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Old 07-02-2018, 06:40 AM   #14 (permalink)
Ecky
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ND Miata - '15 Mazda MX-5 Special Package
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My car already has a plastic valve cover and intake manifold. The dipstick is made from carbon fiber, the oil pan, magnesium. These materials seem to hold up just as well as their metal counterparts and save weight too.

One idea I'm surprised didn't take off sooner is the offset crankshaft. That seems to me really low hanging fruit for efficiency.
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