Connecting Rod broke...
March-7th-2003, 06:17 AM
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Connecting Rod broke...
Here are the details:
http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb225/showt...threadid=14485
Here is a video of a similar occurance...:
PRO 5's Engine go Boom clip
I heard the same sound from the engine...I was only going about 43-40 MPH though..
http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb225/showt...threadid=14485
Here is a video of a similar occurance...:
PRO 5's Engine go Boom clip
I heard the same sound from the engine...I was only going about 43-40 MPH though..
Last edited by LinuxRacr; March-7th-2003 at 06:19 AM.
March-11th-2003, 09:22 AM
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Yeah, my car made that sound at 40 MPH...
By the way, I have ordered my Pauter Rods. Good for 30 PSI (of course I am not crazy enough to even strive for that in my Protege!
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By the way, I have ordered my Pauter Rods. Good for 30 PSI (of course I am not crazy enough to even strive for that in my Protege!
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March-11th-2003, 05:14 PM
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man i'm terribly sorry to hear your bad luck. nice to see that you aren't giving up.
are you getting a new short block? if you're upgrading the rods maybe you could look into forged pistons as well?
are you getting a new short block? if you're upgrading the rods maybe you could look into forged pistons as well?
March-13th-2003, 04:33 AM
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I already ordered my new FORGED rods from Flyin Protege. Here they are: http://www.Pauter.com . They had 4 sets in stock! I probably won't consider pistons due to the fact that I don't plan on upping the boost that much. I just want some reliability in a moderately fast daily driver. Besides, I probably cannot afford the pistons also right now. With the expansion properties of forged pistons, I would rather stay with the stock pistons.
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March-25th-2003, 09:49 AM
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Forged Rods and Pistons!
I now have my Pauter Rods, and have ordered my JE forged pistons. I will be back with a vengence! 
Here are the details of the Rods:
Pauter Rod Thread
Here are the details on the Pistons:
JE Piston Thread
More to follow....
Here are the details of the Rods:
Pauter Rod Thread
Here are the details on the Pistons:
JE Piston Thread
More to follow....
March-29th-2003, 02:47 AM
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Re: simple solution
Originally posted by nickkaranikas
grind your crank to honda specs
use high strenghth honda rods and pistons
deck hieght is almost the same
i am not a honda fan
but mazda custom rods are expensive and not reliable yet
from 2002 pro5 monster with 440hp
grind your crank to honda specs
use high strenghth honda rods and pistons
deck hieght is almost the same
i am not a honda fan
but mazda custom rods are expensive and not reliable yet
from 2002 pro5 monster with 440hp
contest!!
March-29th-2003, 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by eeterp
awesome. that sounds like a nice bottom end. are you getting a metal headgasket? are you staying with the stock redline? what are you doing about the fuel system?
awesome. that sounds like a nice bottom end. are you getting a metal headgasket? are you staying with the stock redline? what are you doing about the fuel system?