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    I was due for new rotors, so on my next service,...

    I was due for new rotors, so on my next service, asked my regular Mazda dealer here to fit my new DBR rotor and Hawk pads. They quoted me what it would costs to fit them and it cost me way less than...
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    I think turboed cars tend to show sooty pipes a...

    I think turboed cars tend to show sooty pipes a lot anyway as there is always a bit of over-fuelling around town or when on and off throttle, such as on winding roads. It's only on decent runs I see...
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    Unless you are in truly shit conditions the MAF...

    Unless you are in truly shit conditions the MAF should be fine after a mere 6K of running. Best bet if new and under warranty is to get Mazda to stick it on their computer and at least get an opinion...
  4. This will make you think about what I said in my...

    This will make you think about what I said in my previous:

    Definitely food for thought...

    Paul Craig Roberts Institute for Political Economy

    The US Has Become A Worse Police State Than...
  5. Not many great drives left in Australia now due...

    Not many great drives left in Australia now due to the speed wowsers, safety nannies and over-arching police state attitude to traffic management and revenue collection. The Great Ocean Road west...
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    Melville Mazda are fine. I've always had them...

    Melville Mazda are fine. I've always had them service my car. They have no issues with my mods and I've never considered them expensive. Avoid the half-baked backyarders and even the...
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    Pretty much confirms what I figured. Good luck...

    Pretty much confirms what I figured. Good luck with reorganizing it all. Shouldn't take long. Check your hose-clips after you've driven it for a few days, you'll probably find the will need gently...
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    Strange - poor manufacturing and Mazda are rarely...

    Strange - poor manufacturing and Mazda are rarely related terms. If that was demonstrably the case, then surely a warranty or some other relief might have been forthcoming?
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    Hi KIWI, I can't quite figure out what is going...

    Hi KIWI, I can't quite figure out what is going on here. I assume the black rubber "seal" you refer to is the grooved one with the hoseclip around it. The hoseclip should sit in the groove so it...
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    The silicone pipe connector is, or may be, if I...

    The silicone pipe connector is, or may be, if I am not mistaken, of two diameters. A new TIP should have a connector that is the right diameter for the turbo inlet on one end and the appropriate...
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    At last someone else who understands what the...

    At last someone else who understands what the MPS6 is all about - true GT - as in "four-door, high speed touring". As far a I'm concerned, the first two gears are just to get the car rolling or for...
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    I drive an 05 and at 75,000km, even with modest...

    I drive an 05 and at 75,000km, even with modest tweaks incl boost increase to 17.5psi to give it around 230Kw, there are absolutely no issues with gearbox or shift, which is really nice, clutch, or...
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    The mind boggles. Buggers like that can kill you!...

    The mind boggles. Buggers like that can kill you! Glad they weren't working on my plane when I had it! You can't pull over and stop at 10,000'.
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    Are you parked outside a brothel? Forgive me -...

    Are you parked outside a brothel?

    Forgive me - I couldn't resist that!

    How many kms on the car? I don't follow your "as I speed up it becomes constant" as this suggest it is in fact variable.
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  15. Thread: 300,000km

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    WSBKII Hi - It's tough to name them all...

    WSBKII Hi - It's tough to name them all specifically now and it would involve quite a trawl. I do recall someone putting reamed out or oversize nuts on the exhaust studs BETWEEN the flanges on a MPS6...
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    Good to see. I get sick of all the hype on blown...

    Good to see. I get sick of all the hype on blown motors. No reason on earth why a car shouldn't run that long as long as you don't flog it. I see a lot of engines blowing up that some wally has...
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    Sorry ROCKER, I can't answer that with any...

    Sorry ROCKER, I can't answer that with any authority. Certainly in urban areas it is all Poliscan now by the side of the road shooting both ways from tripods or in the back of vans and they scan and...
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    I'll bet that intake air is whistling so fast...

    I'll bet that intake air is whistling so fast through that short, stubby throttle-body there isn't enough time for the residual heat from the TB to transfer via the metal:air interface to make one...
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    A quick Google gives you all these references to...

    A quick Google gives you all these references to browse through which may either assist or confuse...
    https://www.google.com.au/#q=mazdaspeed+zzb
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    My approach exactly! Except it ram feeds the...

    My approach exactly! Except it ram feeds the air-filter, so not much gets past it on the outside. And the air still need to get OUT again.
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    Maybe the answer is just to ignore traffic...

    Maybe the answer is just to ignore traffic lights..."er..sorry orrificer, I was just maintaining airflow!"
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    I admit that to some extent my last was a...

    I admit that to some extent my last was a technical point rather than practical. If you consider how hard manufacturers try to reduce the drag coefficients (DC) of their cars it is important. Once...
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    One aspect overlooked is that of what is termed...

    One aspect overlooked is that of what is termed "cooling drag". That strip behind the bonnet is not just to keep water out or pretty-up the gap, it is to reduce airflow through the engine bay, keep...
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    Talk to the guys in the Austin Healey or MG Car...

    Talk to the guys in the Austin Healey or MG Car Clubs and find out who louvred their bonnets. They look much better than stuck-in vented apertures.

    As engines become more confined in the...
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    I had a distinctly warmed up Jaguar 2.4 MkII a...

    I had a distinctly warmed up Jaguar 2.4 MkII a long time ago that went about as well as a 3.8. While engine temps weren't as high as those in confined engines bays of modern turboed motors, I louvred...
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