Pat's Ebay Turbo Compound Boost Build
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I would if I could! This one's done though.
Which company is manufacturing aftermarket B-series blocks?
I realize that the bouncy parts aren't stock, but unless there have been some major developments recently which I missed, I'm pretty sure he's running a stock block and crank. My point there was to differentiate from people who have done engine swaps.
I realize that the bouncy parts aren't stock, but unless there have been some major developments recently which I missed, I'm pretty sure he's running a stock block and crank. My point there was to differentiate from people who have done engine swaps.
Agreed!
For now I'm going to change my launch control settings, and a couple other things. Try to minimize drivetrain shock as I gave it hell on the 1-2 gear change that broke that axle.
Essentially I rev'd 1st to 8,200, then clutch in (motor shuts off) and into 2nd, and then clutch out. Well once the RPMs dropped below 7,800 (400 rpm drop) the motor turned on at full power while I'm dropping the clutch out. Drivetrain shock city, and I was on drag radials on a prepped track, so it refused to spin. Datalog shows the clutch (or tires) went grab/slip/grab/slip/grab-breakaxle.
Thanks! I don't know what the camber is to be honest... Need to get it aligned for sure, it's been a while, long enough to not quote those numbers since I doubt it's held an alignment for that long.
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After looking at the pics and parts, I think it's a fatigue failure. And these parts are lathe machined. A quick search shows that a polished surface has a fatigue life about 7x that of a machined surface on a shaft in torsional loading.
Thus I'm now thinking of somehow polishing this part before installing it. But given that it's probably heat treated to the moon, and I have only hand tools, that's gonna be, it's gonna suck.
Thus I'm now thinking of somehow polishing this part before installing it. But given that it's probably heat treated to the moon, and I have only hand tools, that's gonna be, it's gonna suck.
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HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY PGB PGRW237 | NAPA Auto Parts
And the press-free replacement procedure: https://www.miataturbo.net/suspensio...t-press-56506/
That stub axle has oil-control grooves cut all around it, and is broached all to hell. It's basically made out of stress risers.
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Looks like it snapped right at the end of the spline?
You wouldn't want it heat treated, it'd shatter more.
And as far as the wheel bearing goes, I've just heard that if its moved at all without an axle or with a loose nut, it'll blow the bearing within a few hundred miles.
Also not broached joe, you can only broach internal splines AFAIK. Look up horizontal hob machine.
You wouldn't want it heat treated, it'd shatter more.
And as far as the wheel bearing goes, I've just heard that if its moved at all without an axle or with a loose nut, it'll blow the bearing within a few hundred miles.
Also not broached joe, you can only broach internal splines AFAIK. Look up horizontal hob machine.
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Christ, that is impressive. Look at those spiral shaped cracks, twisted off. That said, it is nice to know I will never have to worry about the MSM diff and axels going in my car. I plan to stay on stock internals for a while, so will never develop anywhere close to the type of power/abuse you put these through.
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This is what the last page of this thread has consisted of:
Me: "Block."
Everyone else: "Block doesn't mean block."
Me: "Block means block."
Everyone else: "You're being pedantic."
Me: "Broach."
Me: "Broach doesn't mean broach."
Me: "Block."
Everyone else: "Block doesn't mean block."
Me: "Block means block."
Everyone else: "You're being pedantic."
Me: "Broach."
Me: "Broach doesn't mean broach."
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You can hear it bark 4th in this vid:
Bark 2nd, 3rd, and 4th on this pass:
Also I may or may not have cracked the subframe in two different spots.... Gotta fix that too.
But I'm hoping I can keep these axles alive with better setup of the launch control/flat shift to reduce shock loading.
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"Also I may or may not have cracked the subframe in two different spots.... Gotta fix that too.
But I'm hoping I can keep these axles alive with better setup of the launch control/flat shift to reduce shock loading."
Good lord! I'd like to see a camera view from behind your car and see how much it twists.
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But I'm hoping I can keep these axles alive with better setup of the launch control/flat shift to reduce shock loading."
Good lord! I'd like to see a camera view from behind your car and see how much it twists.
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