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Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:50 am
by Brian
ryanholt wrote:Brian, any movement on the development of these "scoops"?
Brian wrote:Transmission cooling air scoop...for track users!

Tested with our turbo ND.

Coming to the site soon. Similar for diff also coming to site soon.
I think production trans scoops have arrived and are waiting pics and time for somebody to get them on the site, likely later next week.

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:35 am
by Brian
ryanholt wrote:Brian, any movement on the development of these "scoops"?
Brian wrote:Transmission cooling air scoop...for track users!

Tested with our turbo ND.

Coming to the site soon. Similar for diff also coming to site soon.

On the site now at THIS LINK.

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:43 pm
by Brian
Side by Side ND1 V4 and ND2 transmissions. Casting appears the same in all regards....but there is at least one difference.

Appears the front cover is different – housing that the throw out bearing rides on – specifically the fork pivot. Pin is the same but housing changes the depth due to the dual mass flywheel on the 2019 models. Swap that with pre-2019 type to install into ND1.

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:19 am
by sjd
So with the transmission cases (and the gearsets) still being the same (except for the differences you pointed out) does that mean that Mazda feels the stronger engine block of the 2019 is enough to stop the failures? What versions of the transmission have you broken? Have there been failures of the version 4? If the issue is the lack of stiffness in the 2016-18 engine block would that account for repeat failures even on the updated gearsets?

I'm ready to make the jump to a 2019 but since I am an avid autocrosser the transmission concern is worrying. Of course since I'm waiting for next Spring here in the East, I do have some time to observe what happens when people start autocrossing/tracking the 2019.

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:04 am
by Brian
sjd wrote:So with the transmission cases (and the gearsets) still being the same (except for the differences you pointed out) does that mean that Mazda feels the stronger engine block of the 2019 is enough to stop the failures? What versions of the transmission have you broken? Have there been failures of the version 4? If the issue is the lack of stiffness in the 2016-18 engine block would that account for repeat failures even on the updated gearsets?

I'm ready to make the jump to a 2019 but since I am an avid autocrosser the transmission concern is worrying. Of course since I'm waiting for next Spring here in the East, I do have some time to observe what happens when people start autocrossing/tracking the 2019.
See the thread at Miata.net for input from many more users. I broke a version 1 and 3. I don't know if anyone has busted a version 4 yet though lots of discussion of that in the thread at Miata.net. Note the torque difference between ND1 and ND2 motors is close to zero, and it's torque that matters when it comes to breaking stuff, so cannot say ND2 motor 'upgrades' are relevant to the discussion on breaking transmissions (and then add in that with boost I was running as much as double stock torque and it cannot be said that my busting a version 3 with boost tells you much about autocrossing CS or STR class power on a version 4). My pet theory is twist is the issue, have not seen an ND2 on the lift yet so don't know precisely what as been improved on that.

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:53 am
by LateNights
Would you ever consider adapting the NC / Fiat trans to the ND, or is it not as simple as one might hope?

(Who'd have thought the Fiat to be the more reliable twin :mrgreen: )

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:10 am
by NathanD277
Brian, do you know the cut off dates for the different versions of the transmission and what things were improved? Trying to find info over on that Miata.net thread is almost impossible. I just traded in my 2016 for a leftover new 2017 Club with a 3/27/17 build date. Curious what version of the transmission it has.

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:30 am
by Brian
LateNights wrote:Would you ever consider adapting the NC / Fiat trans to the ND, or is it not as simple as one might hope?

(Who'd have thought the Fiat to be the more reliable twin :mrgreen: )

Not simple, different bell housing, so much custom that you might as well put in BMW trans that can handle 500 hp (like the K Miata guys do).

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:32 am
by Brian
NathanD277 wrote:Brian, do you know the cut off dates for the different versions of the transmission and what things were improved? Trying to find info over on that Miata.net thread is almost impossible. I just traded in my 2016 for a leftover new 2017 Club with a 3/27/17 build date. Curious what version of the transmission it has.

Version 3: INSTALLED FROM April 3rd, 2017 VEHICLE PRODUCTION LINE.
SECOND GEAR, M601-17-251A, used from April 3rd, 2017 Production.
COUNTERSHAFT GEAR (A.K.A CLUSTER GEAR), M601-17-301D, used from April 3rd, 2017.


Version 4: INSTALLED FROM November 1st, 2017 VEHICLE PRODUCTION LINE.
CLUTCH HUB SET 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, M601-17-260A, used from November 1st, 2017.
SLEEVE CLUTCH HUB SET 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, M601-17-262A, used from November 1st 2017

Re: PROJECT ND: Parts Development, Testing, Measurements, DY

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:02 am
by NathanD277
I can’t believe I missed getting a V3 by a week! Well, V2 is better than V1, which is what my 2016 had.