Sixshooter's Slow Torture™ Build Thread
11-17-2014, 04:26 PM
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I can agree with you on that last one. I was actually considering doing this with a set of Magnecor KV85 Miata plugwires that are sitting in my garage, but I'll want to see how this comes out with the NGKs 
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01-04-2015, 01:11 PM
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Went to the dragstrip for fun just to see what the car could do. I kept having trouble getting the shift from 3rd to 4th. I don't know if it was trouble finding the gate or synchro issues. I was told my trans fluid was not as thin as it could be for optimal shifting, but it works well for the road course. Even on my best run of the night, it was very notchy and didn't readily want to go into 4th. This was on old Hoosier SM6 road race tires I have been driving on the street because it is warm (74ish degrees at the track at 9pm) and seldom rains in Florida in the winter.
Overall, I had a fun time but wouldn't want to abuse my drivetrain like that again. Troy (Miata2fast) and my buddy Gary came down to offer some coaching to me. Troy rode with me and Gary brought his turbo 350z (425whp) to put in some runs. Kjrage from the local forum showed up in his Miata to hang out for the evening, too, but he didn't run his car.
On to the videos.
Lined up against Mustang of some sort with a big hood bulge:
Lined up against Mustang Cobra thingee:
No video of run three. It was a single lane pass with a missed shift to 4th and a 13.7 ET.
Fourth run had me lined up against Volvo S60R:
If I was a better driver or willing to launch a little harder (pussay) I'm sure it would be better.
Overall, I had a fun time but wouldn't want to abuse my drivetrain like that again. Troy (Miata2fast) and my buddy Gary came down to offer some coaching to me. Troy rode with me and Gary brought his turbo 350z (425whp) to put in some runs. Kjrage from the local forum showed up in his Miata to hang out for the evening, too, but he didn't run his car.
On to the videos.
Lined up against Mustang of some sort with a big hood bulge:
Lined up against Mustang Cobra thingee:
No video of run three. It was a single lane pass with a missed shift to 4th and a 13.7 ET.
Fourth run had me lined up against Volvo S60R:
If I was a better driver or willing to launch a little harder (pussay) I'm sure it would be better.
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01-04-2015, 03:36 PM
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It was like he was on ice with the ancient street tires he was using. His 60ft times were closer to 3 seconds than to 2 seconds. That and he has the rear suspension dropped down too low for looks and it bottoms out when the weight transfers rearward which makes it spin easier. And he's got too much rear camber because he's got it so low. He's too stubborn to fix the last two items.
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01-04-2015, 09:21 PM
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Maybe that's what I was doing wrong.
The slips are pictured at the end of each video but I will upload them to photobucket and get them up on the timeslips thread, too. It just hasn't happened yet.
The slips are pictured at the end of each video but I will upload them to photobucket and get them up on the timeslips thread, too. It just hasn't happened yet.
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09-26-2015, 05:26 PM
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Ok, I haven't updated in a long while.
I installed the Skunk2 throttle body from Fab9. Nice piece of equipment. Using blue silicone couplers because Braineack hates them.
I installed the Skunk2 throttle body from Fab9. Nice piece of equipment. Using blue silicone couplers because Braineack hates them.
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09-26-2015, 05:53 PM
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FD alternator is a direct bolt in for the NA8 alternator and will generate 100 amps to the NA8's 70 amps.
The only real differences are the long bolt in the bottom that comes from the rear on the NA8 needs to come in from the front on the FD alternator because the threaded section is in the rear. The other difference is the the FD has a 5 rib pulley. I am simply using the back 4 grooves. I could swap the pulley but saw no need to bother.
It works. It works fine. There are no problems with wack of power at idle as there were previously.
The only real differences are the long bolt in the bottom that comes from the rear on the NA8 needs to come in from the front on the FD alternator because the threaded section is in the rear. The other difference is the the FD has a 5 rib pulley. I am simply using the back 4 grooves. I could swap the pulley but saw no need to bother.
It works. It works fine. There are no problems with wack of power at idle as there were previously.
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09-27-2015, 01:23 PM
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There were no notable gains with the Skunk2. I don't think the stock throttle body was a point of restriction.
Too much bigass Spal fan and a tired stock alternator were contributing factors. I would love a radio if hearing the car wasn't important. I like hearing what the car is telling me. And my neon says "Liquor Beer and Wine".
Too much bigass Spal fan and a tired stock alternator were contributing factors. I would love a radio if hearing the car wasn't important. I like hearing what the car is telling me. And my neon says "Liquor Beer and Wine".
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