Man that's clean.. any white cars over here end up black after a day of driving.. good stuff

Car needs more black badges! It looks great though.

Needs a badge like this.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1344279521

Beautiful man. Great looking car.

Disagree, I say leave it alone. You and Bryan (Dem768) have the best looking cars IMO

Thank you Gentlemen. Hoping someday soon my car will be at least half as awesome as Bryans

Taking my time though, I'm in no rush.

I might black out the badges and throw them on, but keeping them off for now since I already did that on the previous car. Want to try something different with them too, we'll see how that goes. (I have 2 sets so not worried about ruining anything)

Dyno plot for the Forester as of this morning if anyone cares lol

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1344388167

Thats 17.5 psi... you a phony.

Is the forester on a stock 5spd tranny? If so, that sounds like borrowed time.

What are the plans for the new engine build? Full or mild build? One of your previous builds (back in 09 iirc) had a mild built motor that made ~300whp, would you do a mild build again? Do you know if the owner still has the car, or what became of that motor? I only ask all these questions because I'm considering dropping rods into my BP before I swap it in, then running e85+280whp on a gt28.

if I buy an '11 WRX, can i do that too?

I want that in my daily '05 OBXT please.

Not sure if serious

FXT trans can handle much more than wrx due to the ultra high gearing (4.44fd)

Not sure what I'll do with the vvt motor yet, though I do not plan to make any more than 300-350.

The 00 is alive and well. Brian enjoyed it for a year, then sold it just recently in excellent condition to another guy on here who has it now. At least that I know of.
ho fo sho:)
buy my setup:)

My wife next to my mistress:D
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1345347619

Had my girlfriends '11 WRX tuned by Vlad, he bumped it up to 17 pounds or so. Can definitely feel the difference. Car looks sexy, I started laying on paint tonight since I'm waiting on engine stuff

What's funny is that I too use those nicknames, what's not funny is my wife gets inside my mistress more than I do........

Installed my MOMO today:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1345951890

Very sexy bby.

Did some hellafunctional modifications today:giggle:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1349750333
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1349750333
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1349750333

Also ordered the FM Stage 1 suspension (tokico illuminas + FM springs).
Will be selling the FM Vmaxx to a friend. Daddy wants comfort:fael:

Damn Vald, car looks great! I love how you seem to build the same car over and over again ;)

What would one expect to pay for a paint job like that up in Sacratomato? I've got a nose and a hard top that need a squirt of Mazda 18K and its highway robbery around here.

What's this H3AVY P1G weight at this point?

LOL not the same - this one has teh VEE VEE TEEZ:D

I honestly don't know since my Uncle hooked it up on bodywork and paint at a discount. I WAS quoted 2,000+ by other people though, which I thought was highway robbery.

Weight on this bad boy is probably that of a stock 2001 SE, so not as heavy as I make it seem. I've added some weight (like the dynamat), but I took away some weight too (suspension, hardtop without soft top, lighter wheel, no air bags). I'd say 2400-2500 soaking wet if I had to guess.

Nice clean car! Looks like DEM768's car! Loving it. My car looks like shit compared to yours. :D

this thread is pretty much exactly what i want to do with my car. i want to keep it looking very clean and also making it fast.

where did you get the dynomat you used?

Thanks

Got that stuff from ebay. 100sq/ft was almost double what I needed. So if you're just doing 1 miata I'd recommend 50sq/ft.

send me the other 50sq ft for my NVH disaster Forester XT?

I can payz?

lol already used it on mine sorry

only have like 15 left

Which stuff did you get and would you recommend it?

Planning on doing a bunch on my XT, getting sick of the awful NVH.

zillamat. and yes. but I'd say it helps more with rattles/squeeks/tin-can feeling/resonance more than sound itself. For that stuff you want the foam from RAAMaudio or whatever.

One of my good buddies is an automotive NVH engineer, I'll see what he says and then go from there.

Thanks for the info

Do me a favor and post what he says in here too.

I'm always looking for ways to make my cars quieter. Til they are all silent, I'm still open for suggestions:D

comfy ride here I come

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1350352795

I sold the GT2876R today.

Will be using the GT2860RS on stock block for now, and when I build the block I have decided to go with the new ultraballersauce BORGWARNER EFR:fael:

:drool:

DOOOO ITTTT.

Here they are side by side in my garage gettin to know each other:D

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1350423922

Smart man

Seeing the results from that turbo make me want to build another turbo miata so badly. I should probably work onfinding a car first...

Which EFR? Are you going to reuse that T3 flanged ETD or are you building another T25 manifold? Jesus christ... T3 flanged EFR 7064 maybe? :party:

lol its a long ways away, so I have a lot of time to figure out which one is "for me" while I enjoy this Disco Potato setup.

I will be observing quietly in the background as more EFRs are tested, possibly the trackspeed kit comes out, and carefully plan out my ALLOFIT build. For right now I can honestly say that 200-230 would be perfect on this thing, I don't need any more for daily driving, and have a MUCH faster car for when I need my fix:)

Yeah, okay. We'll see how long that lasts :party:

I bet you'll spend long nights lying awake in bed thinking about what turbo to run. Seriously. Precision turbos w/ billet comp. wheels for 900, Borg Warnet ext. tip turbos for 700 and the new S/sx series with EFR billet comp. wheels for just over a grand, etc.. . It's like candy land for people with T3 flanges :giggle:

ladies chillin in the garage

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1350526219

Alright well the progress is slower than a snail, mainly because I'm just driving the car daily and not wanting to worry about anything at all. Also because its an extremely busy time of the year for me and I just don't have the time to tinker with the car.

Loving the dead reliability of the car, but dreading the stock power levels.

In the very near future I'll be changing all the oils in the car, so I had a friend (who is a dealer) get me some Amsoil fluids:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1353219267

That should take care of engine, trans, and rear end.

Next I picked up a set of ID1000's:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1353219267

Next on the list after that: Megasquirt MS3x:party:

Changed all the oils today. I don't know if its a placebo effect, but transmission ALREADY feels a good deal more smooth on the way from the shop.

The real test will come on monday when I have to go to work and its sat overnight and super cold. It shifts like butter when hot, but absolutely SUCKS when cold.

How are the seats working out? Any regrets? Did you take any pictures of the mountings? Mine are in very sad shape and I can't seem to find anyone with a decent NB1 set that they want to part with, so I'm looking at options. I have an old Sparco Sprint in the garage, but it dislikes me and the feeling is mutual.

I'm back on stock NB2 seats. I'm too big to fit into any aftermarket bucket and be comfortable on my morning commute to work @ 4AM, so I sold them. They felt great, night and day over stock, but hard to get in/out of (as any race bucket is) and just didn't cut it for me overall. Lesson learned: don't buy aftermarket buckets unless RACECAR.


I'll be selling these real good condition NB2 seats soon too though;)
Have a set of NB1's just re-upholstered with brand new genuine leather that will be going in.

I kinda feel the same way. I had to take a high-lift jack to the Sparco to "open" it slightly so my ribcage would fit comfortably. The seat is awesome at the track where I feel like my body is bolted directly to the car, but daily driving or distance its a bit overkill. I can't spread my legs AT ALL and the 'boys' don't appreciate it on any kind of roadtrip.

I'll be driving through Sac on the 14th, 16th, 21st and 25th. Whatchoo want for dem NB2 seats?

I seriously considered going 2 tone black and tan in the interior and getting a set of 2 tone Katzkins to match, but then I remember I'd probably just ruin the leather and then feel bad.

I have a set of NB1s I may be willing to trade but I'm sure shipping sucks.

Holler at me when you swing by Player :brain:

Ordered:

2" piping + 28x7x2.5 bar and plate
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1354472862
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1354472862

I have that same kit but 2.5" pipe. It was a big mistake on my part but you'll love the smaller size. How do you plan to route it?

Same way I routed my previous 2.5" one: behind headlight (like MSM) for hotside and traditional cold side.

What was a mistake on your part? the 2.5" piping?

Glad to see some progress here. In for b00st.

Yes, hard to route on a NA with PS and AC. I had to cut my fender well to route it and I did a horrible job just to throw it together. Car was cheap so it didn't bother me but i really wish I went another route. I plan to get a new tub and swap everything over because its been in a front end wreck and my body barley lines up, no reason to have a badass paint job when the car has been damaged like mine has. I'll do whatever it takes to get it half as sexy as yours ;)

Me rikey! Get good pics of the install this time, I want to see how badly I failed at everything.

Can-do! Do you have an NB2 midpipe with good cat in your mess of parts? Dec 16 I'll be driving through Sac with an empty Ford Escape, plenty of room for activities. :naughty:

Shoulda used the green hose mate. :bowrofl:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1578/dscn2541a.jpg

If only it was black

Its available in dumpster green and blue.

Off topic.

Vlad please post some pics when you do this!!

Oh of course.

Also - DW200 fuel pump kit and Magnaflow 12579 ordered:)

piping showed up today

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1354755729

its tiny in diameter. like barely 2". but otherwise the quality is great (very thick alum), couplers are good, and clamps are good.

I think I'll be the 1st on here (that I know of) to runn full 2" fmic piping. lol

Man thats very nicely wrapped. Much better than what i got from the idiots at silicone intakes.

The morons just put a pipe in a box. Both ends were banged up. Luckily i didnt need all of it and cut the bad parts out.

And did you request black couplers with the auction? Just asking because all the auctions I've seen come with blue.