JDM 2023 - Castle Combe - Saturday 8th July **CLOSED OFF**

[Mattzdaspeed]

Awesome day, despite the weather. I couldn't have been happier with how the car performed, it is on rails and waiting for my ability to catch up and take full advantage - I slowly figured out that I didn't need to worry too much about traction in the wet as it had plenty and putting the hammer down just tended to make it grip more

In saying that, I have ordered a set of Racing Beat ARBs to reduce that body roll

Hopefully I'll see some of you at another day later in the year, I'm hoping to get out of Scotland for one more this year (possibly Snetterton). In the meantime, Knockhill has me covered...

On the way home in the torrential downpour on the M6, it must have sucked in some water (I've got an AEM), as it wobbled and misfired before throwing a code and not revving above 4.5k(ish), but then continued to cruise while I decided what to do - eventually I realised it was still running fine so cruised to the next services and shut it down for a bit. One lengthy start later and it was back to life again, codes cleared by me (misfire as expected), at first it didn't want to rev above 7k so I left it alone, just giving the odd run up to 7 until I'd been driving a bit, then it was business as usual with beeps being no problem. I thought I'd gone into limp mode earlier but I'm guessing it was something like water still in the intake or sitting in the filter, which slowly dried out/got sucked into the engine in manageable quantities, hence it not wanting to rev much at all after throwing the code, with the rev "limit" rising as everything dried out. No issues with starting it later in the evening when filling up near home either. So counting myself lucky there - it was biblical levels of water on the road, and I didn't even consider the AEM

Do you have the "sock" that goes over the filter? I've had mine fitted on all the ones I've had and never had the same water ingress issues!

[rotatopotato]

I do - I even replaced it with a fresh one last year. That probably helped make it only a minor hiccup.

[Mattzdaspeed]

Meant to say, I saw you flying round the track in the early morning session and the car looks/sounds awesome

[rotatopotato]

Thanks! I'm really pleased with how it has come together
Yours looks awesome too with all the mazdaspeed bits!

[Mattzdaspeed]

Ah, thanks man! I'll make sure to actually say hello properly next time

[dw_arnie]