speed5hornet
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- Mazda, Protege5
ok so heres the deal:
I want to install FS-ZE pistons that as
AS WEBISITE STATES!
"J-SPEC 2.0 FS-ZE Piston set (1.8, 2.0)
These OE Mazda of Japan pistons bump your compression ratio to 10.4:1 Extra tuning and adjustments may be required. Comes with wrist pins. Uses stock Mazda rings (not supplied)."http://corksport.com/store/category/4qbu/99p-engine.html
So i called my local Hall mazda in brookfield which has a lot of techs that know a thing or two about aftermarket performance and deal directly with ken at protege garage. Randy told me that this is b.s! He said that the only pistons in the FS-ZE's or the J-SPEC ones are the exact same compression ration as our P'5s here in america. He says the the way the jspec fs-de or the fs-ze makes its extra power was from the intake manifold and the camshafts. Can this be true?
2nd lil' nugget, i saved the best for last
I also asked him about the ellusive MP3 ecu reflash, he said yes the can do it! Not only do they have the MP3 ecu's information on there computer but that they could infact reflash my mp5 ecu to a mp3!!! BBUUUUTTT! He said and i state with 99.99% accuracy "Why bother your 03 mp5 ecu is the exact same as the mp3's, you make no power gains from this. THe only difference between the two is that certain models of the mp3 has VTCS and some don't, it depends on when they were made. The only benefit you get from this tyler(my name) is that if we were to reflash your ecu to an mp3 you could then get the software update for it to make sure it is an mp3 w/o VTCS on it, of course you would have to remove that first."
I HONESTLY STOOD THERE ON THE PHONE DUMBSTRUCK FOR ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS!
first, the jspec fs-de has the same compression as our american 03 mp5's
second, our ecu's our the same as the mp3's!
he told me that the mp5's have more power than there sedan cousins and so infact have 99.99% the same ecu as the mp3(differences previously described) and that the only difference is manifolds and cams!!!
wow! is this partially true, all true, partially b.s or what?
this guy definetly sounded like he knew what he was saying and he said he was nearly positive about the ecu, and totally positive about the pistons!
I want to install FS-ZE pistons that as
AS WEBISITE STATES!
"J-SPEC 2.0 FS-ZE Piston set (1.8, 2.0)
These OE Mazda of Japan pistons bump your compression ratio to 10.4:1 Extra tuning and adjustments may be required. Comes with wrist pins. Uses stock Mazda rings (not supplied)."http://corksport.com/store/category/4qbu/99p-engine.html
So i called my local Hall mazda in brookfield which has a lot of techs that know a thing or two about aftermarket performance and deal directly with ken at protege garage. Randy told me that this is b.s! He said that the only pistons in the FS-ZE's or the J-SPEC ones are the exact same compression ration as our P'5s here in america. He says the the way the jspec fs-de or the fs-ze makes its extra power was from the intake manifold and the camshafts. Can this be true?
2nd lil' nugget, i saved the best for last
I also asked him about the ellusive MP3 ecu reflash, he said yes the can do it! Not only do they have the MP3 ecu's information on there computer but that they could infact reflash my mp5 ecu to a mp3!!! BBUUUUTTT! He said and i state with 99.99% accuracy "Why bother your 03 mp5 ecu is the exact same as the mp3's, you make no power gains from this. THe only difference between the two is that certain models of the mp3 has VTCS and some don't, it depends on when they were made. The only benefit you get from this tyler(my name) is that if we were to reflash your ecu to an mp3 you could then get the software update for it to make sure it is an mp3 w/o VTCS on it, of course you would have to remove that first."
I HONESTLY STOOD THERE ON THE PHONE DUMBSTRUCK FOR ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS!
first, the jspec fs-de has the same compression as our american 03 mp5's
second, our ecu's our the same as the mp3's!
he told me that the mp5's have more power than there sedan cousins and so infact have 99.99% the same ecu as the mp3(differences previously described) and that the only difference is manifolds and cams!!!
wow! is this partially true, all true, partially b.s or what?
this guy definetly sounded like he knew what he was saying and he said he was nearly positive about the ecu, and totally positive about the pistons!
