iDizzle

All the races cars do it, you didn't know? Someone on the internet told me so.

elior77

sixshooter

iTrader: (12)

You're gonna have a bad day. Downpipe needs to be shielded from speedo/throttle cables, wires, brake lines, proportioning valve, and heater hoses when you are finished.

elior77

Here it is

olderguy

iTrader: (19)

Oil line is twisted and crimped at the turbo.

elior77

I know I'll take care of that.

elior77

Very soon

ysleem

iTrader: (5)

What ever happened? All is well with the car I take it?

elior77

Got the car started after a long year ! very happy now some wiring of all the new stuff I got on the engine and all is ready for dyno powaa

NA to NB coils harness
NA to EV14, dash clt, ecu clt and vvt harness
first time tuning the new engine
some juice

miataman04

iTrader: (1)

I'm a little late to the game here, this made me spit my coffee out. lolololol

I do like how clean that intercooler piping is.Seems like I've seen that on another friends car? What kind of hoses are those? FM uses noodles, they claim they are good for 30psi I think they are 4 ply.

elior77

First start !

jonboy

Have you test refitted the bonnet to confirm it will still close properly?

May be worth doing that before you put the hose clips on....

psyber_0ptix

iTrader: (4)

I couldn't get metal pipes to fit without interference on a shaved hood. I'm interested to see if this fits. is this 2" ?

elior77

The pipes are 2", 90deg bend with a 2" radius... not easy and not cheap... test fitted, it all fits very well, this is one of three mx5 that get the same over the rad setup.

psyber_0ptix

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That's awesome. I wish it'd work with 2.25 and 2.5". Alas silicone for me.

ryansmoneypit

iTrader: (6)

Will 2" support 400 HP?

sixshooter

iTrader: (12)

I don't think so

Leafy

iTrader: (1)

On a stock head 1.8 it ought to. Higher the boost you need to hit that power the less the smaller diameter will hurt you.

18psi

iTrader: (76)

codrus

Back of the envelope calculations say 2 inches should flow 400 hp easily. The WRC restrictor is 34mm, at ambient pressure, and it limits cars to 300 hp. 2 inches is 51mm, which is more than double the area of the WRC restrictor, plus the air flowing through those pipes is pressurized so you're getting more mass of air for a given volume.

--Ian