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Hi all,
First off, I put inquiry in the title not to make anyone freak out thinking I have a 1.6T with a blown engine
Alright so basicslly I'm just trying to find out if anyone has heard of issues with the 1.6T blowing up... I ask because I've been following the Veloster Turbo (see them mentioned a lot here) forums for a while and apparently the 2013 motors have extremely weak rods paired with LSPI = no es bueno.
I know the 1.6T only came out in the 2014 Forte SX and I'm looking to replace my 2012 Mazda 3 ( hi sube!). Not gonna lie, I think the 2014 redesign, especially the Forte5 SX looks phenomenonal... And the features for the price are great.
So, since the veloster and forte share the same 1.6T, had anyone heard of any issues with the motor so far? Apparently the 2014s are stronger (no proof) but I'd just like to get a feeler first.
Yet to drive/see one in person yet, but for anyone curious I'm looking at a 2014 Forte5 SX manual with 32,000, but leaving a new 2015/2016 SX on the table if the deal is right.
Thanks in advance.
P.S - do 15 inch rims clear the SX (just bought new X-ices for the Mazda)
First off, I put inquiry in the title not to make anyone freak out thinking I have a 1.6T with a blown engine
Alright so basicslly I'm just trying to find out if anyone has heard of issues with the 1.6T blowing up... I ask because I've been following the Veloster Turbo (see them mentioned a lot here) forums for a while and apparently the 2013 motors have extremely weak rods paired with LSPI = no es bueno.
I know the 1.6T only came out in the 2014 Forte SX and I'm looking to replace my 2012 Mazda 3 ( hi sube!). Not gonna lie, I think the 2014 redesign, especially the Forte5 SX looks phenomenonal... And the features for the price are great.
So, since the veloster and forte share the same 1.6T, had anyone heard of any issues with the motor so far? Apparently the 2014s are stronger (no proof) but I'd just like to get a feeler first.
Yet to drive/see one in person yet, but for anyone curious I'm looking at a 2014 Forte5 SX manual with 32,000, but leaving a new 2015/2016 SX on the table if the deal is right.
Thanks in advance.
P.S - do 15 inch rims clear the SX (just bought new X-ices for the Mazda)