[Linus] Re: Mazda 323 Protege Owners - TCSS corner part 5

[Normal_aspirated]

eh, bro interested in light-weight crank pulley...........heard last MO at MCS.

More than ten (min quantity) pple hv signed up and some paid oredi.

[Dennisk]

i realised that actually there is alot of dust in the console near gear shift 2-3 days after cleaning....i think there is really a need to have air con filter...i don;t know where is the glove compartment? any guidance?

[Linus]

i think i will pass for this light weight pulley thingy.

[Cyberet]

disadvantage i've heard is increased bearing wear as the stock crank pulley is surpose to act as a harmonic damper for the engine..

 

hmm.. but we drive the car for 10yrs nia.. so how?

[Normal_aspirated]

most of us will let go our ride by the 5th year.........so wat the heck as it is not a conti. Japs did a good job of balancing every moving parts inside the engine. Tats why japs engines r much quieter. Some more this light weight thingy is suitable in our Sg roads........hardly we rev above 3,000rpm for normal driving.

Edited December 29, 2005 by Normal_aspirated

[Normal_aspirated]

yup, very dusty.........imagine having it in our lungs

mine is very clean after two weeks of driving.

[Cyberet]

process reversible right?

hehe, can someone do a UOA, before and after to see the difference in metal wear?

[Normal_aspirated]

Reversible, yes. Make sure tat u keep the original pulley aside, and change back when u wanna sell yer ride.

i'm using Chemlube oil and snake-oil like motoup........no prob with engine wear as long as u dun rev above 3000rpm very often. Somemore our Protege hv excess baggages so this light-weight thingy is useful here in Sg roads. Definitely it dun help at NS highways where u rev higher at high speeds.

Edited December 29, 2005 by Normal_aspirated

[Normal_aspirated]

i think i will pass for this light weight pulley thingy.

guess u travel more often up North..............why not go for open poddy? Edited December 29, 2005 by Normal_aspirated

[Dennisk]

so should we buy the air con filter you posted on the right or left? the local one or japan one?

[Normal_aspirated]

of course on the left...... same material & is much cheaper, lah.

[Dennisk]

k, roger...

[Kevinalexandria]

is the lightweight pulley so worth the money for it?

[Dennisk]

does motoup help in 323? what did you experience with that?

[Normal_aspirated]

makes engine much quieter and smoother......so may reduce some fuel consumption.

u may try the Buddy club's lube control additive by Saaber.

[Dennisk]

how frequent must top up motoup?

[Normal_aspirated]

every oil change. the original formula one is cheaper......the extreme formula is $20 more expensive........so alternate oil change i will use the extreme one.

$$$$$$ goes to the snake oil makers. (pls dun let genie47 noe!)

[Dennisk]

so when is our next meetup?