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Old 10-10-2016, 04:05 PM
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Another update!
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Aircooled miata!
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That manifold is pretty intimidating. Who built it?

EDIT: never mind, I can read a little bit when I'm not lazy.

how much boost are you putting to this thing?
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Originally Posted by ryansmoneypit
That manifold is pretty intimidating. Who built it?

EDIT: never mind, I can read a little bit when I'm not lazy.

how much boost are you putting to this thing?
ARTech, in my signature....boost, all of it...30-40 psi whenever I stop getting gains, run out of fuel, or blow it up.
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Old 10-12-2016, 01:24 PM
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'Grats. But i think all of us are waiting for it to actually run/make power.
Been so many years of "its almost done".

Looks intense tho
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Old 10-12-2016, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
'Grats. But i think all of us are waiting for it to actually run/make power.
Been so many years of "its almost done".

Looks intense tho
hahah I know man, me too. SOON!!!!
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That manifold is insane. Any reason why you opted for EWG; I'd have imagined packaging would have been easier
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Originally Posted by jtothawhat 10 years ago
This is going to be a 2-3 month long process
lolololol. At least an update
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Another update SP send me today, making progress.
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Bp4w head with a CAS? What ecu?
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Originally Posted by aidandj
Bp4w head with a CAS? What ecu?
ProEFI
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Originally Posted by psyber_0ptix
That manifold is insane. Any reason why you opted for EWG; I'd have imagined packaging would have been easier
Twin scroll, better boost control and management.
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Originally Posted by jtothawhat
ProEFI
cool.

Power goals?
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I like the hard pipe in the reroute. Looks good can't wait to see a dyno plot.
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Originally Posted by aidandj
cool.

Power goals?
Anything north of 550 whp on E85 will make me satisfied.
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When that puny turbo won't satisfy your power needs hit me off. I got a nice even bigger 1.8 setup for you.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
When that puny turbo won't satisfy your power needs hit me off. I got a nice even bigger 1.8 setup for you.
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he said 550, not 350 and a sawzall
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Originally Posted by 18psi
he said 550, not 350 and a sawzall
Lol. Did Lars steal a sawzall out of the trunk of the Aquafresh Miata?
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