FS-ZE in the Works
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Today I paid the rest of my money to Corksport for my engine, and also got an ACT Street Performance Clutch for$268. Both should be at the shop that I chose next week. Hopefully I will be driving/racing again by the 20th. I may just make the Dallas Auto Show in FS-ZE Style! 
[ 02-08-2002: Message edited by: Linuxninja ]
[ 02-08-2002: Message edited by: Linuxninja ]
Hey Linux, I'd keep the whole thing. Even if you have to put it on a pallet with a tarp over it in the back yard or something, it will definetely be worth it. Someone out there is for sure going to blow their engine too. Then you can sell them the parts they need to fix it. You can also sell some parts to probe owners too. If you have to use the Japanese ECU, sell the MP3 one to a Protege ES or Pro 5 owner. Or if you ever want to become a full flegged Texas redneck, just let the grass in the yard grow up around it while it sits and rusts. Just my suggestion.
dont eagle or crower or something (id have to look in a mag for the ad) allow you to send in your pistons/rods in, and they give you a forged replacement? not sure if they would put it on mass production, but thats one way to get forged stuff if you need it.
saw my engine this afternoon, and DAAAAAMMMM! The piston in cylinder 1 had a hole in it. All the others looked fine. On the head for that cylinder, it was also hammered! Basically I have a useless engine. The cylinder wall was also gone. After seeing this I really believe that the injectors are a real weak point. If I run this stuff agian, I have to have some type of failsafes in place.
proberacing1
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haven't talked to ya in a little LinuxNinja but there's just so much intelligent info floating in this thread. So you're gonna get the new engine. My question is what is the deal with your ecu? I just had someone tell they called corksport and there's an aftermarket reprogrammed stock mazda ecu that is compatible. I'm not sure if they were referring to a Japanese or american ecu but they said "the car will not get nearly as much potential running the FSZE ecu." The guy had no other details, but i'm wondering if you built the custom wiring harness for the FSZE ecu or found another route.
proberacing1
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have you considered speaking to superchips.. these are some of the specs they ask for when moding a chip
These are the technicals Superships ask for:
if course this is for a probe 2.0 but i'm sure you the get the picture of how specific you can get into increasing the ecu to engine performance.
Camshaft Duration @.050 / Intake_________ Exhaust_________ Lobe sep______ Rocker arms ratio_______________ Heads (ported, polished, larger valves?)_____________________ Compression ratio_______________ Cubic Inches ______
Mass Air Flow Meter___________ Calibrated to__________ Throttle Body Make ________________ Size________________
Intake manifold _____________________ Injector Size lbs/hr _____________ Adjustable fuel pressure regulator _______Lbs
Aftermarket Ignition _________________ with Rev Limiter 0 Yes / Timing Retard 0 Yes / Set Rev Limiter to ________ RPM
0Turbocharger 0Supercharger Make________________ Boost __________Intercooled 0 Yes / Boost Retard 0Yes
Nitrous Oxide Make_____________________ HP ________________Wet 0 Dry 0 / FMU? 0Yes 0No
Catalytic Converters Removed 0 Yes / H or X Pipe 0 Yes / Short Tube Headers 0 Yes / Long Tube Headers 0 Yes
Transmission shift kit 0 Yes / Shift Firmness: Stock 0 / Firm 0 / Extra Firm 0 / High Stall Torque Converter RPM _______
Rear gear ratio: Old _____ / New ______ / Tire Height: Old _____(Inch) / New _____ (Inch) Speedo off by __________MPH
Pinging? 0Yes 0No At what rpm’s_______________ Check engine light? 0Yes 0No Code_________________ Octane gas used 087 089 091-93 must be used for performance gain /
These are the technicals Superships ask for:
if course this is for a probe 2.0 but i'm sure you the get the picture of how specific you can get into increasing the ecu to engine performance.
Camshaft Duration @.050 / Intake_________ Exhaust_________ Lobe sep______ Rocker arms ratio_______________ Heads (ported, polished, larger valves?)_____________________ Compression ratio_______________ Cubic Inches ______
Mass Air Flow Meter___________ Calibrated to__________ Throttle Body Make ________________ Size________________
Intake manifold _____________________ Injector Size lbs/hr _____________ Adjustable fuel pressure regulator _______Lbs
Aftermarket Ignition _________________ with Rev Limiter 0 Yes / Timing Retard 0 Yes / Set Rev Limiter to ________ RPM
0Turbocharger 0Supercharger Make________________ Boost __________Intercooled 0 Yes / Boost Retard 0Yes
Nitrous Oxide Make_____________________ HP ________________Wet 0 Dry 0 / FMU? 0Yes 0No
Catalytic Converters Removed 0 Yes / H or X Pipe 0 Yes / Short Tube Headers 0 Yes / Long Tube Headers 0 Yes
Transmission shift kit 0 Yes / Shift Firmness: Stock 0 / Firm 0 / Extra Firm 0 / High Stall Torque Converter RPM _______
Rear gear ratio: Old _____ / New ______ / Tire Height: Old _____(Inch) / New _____ (Inch) Speedo off by __________MPH
Pinging? 0Yes 0No At what rpm’s_______________ Check engine light? 0Yes 0No Code_________________ Octane gas used 087 089 091-93 must be used for performance gain /
Proberacing1,
About superchips....all you have to do is provide the specifics like you posted and they can burn a custom chip for you? If so how long does this take and how much?? Is this good for turbo applications?
About superchips....all you have to do is provide the specifics like you posted and they can burn a custom chip for you? If so how long does this take and how much?? Is this good for turbo applications?
I saw my new engine today. It looks SHAWEET! It is in good condition, has a engine/valve cover just like the MP3, but it has a Mazda emblem in the middle instead of the MP3 emblem. It looks more like our engine than the one on the Corksport site. It has the same ignition coil system that the stock MP3's have, so the spark plug wires connect the same. There is no disrubutor. One of the things that have to be changed right off the back is the flexplate. I beleive this engine came out of an automatic. All one has to do is unbolt the flexplate, and replace it with a flywheel, same bolts and all! I took some pictures of the engine with my watch, but have been unable to transfer them to the computer since I installed Win 2k server. Urhhhh! :mad: I really hate windows sometimes! When I get the IR port activated, I will post them.
[ 02-16-2002: Message edited by: LinuxNinja ]
I took some pictures of the engine with my watch, but have been unable to transfer them to the computer since I installed Win 2k server. Urhhhh! :mad: I really hate windows sometimes! When I get the IR port activated, I will post them.[ 02-16-2002: Message edited by: LinuxNinja ]
