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aaronc7 02-06-2012 01:22 AM

show us the link!! we'll take guesses on the actual size, lol

curly 02-06-2012 02:23 AM

I'm too afraid. Not sure if my ego can take the inevitable bashing of my choice.

aaronc7 02-06-2012 04:41 AM

I have a gt2871 w/ .86 housing...i won't be bashing :)

curly 02-06-2012 04:45 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Design-T...item3f0441846f

I bought it mostly for its actuator bracket location :) now I just need to find out how to turn down the boost.

blaen99 02-06-2012 05:34 AM

I also ordered one of those, Curly.

That was discussed in an earlier thread, it was put somewhere near ~2560 status with a full of awesome wastegate actuator location.

curly 02-06-2012 06:30 AM

Link to thread?

Now I just need to decide on an intercooler routing. For some reason I though Sav had a simple through the fender setup, but he's headlightless. Then I found johnathewha's setup, but he's running some stupid narrow radiator. I'm hopping I can fit two 180* pieces around the radiator to hook up with the intercooler. Then 2 90* pieces on each to hook it into compressor and throttle body.

aaronc7 02-06-2012 06:37 AM

that one looks pretty good, really. and yep, pretty much a GT2560, which is probably about perfect for stock motor.

Is the wastegate actuator even attached to the compressor housing at all? if not, that's really cool, would allow guys to pretty much point the compressor in whatever way they wanted and retain the IWG. Hopefully its not really 14 psi..... maybe with some wastegate porting it will be just fine. Worst case it looks like you could fit about any other generic straight one on there with a lower rating.

blaen99 02-06-2012 06:44 AM


Originally Posted by curly (Post 831284)
Link to thread?

Now I just need to decide on an intercooler routing. For some reason I though Sav had a simple through the fender setup, but he's headlightless. Then I found johnathewha's setup, but he's running some stupid narrow radiator. I'm hopping I can fit two 180* pieces around the radiator to hook up with the intercooler. Then 2 90* pieces on each to hook it into compressor and throttle body.

https://www.miataturbo.net/diy-turbo-discussion-14/between-2554-2560-a-62778/

rharris19 02-06-2012 09:22 AM

Let us know when you get it in. I have been curious about this specific turbo for a while.

dgmorr 02-06-2012 07:25 PM

I think you'll be wanting more turbo than that very soon, since you track your car.

curly 02-06-2012 07:49 PM

It was just picked up in CA to be delivered to tx. Abe's going to hate me, I might be asking for update pictures every day.

We'll see about wanting more. As is I'll be maxing my injectors and at the limit of my stock internals.

aaronc7 02-07-2012 12:05 AM

stock fuel pump? 550s be cheap and should do the trick

curly 02-07-2012 12:12 AM

190hp. I'm not upgrading injectors, it'll blow the motor if I make use of them.

aaronc7 02-07-2012 02:51 AM

good call, lol. what trans do you have? I blew up my 5 speed, 14psi on 2871

curly 02-08-2012 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by aaronc7 (Post 831829)
good call, lol. what trans do you have? I blew up my 5 speed, 14psi on 2871

Stock '93 5spd. How long did yours last? I hopefully won't be running too long at 14psi, if at all.

I started working on my intercooler setup, so far I'm happy. My over the radiator setup always bugged me. Bashed pipes for hood clearance, difficult to seal the ducting, and near impossible to do anything with a filter beyond bolting it right to the turbo.

Old:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737

And a rough mock up of the new hot side with old pipes:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737

Cold side. The first straight coupler after the TB won't be there, I just didn't have a piece long enough for mock up:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737

The 90* piece will be a 2-2.5" piece I have, with a 2.5" pipe going into one of these at the intercooler:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737
Should provide for a fairly clean setup. Best part about all of this is I'm keeping the same number of couplers (x3 per side) as my over the radiator setup. Not bad.

Worst part is this, which is definitely going to affect resale value. Notice the crack on the top weld:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692737

curly 02-08-2012 04:21 AM

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Next I need to have a Hustler panic attack about my oil drain location working with this manifold:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328692878

That's also where I got my intercooler routing idea.

curly 02-09-2012 01:11 AM

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Yeah, apparently that picture didn't do the crack justice. Here's the other side.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1328767917

blaen99 02-09-2012 01:45 AM

Curly, you sir get props for the simple reason of sending your chinacharger to Abe. I get to buy the same fittings as you because Abe has the same turbo I have there in front of him :).

curly 02-09-2012 02:48 AM

Did he get my turbo already? Nice. And you're welcome. I'm hoping my banjo bolt fits the oil feed, I have a drain fitting somewhere around here, and I'll be using clamped on hoses for the time being.

Did he say what sizes all four are?

blaen99 02-09-2012 03:02 AM


Originally Posted by curly (Post 832903)
Did he get my turbo already? Nice. And you're welcome. I'm hoping my banjo bolt fits the oil feed, I have a drain fitting somewhere around here, and I'll be using clamped on hoses for the time being.

Did he say what sizes all four are?

No clue on if he has it yet or not, but I'm totally leeching off of you for fittings for the turbo.

Saves me so much time, effort, and aggravation in trying to find fittings otherwise!


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