Spanked by an STi :jerkit:
#22
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Yeah, the car gets heatsoaked now for sure, even with his nitrous spray on the top mount(which does help, for 1/4 mi runs). For some reason he hasn't wanted to go FMIC, but is going WI in a few months. Hes shooting for 330whp.
#27
welp, my car with the mods in sig put down 360whp on 18psi (on a dynapack..a mustang dyno more like 330-340) and im still on the topmount as well...it put down 11.7@114 in the quarter mile with a 1.7 '60..the responsiveness and less lag of it makes it worth while, and unless you sit at a stoplight for ever, i have yet to experience major heatsoak or powerloss........savington, if you are ever in the area of sacramento/sanfrancisco/reno gimme a call, id be willing to drive within 100 miles of my house to try a turbo miata before the car is sold. or better yet, anyone know any turbo miata's in the northern california area? if so send them my way. im not in any way making a callout or anything, i just NEVER got to race a turbo miata and would love to. thanx
#28
you should just be happy knowing that he probably wasted like 5 gallons of gas driving it like that
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but yeah, i turbo'd my car thinking that 250 would be enough. I can already see that it isnt. I'm wanting to break into the 12's. I think that means built motor/built tranny/built diff. I see myself dropping another 5-7k into this car in the next year. Possibly more.
#34
Ok 18psi - so what did it cost for that kind of power? Nothing to be ashamed of- everybody here knows that it's gonna cost to make that kind of power from a turbo four banger (and have it live). But I think it would put it in perspective - going from stock power to that level.
And Marc- those quarter times- on slicks? I know that skill plays a much larger role in quarter times than most realize. So what do you think the difference is between your times and an average driver?
And Marc- those quarter times- on slicks? I know that skill plays a much larger role in quarter times than most realize. So what do you think the difference is between your times and an average driver?
#38
Ok 18psi - so what did it cost for that kind of power? Nothing to be ashamed of- everybody here knows that it's gonna cost to make that kind of power from a turbo four banger (and have it live). But I think it would put it in perspective - going from stock power to that level.
And Marc- those quarter times- on slicks? I know that skill plays a much larger role in quarter times than most realize. So what do you think the difference is between your times and an average driver?
And Marc- those quarter times- on slicks? I know that skill plays a much larger role in quarter times than most realize. So what do you think the difference is between your times and an average driver?
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Frank
#40
STI trans are (were) pretty pricey and you had to swap the rear to the R180 from the STI too. To do that you needed the whole rear/axles/driveshaft. You can see where this is going. $$$ Probably about $4500 if I did it myself. Or I could have gone with a PPG gearset which was around $4500 plus installation.
I'd much rather **** away money ( a lot more) on my Miata conversion.
While I loved my FXT and it drove very civilized for a daily driver, the EWG was annoying though I could have plumbed it back in and it simply wasn't fun like the Miata is. Plus the only time I'd drive it over the Miata is during the winter or crappy weather where I couldn't use half the power I had.
If anyone wants a nice car, hang around me for a year and I'll build something sweet then sell it before I abuse it or break it!
Frank
I'd much rather **** away money ( a lot more) on my Miata conversion.
While I loved my FXT and it drove very civilized for a daily driver, the EWG was annoying though I could have plumbed it back in and it simply wasn't fun like the Miata is. Plus the only time I'd drive it over the Miata is during the winter or crappy weather where I couldn't use half the power I had.
If anyone wants a nice car, hang around me for a year and I'll build something sweet then sell it before I abuse it or break it!
Frank