Maxx Mazda's 2011 Build Thread

[justanothermp5]

GTX gears

 

[mazda_sp20]

sorry to hear about your box.

stupid g-series boxes... you would thing mazda would learn from the early 90 when they introduced g-series box released in 323 BG and Ford Escort/Laser KF/KH.

Need a toyota gearbox

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

If you remember that the Trans was designed to hold 100 HP... and this was like near or over 300... Then it's a bit Daffy to think that it should just... "Take It" and work forever...

PAR or Boost Down..

 

[Maxx Mazda]

It's not stupid Mazda at all. They designed a very durable transmission for it's intended use in a 100HP car. Now try channeling 4-5 times that through the gearbox and see how long it will last.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

If you remember that the Trans was designed to hold 100 HP... and this was like near or over 300... Then it's a bit Daffy to think that it should just... "Take It" and work forever...

PAR or Boost Down..

Haha you must have posted that while I was writing mine.

Boost down? Nah!

 

[big Lou]

Haha you must have posted that while I was writing mine.

Boost down? Nah!

+1! Just get a stronger third and fourth!

 

[Speed3.5]

Maxx, what trans temps have you seen in average ? does it go high on cruise to have a gauge up for it ?


BTW, any hint on upcoming trans work would be beneficial to others ... i'm looking to work on mine as well and looking forward for some better solutions.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

Maxx, what trans temps have you seen in average ? does it go high on cruise to have a gauge up for it ?


BTW, any hint on upcoming trans work would be beneficial to others ... i'm looking to work on mine as well and looking forward for some better solutions.

I will fill everyone in once the new year hits. Cruise after about 2 hours never peaks above 180*F

 

[Speed3.5]

sounds good on the info schedule, is that high of temp for our trans or normal ?

 

[Maxx Mazda]

sounds good on the info schedule, is that high of temp for our trans or normal ?

Thats pretty cool for a trans.

 

[igdrasil]

Still curious, was a hard shift or just a normal boost-up cruising to 18psi?.

I mean like you are just cruising around in 1-2-3, then you just wanted lot of boost in that gear.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

Still curious, was a hard shift or just a normal boost-up cruising to 18psi?.

I mean like you are just cruising around in 1-2-3, then you just wanted lot of boost in that gear.

1st and 2nd were "gentle" and when I hit 3rd, I decided to wind it out.

 

[dacquesta1]

would you happen to know if our syncro's are brass?

 

[Speed3.5]

Max, you want to use QUAIFE LSD with your new build trans ?

 

[shane02pro5]

Coated carbon steel

 

[Protege03ak46]

The brass part is called the blocking ring. It speeds or slows down the speed gear you've selected before it locks onto the output shaft. Stops gear clash.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

The brass part is called the blocking ring. It speeds or slows down the speed gear you've selected before it locks onto the output shaft. Stops gear clash.

It's a synchro.

 

[Protege03ak46]

Part of it, yes.

 

[Maxx Mazda]

Moving next week to a place with a bigger garage, in a few weeks I'll pull the car out of storage and get it over there to start tearing into the transmission.

 

[SCMP3]

Congrats on the new place