Had a speed 6 for 9 years as a Daily. Awesome car when you do the proper upgrades. You cannot leave a Speed 6 stock, you have to do some mechanical and structural upgrades EG; Rear diff brackets. Drilled and Slotted rotors, bigger brake calipers. But oh so much fun when you swap the small K04 turbo for a bigger one. And drives well in winter like a Subaru. I now own a Speed 3 2nd Gen, its quickly becoming a monster but winter is gonna put a halt to it... Sucks that Mazda said they woudn't come back with a 3rd Gen Speed. They have the plattform for a perfect Hot Hatch like Ford's RS or VW R... the little 4x4 Mazda would benefit greatly from a turbocharger and a manual transmission or a DSG, I woudn't mind that. But so far it looks like my last Mazda is in my driveway from starting with a humble 626, to a MX-6 and a Protégé Speed, Then a Speed 6 and the 2nd Speed 3 Gen 2. So basically almost 17 years od Zoom Zoom but its coming to an end...very sad. Nice video brother!!! You have a new sub!!
Damn 9 years, really shows how enjoyable they are, and yeah they go so damn well with mods, with a bigger turbo, the way they just pull right to redline is madd, yeah, a new speed would be insane, espically when you consider that the focus and 3 use to be basically on the same platform, add to that the focus rs uses an engine that's incedably similar to the mzr, and created such a loved hothatch, Mazda shouldve really jump on it, I've heard quite a few times that people are wanting to trade cars, and would love a new ms3, but end up just buying a focus rs, and like you 17 years in the zoom zoom life, Mazda really so have some insane supporters that'd jump all over a new speed, thanks man
I wouldn't call that a serious hot hatch, it's more of a fast premium hatch imo, though who knows, once everyone gets their hands on it, it might be really fun, but even then it's 'only' got 250hp, which for a new hot hatch, isn't really cutting it
Hopefully I can make a Gen 3 rally beast. I'm gonna work on an AWD subframe swap. I can use cx5 parts if I keep the engine and trans Mazda. I might go Subie tho. Not sure tho tbh.
Oh yeah cool, I'll look into that, though I fear it might turn out kind of like any other suspesion video tbf, my best bet would obviously first be coilovers and get a professinal tracking setup done, to reduce understeer, add some camber and stiffer rear anti roll bar, if needed for extra adjustment get lower or possibly upper control arms, for a stiffer setup get it polybushed (stiffer suspension bushes) then if you wanna ball out see if there's like a full aluminum suspension kit out there to replace the arms or even knuckle, really it's like any other car, I'll look into a video like this, though if it turns out like any other suspesion video I might not, cos likes I'm pretty sure what all I just said would be what any suspenetion vid would say, thanks for watching!
They are rare, espically in Europe, where I am a lot of them are in good shape, but yeah their are a lot of people out there that buy them and have no idea what theyre doing and destroy them
Thanks bro! As well as me 😉, I'd also check out Spooling Up Perfromance, he really knows his stuff, he's building a 700whp speed 6 rn and is building an MZR swapped rx8 Drag car 😳
Just bought one last year....it’s my daily, and I’m upgrading it as I go along. It already had upgraded diff, hubs all round. So far I’ve done performance plugs, just had my Ingen CAI delivered this week, did brakes all around in the spring. Next up is new front end, after-market tower strut, and, when I can afford it, a tune, and bodywork/paint job. Picked mine (2006) up for 5k, with 165k on it. So far, so good! Folks have no idea what it is until you blow by them!
Ive hade my speed6 for 2 years and love it the body is so unique. It looks sporty but at the same time it's a sleeper some people don't even know the speed 6 exist
Haha you know the funny part is I didn't even know it existed untill I got it from the car dealer. It was the only car they had in my price range. I thought the speed3 only existed at that time.
If its the first part with the silver and red Speed 6s, it's by Daveck productions, if it's later in the video with the gold wheels, that's Daveck productions! I always have the name of their channel in the bottom left when we start a new clip
Yeah man, wanna see this community grow, cool seeing all of us making our stuff, like they're such good cars, so underappreciated and such a close community
Keep the videos going! I'm also thinking that the speed6 was not noticed due to the success of the Evo, STI and WRX. People would probably have most likely chosen a WRX over the speed6.
Thanks! Yeah, it was so under appreciated, and like esp compared to the wrx, I don't really get it, like the speed 6 is bigger and aperently drives nicer too, add to that the interior, increased relibility and tunability, it's superior in my eyes, way more comparable to an STI imo
The speed 3 does feel a lot lighter then the speed 6 in every aspect the 6 is a lot better thru corners but also losses a lot of power when roll racing. Im still determined to beat wrx’s evo’s mustangs Camaros around my area the face they have when they get beat by something rarely anyone knows about its awesome.
Yeah, espically in the right stuff the 3 feels quite better, ahaha love the sleeper aspect of them both, noone shows any attension, till you blast past them
I somehow feel very proud of myself because in this video you said people go from a beginner car 'honda' to something bit faster and their first choice is a speed 3 BUT I'm moving from a honda euro R to a Speed 6 as my second car! (In a couple of days) So thank you for making me happy about my next car choice! I'm so excited to drive it.
I think another reason is because it doesn't come in a hatch. Just about every performance hatchback has a decent fan base. Not saying that you need to be a hatchback, just that the additional functionality draws in a large crowd. Like with speed3, wrx, sti, focus st, focus rs, civic type R, golf gti... Etc.
Yeah hatches are so much more usable, good point, even if a sedan has a bigger boot, you may be able to fit more in a hatch, though I don't think it's that important, as the stinkeye was the only STI (Not wrx) that was offered in hatch, but is probaly the least common, and also the Evo as well as all the BMW m cars
As a speed 6 owner for 8yrs now I came from a turbo rx7. Then I had a 👶. I have the stock fuel system maxed (about 380 whp) completely swapped every suspension piece and went widebody(9.5”wheel). I like how I’m the only one in my area with one let alone a black cherry mica(white is other rare color) and sport. The gt is way heavier.
That's nice bro, kids don't always mean you have to drive some boring eco minivan! I like that unlike most you also made sure it's handling was spot on as well as being fast!
Funny that you mentioned Mondeo vs mazda 6, as in america you could get the mazda 6 with a v6 engine, and it is the same duratec30 block found in the mondeo, slightly different tuned by mazda but when you work on the car you'll find lots of parts with the FoMoCo logo (FordMotorCompany). I have one. Mazda 6 3.0 V6 with 5 speed manual FWD. my 2 cents...
Sorry I took a while to respond, TH-cam hid some comments for some reason? A V6 sounds good, we only ever got 2 and 2.3 Liter's, it wouldn't be the first time ford and Mazda used near identical engines at all. Even a Mazda 3 we have has FoMoCo written everywhere in the engine bay
Saw a comment saying you have to upgrade it? Is there anything wrong with leaving a 6 mps stock? I wanna get one but im too broke to put money upgrading it
What is it’s tuning potential? How good is the engine? What is it called? Was it in other cars? You need to answer these questions because no tuner cares about stock hp and torque,at least I don’t. Or competition stock for stock. What is the modification platform like for Mazda speed 6
I did a video on that! (th-cam.com/video/h18Dp5WDfEM/w-d-xo.html) it's mostly focused on the speed 3, but they have the exact same mzr engine, only difference in the video is that the speed 6 will have like a 18% drivetrain loss simply cos of the awd, compared to the fwd speed 3 and it's 11% loss. They are very tunable, and reliable as any other modifed car if you maintain it, it's powered by the 2.3 litre direct injection 4 banger, the mzr, which can also be found in all speed 3s as well as the cx7 turbo. It has great potential
I love the speed 6 (i own a 6 mps, less power i think) but the weight really lets it down in the sports department. Still it doesn't understeer that much. It's a fun car that you can drive every day and still take to the nordschleife on weekends and that is something evo and sti and even the 3 mps can't do that well
Nah the speed 6 is just a rebadged 6 mps, same 274bhp iirc, yeah that's what I love about it, like a 6 can do it all, my family tried to use a 3 as a family car and it was way to small, the speed 6 just does everything so damn well
Yeah @thebigD is most likely correct, your turbos going, but if you switch to 5w 40 oil (assuming you currently run 5w30 that'll reduce the smoke, perhaps try the old oil banjo bolt, occasionally that fixes it, and it's cheap and easy to do, I have full information about this in this video (th-cam.com/video/mEgmMhauutc/w-d-xo.html) it's the first problem we talk about!
I'm having the same issue on my speed6 but ever since I switched to 5w40 it has stopped and my high engine oil usage has stopped too. Im assuming that oil blew trough the turbo gasket into the exhaust whenever the turbo was really hot
Love speed6’s, wanted one for so long. One of my first experiences with speeds in general was some dude in a silver speed6 pulling up to me in my little riced out NA 3 abs and blowing me out of the water after egging me into a race. Clean examples are so hard to find around here :/
yeah I live in Iceland and I have an Mazda 6 mps witch is just the European speed 6. there are 8 car here left where I live I still haven't seen another one yet but yeah these cars are amazing
Sorry man I don't know, it looks slick tho, the links to the videos are in the description, maybe they know how to contact the owner? th-cam.com/video/8HxcYrwUVjo/w-d-xo.html
@@LifeOfTuners It's such a fun daily, absolute sleeper with the Magnaflow exhaust. 300whp so it gets up and moves. Eibach springs and KYB shocks make it handle great at autocross events
You might wanna mention that you cannot fold down the rear seats on a speed 6 for anyone potentially wanting to buy a speed 6. Have a friend who choose the speed 3 over the 6 since he loads up stuff where he needs to fold down the seats (fishing equipment)
@@ermino1000 I have a mazda 6 MPS (Aus) and I can fold down the rear seats The latch is closer to the back of the seats, right next to the braces They're a gold colour
The Speed 6 only has 11hp more than a Speed 3. Also that 274hp is being distributed to all 4 wheels instead of 2. Still a great platform but I think this is why people still favor the 3 over the 6. I'd definitely be driving one if I lived in a State where it snowed ☃️
Its not popular because its rare, and the awd doesnt activate unless its losing traction, basically its a 4x4 on auto mode. Also its the engine, sadly you have to do many mods before it becomes reliable like hpfp internals and the stock turbo is garbage it smokes. Plus people want to rather mod a honda than a speed because lets face it, the honda kseries has more aftermarket support and better/stronger engine.
It is rare, esp in Europe, and yeah on demand awd, though from what I hear it's quite an aggressive on demand system, aparently it kicks in relitivly easily. I mean the stock turbo can be reliable as long as you let it warm up and cool down, plus do frequent oil changes. And man so true, usally people who come to mazdaspeeds come from Hondas or like fiesta sts, and the speeds require a little more care to be reliable, though that's the same for most high performance cars, tho I admit mazdaspeeds require a little more care
@@LifeOfTuners i came from an 8th gen civic si. Though the speed3 is more powerful than the civic but in my honest opinion the civic has the better interior, handling because its way lighter(minus when i got my coilovers), shifter feel is way better in the civic because honestly honda makes the best factory shifter, and ofcourse the engine, yes less powerful but that k20 engine reving til 8k with that vtec sound ooohhh man.
That's actually a very interesting point, that is quite true, I was thinking of making a video about it actually, basically, most the people that I see that own a Honda then get a mazdaspeed, always go back and buy another Honda
The speed6 is more likely to be compared to 2010-12 fusion sports. I believe they even have the same trans to if I’m not mistaken. Do a video on that one and I’ll have a few thousand subscribers come in and view it all
Sorry for the late reply, TH-cam hid your comment for some reason? Over here we had the Mondeo ST220, which was a similar sized performance sedan, but not at all comparable if im honest, the Fusion seems much closer in terms of numbers, thatd be mad if they did have the same trans, I know the Speed 6 and mk3 Focus RS have basically the same engine, though the fusion is a 3.5
Damn I’m way late on this one lol but speed6 is the exact same car as the 10-12 Fusion their chassis are the CD3..what a joke how both cars got the same treatment BUT it’s a good generation later and now I’m seeing Fusion sport/Speed6 hitting impressive trap speeds against the top of the range car as if present time. Thanks to Technology for this.
I love my speed 6 had it for 6 years now. I originally wanted a evo for years but didn't have evo money when I found out about the ms6 I decided I was gonna get one cause I could indeed afford it and after drivin evos as well id prefer my speed to have as a fast fun daily way more comfy and don't attract the popos. nicer interior as well just wish the seats had a little more bolster to em
They are nice, their still not the most huggy seats in the world, but very comfortable, and more supportive, I've also seen people put RX8 seats in too
I've been looking for a good car with some good power but doesn't look crazy. Kinda want a car that just looks kinda plain. A sleeper. This is it. I've been looking at the 8th gen si or 2006 rsx type s but this one is so much better its crazy no one talks about it as much..
There are not popular or wanted because everything keeps breaking. Stupid things like a door sill cover or arm rest. Than the leaks. Than the unreliable engines and rushed assembly. STI’s, EVO, GTR’s are popular because time and time again, they keep performing the way you want.
Uhhhh I'm really not too sure about that, espically comparing it to an STI they are constantly taking large dumps, and the evos, well they just constantly have small issues. With the speed 6s it really depends on how you treat it, if you treat it well they're fantastic, if you, then they'll make you pay, but far more consistent then an sti or Evo, if you're scared of these things and their reliability, stick to a honda or something
@@LifeOfTuners I’m 40yrs old and own a car dealership that specializes in older JDM cars in NYC. I’m not “scared” of any car lol! My personal vehicle is a 650 whp 1995 Nissan 300zx. I’d love to show it to you! And as far as Subaru taking a “dump”. Well.. last time I checked, there are more 200k mile plus subarus on the road than any Mazda. Also, like you said, “if you maintain them and treat them right”- that goes for all cars. Oh and I just finished experimenting with a 2013 Scion xB!! Pretty cool
Yeah now look at how many subarus there are on the road compared to speeds. And while generally treating a car right will make it treat you right, that's not the case for a lot of performance cars, espically thoughs Evos, Mazdaspeed are pretty damn reliable when you maintain them well and treat them like they should
@@LifeOfTuners obviously you are looking for a debate. I’m not expressing my personal feelings. I’m telling you facts. There are no Mazda’s 6 because no one wanted them. No one bought them. Mazda made no money. But you would know better correct? Stop being so biased because you own one. If you are a car guy, you would totally understand. Jeeesus!!! Good luck and enjoy arguing with everyone your entire life. Not a good way to live.
Bruh, you own a 300zx, there are way less then 300zxs then any mazdaspeed, so that means that noone wanted a 300zx either according to you. Look at your self now, you are being bias. And I don't know where you live, but over here Mazdaspeeds are everywhere, so yeah, shows you don't really know what you're talking about :)
To bad the awd system doesn't work unless you are wot and tries to kill you when your corner by turning off then back on. Honestly its just a straight line car.
Take it from someone who has beat one, rebuild and beat again. It goes straight best. Can't count how many times the ass would get lose then the front would plow and vice versa With the hewland transfer.
@@LifeOfTuners yeah, it does. Do to high custom fees and lack of sales the dealers here rarely brought in any exciting cars, and if they do they would charge you an arm and a leg.
1.8? wtf? in Canada they only offered the 6 with a 2.3 or a 3.0... hell even the Mazda3's engine offerings were 2.0 or 2.3... no 1.8 in Canada.. what's the output?
Yeah that sucks, of they've had a bad old owner, you'll find out, they have to be treated carefully, and yeah so many ford parts, even under the hood of a standard 3, it only takes 10 seconds to find "fo mo co" stamped everywhere
All Performance Cars yeah the original owner of the car who did a lot to it knew what he’s doing but the guy in between fucked me. I broke the same cv axle over and over 4 times in my first 6 months of owners shit. Never beat the car either. Car came w a brand new one. He didn’t tell me. So he fixed it halfway and let it sit til he sold it.. to me
@@LifeOfTuners mine sounds Murican apparently.. I always disagree lmfao!! You sound Sth African blended with Kiwi and Irish and abit of autotune, very interesting mix!!
Sorry.. immediately stopped watching after "torque steer." Have you never driven a FWD from the 90s? My little stock 100hp Integra had infinitely more torque steer than my Stage 2 Speed3. I bought the Speed3 from everyone saying,"OH THE TORQUE STEER" Yeah.. maybe if you're trying to slam gears on the bumpiest road in existence.. otherwise.. it's non-existent.
I am always surprised about the Speed 3, the thing looks BUTT ugly ricer, compared to the Speed 6 which looks sleek, with its hidden scoop for the intercooler! What happened at Mazda when they designed the Speed 3? Did a clown design it for them??
Had a speed 6 for 9 years as a Daily. Awesome car when you do the proper upgrades. You cannot leave a Speed 6 stock, you have to do some mechanical and structural upgrades EG; Rear diff brackets. Drilled and Slotted rotors, bigger brake calipers. But oh so much fun when you swap the small K04 turbo for a bigger one. And drives well in winter like a Subaru. I now own a Speed 3 2nd Gen, its quickly becoming a monster but winter is gonna put a halt to it... Sucks that Mazda said they woudn't come back with a 3rd Gen Speed. They have the plattform for a perfect Hot Hatch like Ford's RS or VW R... the little 4x4 Mazda would benefit greatly from a turbocharger and a manual transmission or a DSG, I woudn't mind that. But so far it looks like my last Mazda is in my driveway from starting with a humble 626, to a MX-6 and a Protégé Speed, Then a Speed 6 and the 2nd Speed 3 Gen 2. So basically almost 17 years od Zoom Zoom but its coming to an end...very sad. Nice video brother!!! You have a new sub!!
Damn 9 years, really shows how enjoyable they are, and yeah they go so damn well with mods, with a bigger turbo, the way they just pull right to redline is madd, yeah, a new speed would be insane, espically when you consider that the focus and 3 use to be basically on the same platform, add to that the focus rs uses an engine that's incedably similar to the mzr, and created such a loved hothatch, Mazda shouldve really jump on it, I've heard quite a few times that people are wanting to trade cars, and would love a new ms3, but end up just buying a focus rs, and like you 17 years in the zoom zoom life, Mazda really so have some insane supporters that'd jump all over a new speed, thanks man
what about the new mz3 SkyActiv-G 2.5T?
I wouldn't call that a serious hot hatch, it's more of a fast premium hatch imo, though who knows, once everyone gets their hands on it, it might be really fun, but even then it's 'only' got 250hp, which for a new hot hatch, isn't really cutting it
@@LifeOfTuners yeah it's not a hot hatch. Mazda has said it is not made to be a fast car
Hopefully I can make a Gen 3 rally beast.
I'm gonna work on an AWD subframe swap. I can use cx5 parts if I keep the engine and trans Mazda. I might go Subie tho. Not sure tho tbh.
So my speed 6 is underrated and rare? That’s pretty cool I guess.
Yeah bro entirely! Noone really knows about them and I know in the UK their are more aston martin db9s then speed 6s
I would enjoy a mazdaspeed 6 full suspension build list. As I'm doing my suspension this winter. Great job on the speed videos 📹
Oh yeah cool, I'll look into that, though I fear it might turn out kind of like any other suspesion video tbf, my best bet would obviously first be coilovers and get a professinal tracking setup done, to reduce understeer, add some camber and stiffer rear anti roll bar, if needed for extra adjustment get lower or possibly upper control arms, for a stiffer setup get it polybushed (stiffer suspension bushes) then if you wanna ball out see if there's like a full aluminum suspension kit out there to replace the arms or even knuckle, really it's like any other car, I'll look into a video like this, though if it turns out like any other suspesion video I might not, cos likes I'm pretty sure what all I just said would be what any suspenetion vid would say, thanks for watching!
Go to fitment industries and go to their gallery you won't be disappointed
Yes I agree with this so much, their is a lot of real good, real world information over their from real people, it's a great resource
Ms6 are a rare find. Sadly if you do find one you better have additional money to replace the motor or fix it up cosmetically
They are rare, espically in Europe, where I am a lot of them are in good shape, but yeah their are a lot of people out there that buy them and have no idea what theyre doing and destroy them
Love the speed content. I been looking for a more in dept channel on Speeds and mazda in general 🤟
Thanks bro! As well as me 😉, I'd also check out Spooling Up Perfromance, he really knows his stuff, he's building a 700whp speed 6 rn and is building an MZR swapped rx8 Drag car 😳
Just bought one last year....it’s my daily, and I’m upgrading it as I go along. It already had upgraded diff, hubs all round. So far I’ve done performance plugs, just had my Ingen CAI delivered this week, did brakes all around in the spring. Next up is new front end, after-market tower strut, and, when I can afford it, a tune, and bodywork/paint job. Picked mine (2006) up for 5k, with 165k on it. So far, so good! Folks have no idea what it is until you blow by them!
That's good to hear bro, glad you like, ultimate sleeper
Make sure you do the fuel pump ASAP.
Thank God you said that, I completely forgot
@@LifeOfTuners Honestly, it's the most important one.
Facts, idk how I didn't realise bruh
Ive hade my speed6 for 2 years and love it the body is so unique. It looks sporty but at the same time it's a sleeper some people don't even know the speed 6 exist
Yeah, theyre so descretly sporty, a lot of people have no clue what a speed 6 is...... Until it pulls bus lengths on them 😈
Haha you know the funny part is I didn't even know it existed untill I got it from the car dealer. It was the only car they had in my price range. I thought the speed3 only existed at that time.
That's a lucky fluke right there
Hey man, I see you film some part of the video in Laval, Qc, Canada. I'm from there too ! Great video by the way !
Oh right, I don't physically film them, I ask creators of I can use there Cinematics as BRoll, and thanks man, I appreciate it!
@@LifeOfTuners who is the creator? and @Nicolas, i am near laval too!
If its the first part with the silver and red Speed 6s, it's by Daveck productions, if it's later in the video with the gold wheels, that's Daveck productions! I always have the name of their channel in the bottom left when we start a new clip
Own a speed3 but would like to try a 6 in the winter. 😁
Facts man!
Preach it bro
@@Mosdager you're very kind. I'm from czech republic tho. 😁❤️
Top quality video's, keep the grind forward 🤘
Ayyyye yo It's Colton! You keep your grind up to bro!
@@LifeOfTuners I get suggested Mazdaspeed video, I click MazdaSpeed video. This is huge content for the community!
Yeah man, wanna see this community grow, cool seeing all of us making our stuff, like they're such good cars, so underappreciated and such a close community
Keep the videos going! I'm also thinking that the speed6 was not noticed due to the success of the Evo, STI and WRX. People would probably have most likely chosen a WRX over the speed6.
Thanks! Yeah, it was so under appreciated, and like esp compared to the wrx, I don't really get it, like the speed 6 is bigger and aperently drives nicer too, add to that the interior, increased relibility and tunability, it's superior in my eyes, way more comparable to an STI imo
The speed 3 does feel a lot lighter then the speed 6 in every aspect the 6 is a lot better thru corners but also losses a lot of power when roll racing. Im still determined to beat wrx’s evo’s mustangs Camaros around my area the face they have when they get beat by something rarely anyone knows about its awesome.
Yeah, espically in the right stuff the 3 feels quite better, ahaha love the sleeper aspect of them both, noone shows any attension, till you blast past them
I just bought a mazdaspeed 6 and I’m in love with my speed3 Gen two
Ay nice bro, good choices!
Some of the video angle shifts gave me a headache, but great video!
Oh dear that's not ideal, glad you still liked it but Im improving
I thought they were awd. But most that i see forsale says fwd. what am i missing?
I somehow feel very proud of myself because in this video you said people go from a beginner car 'honda' to something bit faster and their first choice is a speed 3 BUT I'm moving from a honda euro R to a Speed 6 as my second car! (In a couple of days)
So thank you for making me happy about my next car choice! I'm so excited to drive it.
Oh yes! Good on you lad, amazing choice! You will love it!
I think another reason is because it doesn't come in a hatch. Just about every performance hatchback has a decent fan base. Not saying that you need to be a hatchback, just that the additional functionality draws in a large crowd. Like with speed3, wrx, sti, focus st, focus rs, civic type R, golf gti... Etc.
Yeah hatches are so much more usable, good point, even if a sedan has a bigger boot, you may be able to fit more in a hatch, though I don't think it's that important, as the stinkeye was the only STI (Not wrx) that was offered in hatch, but is probaly the least common, and also the Evo as well as all the BMW m cars
Watching this three months later while you have 1.7k subs now great job man ur growing
Yeah thanks bro!!
As a speed 6 owner for 8yrs now I came from a turbo rx7. Then I had a 👶. I have the stock fuel system maxed (about 380 whp) completely swapped every suspension piece and went widebody(9.5”wheel). I like how I’m the only one in my area with one let alone a black cherry mica(white is other rare color) and sport. The gt is way heavier.
That's nice bro, kids don't always mean you have to drive some boring eco minivan! I like that unlike most you also made sure it's handling was spot on as well as being fast!
Funny that you mentioned Mondeo vs mazda 6, as in america you could get the mazda 6 with a v6 engine, and it is the same duratec30 block found in the mondeo, slightly different tuned by mazda but when you work on the car you'll find lots of parts with the FoMoCo logo (FordMotorCompany). I have one. Mazda 6 3.0 V6 with 5 speed manual FWD. my 2 cents...
Sorry I took a while to respond, TH-cam hid some comments for some reason? A V6 sounds good, we only ever got 2 and 2.3 Liter's, it wouldn't be the first time ford and Mazda used near identical engines at all. Even a Mazda 3 we have has FoMoCo written everywhere in the engine bay
Saw a comment saying you have to upgrade it? Is there anything wrong with leaving a 6 mps stock? I wanna get one but im too broke to put money upgrading it
You just need money to maintain it
What is it’s tuning potential? How good is the engine? What is it called? Was it in other cars? You need to answer these questions because no tuner cares about stock hp and torque,at least I don’t. Or competition stock for stock. What is the modification platform like for Mazda speed 6
I did a video on that! (th-cam.com/video/h18Dp5WDfEM/w-d-xo.html) it's mostly focused on the speed 3, but they have the exact same mzr engine, only difference in the video is that the speed 6 will have like a 18% drivetrain loss simply cos of the awd, compared to the fwd speed 3 and it's 11% loss. They are very tunable, and reliable as any other modifed car if you maintain it, it's powered by the 2.3 litre direct injection 4 banger, the mzr, which can also be found in all speed 3s as well as the cx7 turbo. It has great potential
I love the speed 6 (i own a 6 mps, less power i think) but the weight really lets it down in the sports department. Still it doesn't understeer that much.
It's a fun car that you can drive every day and still take to the nordschleife on weekends and that is something evo and sti and even the 3 mps can't do that well
Nah the speed 6 is just a rebadged 6 mps, same 274bhp iirc, yeah that's what I love about it, like a 6 can do it all, my family tried to use a 3 as a family car and it was way to small, the speed 6 just does everything so damn well
I picked up an 07 6 mps here in oz a few months ago as my new daily and it even comfortably fits a car seat in the back and is fun as he'll.
It's honestly so damn good at everything ay
@@LifeOfTuners Actually the MPS was detuned in Europe to 260hp due to stricter emission laws.
Really damn, I didn't know that, though I'm guessing his in Australia shouldn't be effected since it's not in the EU?
Yo just bought a 07 speed 3 smokes white out the exhaust thought it was head gasket but the engine idles runs and pulls fine any advice?
Most of the time when they start blowing white smoke the turbo is bad
Yeah @thebigD is most likely correct, your turbos going, but if you switch to 5w 40 oil (assuming you currently run 5w30 that'll reduce the smoke, perhaps try the old oil banjo bolt, occasionally that fixes it, and it's cheap and easy to do, I have full information about this in this video (th-cam.com/video/mEgmMhauutc/w-d-xo.html) it's the first problem we talk about!
I'm having the same issue on my speed6 but ever since I switched to 5w40 it has stopped and my high engine oil usage has stopped too. Im assuming that oil blew trough the turbo gasket into the exhaust whenever the turbo was really hot
Your turbo. Replace it. Problem solved forever. Get a BNR. If you get a new stock turbo, you will hate yourself.
Yeah, that's good that the thicker oil stopped it!
Speed 6 is my first car. Just bought her.
One hell Of a first car man!!!!
@@LifeOfTuners she is. might need a new turbo though which sucks
@@maxherzog3208 average mazdaspeed problems ay, I'd try your pcv valve first if you're keen and can do it yourself
can’t wait to make the right upgrades for my mazda 6 🙃
Ay let's goo
Love speed6’s, wanted one for so long. One of my first experiences with speeds in general was some dude in a silver speed6 pulling up to me in my little riced out NA 3 abs and blowing me out of the water after egging me into a race. Clean examples are so hard to find around here :/
Yeah defo getting hard to find, but once you find one, it will be well worth it
yeah I live in Iceland and I have an Mazda 6 mps witch is just the European speed 6. there are 8 car here left where I live I still haven't seen another one yet but yeah these cars are amazing
What’s the grill insert on the red Speed6?
Sorry man I don't know, it looks slick tho, the links to the videos are in the description, maybe they know how to contact the owner? th-cam.com/video/8HxcYrwUVjo/w-d-xo.html
First fast car: 2007 Mazdaspeed6 GT. Paid 5k when I was 15
Oh shit nice bro!!
@@LifeOfTuners It's such a fun daily, absolute sleeper with the Magnaflow exhaust. 300whp so it gets up and moves. Eibach springs and KYB shocks make it handle great at autocross events
They are great cars! 300whp sounds nice! And good that you focus on handling too!
You might wanna mention that you cannot fold down the rear seats on a speed 6 for anyone potentially wanting to buy a speed 6. Have a friend who choose the speed 3 over the 6 since he loads up stuff where he needs to fold down the seats (fishing equipment)
True man, I forgot about that, though even a sedan shape can be harder to use then a hatch shape if you told the rear seats down
You can
Remove the rear trim panel in the boot and there are 2 latches under the parcel shelf
Oh nice, that's good to know!
@@aidanjarosgrilli there isint Bro. I had to take apart the whole rear part just to remove the 4 screws on the subwoofer ontop
@@ermino1000 I have a mazda 6 MPS (Aus) and I can fold down the rear seats
The latch is closer to the back of the seats, right next to the braces
They're a gold colour
The Speed 6 only has 11hp more than a Speed 3. Also that 274hp is being distributed to all 4 wheels instead of 2. Still a great platform but I think this is why people still favor the 3 over the 6. I'd definitely be driving one if I lived in a State where it snowed ☃️
Mo powah babeh is mo powah babeh 😂, but yeah facts on the drivetrain loss, personally I prefer the 3, but I really do love the 6
I own a speed3 with basically full bolt ons but il trade it for a rust free/problem free speed6 in a heartbeat!
Awd FTW
Its not popular because its rare, and the awd doesnt activate unless its losing traction, basically its a 4x4 on auto mode. Also its the engine, sadly you have to do many mods before it becomes reliable like hpfp internals and the stock turbo is garbage it smokes. Plus people want to rather mod a honda than a speed because lets face it, the honda kseries has more aftermarket support and better/stronger engine.
It is rare, esp in Europe, and yeah on demand awd, though from what I hear it's quite an aggressive on demand system, aparently it kicks in relitivly easily. I mean the stock turbo can be reliable as long as you let it warm up and cool down, plus do frequent oil changes. And man so true, usally people who come to mazdaspeeds come from Hondas or like fiesta sts, and the speeds require a little more care to be reliable, though that's the same for most high performance cars, tho I admit mazdaspeeds require a little more care
@@LifeOfTuners i came from an 8th gen civic si. Though the speed3 is more powerful than the civic but in my honest opinion the civic has the better interior, handling because its way lighter(minus when i got my coilovers), shifter feel is way better in the civic because honestly honda makes the best factory shifter, and ofcourse the engine, yes less powerful but that k20 engine reving til 8k with that vtec sound ooohhh man.
That's actually a very interesting point, that is quite true, I was thinking of making a video about it actually, basically, most the people that I see that own a Honda then get a mazdaspeed, always go back and buy another Honda
I have a 2007 Mazda 6and I love the way it drives
They really do handle so well
The speed6 is more likely to be compared to 2010-12 fusion sports. I believe they even have the same trans to if I’m not mistaken. Do a video on that one and I’ll have a few thousand subscribers come in and view it all
Sorry for the late reply, TH-cam hid your comment for some reason? Over here we had the Mondeo ST220, which was a similar sized performance sedan, but not at all comparable if im honest, the Fusion seems much closer in terms of numbers, thatd be mad if they did have the same trans, I know the Speed 6 and mk3 Focus RS have basically the same engine, though the fusion is a 3.5
Damn I’m way late on this one lol but speed6 is the exact same car as the 10-12 Fusion their chassis are the CD3..what a joke how both cars got the same treatment BUT it’s a good generation later and now I’m seeing Fusion sport/Speed6 hitting impressive trap speeds against the top of the range car as if present time. Thanks to Technology for this.
Ina year or shorter, I’m thinking of getting the black cherry mica ms6, it looks so nice.
Yesssssss letsss gooo
I’m getting one ASAP
Let's go! She's gonna be awesome!
I have enjoyed my speed6 but I wish it weighted less. 3550lbs is CHONKY. But it's one of the few fun daily cars that's not super expensive or FWD.
She a little thicc, but you're right, you can daily the fk out of it and have mad fun too, all while not costing heaps
I love my speed 6 had it for 6 years now. I originally wanted a evo for years but didn't have evo money when I found out about the ms6 I decided I was gonna get one cause I could indeed afford it and after drivin evos as well id prefer my speed to have as a fast fun daily way more comfy and don't attract the popos. nicer interior as well just wish the seats had a little more bolster to em
Oh damn long time, they are fast fun dailies 💯, great cars, though I guess the seats can easily be fixed by looking in the aftermarket perhaps 👀
@@LifeOfTuners that or speed 3 seats the 08.5 with the Alcantara leather are nice
They are nice, their still not the most huggy seats in the world, but very comfortable, and more supportive, I've also seen people put RX8 seats in too
Love the speed6 videos. I love my speed6. Wish I could have more then 1. Its such a fun and nice car.
They are, jack of all trades!
I've been looking for a good car with some good power but doesn't look crazy. Kinda want a car that just looks kinda plain. A sleeper. This is it. I've been looking at the 8th gen si or 2006 rsx type s but this one is so much better its crazy no one talks about it as much..
Yeah noone has any idea what they are, and the performance is way beyond an si or type s
Wanted to get a speed 6 but just hard to find near me ended up getting a Miata lol
Yeah they're rare, good you got a fun car man!
I'm from the uk and there was only 1k shipped over here, so it makes it a very rare car indeed..
Yeah, I remeber in top gear, Jeremy said it was rarer then a dbs aston martin or something, so damn rare
It really is, you are more likely to see a farrari or a Aston ect, than a speed 6 in the UK..
Crazy, I'm in New Zealand and over here the speed 3 is a little bit common, the speed 6 is even rarer, but yeah in the uk, whollleeeyyy
I'm in the UK and own one 😁zoom zoom!! Oh wait more fuel please 🤦🏻♂️
Ahahaha facts tho 😂
There are not popular or wanted because everything keeps breaking. Stupid things like a door sill cover or arm rest. Than the leaks. Than the unreliable engines and rushed assembly. STI’s, EVO, GTR’s are popular because time and time again, they keep performing the way you want.
Uhhhh I'm really not too sure about that, espically comparing it to an STI they are constantly taking large dumps, and the evos, well they just constantly have small issues.
With the speed 6s it really depends on how you treat it, if you treat it well they're fantastic, if you, then they'll make you pay, but far more consistent then an sti or Evo, if you're scared of these things and their reliability, stick to a honda or something
@@LifeOfTuners I’m 40yrs old and own a car dealership that specializes in older JDM cars in NYC. I’m not “scared” of any car lol! My personal vehicle is a 650 whp 1995 Nissan 300zx. I’d love to show it to you! And as far as Subaru taking a “dump”. Well.. last time I checked, there are more 200k mile plus subarus on the road than any Mazda. Also, like you said, “if you maintain them and treat them right”- that goes for all cars. Oh and I just finished experimenting with a 2013 Scion xB!! Pretty cool
Yeah now look at how many subarus there are on the road compared to speeds. And while generally treating a car right will make it treat you right, that's not the case for a lot of performance cars, espically thoughs Evos,
Mazdaspeed are pretty damn reliable when you maintain them well and treat them like they should
@@LifeOfTuners obviously you are looking for a debate. I’m not expressing my personal feelings. I’m telling you facts. There are no Mazda’s 6 because no one wanted them. No one bought them. Mazda made no money. But you would know better correct? Stop being so biased because you own one. If you are a car guy, you would totally understand. Jeeesus!!! Good luck and enjoy arguing with everyone your entire life. Not a good way to live.
Bruh, you own a 300zx, there are way less then 300zxs then any mazdaspeed, so that means that noone wanted a 300zx either according to you. Look at your self now, you are being bias.
And I don't know where you live, but over here Mazdaspeeds are everywhere, so yeah, shows you don't really know what you're talking about :)
Nice vid 👍
I appreciate that!!
A bit late but, yo, you got a new sub
Thank you, I appreciate that 🙏
You definitely need to be mechanically savvy to reliably own one of these cars, and a healthy bank account doesn't hurt either.
That is facts, you need to know how to mod it, how often and how to maintain it, and yeah man big bank can't hurt 😂
To bad the awd system doesn't work unless you are wot and tries to kill you when your corner by turning off then back on. Honestly its just a straight line car.
From what I here people really like it, saying it kicks in really easily?
Take it from someone who has beat one, rebuild and beat again. It goes straight best. Can't count how many times the ass would get lose then the front would plow and vice versa With the hewland transfer.
Ah right damnnnnnnnnn
I’ve never had that issue my shit grips 24/7
@@GSXR-1000 drive it harder
I just got a speed 6 boosted for 6k 110k miles I feel like I got a good deal
that’s not bad
Just got my speed6.
Hell yeah brother letssss gooooo
i think the red speed 6 with the pro tunning sticker is mine😧😳
Oh yoooo! Nice car man!
We never got the mazdaspeed 6 or 3 in the middle east 😭
Oh really, damn that sucks man
@@LifeOfTuners yeah, it does. Do to high custom fees and lack of sales the dealers here rarely brought in any exciting cars, and if they do they would charge you an arm and a leg.
I kinda understand why they do it, but like it hurts to hear
@@LifeOfTuners so true bro.
I have regular mazda6 1.8 great car no issues ever
Yeah even in base form they are good, reliable, nice interior, good handling, sure it's slow, but it's still a good little car
1.8? wtf? in Canada they only offered the 6 with a 2.3 or a 3.0... hell even the Mazda3's engine offerings were 2.0 or 2.3... no 1.8 in Canada.. what's the output?
Yeah I'm interested too, in Japan I know there was a 1.5 in the Mazda 3?
Good video
Thanks bro!!!!
I had one that would walk brand new v8 mustangs. She broke down all the time tho
Ahaha fkn beast man 💪 did it break down since it was modded or something?
@@LifeOfTuners very heavily modded. E85 tuned, front mounted intercooler. Dyno had it at 445 torque
Ah right yeah, I guess it's kind of standard for a modified car, esp with the Evos 😳 but damn 445tq jesus, is that wheel or crank rating?
Home stretch to 1k 👀
Mann makes my appreciate my Speeed 6 more
They are really great cars
Speed 6 was my first fast car
Top g
I’m more confused now...
Ahhhh shiiiiii
The speed6 is more powerful even though it runs the same engine????
Yeah it runs 274hp vs 263 in the speed 3, only 11hp, but it's from a mildly more aggresive tune iirc
Well that’s cool. Ya learn something new everyday. I’m assuming that’s for counteracting the little extra weight of the AWD system.
Yeah that's what I thought too, also since it's a bigger car in general
Im turning my 6s 3.0 into awd
Yooo that's gonna be a cool build!
I own a Speed6 and I’ll be honest. I just can say I’ve had bad luck. Love the car tho
Btw it has a lot of Ford mo co parts
Yeah that sucks, of they've had a bad old owner, you'll find out, they have to be treated carefully, and yeah so many ford parts, even under the hood of a standard 3, it only takes 10 seconds to find "fo mo co" stamped everywhere
All Performance Cars yeah the original owner of the car who did a lot to it knew what he’s doing but the guy in between fucked me. I broke the same cv axle over and over 4 times in my first 6 months of owners shit. Never beat the car either. Car came w a brand new one. He didn’t tell me. So he fixed it halfway and let it sit til he sold it.. to me
My dad has one!
Aye nice, he has a great car 🙌
Speed 6 is my first fast car
Hell yeah
I swear I can only understand 65% of Your accent ... But for the love of all things MPS i put it on mute and have subtitles on!!
Damn bruh, what country you from? And out of curiosity, what accent does it sound like?
@@LifeOfTuners mine sounds Murican apparently.. I always disagree lmfao!! You sound Sth African blended with Kiwi and Irish and abit of autotune, very interesting mix!!
Ah damn, yeah I'm a kiwi! I do like the south african accent!
Sorry.. immediately stopped watching after "torque steer."
Have you never driven a FWD from the 90s? My little stock 100hp Integra had infinitely more torque steer than my Stage 2 Speed3. I bought the Speed3 from everyone saying,"OH THE TORQUE STEER" Yeah.. maybe if you're trying to slam gears on the bumpiest road in existence.. otherwise.. it's non-existent.
Ahhhh right 'stage 2'
They do torque steer that's facts.... It's overplayed.... But facts
I love my Speed 6. STI for adults. Zoom Zoom!
Zoo zoom fam
Top 10 fastest Speeds in Australia, 7 are 3's.
Damn, makes sense I guess tho, those so much more common and have so much more parts available
Someone buy my speed 6 it’s all stock and 100,000 miles
That’s what I drive!
Ayyye nice
I am always surprised about the Speed 3, the thing looks BUTT ugly ricer, compared to the Speed 6 which looks sleek, with its hidden scoop for the intercooler! What happened at Mazda when they designed the Speed 3? Did a clown design it for them??
And that video of the bcm on the gold wheels is actually my car a lot time ago. Haha I put bc coils on it and also Ssr 3pc wheels
Yeah man I've seen how it looks now 🥰 they're like straight up ferrari wheels ay
They’re bad on Engine Mounts lol
Yeah, that's a common trait between all mazdaspeeds unfortunately
#1 reason - People are boring.
Ahahaha probs aye
Speed 3 is better all day stock
I mean personal preference, but for me, generally yes, but if I had a family, speed 6 ftw or if I lived where it snows
Bang for buck you can't beat a subaru
Untill it blows.... 👀
They're still great tho