Mazda Motorsports - Solid corner seals
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I have heard that solid corners are bad news, not enough flex, hollow center factorys allow a little more flex, plus the little rubber piece is a nessary part helps absorb shock. I used to leave the rubber out on race engines until the logic of them was explained , BY SVEN of NRS. he probably knows somthing about seals.. Ron
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Originally Posted by ronbros3
I have heard that solid corners are bad news, not enough flex, hollow center factorys allow a little more flex, plus the little rubber piece is a nessary part helps absorb shock. I used to leave the rubber out on race engines until the logic of them was explained , BY SVEN of NRS. he probably knows somthing about seals.. Ron
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Nice! I' am soooo glad someone started a thread on this. Mainly because I have a question.
I've read on this forum that one should not run the rubber plug in a bridge-ported motor because it will eventually come out and possibly damage a seal.
So my question is: Should I run a factory seal with no plug or a solid seal?
I've read on this forum that one should not run the rubber plug in a bridge-ported motor because it will eventually come out and possibly damage a seal.
So my question is: Should I run a factory seal with no plug or a solid seal?
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Originally Posted by TonyD89
Nice! I' am soooo glad someone started a thread on this. Mainly because I have a question.
I've read on this forum that one should not run the rubber plug in a bridge-ported motor because it will eventually come out and possibly damage a seal.
So my question is: Should I run a factory seal with no plug or a solid seal?
I've read on this forum that one should not run the rubber plug in a bridge-ported motor because it will eventually come out and possibly damage a seal.
So my question is: Should I run a factory seal with no plug or a solid seal?
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Originally Posted by TonyD89
Nice! I' am soooo glad someone started a thread on this. Mainly because I have a question.
I've read on this forum that one should not run the rubber plug in a bridge-ported motor because it will eventually come out and possibly damage a seal.
So my question is: Should I run a factory seal with no plug or a solid seal?
I've read on this forum that one should not run the rubber plug in a bridge-ported motor because it will eventually come out and possibly damage a seal.
So my question is: Should I run a factory seal with no plug or a solid seal?
#9
Originally Posted by 2wankel
I heard that too. Thats why Im going solid seals in my bridge port motor. I did know about atkins solid seal, but I was wondering if Mazda Motorsports offered them too.
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Originally Posted by 2wankel
ahh man, no 2mm :-(
I want 2mm.
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So what's the verdict on not running corner seal plugs. What are the negatives to not running them?
Basically a little less compression when starting the engine= requires more fuel/time cranking= factory put them in for the ever tightening cold start/idle emmisions standards.
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I have a bad taste with soild corner seals. They have literally shattered on motor ive taken apart with them installed. Perhaps they wernt clearanced correctly, but if you cannot realize that when building the engine you have no buisness assembling it anyways...
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Originally Posted by fritts
So what's the verdict on not running corner seal plugs. What are the negatives to not running them?