look what I've got today from Mazda
 

All experts will know what I'm talking about.

the old one has a crack.... but look at the new one!

:)

Happy now!

Yup, that's a brand new rear iron all right :). Looks like an fc oil pressure sending unit? also, don't forget to switch over the oil pressure regulator!

Well, Rich, there is a reason I post it on "single turbo" section and not on the second gen. You are right, this is FC rear iron. The reason I post it here is, coz of the thickness of the upper dowel joint. I don't know if all the new one looks like this, as I have lots of spare FC irons, but this one is much thicker than any housing I have.

The iron on the left is the one out of my 450HP FC, and it has a crack. What I'm so happy about now is, that I've got a very hard to find housing with a very thick dowel pin area which will (hopefully) not crack as this one is as thick as the one on FDs!

REgards
Iwan

.... yes, this is what I'm talking about :)

REgards
Iwan

Yeh it's been like that from Mazda for some time now. All the new end plates including the 6-port ones both front and rear come with the thicker casting around the dowel area.

that's good to know.

wicked! how much did it cost?

something about 460EUR for the rear housing.

REgards
Iwan

all these posts about people cracking thier irons, I should have got my motor the stud kit. :(