Hi I am in japan right now and can get anything the dealer can. The items will be brand new or refurbished from the dealer, so if anyone SERIOUSLY wants...
I found a great price on HKS SSQV Blow off valves over here. I wish to purchase one for my GT...i was told it vents to the atmosphere and that will cause...
Now I'm getting desperate. I fixed some vacuum leaks near the TB, and bumped the timing a few degrees. The car got worse this time b/c the knucklehead...
There would be no problem at all runnning in a bypassed manner. That won;t really help your emissions though. Where in the test are you too high? Trevor ... ...
I just bought an 88 GTX and both driver and passenger floor pans need to be replaced, as well as the driver side frame rail that runs right under the floor. In...
I am looking for driver and passenger door panels for an 88 GTX. I think they only came in the blue color. If nobody has the door, then I would be happy with...
The GTX will get 20 mpg or less in all city driving, depending on how many stop lights you race away from. By daily use, you mean daily repair, right? GTXes...
Martin, Robert M.
Robert.Martin@...
May 2, 2005 1:27 pm
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Did I miss something? According to the manual, with the vacuum advance disconnected it's actually more like 2 degrees BTDC. Once you plug the vacuum line back...
I've had Miata engines up over 120 without any long-term effects, but I'd try to keep the car below 105 or so. Your thermostat must be a fairly low one if you...
My fix was to install a new catalytic converter and drive it immediately to the shop, which was a couple of miles away. Passed with no issues. Terry McGrew ...
I spent the weekend working on the GTX after a long hiatus for other cars. I've never actually driven my own GTX before as I bought it as a non-runner....
... Clear enough, Rick, thanks for that. But it sounds as if there should be massive wear inside a gear type diff if the gears are being pressed against the...
It would be easier to adapt the 3rd-gen RX7 rear-end. It is a torsen as well, but has an 8" ring gear and will not break. It mounts in a similar fashion to...
So my cars trany is intermitently grinding going into second gear, whats the line on how bad that is? I have been told that 2nd gear grinding is the bringer of...
I don't think a failing 2nd gear syncro spells the doom of your tranny. But maybe try some Redline MTL to quiet it down some. Corksport sells used trannys and...
Going on my 3rd year with a shot 2nd gear synchro. As long as you shift it into gear slowly to let the things that are inside slow down a bit, you should be...
Dude, about that lower control arm... Mazda Comp told me I bought the very last one available a few months back. Time to look at have a set custom made. We...
About 130 pounds. Bob Martin ... From: 323gtx@yahoogroups.com [mailto:323gtx@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of breffnicomm Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 5:11 PM To:...
Martin, Robert M.
Robert.Martin@...
May 3, 2005 12:27 pm
55376
... 120 will break down most oils pretty fast. Nick's BPT swap cruises at 80C. I've set the fan to come on at 90. I'm not sure if it will go higher when the...
Michael Richards
michael@...
May 3, 2005 3:06 pm
55377
... You can get it from the dealership. I think the middle section is no longer available but the front section was about 4 bills. -Michael ...
Michael Richards
michael@...
May 3, 2005 3:06 pm
55378
... I don't condone driving for long distances with a 120+C coolant temperature. I was simply indicating that I've seen two Miata engines survive these...
Hi, does any body knows what is the maximun boost that I can use with the stock internals of the B6T GTX? Also, has anyone use methanol? I know that some...
Jose Cordano
mcordano@...
May 3, 2005 3:45 pm
55380
One thing to do to help promote cooling is to install a better oil cooling system. This will help ease the strain on the H20 based cooling systems. Something...
my GTX went up to about 130-140 and that was the moment, i am sure, that my water pump started to weep. this makes me feel that that is a pretty HOT range! i...
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