miataturbo.net-like debauchery thread (about the ND or something)
05-02-2016, 07:39 PM
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That said, if the suspension and chassis are designed around the assumption of a 17" wheel & tire of a certain weight, then there's obviously no reason why it can't be made to work, and well. The laptimes which we've seen thus far would seem to support this conclusion.
There was a time when Corvettes and Porsche 911s came with 15" wheels. Now they're up to 20-21". And yet I don't think anyone will question that the newer cars are faster and better handling then their predecessors.
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05-16-2016, 09:58 AM
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Three NDs left a Nationals event on the back of various trailers last week due to catastrophic transmission failures. Don't bother trying to look up any info on it, it's just a bunch of armchair engineers talking about how they're never going to buy an ND because _________________________ .
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05-16-2016, 10:11 AM
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Three NDs left a Nationals event on the back of various trailers last week due to catastrophic transmission failures. Don't bother trying to look up any info on it, it's just a bunch of armchair engineers talking about how they're never going to buy an ND because _________________________ .
Since I won't be buying a ND till 2018/2019 I am hoping they have the transmission issues fixed by then.
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05-16-2016, 10:29 AM
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Mazda knows about the transmission failures in competition. They already have both a regular production fix and a separate aftermarket upgrade in the works. I do not know what the timeline for implementation on either is though. Look for a TSB and announcement from Mazdaspeed in the coming months.
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05-16-2016, 11:02 AM
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Mazda knows about the transmission failures in competition. They already have both a regular production fix and a separate aftermarket upgrade in the works. I do not know what the timeline for implementation on either is though. Look for a TSB and announcement from Mazdaspeed in the coming months.
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05-16-2016, 11:22 AM
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All of the failures seem to be 2nd (or in the case of the a MX-5 Cup Car, 3rd) under "brisk" acceleration. It's likely either a design issue or a metallurgy/processing issue, and I'm hesitant to put water in the design bucket because it implies that Mazda considered the 2.0L at the last possible minute and barely got the tooling ready on the line.
I'm about to roll over 9k (heh) and I haven't bothered with the handful of TSBs (PPF, window rubbers, soft top jitters, seatbelt guides, etc). I'm not particularly worried since Mazda does know that it's an issue.
I'm about to roll over 9k (heh) and I haven't bothered with the handful of TSBs (PPF, window rubbers, soft top jitters, seatbelt guides, etc). I'm not particularly worried since Mazda does know that it's an issue.
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05-16-2016, 12:09 PM
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In my experience, you pour over the design and testing of a part, work with a supplier on the production of it and validating it's performance, then in production, purchasing comes in and sends out for bids and the supplier that worked with you in design, who knows exactly what it will take to make the part, comes in with a bid that is above some other company who didn't really read through the entire print, purchasing sees it as a win because they saved $3 a part and all give each other handjobs over how awesome they are, and I just sit back and wait for the inevitable disaster.
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05-16-2016, 01:40 PM
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Hmm. Well mine hasn't been built yet, hopefully they implement the fix before it is 
if not, I'm confident Mazda will fix it. They have had issues with transmissions in CX5s here and there, but they're taking care of those too.
if not, I'm confident Mazda will fix it. They have had issues with transmissions in CX5s here and there, but they're taking care of those too.
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05-16-2016, 02:44 PM
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In my experience, you pour over the design and testing of a part, work with a supplier on the production of it and validating it's performance, then in production, purchasing comes in and sends out for bids and the supplier that worked with you in design, who knows exactly what it will take to make the part, comes in with a bid that is above some other company who didn't really read through the entire print, purchasing sees it as a win because they saved $3 a part and all give each other handjobs over how awesome they are, and I just sit back and wait for the inevitable disaster.
And in the case of Subaru, they just deny everything and say it broke from abuse and the owners can go pound sand.
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