Light and die: look at ASE

I want to confirm I'm not hitting over 12 lbs

Turbo 99 miata mini_fd:

Wow. This thread has really taken off. :-)

Glad you're enjoying everything Gerald. I'll spend some more time with the start up stuff when we relocate the IAT sensor. I was thinking it would be a good idea to go back to a stock crank trigger wheel too, just to remove that variable from the equation.

Nice to hear everyone is impressed by your numbers, guess I'm going to have to put mine on the dyno now too since I'm "breaking all the rules." :-)

Keep me posted about that meet coming up. I'm definitely up for hanging out.

Funny story, I tuned a kids 2001 Mustang Cobra today. He was super excited that it made 330 to the wheels. I got in my miata to go grab some dinner and he caught up to me at the light. Turned right and he put the hammer down. I let him get a full car length in front of me, threw it in 3rd and walked right passed him... The look on his face was priceless.

Stopped at the next light and he asked what was done to it. I told him it's just a little EBay turbo, but it's making about the same power as his car. I thought he was going to crap his pants. Lol

I just pictured that scenario in my head. Like you said, you can't beat the quality of a miata and how affordable they are to Rip The road. I wish it was the first thing I did instead of my aesthetics.
And I'll let you know when I get the other items we need the next time we tune it. I'll hunt down for that wheel.

Also I'm installing this racing beat rear canon brace that was painted over. I wish it was still white instead of the midnight blue that came off the 99. Got a fantastic deal picked up for 60 bucks locally. Thank you craigslist.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1395228225
racingbeat canon brace by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

Priceless
I remember doing that on my '00 and a C6 corvette. And the guy had his girlfriend in the car who he was trying to impress :laugh:

I got a thumbs up from a stock wrx after I blew by him. I also diminished a frs simply modded as he was anxious to show me what he's got and I blew off my valve and he timidly declined with his tail under his ass.

I'm putting in an order of autokonexions fender flares. Just one small step to a functional setup

nooooo!

IMHO don't, but it's your car and I'm sure you will make it look great anyways. I just love stock bodied miatas.

Your right but it's just so clean looking it needs an edge. I do plan on getting garage varys nb2 bumper in the future. I do like the Bomex most oem looking aftermarket front bumper but those fit nb1 headlights. I also like the auto exe front bumper.

Autokonexion fastback or GTFO :fawk:

I kinda want one, but I don't have that much surplus cash lying around.

I agree with fireindc. That was my first thought but decided not to say anything. Its sooo clean as it is, why go mess it up? Lol yes it will look sick but I think your car is perfect visually.

Just my 2 cents.

Fender flares aren't really a "functional" thing on any street miata. You can fit all the tire that's readily available to you under stock bodywork quite easily.

That said... do what makes you happy. I'm sure you'll make it look great. :)

Yah, but you can't fit that tire on demon cambers on stock fenders.

True... are those 7" or 8"?

Exactly my point tekel. I don't want to give them up but the offset isn't functional and I can't put on 225s on. I can get away with 15x8 et. 20 with 225s anything bigger needs flares now AK makes front blisters to widen the fender for a oem look but then what do I do with the rears? Put on flares for the the rears? That looks even more silly then all four flared quarters.

So if I'm selling my wheels I want to have a functional wheel setup. I want to get away with the works that are posted on cr.net specifically the works cro1s

They are 15x7.5-5

I had a vacuum leak at a plastic t-fitting and i didn't know about it until lasts nights Orlandos meet. The tube was connected to i think the ms. So after that I'm going to be purchasing brass t fittings and replace every plastic connector. I have some back ups in the car and learned a bit more. Remember this is my first turbo and fast car.

Some of you said that the 5speed isn't strong enough for the amount of torque i have? I am installing a 6speed from a msm with 110k miles. I have motorcarft oil for it already and new front and rear transmission seals. Of course the speed sensor will be included and I'll ask about the starter because i read they have a different bolt pattern from a 5speed starter.

Your 5spd should be fine for street use with that power. It's the motor we're worried about. :bowrofl:

Haha the question is when will it happen this year lol. Hopefully after the gap or sometime soon so I can have a built motor by the gap. Wow I'm horrible lol.

Exterior is about to change

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Untitled by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

But... But... It looks so perfect!

the hardtop wing looks like the gayest thing on the planet.

otherwise yeah, car looks great

I have a photoshop of what's about to happen in the next month. I'll post it in a second

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396038105
Photoshop AK flares and Works CRO1S by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1396038105
photoshop AK flares and Works CRO1 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr


The wheels I'm planning to purchase are 15x9et20

I disagree. I think it looks pretty cool. Youthful and maybe a bit immature but not bad IMO.

Ok you win.

:drool:

Don't know if you're ready to purchase or not, but one of the Atlanta forum members has his basically new Works listed for sale: [For Sale] For Sale: Work Meister CR01 15x9 +20 4x100 Custom Order.

Thank you for the compliments. As for the flares, they will be threaded in the body and the hardware will be anodized black to keep it clean with the body. No chrome hardware.

He is they guy. He's very helpful with this purchase and very patient. I hope he can work with me.

The seller sold the wheels to his roomate. I was giving him a 600 dollar deposit and in two weeks the rest of his payment for the following pay period. After he agreed to it he sold me out . It's hard to find people whose word actually means something nowadays

Eh, if his roommate was paying the amount in full at that moment it's hard to blame him. Sucks, but he's got to live with the guy.

Stop doing the look I wanna do before I have the means to do it! LOL

Looks great.

Car is up on its feet. Literally

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1397146772
after proper install by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr


Diff mount was in properly installed 3 years ago by some friends that were helping me out. Took me almost 2 weeks to get a msm axle.

Installed a turbo blanket and detailed the engine bay

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1397432327
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Untitled by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

Idle then turn the ac on and off. then made swoosh sound twice. That's in the megasquirt file


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idletune by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

So my Mishmoto electric fan took a cap on me and smoked up. The ac fan not the engine fan. I'm not replacing them with mishimotos lifetime warranty. If they fail on 4 years time I'm not back. Time to upgrade both fans.

Got the custom soldering today

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1397583129
burnt fan motor2 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr


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burnt fan motor by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

Just installed the spal fans. This is what they sound like


Spal Fans 99 Miata:

I had to drill new holes for the spal fans to fit on the mishimoto fan shroud. They are a bit smaller.

Hahahah those fans are fun. I thought the Mishis were loud on our MSM.

Installed the FM Stage 1 kit with the SPAL fans and holy fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

They sound pretty loud. I can't wait to see my temp gauge to see how much of a difference the two are.
I've used also water wetter in past vehicles and have seen a difference in temps. Has anyone else used the additive?

Autokonexion test fits. Clay Deen at deCaudellas is going to paint them and put them on. Hardware will be black to blend in. Not chrome or silver.
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Autokonexion test fit 4 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr
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Autokonexion test fit 3 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

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Autokonexion test fit 2 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr


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Autokonexion test fit 1 by rocketeerbandit, on Flickr

Yes, I'd say the vast majority of us have used it in the past. Every organization ive ever done a track event with has said "no ethylene glycol based anti-freeze in your coolant system" so we end up running distilled water + an additive like "Water Wetter" or Royal Purple's "Purple Ice"

I was wondering how it would affect the turbo itself. I'll look at purple ice now that you've brought it up.

Their site says that for street driven cars to not run a water + additive only. They suggest a antifreeze and a single bottle of purple rain. So I can just add a bottle to my reservoir and call it a day?

Hey, just last night I started hearing a whining noise under load and acceleration. It goes away while coasting or cruising but one I touch the pedal it comes right back. It gets higher pitch as the speed increases.

I got under the car and looked at the axles, shaft, and diff. The axles look fine along with the diff. No leaks. I can turn the axles by hand myself and turn the wheels fine. There is a small tranny leak but nothing alarming.

I only use water wetter in cooling system that i use no antifreeze in. Otherwise.... MEH.

That's normal noise from the diff after a proper poly diff mount bushing install.

But I didn't hear it before until last night. Some research and suggestions were axles, diff, shaft, tranny, wheel bearing. I highly doubt it's the axles, shaft, and wheel bearing. I just put in fresh fluid in the diff and it seems fine to me. I would say it's the tranny.

Well, if you have a 6 speed sitting there, i'd do that first and go from there. 6 speed is tits anyways.

I have one with my name on it from a 04 msm with 110k miles.
But it's not ready to be sold just yet and installed. If the transmission is the cause then I just might be able to get it installed that much faster by the seller. I just hope it's not the differential because I just fixed the axle and mounts.

Any other diagnoses I can perform while the car is up on jacks? Perhaps burnouts lol

What manufacturers say to do and what we end up doing around here are generally two completely different things. :giggle:

I've been running distilled + Wetter + trace amounts of antifreeze (becausecalifornia) for a couple years now with no issue. If you are really worried about it, run the antifreeze in the proper ratios, add a bottle of whatever poison is your pleasure, and roll. Neither of those additives are going to hurt a turbo.

It's speed related with the acceleration pedal being pressed.

It's super loud near the parcel shelf

Under load acceleration:
you can hear it good over the parcel shelf.

I had something similar happen. I thought it was the diff so I replaced the vsld with a torsen turned out my driveshaft bolts were a tad loose not diff related at all.
hope you figure it out :)

I checked the bolts and they are tight. At least I can't make a difference tightening or loosening with my fingers.

How loose where your drive shaft bolts?

How I wanted to type this:

The nuts on the shaft are tight. How loose were your nuts? Lol

New video
Video 2:

The diff is on its way out. Gonna now install a 3.9 with a six speed this weekend.

I approve of this thread.

Thanks urbansoot. This is your sale put to work.

Which company sells the best heat wrap to wrap my dp, radiator hoses, and power steering hoses? I also was thinking of cutting a hole and running air for the cowl to the back of the engine to reduce temps and or cut a hole in my hood.
I was contemplating a chaser aero hood but I don't want a carbon fiber hood.

Reason is that when I turn my ac on the engine temps crawl up past 220 degrees and up unless I turn it off.

In one of your earlier videos, i see there was no undertray. Have you fixed this? Because no undertray = overheating.

There isn't because of clearance issues with the piping. Did anyone run into similar issues? And so could they show a picture of their under carriage

Trim the tray if you have to. But not having a tray will really mess up air flow through your radiator.