Thats exactly right, bad tuning is mostly the reason people break stock motors. Even stock FE3's can take a serious beating with the right tune.tassuperkart wrote:Ya gotta understand dude that BOOST will NOT hurt pistons and conrods.
Its RPM or grenading that kills them.
In fact, a boosted motor will be far kinder to rods and pistons than the same unboosted engine for the same rpm.
Forged pistons and aftermarket conrods are only useful in the very highest of RPM engines and little else.
Boost away and have fun. if you break anything, then your tune was most likely shit.
L8r
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Head assembly
A quick update.
I've finally put the head back togetther, stripped the intake and gave it a nice clean slowly but surely getting there.
A few pics of the assembly of the head and intake
Stripped Intake
Throttle body
Super clean intake manifold
Complete head/intake manifold
Cheerz.
I've finally put the head back togetther, stripped the intake and gave it a nice clean slowly but surely getting there.
A few pics of the assembly of the head and intake
Stripped Intake
Throttle body
Super clean intake manifold
Complete head/intake manifold
Cheerz.
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
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The engine assembly started today The motor is complete exept for the gearbox, tomorrow
Quite busy today
Also got longer wheels studs for the rear, and sprayed the drums.
Here's some pics i took of the assembly :thumb: much more where they came from
Looks plenty FORGED to me
Old pressure plate
Fcked, i wonder what seems to be the problem
New clutck kit
A somewhat expensive head gasket
Sprayed the drums
Some new longer wheel studs.
Fitted everything and put the rear wheels back on.
tap tap tap, in the piston goes :thumb:
Alot more pics to follow tomorrow :thumb: Ill try my best to finish the car tomorrow, i want to finish it tomorrow engine bay still needs to be sprayed, fuel rail ect
Cheerz.
Quite busy today
Also got longer wheels studs for the rear, and sprayed the drums.
Here's some pics i took of the assembly :thumb: much more where they came from
Looks plenty FORGED to me
Old pressure plate
Fcked, i wonder what seems to be the problem
New clutck kit
A somewhat expensive head gasket
Sprayed the drums
Some new longer wheel studs.
Fitted everything and put the rear wheels back on.
tap tap tap, in the piston goes :thumb:
Alot more pics to follow tomorrow :thumb: Ill try my best to finish the car tomorrow, i want to finish it tomorrow engine bay still needs to be sprayed, fuel rail ect
Cheerz.
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
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Looks like you've come a long way with the engine in a short time! Nice!
My N12:
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
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Looks like you've come a long way with the engine in a short time! Nice!
I'm sorry for making remarks about boosting your hi-comp engine, it seems I have been on the wrong track all the time about boost. This forum is awesome, you learn new things all the time!tassuperkart wrote:Ya gotta understand dude that BOOST will NOT hurt pistons and conrods.
Its RPM or grenading that kills them.
In fact, a boosted motor will be far kinder to rods and pistons than the same unboosted engine for the same rpm.
Forged pistons and aftermarket conrods are only useful in the very highest of RPM engines and little else.
Boost away and have fun. if you break anything, then your tune was most likely shit.
L8r
E
My N12:
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
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Yea, im kinda in a hurry with the car
Engine is in, made a short shifter gear lever and fitted it today A PROPER SHORT SHIFTER not a shortend shifter
Gears are alot closer than before, nice and tight, shifts nice and quick.
I would deff suggest it
Ill post pics of the whole thing tomorrow
Cheerz
Engine is in, made a short shifter gear lever and fitted it today A PROPER SHORT SHIFTER not a shortend shifter
Gears are alot closer than before, nice and tight, shifts nice and quick.
I would deff suggest it
Ill post pics of the whole thing tomorrow
Cheerz
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Looks good mate, you've got the best of the factory camshafts in there too. There was a few different specs, FE5A have the most lift and duration.
Any reason for the tear down and fix up? Or just preventative maintenance?
Mine blew a head gasket a few weeks back, stock motor with 20+psi lasted 25,000kms
Any reason for the tear down and fix up? Or just preventative maintenance?
Mine blew a head gasket a few weeks back, stock motor with 20+psi lasted 25,000kms
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Thanx.
A oil leak on the crank seal, main reason, and a little preventative maintenance can't do any harm. replaced everything, bearings ect
Now the engine is back in and running, can get a garret t2.5 turbo for realy cheap, actually 2, i know its a baby but its a start and would be perfect for everyday.
Stock motor 20+psi for 25.000kms and only blew a head gasket, damn that right there proves that these engine are unbreakable
Here's a few pics
Sits beautifully
And heres the gear lever for the guys that want to see pics of it.
CUT
Here we go, add 20mm
All welded up.
It realy makes quite a diffrence, it touched the exhaust going into 1st and second but thats sorted now
Ill take some nice pics of the car over the weekend.
Cheerz.
A oil leak on the crank seal, main reason, and a little preventative maintenance can't do any harm. replaced everything, bearings ect
Now the engine is back in and running, can get a garret t2.5 turbo for realy cheap, actually 2, i know its a baby but its a start and would be perfect for everyday.
Stock motor 20+psi for 25.000kms and only blew a head gasket, damn that right there proves that these engine are unbreakable
Here's a few pics
Sits beautifully
And heres the gear lever for the guys that want to see pics of it.
CUT
Here we go, add 20mm
All welded up.
It realy makes quite a diffrence, it touched the exhaust going into 1st and second but thats sorted now
Ill take some nice pics of the car over the weekend.
Cheerz.
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
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How did you get the shifter - exhaust issue sorted out? Got any pix of that?
My N12:
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
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Didn't take any pics, but on the middel silencer box there's a rod on the left connected to a rubber connected to the body to hold the exhaust in place, i just shortened the rod, welded it on the right side of the box and connected it to the body, now with the shortened rod it pulls the exhaust a bit more to the right clearing the gear lever nicely
I only have a 50mm system, i think if i go bigger i'd have to have the exhaust bent around the lever
But im very happy with the lever, some say it works great, some say there's no diffrence. so i tried it, but i just added 20mm between the ball joint and the elbow, i didn't cut/shorten the stick at the top, so its still the same lenght in the car. and i used a piece of hollow tube, so there's no way its breaking
Shortning the top just made no sense to me, it would be harder to shift, you would have to use more force to chance gears, and its short enough already, any shorter i'd have to reach down to change gears
It was a hassle to get it in tho, because i didn't shorten it at the top
But the result is a quicker throw between gears, nice short distance between gears and has a nice sporty feel to it
I would say it was worth the hassle to get in
Cheerz.
I only have a 50mm system, i think if i go bigger i'd have to have the exhaust bent around the lever
But im very happy with the lever, some say it works great, some say there's no diffrence. so i tried it, but i just added 20mm between the ball joint and the elbow, i didn't cut/shorten the stick at the top, so its still the same lenght in the car. and i used a piece of hollow tube, so there's no way its breaking
Shortning the top just made no sense to me, it would be harder to shift, you would have to use more force to chance gears, and its short enough already, any shorter i'd have to reach down to change gears
It was a hassle to get it in tho, because i didn't shorten it at the top
But the result is a quicker throw between gears, nice short distance between gears and has a nice sporty feel to it
I would say it was worth the hassle to get in
Cheerz.
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
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What is the max boost that i can run with a Garret T2.5 turbo, at what boost does it max out, stop making power Standard
Thanx
Thanx
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
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Ok i said i would take some nice pics of the exa on the weekend and here they are
I refuse to resize this pic
Cheerz
I refuse to resize this pic
Cheerz
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
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Looks great! Agreed, it's not rice!
Is your analog clock working? These have a nasty habit of seizing.
Is your analog clock working? These have a nasty habit of seizing.
My N12:
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=4926,
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6345
http://forums.mightycarmods.com/showthr ... Pulsar-N12
in all honesty dude these cars are shit but they have so much character, are fun and go fairly well when running right. we still play around with these things because they are a fun addictive little shitbox! - Ash
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ThanxAsh wrote:still nice and neat dude. no rice
ThanxTurboZ.Dude wrote:Looks great! Agreed, it's not rice!
Is your analog clock working? These have a nasty habit of seizing.
No its not working im gona get a digi clock sometime, i could've gotten 1 from xr6eta a while back, but with all the posting hassles i could just get 1 from the scrapyard, alot faster, i know now the old toyota hilux's has a digi clock thats the exact same size, just have to get it. Finding a exa here with one sill in and in good condition would be nearly impossible
Thanx again guys
Cheerz
Mazda FE powered 2.0 16v N12 exa : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=6592
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442
Mazda 2.5 v6 KLDE into Nissan Exa "project" : http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=7442