soviet

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VVT head is identical to 99 head in terms of flow, just has VVT. and playing with VVT can have huge effects on spool. So, personally, if I'm building a head, I don't see why you would invest money into anything but VVT head.

I'll be keeping the 99 intake manifold thouhg, because VICS > VTCS. And possibly an aftermarket IM in the future.

Erat

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That's not a good thing.

Go read his build thread.

This is just me, and i'm sure he'll take it the wrong way. But if i was looking for advice from someone on what to do, or what not to do i would not do anything that man has done.

Must i copy paste pictures?

Leafy

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Agree completely and will be running the 99 mani. Look at the dyno's; a gutted VTCS seems to be just a VICS stuck on low RPM mode.

Faeflora

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Paging megasquirt slobknobbing crew

shuiend

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Paging the made 350hp with less then 20psi crew with a GARRETT.

Faeflora

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Yah Erat the reality is that I dyno'd 398hp on my old setup and my new setup just dyno'd 60hp more. All of my R&D is solid and I use the best of the best for tech and most of my parts. In fact, I've pioneered many solutions for the miata.

When you build a higher horsepower miata, or any car- if you ever do, you will learn how much failure and breakage and frustration comes with it. Not everyone talks about it and shares that fact.

OP, be prepared to break many things too. It will start with your wallet.

Faeflora

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Paging the "i pulled and disassembled my motor twice so far because i can't assemble an oil pump" crew.

richyvrlimited

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whatever **** jockey look up AFR safety. MS3 has the safety features you are on about, your just bitter as you paid x3 the price for less features and your car STILL doesn't work

18psi

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I've no idea what you pioneered, Fae. Thus far, you have provided us with perfect examples of how to FAEL AT EVERYTHING.

No really though, you have not only not set any records yet, but have managed to mess up some things that are considered completely bomb proof and idiot proof in the miata community

Last thing in the world you wanna do right now is get cocky.

yank

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+1 18psi. Your last build was pretty epic. I cant remember what 1/4 mile time you put down but i remember seeing a youtube vid of you running at the track and it was pretty much a glorious run. Link to that build thread and drag video is welcome and probably spot on for this guys build.

Faeflora

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Thanks. That looks fantastic.



OK here's a short list:

Dual 044 pumps
QSV - it works
4" exhaust - it fits.
S366 - it spools.
high boost on stock bearings, belfab rods
gutted intake at high boost (no power taper)

And yeah, I do have the right to be cocky. How many cars have you modified in your life? Until this year, I had modified one. Make fun of me all you want. I'm fine with failing as long as I fulfill my ambition.



Since when is 300hp on e85 epic? I call that yes, MEDIOCRE. Good job 18psi.

miatauser123

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Wow.. This is getting to be a real poop show.

Fae, I’m usually the last one to call someone out but as much as you’ve destroyed- you really should be more knowledgeable and strategic with your OWN vehicle. Some of the things I’ve seen in your thread are impressively half assed for your level of douchery in this forum.

I’m not saying that some/most of the information you’ve gained to pass on isn’t valuable, but you’ve got to be the cockiest failure I’ve seen. To be specific, the fact that you’ve modified one vehicle and it’s gone the way that yours has a solid reflection of your personality, not ability.

There is a difference between an amateur and a hack job. I certainly was an amateur at one point and I’ve never half assed the things you have.

As an amateur once said in my build thread, “Bow down, for I am God.”

18psi

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HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAA are you serious?

omfg


Honestly the pumps and the fact that you took the time to do a semi-coherent write-up is the only thing you have done productive thus far.


That's like comparing the special olympics to the real olympics: they fail but they're retarded so its ok.



When it runs for more than 2 months.

It might not be anything epic at all, but the fact that it ran for all of its stay with me, all of its stay with Bryan, and now with the new owner and STILL running is already a bigger accomplishment than your 350whp on a 800hp turbo that runs for 2 weeks out of the year.


I'm not hating on you Fae, but seriously, STFU go fix your car and keep it on the road for more than a month and then you can preach in threads like this about "innovation" and "non-mediocrity".

Kthx
bi

Faeflora

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Why, so I can pretend how easy it is to make big power and how nothing breaks ever? Obviously I'm honest about and share my embarrassing and frustrating failures. In your own car your transmission broke immediately after you sold it. Pretty much everybody who has over 250hp has to deal with a lot of breakage and a lot of downtime and $$$$ burning. Even if I do make the power I want to and my car runs for a year without breakage (yeah right), I won't pretend it's easy. And the shiz I am doing is much more ambitious so go *** yourself fellas.

Whatever.

miatauser123

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Ambition. Let's quit talking about "big power" until it ACTUALLY HAPPENS. Also, is it you ambition to just make the power? Sounds very dyno-qeenish to me. Drive that car. Drag strip or get the bish on a road course, but damn son, drive it competitively.

Ryan_G

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Not that I personally disagree with you on the fact that a car is built to drive but some people are really only interested in the engineering and such behind building the vehicle and not so much actually driving it to the limit. I am not saying Fae is an engineer or even that this is the only thing that interests him but I find it to be a completely legitimate interest. Some people just like to build **** to see if they can and not necessarily be the one that pushes what they built to the limits.

krissetsfire

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I wouldn't go as far as pioneer. Fae is like the Paris Hilton of mt.net. I do agree with him on some things though. He is far more arrogant and flashy/dramatic then necessary though. If you want a kit that is well supported then go with fm. they will answer and help you with anything you need. your kit will be thought our and documented very well. You don't have to buy hydra with your turbo kit. If you know a tuner and they are cool with aem then go that route. there is nothing wrong with ms though and the miata community has tons of experience and help for you should you choose to go that route.

If you want the best performance abe at artech will make you the prettiest most badass parts. If you're looking for the easiest self install with the best support fm is your cat.

I've already gone down this path of course and did not do it in this order but wished i had.

EMS - get used to tuning and learn it so you can change things as you upgrade your car
Suspension - coilovers or whatever you choose, swaybars,
safety - roll bar
drivetrain - this is where you put your built motor in new clutch, transmission, lsd if you need to.
turbo - by the time you're here you will have probably read a bunch of ish on the forums got to know a bunch of people. have a really good idea of what you want. at this point in time you may want to build your own setup piece by piece.

trackspeed is making a turbo kit and by that time maybe sav will have an option for you. i don't know. if you want to just drop a bunch of coin down and not be intimately familiar with your setup that's cool. Anyway that's my .02. it's not the most fun path but it would most likely be the most rewarding.

Faeflora

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Yes I am interested in numbers. I have no expectation that 600hp or anything near it will be anything near reliable with this motor. I want to put down the numbers, do some dyno experiments, do some ROLL RACING and then downsize the turbo to a s256.

yank

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...was it only 300hp?.. It looked so fast!
**Finds Search n00b!**

... Wait, it was JayL

https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...e-build-26526/



SO FAST!

18psi

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lol I never said 300whp was fast. It was fast enough for me though.

And yes, Jays car was excellent