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Old 03-14-08, 10:26 PM
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Thumbs up rebuilt my motor

We put it in today and she fired right up. for my first rebuild ever and not knowing exactly how to do it, we did a damn good job. no noises ao knocks no nothin but pure rotary power.
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Nice and cant wate to try my luck at that some day.
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yeah. it was a great feeling when she fired up. i had my doubts, but damn she runs good.
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What kinda parts did ya replace?

My friend and I did a rebuild years ago, it lasted 700 miles and let go. If you use crap parts, don't expect much longevity. Especially at higher hp applications. My .02, CJ
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12A? You guys still planning on putting that S5 into the first gen? I might have found a GSL-SE front cover for ya if so.
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good job, I just recently did my first rebuild 2 weeks ago, and all is well.
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yeah still gunning for the S5. just had to get it back on the road asap.
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Originally Posted by pp13bnos
What kinda parts did ya replace?

My friend and I did a rebuild years ago, it lasted 700 miles and let go. If you use crap parts, don't expect much longevity. Especially at higher hp applications. My .02, CJ
Hey CJ,are you talking about my old brideport,those were the good old days lol
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getting ready to to my first build as well. Hopefully it comes out as good as yours
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Congratulations and welcome to the club!

What a way to encourage the guy....
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What kinda parts did ya replace?

My friend and I did a rebuild years ago, it lasted 700 miles and let go. If you use crap parts, don't expect much longevity. Especially at higher hp applications. My .02, CJ
Old 03-17-08, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lopedl
Congratulations and welcome to the club!

What a way to encourage the guy....
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What kinda parts did ya replace?

My friend and I did a rebuild years ago, it lasted 700 miles and let go. If you use crap parts, don't expect much longevity. Especially at higher hp applications. My .02, CJ

was that you I talked to about a rebuild...took the car to the track and blew the seals...bc of high boost...
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Originally Posted by lopedl
Congratulations and welcome to the club!

What a way to encourage the guy....
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What kinda parts did ya replace?

My friend and I did a rebuild years ago, it lasted 700 miles and let go. If you use crap parts, don't expect much longevity. Especially at higher hp applications. My .02, CJ
it's not that CJ is discouraging,he's being honest,we have both been into mazda's for a very long time,and when you use used parts don't expect it to last a long time.
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i'm still working on my rebuild, i may get it back in by the end of spring break if i don't work too much....
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Yeah Paul, those where the days.

Paul is 100% right. I was just wondering if you replaced apex seals, or rotor housings, etc. I totally understand if you want to re use apex seals that are well within spec, or rotor housings, but Paul and I have seen "rebuilds" that consist nothing but garbage. Not knocking the guy, just wondering. CJ
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used new seals, rotor, and stat. gear. and gaskets of course. the housing looked great.
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your lucky, i had a cracked housings.....
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