*sigh* Someone talk me out of this..
09-18-2008, 08:37 PM
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OP and Pats, what are your majors and where are you going to school?
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way.
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way.
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09-18-2008, 11:13 PM
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An LS1 weighs close to 500 lbs with manifolds and all accessories. That's an extra 150 lbs over the stock engine. A Rover V8 on the other hand, is about 375 lbs with two turbos hanging off the sides, which is the same as a turbo B6 or BP. And the power potential is the same as an NA LS1, depending on how crazy you want to get with boost.
Dont get me wrong, an LSx miata is awesome on many levels, but in my book, this is the conversion I would do if were building an all-out miata based track car. This is miataturbo.net after all, which is why i suggested this in the first place.
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Dont get me wrong, an LSx miata is awesome on many levels, but in my book, this is the conversion I would do if were building an all-out miata based track car. This is miataturbo.net after all, which is why i suggested this in the first place.
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09-18-2008, 11:17 PM
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OP and Pats, what are your majors and where are you going to school?
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way.
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way.
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09-18-2008, 11:55 PM
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OP and Pats, what are your majors and where are you going to school?
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way.
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way.
I am going to Gateway Technical College (Kenosha, WI), for Criminal Justice. I originally planned on going there for one semester and transferring out since I never took my ACT/SATs in high school( Gateway lets you get in with placement tests) but I may stay there for two years and then go from there.
Thanks for the input guys, I think I am going to start saving and keep the car as is until I can at least buy an engine/trans. It wouldn't make sense to part half of it out if I would still have to wait at least half a year for the rest of the parts.
Pipefather, I love the idea of a smaller v8, even turbo, but I like the idea of having a kit that is ready to slap in together. Basically I am lazy.
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09-19-2008, 08:54 AM
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so you automatically assumed that the rover engine is an unreliable turd without any data. comparing it to a rotary? come on now. The later 4.6 engines that came in the range rover have taken 500 hp without much sweat, on stock internals. With the close-ratio Tremec T5 it makes for a hell of a combo in a miata.
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09-19-2008, 06:07 PM
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so you automatically assumed that the rover engine is an unreliable turd without any data. comparing it to a rotary? come on now. The later 4.6 engines that came in the range rover have taken 500 hp without much sweat, on stock internals. With the close-ratio Tremec T5 it makes for a hell of a combo in a miata.
The rotary comment was uncalled for I admit.
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09-19-2008, 07:06 PM
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But, I digress. If the OP wants to do an LS1, he can go ahead. I will now stop threadcrapping.
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09-20-2008, 02:23 PM
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So I pulled up to tech last night and a goofy sounding red NB drives past, obviously not a stock engine, and I read his plates say "MIATA V8". What are the odds. I talked to him for a while after tech, IIRC it was a Ford 351w, carbureted. Claimed 11.5. Thats half the reason of why I want a LS1, practically effortless 11 second passes.. I just thought it was funny that I ran into him given the ls1/turbo debate.
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09-23-2008, 01:03 AM
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