NB - VVTurbo build
#1
NB - VVTurbo build
Hi.
My name is Sérgio, I am from Portugal and I am starting to prepare my new to me 1.8 VVT engine, to be turbocharged.
It's the first time I am doing this, and even with all the research I've been doing, It would be great to have the knowledge of the members to guide me in the way.
I am documenting the project on my Youtube channel and I will share the progress in this post.
Thanks in advance, and I hope you guys enjoy this process.
#1 - Top End Disassembling
My name is Sérgio, I am from Portugal and I am starting to prepare my new to me 1.8 VVT engine, to be turbocharged.
It's the first time I am doing this, and even with all the research I've been doing, It would be great to have the knowledge of the members to guide me in the way.
I am documenting the project on my Youtube channel and I will share the progress in this post.
Thanks in advance, and I hope you guys enjoy this process.
#1 - Top End Disassembling
#5
Love seeing such videos, was curious for the next one already. Little surprised by the lack of replies really.
Appreciate you doing most of the work by hand instead of machining by shops that might take months or a hefty budget (sorry American friends, parts of Europe are rough sometimes)
Keep it up and am looking forward to seeing how this will perform.
Appreciate you doing most of the work by hand instead of machining by shops that might take months or a hefty budget (sorry American friends, parts of Europe are rough sometimes)
Keep it up and am looking forward to seeing how this will perform.
#6
Love seeing such videos, was curious for the next one already. Little surprised by the lack of replies really.
Appreciate you doing most of the work by hand instead of machining by shops that might take months or a hefty budget (sorry American friends, parts of Europe are rough sometimes)
Keep it up and am looking forward to seeing how this will perform.
Appreciate you doing most of the work by hand instead of machining by shops that might take months or a hefty budget (sorry American friends, parts of Europe are rough sometimes)
Keep it up and am looking forward to seeing how this will perform.
Maybe the people are tired of this MX5 turbo builds, or my videos just suck 😂😂😂. I dont care, I will keep doing them and sharing with the ones that want/need/like to see them.
In the next one the bottom end and the cylinder head will be torqued in place. At least that is the goal.
#7
Please keep making videos, they're well done from what I watched and if nothing else, entertaining to see work being done to a BP engine. I just tore down my spare engine for a forged rods and maybe Supertech pistons rebuild plus other upgraded parts. I'll be paying to have the block cleaned up, honed, and resurfaced minimally for a fresh headgasket sealing surface. The oil and bearing surfaces looked great, normal wear for 56k miles. Since my engine will be going into a 28k mile, 2004 Mazdaspeed MX--5 with ~28k miles I'm also having the head refreshed and resurfaced. 300 WHP is my target, or whatever I can safely tune for with the GT2560R. It's been running 11-12 psi for the last 12 years so 270+ WHP should add some excitement.
#8
Please keep making videos, they're well done from what I watched and if nothing else, entertaining to see work being done to a BP engine. I just tore down my spare engine for a forged rods and maybe Supertech pistons rebuild plus other upgraded parts. I'll be paying to have the block cleaned up, honed, and resurfaced minimally for a fresh headgasket sealing surface. The oil and bearing surfaces looked great, normal wear for 56k miles. Since my engine will be going into a 28k mile, 2004 Mazdaspeed MX--5 with ~28k miles I'm also having the head refreshed and resurfaced. 300 WHP is my target, or whatever I can safely tune for with the GT2560R. It's been running 11-12 psi for the last 12 years so 270+ WHP should add some excitement.
#9
I'd say it's been running 225-240 WHP for a decade with the previous owners, quite a few track races and some autocross with no transmission issues. From what I've read, the 6-speed is good to 350-400 practicing mechanical empathy. There's also a modification that's supposed to lessen the chance of failure (4th gear? Circlip mod?) that you might be interested in researching. Mine is mainly street driven and the tuner just added 2 degrees timing to the 12 psi row, quite a nice power increase but still only 11-12 psi. I think my transmission will be fine at 270-300 WHP as I don't plan on clutch drop, drag race starts or shifting as quickly as possible to shave split seconds off my race times.
#14
Hi. New video at the VVTurbo build series.
Today I did the final assembly of the engine in the stand.
The list includes:
Intake manifold, throttle body, exhaust manifold, engine mounts, water pump inlet flange, crank pulley, water pump pulley, alternator, turbo oil line, knock sensor spark plugs, coils, and more.
I hope it can help you.
We are really close to having it back in the car. 🤞
Today I did the final assembly of the engine in the stand.
The list includes:
Intake manifold, throttle body, exhaust manifold, engine mounts, water pump inlet flange, crank pulley, water pump pulley, alternator, turbo oil line, knock sensor spark plugs, coils, and more.
I hope it can help you.
We are really close to having it back in the car. 🤞
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