Soon to be Miata owner
#1
Soon to be Miata owner
Hello all, wanted to introduce myself after lurking for some time now.
I'm selling my 2001.5 Audi S4 and, in a couple weeks, will be picking up a Miata as replacement. I'm a noob to this site and to the Miata scene but not a car noob. My S4 is full Stage 2+ putting down about 280whp, coilovers, 3-piece wheels, etc etc. Below are some pics for the curious.
Since I've been lurking this site, Miata.net, and ClubRoadster, I have a fair bit of background knowledge so I won't be prone to (many) stupid questions. Besides that, I'm a frequent user of the search function.
Anyway, I'll be picking up a white, 2001 LS. I don't necessarily have a power goal, but 300whp would be nice somewhere in the long-term. I plan to start on suspension and driving skills to build my ability to handle more power in such a small car.
I roughly plan on:
- FatCat coilovers
- 6UL's
- R-S3's
- Rollbar
- Other stiffening stuff
- then piecing together a GT28 turbo setup
I think it should be an interesting build of the car, so I might consider some sort of log.
I'm selling my 2001.5 Audi S4 and, in a couple weeks, will be picking up a Miata as replacement. I'm a noob to this site and to the Miata scene but not a car noob. My S4 is full Stage 2+ putting down about 280whp, coilovers, 3-piece wheels, etc etc. Below are some pics for the curious.
Since I've been lurking this site, Miata.net, and ClubRoadster, I have a fair bit of background knowledge so I won't be prone to (many) stupid questions. Besides that, I'm a frequent user of the search function.
Anyway, I'll be picking up a white, 2001 LS. I don't necessarily have a power goal, but 300whp would be nice somewhere in the long-term. I plan to start on suspension and driving skills to build my ability to handle more power in such a small car.
I roughly plan on:
- FatCat coilovers
- 6UL's
- R-S3's
- Rollbar
- Other stiffening stuff
- then piecing together a GT28 turbo setup
I think it should be an interesting build of the car, so I might consider some sort of log.
#4
The Audi world stops at Stage 3 but with bigger turbo options coming out (hybrids, RS6's, GT kits, Tial kits) 3+ is becoming more common. Some call those Stage 4 but those people are very very few.
I'd love to go Stage 3 or 3+ but that's stupid expensive. To go Plain Jane Stage 3 on my car would run me $10K. The labor for changing the turbos runs $2K since they're by the frame rails, requiring the engine to be pulled. Then I'd have to get two turbos, fueling, clutch, etc.
Stage 3+ cars run about $20K, especially since the kits are so new and require boat loads of tuning. Sure they can take down P-cars and F-cars, but you still have a 3800lb, unreliable, 8 or 9-year old car.
I'd love to go Stage 3 or 3+ but that's stupid expensive. To go Plain Jane Stage 3 on my car would run me $10K. The labor for changing the turbos runs $2K since they're by the frame rails, requiring the engine to be pulled. Then I'd have to get two turbos, fueling, clutch, etc.
Stage 3+ cars run about $20K, especially since the kits are so new and require boat loads of tuning. Sure they can take down P-cars and F-cars, but you still have a 3800lb, unreliable, 8 or 9-year old car.
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