3MX5ME

UPDATED PARTS LIST:

ECU:

• Haltech Elite 1500

Motor/Turbo/Fuel:

• NitroDann Twitstmount 2 Manifold and Dump
• Garret GT2860RS 0.86A/R
• Full 3" NitroDann Exhaust
• NitroDann FMIC Kit
• NitroDann Airbox
• ID1050x Injectors
• Coolant Reroute
• Mishimoto Radiator
• Flyin' Miata Happy Meal Stage 2
• Fuelab 535 FPR and a Walbro 255 with -6AN lines

Suspension:

• MCA Red Coilovers 11/7kg Spring Rate
• SuperMiata Front and Rear Swaybar Kit

Driveline:

• OS Giken with 3.636 Gearing
• 6 Speed

Future Plans:

• Build the motor and swap for either a GTX Gen 2 or the new G25.
• KMiata BMW Gearbox swap kit
• V8 Roadsters control arm set

OLD LIST:
Thought I'd finally start a build thread in preparation of the coming months and after around two years lurking this forum!

Firstly a brief introduction of the car and myself, I'm Scott, out of Perth, Western Australia and I drive a 2004 Brilliant Black MX5! This was my first and to this day, only car and the car that I first learnt to drive in so it holds a lot of sentimental value to me. Over the past 4 years I've finally got myself into a position where I can turbo the car after lots empty proclamations and promises to myself. I did modify the exterior of the car first because personally, the appearance of the car is something quite important to me, however I know that non-functional modifications are frowned upon here. Another factor influencing this decision was the fact that I could really only afford to do small things at a time when I first began to start working on the car. Over this past year however, I've fully committed myself to building up the funds to do everything properly which was quite a challenge whilst at uni full time however hopefully after the next month or so I'll be able to reap the rewards.

List of everything important installed on the car currently:

• MCA Red Coilovers with 11/7 Spring Rates
• 15x8+28 Enkei RPF1's wrapped in 225/45/15 Hancook RS3's
• Flyin' Miata Stage 2 Clutch/Flywheel Happy Meal
• The classic hot air intake/pod filter setup

Exterior Mods:

• Garage Vary Lip
• Garage Vary Eyelids
• OEM Small Sideskirts
• Project G Side Steps
• Project G Hardtop Spoiler
• Carbon Miata TRD Ducktail
• Moss Miata Stubby Antenna
• Tow Strap
• Offset Numberplate bracket fabricated by a friend of mine here
• Headlights baked open and painted black

List of everything currently sitting in my garage waiting to get installed:

• NitroDann Twistmount v2 Manifold and Dump
• NitroDann 3" Exhaust
• Garrett GT2860RS .86 A/R
• Haltech Elite 1500 with Haltech EBC Solenoid, Haltech Wideband Controller and Gaugeart Video Gauge Adaptor
• LMS EFI Custom Patch Harness for the Haltech Elite 1500 (Haltech's own PNP harness wasn't available at the time of purchase)
• NitroDann FMIC and BOV Kit
• NitroDann Airbox
• ID1050x Injectors
• Coolant Reroute
• Fuelab 535 FPR, Walbro 255 and a Radium Extended Range Fuel Damper with -6AN lines
• NitroDann Oil Catch Can and Washerbottle
• Mishimoto Radiator

The reason I decided to go with Haltech was solely the availability of tuners within Australia. Unfortunately, practically no one in Western Australia that I trusted to tune my car was really willing to tune Megasquirt which I had originally planned to use. More or less, every tuner here tunes Haltech and that's what really influenced my overall decision, it just gives me much much more flexibility. Due to my commitments with University and now full time work, I can't really take the time to tune the car myself so I'd rather leave the tuning in someone I trust's much more capable hands. I'm hoping to have everything installed and tuned by the end of September and thought it would be a good idea to document my progress here!

Here's a picture of the car when it was first purchased and a picture as it stands now:

turbofan

iTrader: (1)

Car looks awesome. It's fun to see the contrast between dorky stock miata and one with good ride height and functional tire fitment. Good luck!

psyber_0ptix

iTrader: (4)

Beautiful. I want an NB

3MX5ME

Thank you! It's definitely seen huge changes over the past year and a half that's for sure!

Thank you, I've put a stupid amount of effort into the appearance of the car and its maintenance so appreciation is always well received.

3MX5ME

Just a quick update since I haven’t posted anything in a few months. Cars coming along great! Everything is fitted up, just a few bit and pieces of wiring to sort out and she’ll be in for a tune. Ended up converting to return fuel buying a few extra lengths of fuel line and moving the FPR into the engine bay just behind the rail, all came up looking really tidy.

also managed to pick up some mazdaspeed bucket seats!

ScratchNSniff

MMMMMmmm, Mazdaspeed Seats!!!

ChrisLol

Nice ECU choice.

Hopefully more of these start finding their way into Miatas.

3MX5ME

So after a whole lot of hassle, and a whole lot of waiting, the car is finally tuned and back on the road. Ended up making roughly 274hp with plenty of headroom for once the motor is built and the car runs perfectly.

ridethecliche

iTrader: (2)

Do you have a dyno with rpm instead of speed?

3MX5ME

Unfortunately not.

3MX5ME

nitrodann

Using an oem redline this is a close estimate.

Dann

3MX5ME

Have had the diff in for around 2 weeks now. Also got the 949 swaybar kit in yesterday. It's pretty crazy driving the car now and feeling the difference compared to how it drove only two weeks ago. The power definitely made the open diff very very apparent.