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Catless downpipes remove back pressure and allow the turbo to spin more freely, which generates more heat. More heat requires MORE lubrication to cool it down. More specifically, FRESH lubrication. If the hot oil isn’t evacuating the turbo properly via the drain line, it stays in the journal and...

Replacing PCV valves is never easy, even with a Damond plate. It’s held in by a retainer clip, so you still need to take off the manifold to get access to it unless you have extremely tiny hands and surgeon like precision. It’s a $14 (last I checked) plastic part, so I would just replace it...

Unless your turbo is smoking, you don’t need to do anything. Turbo oil flow issues are only caused by one one of two things: 1. Too much oil pressure. This is easily checked with an in-line oil pressure gauge. If you’re seeing over 70psi, you need a restrictor. This is unlikely, as even with a...

That would depend on what kind of turbo you have. A turbo with a journal bearing needs tons of oil flow. A ball bearing turbo needs less. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have seen many, many Mazdaspeeds. They are rock solid cars with engines that should last well beyond 200k miles. In my experience, the majority of all problems are “idiot owner” related, so the real risk in buying one is crossing your fingers and hoping its previous owner didn’t mod it with...

^ This. The spare engine I have is a good one, but the cost and hassle of shipping an engine across the country is stupid. I’ve seen the Corksport build video and Vincent is meticulous AF. You could literally just drive there and pick it up, saving shipping entirely. If you’re still interested...

Where are you located? I have a perfectly running spare engine. I used the block from a donor car for my built engine. If you’re close enough to me, I can hook you up and maybe even do the swap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s been cold and crappy weather, so I haven’t been driving it. No issues so far, though. Once it warms up a bit and tracks open back up I’ll let ya know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Be careful that whatever you use is safe on aluminum. A professional detailer once used a industrial strength degreaser that caused some sort of chemical reaction that turned the block brownish. Turns out it had some type of acid in it that reacted with the aluminum. Sent from my iPhone using...

Well, she’s still ticking away, but it hasn’t gotten any louder. I think it’s just a loud valve train component. She also survived a pull over 7,000 RPM at 20PSI and the noise actually got quieter momentarily before returning. I assume that’s just from the oil being tossed all over the place...

The dashboard is kind of like intricate origami. You have to take literally like everything off just to take anything off. I would check that pillar trim first. It’s only held in by two tiny little tabs. If it pops out, or wasn’t seated right to begin with, it literally won’t go back in unless...

Simply put, aluminum bearings don’t have anywhere near the load bearing capability that tri-metal bearings have. Aluminum is really only recommended for 100HP per liter typically. The Mazda bearings exceed that already, but they are well engineered and red line is 6700. Once you start raising...

I don’t daily it, but they have survived 1500 miles so far and 2 race events. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Whelp, I figured out ONE of my problems... lol As for the ticking, it's either an exhaust valve or a tiny manifold leak. I didn't really have time this weekend to fully diagnose it, but it's very possibly related to the broken plug, since the noise seems to be coming from the exhaust side of...

I got my traction bar installed that I bought from the first group buy, and figured I'd throw my opinions and first impressions out there on this thing... For starters, install was a breeze. Not even close to fouling on anything. Perfect fitment. When I did my first oil change, however, I...

All I can hear inside the car is buzzing and vibrating from every piece of plastic trim, body panel, and the resonant sub bass frequency of the cabin itself pounding on my eardrums from the solid mounts lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s hard to say how high up the RPM range it goes, because my car is so freaking loud you can’t hear anything beyond 3000 RPMs, but it definitely ticks with the RPM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, she survived the trip to Indy for Epic Nator Central Meet. We dissected the oil filter and changed the oil, minimal flake. Decided to send it for a day of autocross with the boys and girls of the Mazda community. She performed a whole lot better than I did and had power all the way up to...

Rut roh... Just developed a tick that seems to be coming from the valvetrain after her first trip up to 6k RPM. It was fine all the way up and back down. It only started ticking after I parked it. Video Clip: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk