So, I am treating myself (or my car?) to some upgrades! The CPE XCel Cold Air Intake and HKS Blow Off Valve, both from Street Unit! One of the club member’s is also in the process of upgrading the turbo in his MS6 to one that can take him past 450 crank horsepower, so I will be buying his ETS TMIC (Although I think the version he has is actually the 3.5″ vs the 3.25″). These three upgrades will put me pretty close to 300 HP at the crank. Although, with everything being on the intake side, these improvements might not be seen without at least the cat-back exhaust. My ultimate goal for the car is to see around 300 horsepower at the wheels. Very reasonable I would think with this platform. I might even be able to do it without a turbo upgrade, although I think it might be somewhere in my future. Time will only tell on this one!

This weekend was my first exposure to racing. I have long though NASCAR was kind of boring, and not entertaining. I also never much cared for Indy racing either. However, since I bought my Mazda I have gotten hooked on anything Mazda related. The Cleveland6Club which I am a member of, went down to the road coarse at Mid Ohio this past weekend. It was actually quite a lot of fun. I saw several races throughout the weekend, including the American Le Mans, Speed World Challenge TC (Touring Car), Honda 200 (Indy), and the Speed World Challenge GT (Grand Touring). I highly recommend it, even for those who are not highly into racing, or even heavily into cars. I ‘dragged’ my mother down for the entire weekend, and she had a blast!

Here are some pictures from the event: