Another 5spd vs 6spd Thread
#21
I guess while I am at it, i can ask another "stupid" question. Are the mazdaspeed pistons and rods really any different than the stock ones? I only ask, as i found some at a good price compared to $1500 i'll spend on aftermarket ones. If my target goals are less than 400hp, would these mazdaspeed pistons and rods hold up?
What do you mean are they "really" any different than the stock ones?
Have you been told that they are, or did you arrive at this conclusion yourself?
Let me make this simple for you:
The ONLY BP that would have a hope in hell at holding 350hp is what came in the Familia GTR. Not the GTX, not a Mazdaspeed anything, but the Familia GTR ONLY.
It's called the BPD. There were 2000 made, ever. Buying one is more expensive than building your bottom end.
If you want 350hp, just build a bottom end and stop ******* around.
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all 1.8 engines, all years.
all 1.8 engines
all
Did I say, "Almost all?"
Did I say, "Except the Mazdaspeed?"
EDIT: Familia GTR was not available for sale anywhere in North or South America.
#38
Quick question: how many more gears does the 6 speed have over the 5 speed?
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1997 MAZDA EUNOS ROADSTAR MX-5 MIATA
1.6L shortnose swap
M-Tuned EGR Reroute
reare break delete
Mishimoto radiator
Randall's cowl intake
Reverse AFM mod
AMSoil blinker fluid
K&N intake CARB EO # D-269-37
17" RACING HART wheels
Hawk Ceramic pads
Linglong L688
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1997 MAZDA EUNOS ROADSTAR MX-5 MIATA
1.6L shortnose swap
M-Tuned EGR Reroute
reare break delete
Mishimoto radiator
Randall's cowl intake
Reverse AFM mod
AMSoil blinker fluid
K&N intake CARB EO # D-269-37
17" RACING HART wheels
Hawk Ceramic pads
Linglong L688