miataturbo.net-like debauchery thread (about the ND or something)
03-05-2015, 12:24 PM
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They're theorizing that pulling the second pinion out and looping a line or some **** is going to be the way to depower the rack. I should go dorito to see if DEPOWERING THE RACK is a popular option on S2Ks... you know, a car that is renowned for having shitty steering feel.
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03-05-2015, 12:37 PM
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03-06-2015, 03:31 PM
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Re my Alfa 4C comment: turns out that's a 1.7, but still a very similar motor to the Abarth's 1.4.
I think most folks who are thinking about screwing with the factory steering haven't driven a 2014+ Mazda 3, 6, or CX-5. The steering is scary good, especially on the 3. I wouldn't change a thing. My favorite steering of any car I've ever driven.
I think most folks who are thinking about screwing with the factory steering haven't driven a 2014+ Mazda 3, 6, or CX-5. The steering is scary good, especially on the 3. I wouldn't change a thing. My favorite steering of any car I've ever driven.
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03-12-2015, 11:02 AM
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Looking at the trend of decent displacement and tons of compression yet weaknut specific output from many small engines, I really do wonder if the NE (if it ever comes about) will be electric. Seriously. How's that for m.net-like?
If you looked at the spec sheet on most modern engines, the displacement, the compression, the management, etc. You would expect 50-100 more HP from the 4 cylinders. But for emissions sake they must run baby cams high velocity/low flow ports. Great TQ bands, but not as much screaming top end as you would think based on the compression and all.
Then we have 2 ton Teslas that handily rip most gas powered cars apart and are only going to enjoy greater economies of scale over time.
If you looked at the spec sheet on most modern engines, the displacement, the compression, the management, etc. You would expect 50-100 more HP from the 4 cylinders. But for emissions sake they must run baby cams high velocity/low flow ports. Great TQ bands, but not as much screaming top end as you would think based on the compression and all.
Then we have 2 ton Teslas that handily rip most gas powered cars apart and are only going to enjoy greater economies of scale over time.
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03-12-2015, 12:42 PM
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I've mentioned it before, but it's about the economies of the auto manufacturers. Honda has the technology and background to make screamer engines that have the highest mean piston speed in a production car that revs up to 9k because they have a lot of background in motorcycles, used to have (and currently does) an F1 division, and is the 2nd largest Japanese auto manufacturer.
There are only a few Japanese car companies smaller than Mazda, and outside of their science fair experiment (rotary), none of their engines have a particularly high displacement
ower ratio. Their technology package is basically high compression and leveraging the Atkinson cycle. I'd like more horsepower, but 155hp at 2300ish-lbs is going to be a blast, doubly so if it gets killer gas mileage.
It's too bad that the colors are 3 whites, a silver, a black, a red, and a blue.
There are only a few Japanese car companies smaller than Mazda, and outside of their science fair experiment (rotary), none of their engines have a particularly high displacement
ower ratio. Their technology package is basically high compression and leveraging the Atkinson cycle. I'd like more horsepower, but 155hp at 2300ish-lbs is going to be a blast, doubly so if it gets killer gas mileage.It's too bad that the colors are 3 whites, a silver, a black, a red, and a blue.
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