Project: "Why are we doing this, The car is junk"
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Wow. Fun read! Chalkboard paint FTW. I'm really glad it didn't end there though. Some good artwork. Props for "GREAT SCOTT!"
that kit actually looks pretty decent... cast manifold should last alright, chinachargers are coming into their own, their I/Cs and tubing setups have always been fine... What are you running for engine management?
anyway... good job sir. Amazed nothing has blown up. Amazed at how some 1.6 cars seem to be made of glass (rods, rear end, etc) but some, like yours and viperormiata's, seem to just keep taking more and more without complaint.
that kit actually looks pretty decent... cast manifold should last alright, chinachargers are coming into their own, their I/Cs and tubing setups have always been fine... What are you running for engine management?
anyway... good job sir. Amazed nothing has blown up. Amazed at how some 1.6 cars seem to be made of glass (rods, rear end, etc) but some, like yours and viperormiata's, seem to just keep taking more and more without complaint.
Mines is also a short snout crank, so it really has the odds stacked against it.
Last edited by defconfire; 03-07-2013 at 09:41 PM.
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Point: Mazda made some seriously bad ***, stout motors in the B6/BP's.
OP, I'm glad to see someone run that new ebay setup. I noticed just last year that they were selling an external wastegate downpipe setup for the legendary ILOVETACOTACO manifolds.
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Mine is, as well. 100k+ boosted miles and daily'd for years in Florida heat on a stock rad. Overheated easily a dozen times and auto crossed for 3 seasons. Been hurricaned on 4 times and had water flush out of my spark plugs holes. All my car "learning" was on this motor, all my supercharging was on this motor and all my turbo and MS "learning" was on this motor.
Point: Mazda made some seriously bad ***, stout motors in the B6/BP's.
OP, I'm glad to see someone run that new ebay setup. I noticed just last year that they were selling an external wastegate downpipe setup for the legendary ILOVETACOTACO manifolds.
Point: Mazda made some seriously bad ***, stout motors in the B6/BP's.
OP, I'm glad to see someone run that new ebay setup. I noticed just last year that they were selling an external wastegate downpipe setup for the legendary ILOVETACOTACO manifolds.
The AN lines sucked just poor quality all around and I needed to get some adapters for the oil feed, but other than that not much.
For a very budget turbo its a great place to start.
EDIT: Also I quickly looked through your build thread on my phone but never saw a dyno or timeslip? Did yours just take a ridiculousness amount of miles boosted or did it do that at some ludicrous power level as well? I did see the holset and that put a smile on my face lol.
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I am really happy with the setup the turbo definitely takes a while to spool. But the components aren't that bad. Really everything fit like a glove no serious modification needed on anything.
The AN lines sucked just poor quality all around and I needed to get some adapters for the oil feed, but other than that not much.
For a very budget turbo its a great place to start.
EDIT: Also I quickly looked through your build thread on my phone but never saw a dyno or timeslip? Did yours just take a ridiculousness amount of miles boosted or did it do that at some ludicrous power level as well? I did see the holset and that put a smile on my face lol.
The AN lines sucked just poor quality all around and I needed to get some adapters for the oil feed, but other than that not much.
For a very budget turbo its a great place to start.
EDIT: Also I quickly looked through your build thread on my phone but never saw a dyno or timeslip? Did yours just take a ridiculousness amount of miles boosted or did it do that at some ludicrous power level as well? I did see the holset and that put a smile on my face lol.
Lol, I live on an island. Nearest anything is more than a 4 hour drive. Holset will be my 3rd(kinda 4th) turbo on this car. I'm at 100k-ish boosted miles on this motor. No ridiculous levels of power or anything, so far. I'm already planning for a new short block, as I know the new setup will be the final nail in the coffin.
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I had briefly considered building this engine or another 1.6. But I couldn't justify it when you can find a junk 1.6 for almost nothing. My plan is to just keep dropping junkyard engines as they pop.
Currently the limiting factor for my car is fuel and the impending surge line of the 57 trim T3/T04e.
So until I upgrade my fuel system (which i'm too cheap to do) or replace my turbo (also cheap for that) I'll just push the limits on what the great Mazda gods have given me.
Currently the limiting factor for my car is fuel and the impending surge line of the 57 trim T3/T04e.
So until I upgrade my fuel system (which i'm too cheap to do) or replace my turbo (also cheap for that) I'll just push the limits on what the great Mazda gods have given me.