The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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PS pump on the motor.
I don't like the electric power steering in the gen2 ms3's. I like that the pully pump type thing doesn't get in the way when taking the intake mani off but thats about it. I was just talking to a gen2 owner about why I like my car more. My car feels like its trying to kill me at times. Makes a s*** load of noise, vibes, and I can hear everything that is going on with the car at all times. The gen2's are too quiet. I feel like most cars are getting to that stage and being numb I like the rawness of my car and did not like driving the gen2 I was in the other day for an entire day. I would romp on it and it just went, no noise, no vibes no nothing just started going faster. And thats no fun
ahhh to be young again...
Are you sure that's not an A/C compressor or WP pulley? I'm almost certain this has electric power steering.
What can I say? I like when she lights up and takes off and sounds like she is about to explode.
Perro del Sol
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I was just speculating. The "ND" does have two belt-driven accesories of which one is certainly A/C, but the other does seem too big and too remote from the engine to be a water pump. I did notice the large steering rack assembly though. I doubt they're using a large, belt-driven, mechanical pump so I don't know what the other accesory could be.
I do find the transmission difference interesting. The "ND" transmission looks an awful lot like the old 5-speed "Type-M" transmissions Mazda used in a number of vehicles like NA/NB Miatas, naturally-aspirated RX-7's, older B-Series trucks, etc. with a different tail housing.
I do find the transmission difference interesting. The "ND" transmission looks an awful lot like the old 5-speed "Type-M" transmissions Mazda used in a number of vehicles like NA/NB Miatas, naturally-aspirated RX-7's, older B-Series trucks, etc. with a different tail housing.
Here's another view. I'm almost certain it's the water pump. It looks like a radiator hose outlet coming off of it.
Relevant: what SuperMiata had to say about this...
"First look at the next generation Miata, er..MX5 chassis. Several interesting details. The pic is a RHD chassis. The engine sits further back than the NA/NB, possibly even further back than the NC. This is a true front-mid engine. Electric power steering. Drive by wire throttle body visible on the LHD side, meaning the head flows the same direction as the NC, opposite to the NA/NB. That means that those long runners are not coated headers but probably a plastic intake manifold as is de rigeur. Difficult to get the scale but those runners are very long, well past 14" to valve seat. That means possibly 2nd order resonance tuning. I'm thinking it will be a variable runner length manifold. Still a clockwise engine rotation. The front spindles, control arms and rear spindles appear to be aluminum. Not enough resolution to determine cast or forged. The front spindles are hollow indicating they could be shared with an AWD/FWD platform. COP ignition. Variable intake and exhaust cam timing. The transmission bell housing is blurred in this press photo indicating either the spec will change or Mazda has something tricky to hide there. No dual clutch as it would be too expensive for a car at the SRP the ND will likely have, and there's a shift lever besides. What's comforting to this Miata enthusiast is the same basic architecture as the first Miata 25 years ago. They got it right and have't messed with it. No struts, no transverse engines, no messing with what works to save a few pennies."
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princess peach
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our internal network is down due to maintenance window, so we're telling chuck norris jokes...
Crap. Too many good entries this month for MOTM. I'm not sure which car to pick...
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123839657-Mazda-of-the-Month-VOTE-NOW-for-April!
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123839657-Mazda-of-the-Month-VOTE-NOW-for-April!
Fiji Mazda3
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image of the new Dodge Charger
Very Avenger-esq to me.
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A car only RoboCop could love.
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image of the new Dodge Charger
Why is it a 4 door? I understand it was "slated' to be a 4 door but never was made into a 4 door. Hideous front end.
Because Challenger. Companies aren't going to make two different 2-door cars on the same chassis or close to the same dimensions anymore. You are more likely to see a 2 door Dart before a 2 door Charger.
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Fiji Mazda3
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New cars are getting so boring
I don't know about that. Did you see the new Camry???
http://www.automotive.com/auto-show/new-york/2014/2015-toyota-camry-debut/photo_64.html
(lol)
