For those that have sent PMs looking for base maps. My post count is too low right now to reply to those PMs. You can send me an email if you'd like. Hope that's not a forum rule violation. ludwigmotorsports@insightbb.com

I'll try to get the post count up as quickly as I can.

 

Replied to the emails.

 

I like, what size tires you running on both sets of wheels the rotas and work? and were the rotas the 15x8" ones?

 

Hey dude cheers ..
The rotas were the 15 x 7 +0 with 195/50/15
The works are 15 x 9 +10 with 205/50/15 on them

In other news hoping to have some updates shortly.. been flooding over here and has slowed progress a bit.

 

nice build car looks awesome.

 

Update:
Im in a couple of gb's atm in the states so hopefully when they go through i can get my stuff

1. Kg Works cluster


2. Feed Style sideskirts


3. Spark leads cover


Ill also be purchasing a few more things this week
They include my fuel injectors, Fuel pump, intercooler piping and bov

Almost there so im getting pretty excited. Also bought my clutch last week, Os Giken Super Single clutch and fly All thats left to do in purchase the above and sort out an engine to start mounting everything to it. Once i get that on the spare ill take my car off the road and install it as well as wire in and tune the haltech

Im still undecided on whether or not to get cams to put in the motor when i get it. Should i get cams now or wait till later ?

A few generic pics to help my update look better haha..



440 cc injectors


Clutch

Here are a couple of photos from a rained out meet the other night








Cheers

 

Where are those group buys?

 

They were done over at club roadster. I'm not sure if there still available though...

 

Update:

A lot has happened in the last few months. Purchased all my parts and started doing the swap. Removed the old engine and pulled the new engine from its donor (nb6 motor). Pulled the motor apart to replace the seals and head gasket. While i was there i installed some toda cams. I am up to the stage of putting the motor back together and starting to finish this off. Also decided to go ls2 coils because i can just wire them in with the haltech and will give me all the spark i need

So list of what to do.
- Put the motor together (replace all seals cometic headgasket and arp stud kit)
- Install Clutch, manifold, turbo lines and turbo
- Put Motor in the bay and hook everything up (Intercooler and piping, Oil cooler and mount dump pipe etc.)
- Wire in the haltech w/ ls2 coils and wire in the innovate and defi link display.
- TUNE

Also bought an fd carbon diffuser to play around with and it should look pretty sick.

Ill update when anything else happens. Pics below.


heres a couple pics of mock up (note: Will sit higher once bumper is cut)




Pics of the engine and bay:




Defi link display and sensors in


Ill take new pics of the new engine and that when i go there next..

Cheers dudes

 

Update:

So the engine is back together and ready to go back in the car. Over the last week i changed over the fittings and hoses for better quality ones and just to give my self i bit more insurance. Also started mocking up my coolant re route and that will be done inside the car.

All thats left now is wiring (haltech including ls2 coils, defi, wideband and boost) exhaust and tuning

so close now.

Heres the motor back together fully

 

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PROGRESS Still a bit to do but its coming together now

 

Update

Intercooler piping is done. Just need to make a bracket for the intercooler Oil cooler is attached, again just need to make a bracket to mount. Wiring is just about done and the custom spark leads have been ordered. Not much left to do other then exhaust, bracketry, finish wiring. Im getting super excited now Oh you can also see my coil pack bracket for the ls2 coils

Also sent my bbs centres off for coating today cannot wait to get all this **** together. I took a deposit for the equips and im purchasing some 15 x 8 6ul with ku36 mounted as its replacements

Pics:



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cheerrrs

 

Sup guys,

almost there.. Only a few things to do now
- Exhaust
- Oil cooler
- Wire in the defi
- Two more brackets for the diffuser ..

Heres some pics just to show where im at with it


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Intercooler fitted



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diffuser update



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Almost complete engine bay



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In the line up



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Ppf brace came in



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Interior Still in shambles lol :P



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Gauge Faces

Updates when i have them.. Probs be saturday

 

Update:

Well the car is back together now.. Its running extremely well. After a few injector problems i could only do the first tune on 6 psi making 160 rwhp using stock injectors.. But i then got some 570cc bosch ones and went back for a retune. The car made 219 rwhp on 12 psi. Very happy with that considering its an stock 1.6 with just cams and a small 2254r

ill post pics when i have them.

Cheers

 

Just out of interest does that gauge face work with our clusters or did you get a cluster from a Jap car that only goes up to 180?

 

Yeah i got the cluster from a jap car

 

Wow charlie!

I've actually been following your build awhile back on CR. Love that you have power to play with now. Looks close to being complete!!

Awesome build

 

Long time no update hey..

Well there has been a lot that has happened.. Last time i posted i just had the car running on 12 psi. Made some pretty good power which i was happy with, but unfortunately things did not go to plan.
Some pics


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After about two weeks of running the rings decided to go :( So had a lot to think about. Could either part out, swap the motor for another stocker and hope for the best.. or go all out and build something ive always wanted.

I chose the last option Time to build an all out track car.

First things first. Some cheap turbo gear came up for sale in the US so i snapped that up and it was in Australia not long after.



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Pulled the motor

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Stripped down the bay


Made a list of all the parts that i needed to buy/do

Garret 2871r .86 Tial Rear housing
Tial 38mm wastegate
Master bushing kit,
mishimoto fan shroud,
mishimoto radiator 3-row 52mm,
pauter machine rods.
Pro-Gram Engineering (5) billet steel main caps,
MiataRoadster main bearing support plate ,
MiataRoadster ARP fastener kit,
Moroso coolant expansion tank,
Wiseco 8.5:1 CR forged pistons with rings set +1mm,
ACL bearings rods STANDARD (Race Series), ACL bearings crankshaft STANDARD (Race Series),
ARP main caps studs kit ,
Maruha Motors head gasket for turbo 79mm bores 2mm thick,
Maruha Motors oil pan baffle,
Mazda tie rod ends from R package,
Jubiride flares,
Garage vary front lip,
garage vary canards normal,
garage vary canards extra large
6 speed gear box
Red Hardtop
engine bay bolts
catch can
225/45 15 rs3's
M- tuned fuel rail
Flyin miata big fuel kit
I.d 1000cc injectors
3" custom exhaust
m-tuned re route kit.
Rebuild kit (seals and gaskets etc)
stronger Timing belt
Ceramic coat manifold, turbo rear housing, dump pipe.
Send block out for machining and balancing etc.
Respray engine bay and exterior
Wing
New wheel studs and bearings
Na8 rear calipers and disks

Started getting on with the build. Bought mostly all the parts and was just waiting for them to arrive. Slowly but surly they started to

Fuel system

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My Flares, wheels, tires and canards arrived

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Replace most of the panels and sent the car off to get painted


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Pretty much had all the parts, just waiting for the car to come back from paint so i can start doing the suspension work.


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Build went on hold for a while as i waited for my turbo to arrive. Finally did so i got on with it. Sent the rear housing and the manifold off to get ceramic coated


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Got the car back from paint


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On stands w/ front suspension out:


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Interior lol:


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Being so close to christmas now i dont have time to send the motor off. But that will be first of the agenda for next year So at the moment im in the process of doing the suspension. Should have the control arms and diff out by the weekend. Then during holidays i can start to put the car back together and get it rolling again.

Its been a long few months but its almost over. Hoping to get the car driving by the end of february.

 

Whose manifold is that? And are you seriously going to track those huge wheels? They look expensive.

 

um its a custom lovefab manifold. Been on a few cars over there. Yeah ill track with them. A lot of people may not like the fact that they arent the lightest but its what i want