm range I mentioned. My average daily speed is 13km/hr, from Commonwealth QC all the way to C5 BGC. Despite the horrendous traffic conditions (2 to 4 hours travel time one way trip), my M3's FC is much better than the other old 1.6L sedans I use before.

At least 2000 to 2500rpm should give the M3 good FC with moderate acceleration and driving pace. Not too fast or slow. It's within the "goldilocks zone" imho [emoji16]

[travajante]

On going negotiation with OVT sir Travs. How did you tune your Hobo, if I may ask?

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OVT will take good care of you. You can choose your fuel, your tune type & even the throttle response level. Some go for FC tunes. Some balanced. Some went for the 'whatdaheck'.[emoji16]

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[kenken123]

So far my M3 2.0L engine's FC is around 8km/liter when driving with those rpm range I mentioned. My average daily speed is 13km/hr, from Commonwealth QC all the way to C5 BGC. Despite the horrendous traffic conditions (2 to 4 hours travel time one way trip), my M3's FC is much better than the other old 1.6L sedans I use before.

At least 2000 to 2500rpm should give the M3 good FC with moderate acceleration and driving pace. Not too fast or slow. It's within the "goldilocks zone" imho [emoji16]

Did you have it tuned sir? Or not needed na since your unit is already packed with oomph.

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[jojopad]

Did you have it tuned sir? Or not needed na since your unit is already packed with oomph.

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Just stock engine for now. Oomph is good but after driving an OVT powered 1.5L M3, I'm now a believer [emoji16]

[travajante]

Just stock engine for now. Oomph is good but after driving an OVT powered 1.5L M3, I'm now a believer [emoji16]

You can't say 'Just' with Stock. The 2.0 is no slouch....it has more hidden though.
So you drove that 1.5....I believe he opted for the balanced. That guy has been so busy....I doubt if he has ever given his 3 the leg stretching it aches for.[emoji4]

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[jojopad]

You can't say 'Just' with Stock. The 2.0 is no slouch....it has more hidden though.
So you drove that 1.5....I believe he opted for the balanced. That guy has been so busy....I doubt if he has ever given his 3 the leg stretching it aches for.[emoji4]

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He is into biking too, so that's less time for driving the M3.

What I liked about his OVT powered M3 is the responsiveness of the engine. I find the responsiveness much better than the stock 2.0L. There's no delay when flooring it, you get that quick zoom zoom!

[travajante]

He is into biking too, so that's less time for driving the M3.

What I liked about his OVT powered M3 is the responsiveness of the engine. I find the responsiveness much better than the stock 2.0L. There's no delay when flooring it, you get that quick zoom zoom!

Yeah, Super busy. Dunno how he divides himself & his time.
The tunes rock....I believe he hasn't gotten the throttle map yet. A good bonus... the cherry on top.[emoji4]

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[kenken123]

Sad news for those planning to tweak their infotainment systems, if your HU's version is 59.000.502 or higher, autorun from the usb is no longer enabled.

Looks like we really have to wait for the android auto update for our HU's.

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[jojopad]

Sad news for those planning to tweak their infotainment systems, if your HU's version is 59.000.502 or higher, autorun from the usb is no longer enabled.

Looks like we really have to wait for the android auto update for our HU's.

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The Mazda AIO took advantage of the insecure USB autorun for installing the software. This is a serious security issue with the old Mazda HU software which was resolved on v59.00.502 (that's a good thing for majority of Mazda owners).

It's still possible to install Mazda AIO but requires some technical knowledge with running linux commands and a usb-ethernet device connector. Reading through the guide it's actually easy to do (I work daily on Linux operating systems), but I'd rather wait for the official "secured" software release update from Mazda.

[kenken123]

The Mazda AIO took advantage of the insecure USB autorun for installing the software. This is a serious security issue with the old Mazda HU software which was resolved on v59.00.502 (that's a good thing for majority of Mazda owners).

It's still possible to install Mazda AIO but requires some technical knowledge with running linux commands and a usb-ethernet device connector. Reading through the guide it's actually easy to do (I work daily on Linux operating systems), but I'd rather wait for the official "secured" software release update from Mazda.

Yep, the coding is relatively easy, what scares me is the physical tethering to the device. I'm afraid I will just burn the whole thing. Hehe

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[JohnM]

Our Subie has Carplay/Android Auto and medyo nakakainggit. Obvious na outdated na ang HU UI natin and I really hope that Mazda releases an official update. It has to be compatible with the center console controls though. I rarely use the touchscreen on my 3 because I prefer using the control knob.

[Archerfish]

*Archerfish ...

Fuse direction is only important if you are doing a fuse tap ... you need to place it in the correct slot and in the proper direction ... fuse sockets have two slots, one is the battery socket and the other the load socket ...

After reading the post from another thread about this piggyback fuse thing (black box/ dashcam thread), I learned a thing or two. However, I am somewhat confused because those guys were arguing which is the right connection or not and even went to discuss about distribution panels.

Your illustration made it clear and answered my question. Indeed, there is no such thing as "polarity" in a fuse but there is "fuse direction" when doing a tap.

Thank you.

[kenken123]

Our Subie has Carplay/Android Auto and medyo nakakainggit. Obvious na outdated na ang HU UI natin and I really hope that Mazda releases an official update. It has to be compatible with the center console controls though. I rarely use the touchscreen on my 3 because I prefer using the control knob.

Me too. Its like using a phone with physical keypads.

Sadly, for the HU, even the dealers themselves have no idea on when Mazda will upgrade its systems.

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