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Levnubhin's build/re-build thread
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I'm bored and I've never had a build thread so wtf.
I first bought my Miata for $2000 in Nov 06. It was bone stock with 170k on the clock. Attachment 198621 I had a set of 16" wheels that I wasn't using so I put them on the Miata. Mind you this was before I knew anything about these little cars. Those wheels weighed 25 lbs without tires. I also added a Home depot lip, ricer hood spacers and a tokico illumina suspension kit. Attachment 198622 Shortly after that I met Rich (soflarick). He taught me about wheels weights and then sold me his Konig Heliums with 205/50 RS2's on them. I also added a roll bar, an ebay cat back and a "DIY cold air intake" and FM sway bars. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IMG_2599-3.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...a/IMG_1293.jpg Attachment 198623 Then I met a fella we know as Hyper and bought this from him. Attachment 198624 I diy'd my own piping and ran an begi afpr with the timing retarded to 6*. Attachment 198625 Car was over heating so in went a Godspeed rad and eventually got some slim fans. Attachment 198626 Then I got into the MS world. Got an MS from Brain, Tuner toys fuel rail and 550's Attachment 198627 Added an R lip at some point Attachment 198628 At some point I installed ground control coil overs and a racing beat hollow front sway bar. Custom 3" exhaust. Attachment 198629 Attachment 198630 In went the hood scoop from carbontrix Attachment 198631 Then Savington put a set of 6UL's up for sale so I had to snag them. Also added a mini cooper scoop to the front bumper and a black stripe down the front. Attachment 198632 Then the motor went, so I had it rebuilt using Eagle rods, weisco pistons, arp heads and mains and a cometic head gasket. Sorry no pics of that. The my Gt2554 took a shit so I went with an ebay turbo. I ordered what I thought was a 2860. When I got it I measured everything and the specs put it closer to a 2871 (profit!) Attachment 198633 Attachment 198634 M-tuned BBK, also put in a prop valve from the FM group buy. Attachment 198635 Picked up a used FM hood and Axxis power trunk lid. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...a/IMG_0563.jpg Attachment 198636 CSpence bumper scoop Attachment 198637 Took it to the dyno at 17 psi. Attachment 198638 Got bored with 17 psi so I installed a devils own WI kit and cranked boost up to 22psi. Attachment 198639 I'm bored with 280 whp so I had Wayne Curr make me a new Mani and DP. Dyno numbers coming soon. Attachment 198640 Attachment 198641 Attachment 198642 Attachment 198643 There's plenty of other little shit that Ive done like valve cover painting, torsen swap etc. But this is the major shit. __________________ Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote |
your car has come a long way. Btw, remember who on ebay you bought that turbo from?
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New tires just arrived.
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Originally Posted by slutz4
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your car has come a long way. Btw, remember who on ebay you bought that turbo from?
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
(Post 552814)
Shortly after that I met Rich (soflarick). He taught me about wheels weights and then sold me his Konig Heliums with 205/50 RS2's on them.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
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New tires just arrived.
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I like the manifold, only wished it was EWG...
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Thoroughly enjoyable build story, with more good chapters yet to come.
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I like that bumper scoop ;) Nice choice on tires, I'm LOVING my set!
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In for even more future awesomeness! Post pics of your ricer days!
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Couple more pics..
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in for 12psi at 3500rpm. You're going to love Tim's parts...it will build boost like a supercharger below 4k, but make 2x the torque.
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nice!
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
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Lol ^^
Got my sub from gospeed. Attachment 198594 __________________ Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote |
See, now that actually looks nice in your trunk.
I hope you've got a real amp for it. My little bridged Pioneer wasn't quite up to the task, but it was still nice. EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to add pillow stuffing to the box when I mounted the sub. If you ever want deeper sound you can take that route, and maybe put some weatherstripping down on the sub-surround too. I usually do that stuff, but slapped that together in a hurry one day. |
Originally Posted by gospeed81
(Post 553337)
pillow stuffing to the box when I mounted the sub.
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Originally Posted by webby459
(Post 553355)
Nice build, nubbins. I'm copying your mixing mani setup, just drilled for NPT for the heater core return. Thanks for the tip.
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Originally Posted by levnubhin
(Post 553361)
That's for the turbo water return line. I no haz heaterz.
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Originally Posted by webby459
(Post 553366)
Yup, I know. I have the turbo return as you have it, then the heater return on the same side as the lower rad outlet, just tapped NPT instead of the pushed in tube as stock. I'll take pics over the weekend and update my fuxored "build" thread.
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