Bigg Tim said:
So how strong is the motor and stuff? Can it take a lot of upgrades and boost like the EVO's and STI's can? Any stats on engine/tranny components?
It seems like it could but you never know.
Ms6 Engine:
Re-designed 2.3 Block using stronger casting and increased oiling and cooling.
Re-designed 2.3 Head with stronger casting. and other stuff.
Steel crank,
Steel rods,
Full floating pistons,
Bigger diameter piston wrist pins,
Aluminum Intake manifold,
Oil cooler,
Don't have the book with me, I think I'm forgetting a couple of things.
Transmission:
Triple synchro 1-4th,
double synchro 5,6th.
Looks very beefy,
The power take off has its own oil pump and is water cooled.
My concern with altering the factory performance is two main things. One is the Pcm controls the boost pressure and actually monitiors it. It's going to take quite the effort to come up with something that will either trick the pcm or change the parameters.
The other is the fuel system. It is unlike anything made before, especially for Mazda. 1550+ psi of fuel pressure, Fuel injectors that need 120volts to fire, A/f ratios are leaner than anything you would normally see in a N/a car, let alone a F/i.
There is always a weak link, who knows what it is. I would be using caution and thinking things through before even attempting to modify it at this point.