New Member in New England
#1
New Member in New England
I want to buy and early miata for a project car and turbo it. I've heard and read on here that the 1.6 liter engine in them is quite reliable, so buying a car with high mileage is not a big deal, neither is bumper damage because I will be changing that too. I was searching and I couldn't find how much power the stock transmission can hold. I think I read something about a better clutch but the transmission is something I've looked into and cannot find anything about. Thanks!!!
#3
5 speed:
180hp thrashed with hard launches
210-220hp daily driven
240hp if you pay attention to taking care of it, and rev-match every time you shift
300hp for a few days to a year if you do the above, and you're EXTREMELY LUCKY.
6 speed.
Unknown. It's so strong that we just haven't broken enough of them to get a usable amount of information out of it.
180hp thrashed with hard launches
210-220hp daily driven
240hp if you pay attention to taking care of it, and rev-match every time you shift
300hp for a few days to a year if you do the above, and you're EXTREMELY LUCKY.
6 speed.
Unknown. It's so strong that we just haven't broken enough of them to get a usable amount of information out of it.
#5
Okay so I want enough psi out of the turbo to put me around 180-200 hp. Are there any improvements I can make to the tranny to handle that? Oh yah I am talking about the five speed with the 1.6 liter (I think, not really sure what year I'm getting but between 90-97ish). Thanks. Oh yah and the meet and greet, oh well LOL.