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I believe the mini uses an electric oil pump to allow the oil to circulate till the turbo is below a certain temperature

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6th gear in the speed is about the same RPMs as 5th in the regular 3 at 75. The speed transmission does not have 2 overdrives so it wont bring the RPMs down any.

The 6th gear does not bring the RPMs down any. At 75 mph my car is right at 3K.

I cant say 100% for Mazda but Daimler Chrysler was going to install a short block in my sisters jeep wrangler when the oil pump went bad. I also know Toyota would replace the short block. The dealer only does what Mazda tells them to do. They need to return all the warranted parts and Mazda can...

Not always, dealers will do a short block or long block depending on the original damage.

I will add mine

Just to give an update they rub in the rear, I was going in a corner fast and hit a bump and the fender took a chunk out of the tire. Time to roll the rear fenders

Why do you think numbers on the part will say if its cast or forged (you think they cant forge the numbers)? The easiest way to tell if a part is forged it to look at the parting line of the tool. Compare the parting line of your protege and the MS3, do they look different? The other issue youre...

The parting line is a sure sign thats its a forged part. When the parting line is wide like that its a forged part because the dies that form the part can never touch. The cast part will have the parting line in the same spot but will be skinny because it will either be an overflow or a gate for...

I am talking about 2 different corners, I have gone around corners in the car many times sometimes applying the brakes and other times throttle. When I said I am new to cars, I meant I am new to driving cars in track like conditions. You should try to calm down, I am only giving my opinion.

You made a comment "In your story you say you pushed into a corner and tried to recover - if you hit the brakes too hot in a corner, no wonder your ass got out of shape. Next time slow down before the turn, and take a driver course to learn some vehicle dynamics)."

Calm down, I pushed every vehicle I own to its limits. Every time the back end walked out on me I expected it because I was pushing the car to its limits and I was in an area where it was safe if I lost control. The corner I was talking about I never touched the brakes but slowly applied...

7-8 times were when I was driving straight on a smooth road, you could feel the rear brakes lock up then the ABS kick-in (showing friends how well the car stops). I have hit the brakes hard twice going around a corner and the same affect happens (I am new to cars but I think thats normal). My...

I have also noticed that the cars rear brakes lock-up before the front. I have had hit the brakes hard 7-8 times now in the car and everytime the back end breaks loose and wants to walk around.

I am located in York, PA 17403 but drive to Towson, MD 21286 everyday. I have the stock wheels and tires that were removed around 800 miles on 1/29/08. The wheels and tires come with TPS and lug nuts with factory wheel locks. The only reason I changed was to go to all season tires with a better...

I have only had them for a day now, but the wet traction with these tires is worse then stock, but dry seems to be able the same as the stock tires. I would have like to keep the summer tires and get winter tires but I am just too lazy to keep switching them out. I was also looking for tire that...

I will find out this weekend when I pull the springs out and cycle the suspension. If needed I will roll/trim the rear fender lip.

Here are pictures of my set-up I got from tire rack. Currently stock minus the wheels and tires.