I might be biased, but I'd suggest supporting the shops that actually race on the weekends - they can suggest parts that are going to actually work.
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Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 946578)
I might be biased, but I'd suggest supporting the shops that actually race on the weekends - they can suggest parts that are going to actually work.
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Boundary Engineering Street/Strip Billet oil pump Wiseco 83.5mm 8.6:1 Pistons Eagle H-Beam Rods Comp Clutch 13lb Steel Flywheel SPEC Stage 3 clutch kit ARP main studs ARP head studs ARP rod bolts MegaSquirt MS2 Enhanced Left to order: Complete Gasket set ACL Race Rod Bearings ACL Race Main Bearings ACL Thrust Bearings Mazda Competition Motor Mounts |
looks good
make sure you get the right headgasket for the coolant reroute. |
Originally Posted by soviet
(Post 947562)
looks good
make sure you get the right headgasket for the coolant reroute. |
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What do you make of these marks? These are the new eagle rods, these marks are not able to be felt but can be seen under certain angles.
I've outlined them https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1352569262 Also, here there are 2 perfectly straight lines across, again, cannot be felt, but only one rod has them. The outline in the further rod shows where the marks would be (but only one has these). https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1352569262 Im sure its no big deal, but just being ----. Also got my flywheel, main studs, and a sweet mishimoto magnetic drain plug (someone said this is very important for breakin because it will keep any loose particles from the rings down below after they get seated in) Would running a thicker oil help increase engine life? I've always used 5W-30 in this car, but with the new stuff, maybe it makes sense to go higher? It's gonna get one oil change a year so cost of oil is not a question or issue. |
Search the forum for coolant reroute info. It is necessary. The cylinders don't get equal coolant flow as your car is set up now due to the fwd origins of the engine. Its not enough to matter at stock levels, but at ~275whp it will.
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Originally Posted by thenuge26
(Post 948429)
Search the forum for coolant reroute info. It is necessary. The cylinders don't get equal coolant flow as your car is set up now due to the fwd origins of the engine. Its not enough to matter at stock levels, but at ~275whp it will.
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Originally Posted by Mazdaspeeder
(Post 948430)
I had a few guys who track their cars regularly say that if it's going to be a track car, it's needed, but for my uses, it's not. I ordered OEM headgasket so no coolant reroute ATM.
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Word for word what I was told, and I trust this guy as he's always got good information
"Cylinder #4 ran hot in the NA Miata for two reasons: inadequate coolant flow and injector #4 was fed last from the fuel rail. So it wasn't cooled as well and got less fuel than the other cylinders - double whammy. Mazda cleaned things up with the head gasket and fuel rail changes. More coolant passes around 4 and it sips first from the NB fuel rails. A re-route *might* make a difference on a track car (my buddy Mr. Hyde did a reroute on his, but he changed the head gasket to the older front-wheel-drive version). If I were building an engine for a dual-purpose car (a little track work, lots of street use), I wouldn't worry about a re-route. Most rear-drive cars put water into the same end of the engine that it comes out of." |
Any feedback on the clutch? I ordered the spec stage 3 but after some reading am having doubts. Its a 6 puck so im expecting it to be noisy, the grabby part doesnt bother me too too much. Any alternatives i should consider? I can exhange for something else before i install
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im curious as to why anyone buys anything but FMI or II, or the 949 clutch.
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Originally Posted by Mazdaspeeder
(Post 948543)
Any feedback on the clutch? I ordered the spec stage 3 but after some reading am having doubts. Its a 6 puck so im expecting it to be noisy, the grabby part doesnt bother me too too much. Any alternatives i should consider? I can exhange for something else before i install
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Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 948580)
Buy the FM2 clutch and call it a day.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 948581)
so buy a spec stage 3?
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I'm pretty sure that was a facetious remark.
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You don't say..
So between fm, clutchmasters, competition, and act which has the better rep and can hold 300. |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 948581)
so buy a spec stage 3?
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They run a pie?
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Originally Posted by Mazdaspeeder
(Post 948832)
You don't say..
So between fm, clutchmasters, competition, and act which has the better rep and can hold 300. |
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