Comments on: Mazda’s receives award for i-Stop system

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:09:57 +0000

Have to disagree Mazdaman, i believe Mazda’s i-stop system is a world first, very innovative, but when they do something they do it well.
Mazda’s quality and reliability is 1st class, speaking from experience.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:57:02 +0000

And here i was thinking that i was the only one they did that to!

Oh yeah, ditto on the Mazda thingy ; )

By: Mazdaman

Mazdaman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:57:45 +0000

interesting point
mazda don’t always do it first but when they do do it, they do it well

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:47 +0000

Is that 5 seconds including, or on top of their time it takes to figure out which way the ONE WAY arrow is pointing before proceeding thinking they know better??

Also once you run low on fuel from waiting behind one, you then get stuck at the servo waiting for them to move their vehicle. I swear after they dawdle in to pay for their fuel, they slowly return to their car, then they then decide to read a pottery magazine or something seemingly oblivious that a line is backing up out the gate behind them.

I got caught behind one the other day, and no joke I reckon I sat there for a genuine 2 mins after they returned to their vehicle before they moved on.

Oh yeah, this Mazda system sounds alright hey…..

By: D

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:36:06 +0000

Falcodore,
Intercoolers have nothing to do with cooling the turbo – intercoolers cool the charge air (the air about to enter the cylinders) to make a bigger bang.

Modern turbo charged engines have electric oil and water cooling pumps which continue to pump oil and water after the engine has shut down to cool the turbo. This does away with the need for a turbo timer.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:10:37 +0000

Isnt that why intercoolers were invented, so turbos dont get red hot and seize up?

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:06:02 +0000

Its not just Sydney, Andrew. Up here on the north coast of NSW it seems their brains are constantly in neutral.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:41 +0000

Think you hit the nail on the head there Mazdaman.

This could actually prove to be more reliable than other stop-start systems as it doesnt use the starter motor to restart the engine, thereby reducing wear ‘n’ tear on the starter motor and other ancillaries.

By: Whitbomb07

Whitbomb07 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:57:08 +0000

Simon

So are you telling me you can drive until the turbo is red hot and then just switch it off?

I find it hard to believe that you wouldn’t cook off the oil and eventually lead to the turbo seizing up.

Regards

Whitbomb07

By: 4:20 All Day

4:20 All Day — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:19:58 +0000

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