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eBay radiator is holding up just fine. Again- I'll wait until the first hot day on this setup to confirm- but on my stock bottom end and factory radiator the car would overheat. After installing the radiator my overheating went away.
Spring rates are 392/280.
Spring rates are 392/280.
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Check here for IM flange:
http://www.weir-tech.com/
Mazda 1.8L BP intake head flange 3/8" mild steel <<<< Mild steel?
You can't weld aluminum to steel. We need an aluminum flange for BP4W heads. And others.
http://www.weir-tech.com/
Mazda 1.8L BP intake head flange 3/8" mild steel <<<< Mild steel?
You can't weld aluminum to steel. We need an aluminum flange for BP4W heads. And others.
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I would however recommend using the brace with replacement poly diff mounts - I have poly mounts but they are not installed and the thought of the top of the diff being able to slop around and this brace being the only somewhat solid link, does not sit well with me. This is the same theory as using one solid engine mount on an engine.. Not a good idea.
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PFF brace is great. I was getting some pretty significant slop in the shifter and what felt like wheel hop but wasn't really. It used to be my diff bouncing around. Now it's solid. My shifts are more precise. I do hear gear noise from the diff but it's actually a pretty nice note and makes me feel like I'm driving a rally car.
I would however recommend using the brace with replacement poly diff mounts - I have poly mounts but they are not installed and the thought of the top of the diff being able to slop around and this brace being the only somewhat solid link, does not sit well with me. This is the same theory as using one solid engine mount on an engine.. Not a good idea.
I would however recommend using the brace with replacement poly diff mounts - I have poly mounts but they are not installed and the thought of the top of the diff being able to slop around and this brace being the only somewhat solid link, does not sit well with me. This is the same theory as using one solid engine mount on an engine.. Not a good idea.
I wonder if that triangle design could be a DIY piece?
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My car had 240000kms on it and some associated drive train slop so I put in the poly diff mounts. (get a air chisel and you don't even have to drop the diff). That helped a good amount with shifting feel as well. I also notice some additional drive train noise but I don't mind it and really its not too intrusive.
I wonder if that triangle design could be a DIY piece?
I wonder if that triangle design could be a DIY piece?
So after reading about the life expectancy of the BEGI s4 Stainless Steel manifold I noticed that they offer a brace to go from the extra hole on the downpipe to the motor mount bolt.
The BEGi mount has an awesome design- looks like a really nice piece. But I decided to make my own.
This is the BEGi:
So I went to the hardware store and picked up this guy:
Obviously this doesn't work so well as is but with a little modification it can be made to offer the same type of support. I welded a nut into one end and a flat shim into the other. This design allows me to just un-thread the motor mount bolt a little bit and slide the brace on.
Painted it with some high temp paint and slapped it in. Should do the trick.