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by tehnzbrad
Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: b6/b6ze forged pistons
Replies: 1
Views: 7478

b6/b6ze forged pistons

any one know if b6 rods and pistons fit the b6ze? i know they are the same bore stroke etc, fly cuts and stuff the same or nah?
by tehnzbrad
Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:05 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 1.6 1990 turbo build completed....cheap....fast as!
Replies: 77
Views: 151278

Sounds like this knob is straight from rb west on facebook
by tehnzbrad
Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 1.6 1990 turbo build completed....cheap....fast as!
Replies: 77
Views: 151278

shoulda just spent like $600 more and gone with a mega squirt, keen to see what youve done tho, how much faster are we talking? :twisted:
by tehnzbrad
Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:44 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 problems 1.6
Replies: 9
Views: 14201

nah 180psi dry (factory and 210psi wet) so its the usual amount the manual said use like 2oz so i just did that, anyway i checked the valves, the exaust valves leak pretty bad aye, ill take the valves out the see if they can just be ground on the original seats, if not ill get new seats/ head.
by tehnzbrad
Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:43 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 problems 1.6
Replies: 9
Views: 14201

nah 180psi dry (factory and 210psi wet) so its the usual amount the manual said use like 2oz so i just did that, anyway i checked the valves, the exaust valves leak pretty bad aye, ill take the valves out the see if they can just be ground on the original seats, if not ill get new seats/ head.
by tehnzbrad
Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:37 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 problems 1.6
Replies: 9
Views: 14201

ohh, approx 2oz of oil per cyl, ive check all the plugs, no variation on carbon etc and they arent oiled up, ill check the valves asap.
by tehnzbrad
Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 problems 1.6
Replies: 9
Views: 14201

normal amount of oil, never over filled, the only options left are valves and head is what im thinking, but its never been hot for as long as ive had it, and if it not head or valves i have no idea what it could be..
by tehnzbrad
Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: mx5 problems 1.6
Replies: 9
Views: 14201

mx5 problems 1.6

Ok so my car started miss firing at low revs every now and again and it just kept getting progressively worse to the point it was missing at idle and through out the entire rev range. after checking all the sensors and afm, plugs, coils, leads and timing i decided to do a compression test.. all cyli...
by tehnzbrad
Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: DIY intake problem
Replies: 5
Views: 10225

used my multi meter to test the wires and they are allg, ill give my afm a good clean it doesnt look to be sticky but ill give that a try, ill just revert back to stock if it doesnt work out, cheers
by tehnzbrad
Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:53 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: DIY intake problem
Replies: 5
Views: 10225

DIY intake problem

i extended my AFM loom so it can reach across the engine bay and mounted the AFM vertically so the air filter is pointing at the ground have the idle control valve hooked up, but its just one 90 degree elbow then the AFM (idle control is plumbed into the 90 degree bend). Anyway started it up idles g...
by tehnzbrad
Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Bearings and stoof
Replies: 0
Views: 4265

Bearings and stoof

Hi guys, new to the forum, planning on rebuilding another engine for the mx5, and was wondering if the b6ze uses the same bearings and piston rings as the b6 engine? the main bearings have the same part number at ACL but just need to confirm that all the big ends and thrust bearings are the same. Ch...

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