Couple o' questions
10-23-2002, 10:58 PM
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1. Would a broken trans mount cause me to hear more gear noise than i should?
2. I know front wheel bearings arent supposed to be replaced, but what about rears. are they just like regular wheel bearings?
3. For that 'puttin miata gears in a FC tranny' thing, do you switch all the guts, shafts and all, or just some of the stuff?
Not a question, but I replaced my terminals on the battery wires tonight, and the difference was like night and day. i highly reccomend it. that leads me to my final question.
4. What does the battery tie down look like? i think i have half of one in my room.
2. I know front wheel bearings arent supposed to be replaced, but what about rears. are they just like regular wheel bearings?
3. For that 'puttin miata gears in a FC tranny' thing, do you switch all the guts, shafts and all, or just some of the stuff?
Not a question, but I replaced my terminals on the battery wires tonight, and the difference was like night and day. i highly reccomend it. that leads me to my final question.
4. What does the battery tie down look like? i think i have half of one in my room.
10-23-2002, 11:06 PM
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1. NOPE YOU WILL HEAR BANGING 
2. rears can be changed i did mine on my TII just gotta remove the hub. then buy a bearing from pepboys. then have a competent shop press out the bearing and press in the new one
3. probably everything contact rob@pineapple
4. batter tie down is the a little bar that has two long metal hooks. if you can't find yours borrow one from a junk yard
2. rears can be changed i did mine on my TII just gotta remove the hub. then buy a bearing from pepboys. then have a competent shop press out the bearing and press in the new one
3. probably everything contact rob@pineapple
4. batter tie down is the a little bar that has two long metal hooks. if you can't find yours borrow one from a junk yard
10-24-2002, 05:08 PM
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Couple o' more
1. Will a FD diff (stock) fit into an FC at all?
2. Since rotarys have gears inside the engine (stationary?) could they make gear noise? this is theoretical BTW.
3. uh, thats all.
1. Will a FD diff (stock) fit into an FC at all?
2. Since rotarys have gears inside the engine (stationary?) could they make gear noise? this is theoretical BTW.
3. uh, thats all.
10-24-2002, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarychainsaw' date='Oct 24 2002, 05:08 PM
Couple o' more
1. Will a FD diff (stock) fit into an FC at all?
2. Since rotarys have gears inside the engine (stationary?) could they make gear noise? this is theoretical BTW.
3. uh, thats all.
1. Will a FD diff (stock) fit into an FC at all?
2. Since rotarys have gears inside the engine (stationary?) could they make gear noise? this is theoretical BTW.
3. uh, thats all.
2. yeah you could break a bearing its very rare though... only turborotor ever did that LOL
3. ok
10-24-2002, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarychainsaw' date='Oct 24 2002, 02:08 PM
Couple o' more
1. Will a FD diff (stock) fit into an FC at all?
2. Since rotarys have gears inside the engine (stationary?) could they make gear noise? this is theoretical BTW.
3. uh, thats all.
1. Will a FD diff (stock) fit into an FC at all?
2. Since rotarys have gears inside the engine (stationary?) could they make gear noise? this is theoretical BTW.
3. uh, thats all.
2. yes, rev engine over 12k rpm
3. soylent green
the miata gears in an n/a fc case, is easy. you take the case apart, and put the fc input shaft, on and put it all in the fc case.
mike
10-24-2002, 10:21 PM
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I thought FD diffs were good (torsen?). I have an open diff so anything is better than what i have now.
Also, are there a lot of FC parts that are stronger/better than FD parts? So far the list is: differential(sp?) and coils.
Also, are there a lot of FC parts that are stronger/better than FD parts? So far the list is: differential(sp?) and coils.
10-24-2002, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Oct 24 2002, 04:06 AM
1. NOPE YOU WILL HEAR BANGING
2. rears can be changed i did mine on my TII just gotta remove the hub. then buy a bearing from pepboys. then have a competent shop press out the bearing and press in the new one
3. probably everything contact rob@pineapple
4. batter tie down is the a little bar that has two long metal hooks. if you can't find yours borrow one from a junk yard
2. rears can be changed i did mine on my TII just gotta remove the hub. then buy a bearing from pepboys. then have a competent shop press out the bearing and press in the new one
3. probably everything contact rob@pineapple
4. batter tie down is the a little bar that has two long metal hooks. if you can't find yours borrow one from a junk yard
10-25-2002, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Oct 25 2002, 04:31 AM
neighbors don't like seeing people in suburbia swinging sledge hammers at aluminum suspension components braced in wood blocks in the front yard...
Fock 'em, they'll never understand...
Oh, and BTW, you can change front bearings. I did it. There's a FAQ running around here somewhere.