Turbo AT revival
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When i talked to the engine builder last night he said the piece that broke off my rear housing was put back in place with a bead of silicone holding it on to look like nothing happened. He also said that it appears that the rotor that was in the housing that originally blew was re-used. Only the rotor housing was replaced but i paid for both a housing and a rotor.
The person that rebuilt my engine before him is banned from the forum now.
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does 190 kms per full tank, with throttle lag justify it?
Dont get me wrong the ecu is prob the best aftermarket piggy back system, but if just doesnt drive like a factory car anymore.
decel it goes bloody rich rather then lean out like factory ecu, and trust me you feel it.
Before anyone bashes me with bad tuner comments.
I flew the creator of adaptronics, Andy down from Brisbane to Melbourne for it, great bloke, great product. But the factory ECU imo retains the OEM feel best hands down.
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The Adaptronic being a piggy back will loose the OEM feel of the car, slight throttle lag (which can be minimise through tuning), use more petrol.
Benefits are, on the fly tuning, instant changes, easier to monitor, ability to use aftermarket O2 sensor, boost sensor, further fine tuning.
In a nut shell, MAF ecu tuning provides a better overall feel to the car and can work just as well as aftermarket ecu.
After market ecu, is better for more drastic setups where the MAF is no longer able to cope, or if you find yourself unable to log and have a tuner more used to MAP style tuning. Also definately better for track only cars
Dont get me wrong the ecu is prob the best aftermarket piggy back system, but if just doesnt drive like a factory car anymore.
decel it goes bloody rich rather then lean out like factory ecu, and trust me you feel it.
Before anyone bashes me with bad tuner comments.
I flew the creator of adaptronics, Andy down from Brisbane to Melbourne for it, great bloke, great product. But the factory ECU imo retains the OEM feel best hands down.
Look to further clarify the difference
The Adaptronic being a piggy back will loose the OEM feel of the car, slight throttle lag (which can be minimise through tuning), use more petrol.
Benefits are, on the fly tuning, instant changes, easier to monitor, ability to use aftermarket O2 sensor, boost sensor, further fine tuning.
In a nut shell, MAF ecu tuning provides a better overall feel to the car and can work just as well as aftermarket ecu.
After market ecu, is better for more drastic setups where the MAF is no longer able to cope, or if you find yourself unable to log and have a tuner more used to MAP style tuning. Also definately better for track only cars
don't have much to say about your other observations... I came from a MAF based tune, its my DD, and can't say I've ever noticed any throttle lag.
I do agree about MAF tuning being better... not because MAF systems are better, but because you're staying within the walled garden Mazda built for you. Problem is it takes a fuggin rocket scientist to be good at it.
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I think you misunderstood. He said there was some work involved to make them fit. I wasn't sure what he was saying. I just know we are using RX8 seals so there shouldn't be any problems.
might be crappy pics but the build quality looks good.
I'm starting to leak again thru the GReddy's main seal. I think I've figured out my (almost) annual turbo rebuild as a result of it.
Ready for it…… COLD WEATHER
I'm starting to leak again thru the GReddy's main seal. I think I've figured out my (almost) annual turbo rebuild as a result of it.
Ready for it…… COLD WEATHER
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Yeah i had my turbo upgraded by BNR before i installed it the first time. Might be something to look into.
looks awesome man
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Moved a few times, was unemployed for a while, had other things to occupy my time and money. Now I've been at my job almost 3 years now and finally have the means to get it done right.
Congrats on everything.
it looks sick as f-&&
they're arguably easier to tune … simplified injector scaling + no APV … you could say about the same for the S2.
70,000 miles on the odometer -- boosted since 22,000 miles so right about 50k boosted over 4 years… original motor
70,000 miles on the odometer -- boosted since 22,000 miles so right about 50k boosted over 4 years… original motor
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Heard from my builder this week. He got the car running again. He showed me a couple videos and the idle is spot on and the car will shift into gears with no problems anymore.
The only thing he said he was concerned about was a clicking on the SSV. He said he moved it by hand and the clicking would stop. Looks like i will have to have the SSV cleaned.
He's gonna break a few things down now to install some of the upgraded components I got. It will definitely be an interesting build when he's done. I cannot wait to get this car back on the road.
The only thing he said he was concerned about was a clicking on the SSV. He said he moved it by hand and the clicking would stop. Looks like i will have to have the SSV cleaned.
He's gonna break a few things down now to install some of the upgraded components I got. It will definitely be an interesting build when he's done. I cannot wait to get this car back on the road.