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I was told to bring this thread over here. Blame Fireindc.
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Bye bye babe, it's been real.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395168947 So now we've got this thing. It's swaggerific. It's red. It's got a BP. It has a soft top. It has a stock suspension. Basically, it's everything i hate about Mazdas, all rolled up into one convenient package of hate. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395168947 Lookin' fresh. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395168947 Lookin' Miata.net. Dat red. Dat 4x4. Dem Toyo T1Rs. (The pinnacle of modern-day tire performance!) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395168947 Yes, you see a thing peaking out from the bumper. That's known as "an intercooler." I don't know what it does, but Corky Bell likes them, so they must be good. Corky Bell is the Lord and Savior of Miatas. So much Corky Bell swag. Truly this is the envy of all of miata.net. The BPV crossover tube doesn't work particularly well, nor is it designed well, but dayummm it sure looks GOOD rattling around in the bay, doesn't it? https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395168947 |
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"EW!" the crowds proclaim. "This is awful compared to Swank Force Racing's other #shitted productions! Where's the boost? The power? The insanity! This is tame, and mostly done RIGHT! WHERE IS THE FAIL?!?!? THIS BORES US!!"
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169056 Alright, so here's what we're working with: Vehicle: 1995 Miata Color: Arrest Me Red Miles: 141k on chassis, 20k on motor Modifications: AMS built motor with ~20k miles on it JE 9.0:1 pistons Eagle rods ARP hardware throughout Ported and polished 99 BP4W head Flyin' Miata Stage 1 clutch Fidanza flywheel Toyota COPs (Replaced with OEM Denso units less than 1000 miles ago) Begi GT2554 kit (Manifold thermal coated) HAHAHAH 2554r on a built motor. SEEMS LEGIT. Begi turbo heat shield Begi Intercooler/piping kit Begi "race" coolant re-route FM 2.5" downpipe - Thermal coated Enthuza 3" exhaust RX8 yellow top injectors M-Tuned fuel rail Walbro 255hp pump Megasquirt 2 Enhanced PNP (Brain Built). Sequential fuel, "gslender A/C idle up" circuitry/code. Koyo 37mm radiator AEM wideband AEM water temp AEM boost gauge (sending unit may be toast, currently running a cheap autometer) All AEM gauges are the silly expensive ones with stepper motor shits. 15x8 949 6ULs Mazda Competition motor mounts Slotted rotors Hawk pads SS braided brake lines SS braided clutch line Interior Pioneer headunit of some kind Aftermarket speakers of some kind (headrest speakers work) IL Motorsport center console (baller!) Momo Competition wheel and hub IL Motorsport chrome door handle cups Exterior: R-lip thingy. Some fruity NB aftermarket swoopy miata.net-loves-penis wing. Does it all work? Yeah. Somehow. Makes magic numbers. (Lurve me some Disneyjet) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169056 |
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THE PLAN:
Drive until MX6 is back on the road and dialed in. Then probably sell. Things to do in the meantime to make it a better car and get more money out of it: 1) Rip out and sell stupid BeGi "Racer" Re-Route because it's a pile of shit. 2) Install homebrew coolant re-route for much glory. Purchased 3) Rebuild shifter. Currently shifts like garbage. Turns out probably because shot hydraulics and because FM clutch 4) New fluids e'er'wurr. Trans, diff, hydraulics, coolant, oil, herp derp. 5) Detail 6) Ghettofab a suspension Step #6 begins. Bought some low mileage MSM Bilsteins from NastyNate. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 #3 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 #4. (Amsoil dealer, y0) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 Back to #6: SUSPENSION INTENSIFIES https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 Waiting to come in: 1) NB top hats 2) Another set of Fleabay sleeves and springs in a different rate 3) 7" 550lb QA1 springs, 7" 400lb QA1 springs (Will probably run these on the sleeves shown above) 4) Hackjob Summit Racing FCM 36/36 bumpstop copies 5) Clutch master and slave cylinders from 949Racing 6) Shifter rebuild kit from Moss Miata 7) 5X Racing bronzoil shift bushing Need to source: 1) Big front bar 2) Fancy endlinks 3) ISC/FM top hats Need to do: 1) Clean up some minor wiring things concerning Megasquirt and the AEM wideband, as well as an aftermarket alarm and keyless entry, neither of which i have the key FOB for, so they need to go. Should be fun. 2) Tune for moar bewsts. Currently seeing about 12.5psi at max, i'm told this turbo should be able to hold 16psi to redline on this car, so we're going to see what that's like. Need to clean up wiring stuff because this: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395169340 |
LOL @ 2554 on a built motor. Also, LOL at a BP.
Seriously though.. remove the wing, get a real turbo on it, and dial in the suspension. A few simple tweaks and this thing could be pretty mean. +props for manning up and bringing this thread home. |
A turbo change is not likely in this car's future unless i find someone wanting to do a straight trade for a 2560/2860 for the 2554, if i must be honest. It runs pretty strong as is and i'm not really interested in drastically altering the car. I'm more interested in making what's there not suck. :bowrofl:
Thenuge and i took it for a rape pull or two on Saturday and well.... it's stupid strong for a 2554 car. I think i'll be good with just finding out what another 4lbs or so of boost does. I'm more using this car to get a "feel" for what a "proper" Miata might feel like. Hence, the suspension work coming. Yes, i know it's a cheap-ass half-assed suspension plan, but i don't care. I'm just looking for a taste of what's to come with the 93. :) |
Join me in 2860ness! Or go EFR! ;)
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Originally Posted by Jeffbucc
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Join me in 2860ness! Or go EFR! ;)
You, sir... have missed the point of this "build." :party: Basically, after the suspension stuff, if it's not $free.99 or close to $free.99, i'm not doing it. :dealwithit::fawk: I have another Miata to mess with. But first, i have a daily driver to get back on the road, another GRM $2014 Challenge car to finish, a race car to build a new motor for. THEN the other Miata gets glory. And it will be glorious. I expect it all to leave a terrible taste in your mouth, but the kind of terrible that interests you, the kind that you refuse to swallow, but yet can't bring yourself to spit. GENTLEMEN, BEHOLD: http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/62770.gif https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395171130 |
Originally Posted by concealer404
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I expect it all to leave a terrible taste in your mouth, but the kind of terrible that interests you, the kind that you refuse to swallow, but yet can't bring yourself to spit.
Any vids of this thing yet? I bet a 2554 at or near sea level would be a hoot. Mine is even a blast way up here at 7k elevation, but as always i need moar (hence the 2860 sitting on my workbench next to my torn down shortblock). Edit: wait, is that blue car your other miata? I like. |
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Originally Posted by Fireindc
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Oh, we know EXACTLY what you are talking about ;)
Any vids of this thing yet? I bet a 2554 at or near sea level would be a hoot. Mine is even a blast way up here at 7k elevation, but as always i need moar (hence the 2860 sitting on my workbench next to my torn down shortblock). Edit: wait, is that blue car your other miata? I like. And yes, that blue car is the other Miata. It doesn't look much like that any more. It's merely a shadow of its former stuff. It's on steelies just to roll around on, has no driveline (sold it to a nice kid for a 6 pack pretty much), no top, and stock suspension. (Thank god.) F2T glory, V8R rear end, and FD RX7 trans incoming. I have a 60psi boost gauge that needs to be maxed out.
Originally Posted by Tekel
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dat blue doe
Dat honda blue doe |
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Got pumping things from Emilio. Guess now i can swap all fluids and replace these shits this weekend and see if that helps the 1st/reverse thing at all.
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To much swagmiata and not enough cats.
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just a thought, if youre having serious difficulty going into reverse check and see if the reverse switch was overtightened into the tranny, curly and I found that we accidentally did this on a miata that we flipped and it made it extremely difficult to get the car into reverse.
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Originally Posted by greddygalant
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just a thought, if youre having serious difficulty going into reverse check and see if the reverse switch was overtightened into the tranny, curly and I found that we accidentally did this on a miata that we flipped and it made it extremely difficult to get the car into reverse.
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Originally Posted by greddygalant
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just a thought, if youre having serious difficulty going into reverse check and see if the reverse switch was overtightened into the tranny, curly and I found that we accidentally did this on a miata that we flipped and it made it extremely difficult to get the car into reverse.
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Sub'd so I can harass you.
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That's fun. Make me cry. And PM me with price you need for those purple things.
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So... couple things.
Guess i don't need to be shopping for a front sway bar anymore. Looked in the car, and it's got one. It's big, and red, and has red bushings. No idea what it is, but it's not stock. I'll leave it. Stock rear bar is on there, so i'll probably try to source an MSM unit. And here's a picture for EO2K and Erat. NA8 FPR on VICS manifold. M-Tuned rail. ALL THE ROOM. (Anybody know where i can get a blockoff for this? I need to replace the soft fuel lines in the bay anyways, and i have an Aeromotive 13109 laying around.) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395322930 |
Sorry man, I've been slacking on getting your logs up. At least now there's a place to put them.
I'm surprised that you've got yellow top injectors in there (never mind I see they're 440cc I thought they were 550). I know it was running 11.3 AFR in boost, but I wouldn't think running that rich would cause them to run out of steam as early as they did. The logs showed 80-something percent duty cycle at only 6000rpm. If you've got a wally 255 though you should be able to get enough extra fuel pressure to deal with it once you get that FPR installed. |
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