Zx2 engine swap - Page 2

AltecZX2 · 01-07-2006, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dman679

I say they're junk because of the cheap ass spider gears. I do know how to drive my car smart ass, anywayz. It was a rainy day and I pulled out of work and decided to turn the wheel and give it as much gas as I felt I wanted to.

maybe if you only gave it what you NEEDED to the tranny would have lasted longer

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Originally Posted by dman679

So, if you think that you zx2ners are invinsible, well, son, I got to tell you, try it on a rainy day and you will be in the same predicimate. The trannys do suck!!!

suck enough the ford escap uses a version of it as does the 170hp mazdaspeed protege w/o troubles.

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Originally Posted by dman679

I have a zr2 blazer jacked up, and I can cut that wheel in the snow, ice, rain and still be a crazy mf like I wanna and not have a problem with the tranny. Like a rock baby. So if you still have your stock trans, then you haven't driven hard enough.

You cant accurately compair a rwd tranny to a fwd.
I have 50k, about 15 track runs, I beat it daily, and I make more power then you do.....no problems. I also know a guy making 170whp and does a lot of AutoX in it. as are a few 180-200whp turbo cars.

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Originally Posted by dman679

peace. no disrespect. -dan

none taken

AltecZX2 · 01-07-2006, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dman679

btw....white with green I heard it was right under the t-stat behind that little compartment that is useless. Thanx for the infor. later. -dan

it is under the cup holders where the PCM is, you should wire in an on-off switch.

im not 100% on the colors though

dman679 · 01-07-2006, 11:59 PM

that tubonator is a piece of shit. its the biggest scam going. They guarantee it, but if you send it back they charge a re-stocking fee of 15%? They're making they're money off of the restocking fees, the bastards. Its under that supercharge your ford link. don't be fooled. My mom bought one and it sucks. If anything it made her truck run worse.

AltecZX2 · 01-08-2006, 02:41 AM

you actually got a turbonator? LOL

dman679 · 01-08-2006, 10:17 PM

my mom dude.. Tell me how much does your mom know about this shit? I didn't fall for it. lol

AltecZX2 · 01-09-2006, 02:21 AM

my mom doesnt even try to fix up her car.....

ZX2000 · 01-10-2006, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dman679

I'm kinda pissed that I have to type all of this over again because I hit one stupid button....but anywayz. I say they're junk because of the cheap ass spider gears. I do know how to drive my car smart ass, anywayz. It was a rainy day and I pulled out of work and decided to turn the wheel and give it as much gas as I felt I wanted to. I threw out 1st 2nd and 3rd gear. They were junk and I barely made it home, never mind to the garage where I had to spend $1100 bucks to have a used with 30K put in to replace it. So, if you think that you zx2ners are invinsible, well, son, I got to tell you, try it on a rainy day and you will be in the same predicimate. The trannys do suck!!! I have a zr2 blazer jacked up, and I can cut that wheel in the snow, ice, rain and still be a crazy mf like I wanna and not have a problem with the tranny. Like a rock baby. So if you still have your stock trans, then you haven't driven hard enough. peace. no disrespect. -dan

Man... you don't got a clue. The spider gears are not shit even romotely. They're made of 4140 heat treated and then case hardened .06 deep. You probably don't have a clue what that means either.

The spider gears are not shit, the differential is shit. It's an open diff for one and for 2 it's a 2 spider diff. 2 things, that when combined are bad news. The tranny isn't shit either... your driving is.

dman679 · 01-10-2006, 05:11 PM

wow.. I didn't think I was going to offend anyone...I guess maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but I'm not an asshole about it. I guess your just smarter than me, but in a shitty kind of way.

ZX2000 · 01-15-2006, 03:54 AM

Never said i was smarter... but when you come on here making false claims i tell it like it is. Ya, i'm a dick sometimes.

zx2guy · 01-15-2006, 06:43 PM

off subject question, as far as i care the motor is fine, ive seen some screammers made into those little zetech dohcs, hell mine beats out my cousins 2.5 cougar, (2000 model) on base and some midrange pull, and both ours are autos. then again mine ive had balanced and added a gude.com head and cam. but does anyone know how much the stock auto can take before i start breakin crap? im thinken of adding a turbo or just finding another zx2 with a stick and transplanting

AltecZX2 · 01-16-2006, 10:58 AM

stock power will break it.

i broke my auto tranny at 19,000 b4 any mods

i have friends on there 5th trany with less power then you......lthe auto does NOT last long at all. if you get a 5spd you will need to strengthen the diff in someway....having a crappy ford auto and a mazda 5spd are the weakpoint in this car.

dman679 · 02-10-2006, 05:55 AM

Just speeking from my own experience.

zx2guy · 02-10-2006, 06:09 PM

how did it go out? too many neutral drops? my auto has held up ok to what ive put it through (granted i dont do reverse drops, neutral drops... well burnouts of any kind, i just dont see the use in it< blowing someone away at the line is a different story). i have heard lots of stories though, about just how crappy the atx is. i just want to know the symptoms of it going so i know when it is about to go.

AltecZX2 · 02-10-2006, 06:37 PM

never did a neutral drop, and never went to the track

zx2guy · 02-10-2006, 06:55 PM

how could you tell it was going? was it slipping?

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