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Originally posted by Officer Cartman:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
yeah the mazdaspeed is faster in salom than a wrx. upgrade the turbo and it's an awesome rice killer.
Upgrade the turbo and watch the engine explode.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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i remember reading that the mazda couldnt take much more boost with out running into serious troubles... i think it runs about 7psi or so stock.
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Originally posted by warmonger:
I suspect that is just the advertising hype since most of our engine blocks use a cosworth casting process. Having a cosworth casting process used to produce the block doesn't give it any real link to the cosworth racing technology or engines.
I read that Cosworth actually was involved at some level on the FSVT head..it is different than regular zetec (has bigger valves for starters). Can't recall details however. Given zetec's limitations, this is not bad work that SVT did. Would have been better if they had the 2.3L to work with but it was not ready yet for Focus application.
I just do not think SVT was expecting the turbo Neon. FSVT was planning on matching 180 HP Sentra, 160 HP Si, MP3 turbo with 170 HP and with the zetec tweaked to 170 HP.. it would be competative power wise and let its handling do the talking. Turbo just blew everybody away, now all are scrambling. It is a step down from CSVT power wise (looks wise too) but was priced less so I can't falt them here.
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Originally posted by advocate:
i remember reading that the mazda couldnt take much more boost with out running into serious troubles... i think it runs about 7psi or so stock.
Correct, Calloway built it on the cheap and did not upgrade internals or lower CR. Basically, its like a turbo "kit" add-on. So, they were pretty conservative with boost.
1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."
-Soren Kierkegaard (as posted by Jato)
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