Bridgeported engine results
10-30-2011, 10:37 PM
#101
BDC Motorsports
i'm sure even the renesis could still benefit slightly from a full bridge
but you have to keep in mind it isn't a very street friendly port
AND
you will lose about half of your current fuel mileage. is it worth it for about a 40 horsepower gain? turbo + AI is what i would go for if i owned an 8 and wanted more power, to retain drivability AND mileage.
sure a bridge sounds great but there is 0 chance of being smoggable legally, it is herky jerky at low RPMs and gets horrible fuel mileage and leaves you smelling like a filling station at the end of every drive. i talk people OUT of bridges all the time.
but you have to keep in mind it isn't a very street friendly port
AND
you will lose about half of your current fuel mileage. is it worth it for about a 40 horsepower gain? turbo + AI is what i would go for if i owned an 8 and wanted more power, to retain drivability AND mileage.
sure a bridge sounds great but there is 0 chance of being smoggable legally, it is herky jerky at low RPMs and gets horrible fuel mileage and leaves you smelling like a filling station at the end of every drive. i talk people OUT of bridges all the time.
B
10-31-2011, 08:11 AM
#103
I want to cautiously say that a bridge may even help with life expectancy for this engine. Time will tell. I think maybe Mazda put the sideseals too close to the combustion face and the bridge can help with cooling toward that area?
Anyone put FI on a bridged engine yet?
Anyone put FI on a bridged engine yet?
10-31-2011, 12:48 PM
#104
I want to cautiously say that a bridge may even help with life expectancy for this engine. Time will tell. I think maybe Mazda put the sideseals too close to the combustion face and the bridge can help with cooling toward that area?
Anyone put FI on a bridged engine yet?
Anyone put FI on a bridged engine yet?
10-31-2011, 06:46 PM
#109
rev it up
10-31-2011, 11:31 PM
#111
rev it up
11-01-2011, 05:54 PM
#113
rev it up
11-01-2011, 07:33 PM
#114
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ouch, one thing that'll kill 'em quick, ours overdrives the engine fans and chucks some cooling fuel in any time it even creeps over 210F, 230F and it's starts to pull the rev limiter down too....
11-09-2011, 06:48 AM
#115
11-09-2011, 07:33 AM
#116
That'd be me and I will be posting updates to my build/racing blog.
lol... j/k. I'm sure it will work out just fine. Mine id doing great, I'm just having problems with other components on the car. You should bring it to deals gap next year, we'll make everyone jealous with our bridge ported... nes.
11-09-2011, 07:25 PM
#119
The forgestar be with you
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,237
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
11-21-2011, 03:32 PM
#124
The forgestar be with you
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 1,237
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
11-21-2011, 03:50 PM
#125
People use it (including myself) and it works, but it is not a miracle coolant. Basically you can run your ECT hotter without all hell coming loose. Evans has a very high boiling temp which allows you to run lower pressure, or if you get a leak and loose pressure, the boiling temp doesnt drop to an unsafe temp causing boiling and engine failure like you would see with a traditional water based coolant. Consider the stuff a safety net. I would not intentionally run extra high ECT's, but if your in the middle of a race and look down to see your temp guage in the red zone, you can back off a little, let it drop and you have probably not done any serious damage. Also, if you spring a small leak and need to limp home, you can take the coolant cap loose so no pressure will build, you will loose less coolant and you should be able to make it home.