TEDDER1

iTrader: (1)

i just got new tires and am finally getting traction. thats great, fine and dandy.

last night i took off from a roll like i always do to keep from getting wheel hop. there was a nasty CRACK! and the mad amounts of grinding and sparks. very loud. im dragging a dozen trash cans loud. and when i let off my tranmission would drop down about two inches. i bust out the flashlight and to my suprise... the bracket piece that holds the front of the diff had sheared completely off and if was swinging up and down. what they hell kinda **** is this?

my mods are an intake downpipe exhaust. thats it. it is no torque monster... at least not enough i thought that it would shear that bracket off. im excited. its going to be expensive.

Jedon

I have the parts you need off a 55K mile 93 R1, let me know if you need them :-)
-Jedon
jedon@nopro.com

mmaragos

The Power Plant Frame (PPF) fails somewhat frequently. Mazdaspeed (I think) has an upgraded one. Many people have had issues with their PPF, usually cracking with loud clunking noises. Usually failures have been attributed to significant (damaging) wheel hop.

mmaragos

Sorry dude, maybe that is not what you are talking about...can't quite tell from your post.

edpaek

but... is the upgrade really worth it? Does it handle a lot more torque then the stock?

TEDDER1

iTrader: (1)

i just might once i see just how much damage there is. throw me a price... i took a picture today so ill try to get it up to show you guys.

Jedon

Is it the PPF or some other part? I have all the parts, I'll check on the price.

JoeD

time for a KAAZ LSD and Mazdaspeed PPF. but you shouldn't have broken the stock units with only those mods...especially from a roll.

Jedon

I've heard of people welding supports onto the stock PPF to strengthen it also if you don't want to spend the $ on the Mazdaspeed one.