Help me save this poor Miata
03-15-2016, 02:47 AM
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right now I am at a crossroad, go over everything and make it good again, or transfer all the good stuff into my perfectly healthy 99 NA.
so with plan B for a total cost of ~$1500 , I am getting a full Begi S5 turbo kit $6k retail, FM stage II clutch + flywheel, HD rollbar, BC coilovers, FM butterfly brace, LC1 WB, and newer LSD rear end for my 99.
so with plan B for a total cost of ~$1500 , I am getting a full Begi S5 turbo kit $6k retail, FM stage II clutch + flywheel, HD rollbar, BC coilovers, FM butterfly brace, LC1 WB, and newer LSD rear end for my 99.
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03-15-2016, 10:00 AM
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also thought about swapping bumper and headlights.
It so happens to be that both cars are the same color.
but i am not sure how i can then sell a 2002 that looks like a 99?
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03-15-2016, 10:06 AM
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Do as the Brain says or it gets the hose...
Getting that vvt nb back to stock is your best bet, buuut depending on the condition of the motor in stock form. That would be the deciding factor to sell or not. I mean, is the nb shell in better shape minus the motor?
Or is your original in better condition? Definitely find out the health of the vvt motor in stock form.
If I were you, I'd keep both and slowly work on both cars and see what options pop up once you figure out whats up.
Getting that vvt nb back to stock is your best bet, buuut depending on the condition of the motor in stock form. That would be the deciding factor to sell or not. I mean, is the nb shell in better shape minus the motor?
Or is your original in better condition? Definitely find out the health of the vvt motor in stock form.
If I were you, I'd keep both and slowly work on both cars and see what options pop up once you figure out whats up.
my 99 is 100% rust free and pretty mint.
I bought a new WB sensor, cam angle sensor, and put in a different MAF yesterday. will take it for a drive today to see the A/F and see if it runs better with new maf and cam sensor.
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03-15-2016, 06:19 PM
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Ok. New maf, cam angle sensor, wideband sensor, cleaned crank angle sensor, looked over all vacuum hoses, re routed pinched hose from bov, re tightened all piping.
And well......
No more check engine, no more zero power, pulls like it should in vacuum and really strong in boost at 9.5lbs.
Spool is too slow for my taste, I get 9.5lbs close to 5k rpm. But I will blame stock exhaust for that.
Pretty happy right now, even the xede tune is decent. 12 Afr under boost.
And well......
No more check engine, no more zero power, pulls like it should in vacuum and really strong in boost at 9.5lbs.
Spool is too slow for my taste, I get 9.5lbs close to 5k rpm. But I will blame stock exhaust for that.
Pretty happy right now, even the xede tune is decent. 12 Afr under boost.
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03-16-2016, 06:35 PM
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I just looked, and one bolt is missing from the 2 bolt flange that holds the tial ewg, might be leaking exhaust pressure from there and loosing spool.
will try to get in there and put a bolt, really hope i dont have to take out the whole turbo to do that.
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