God damn that looks good. I'm happy with my car as a track car I can drive to work a couple days per week. Look for Lotus Elise seats or Sparco Roadsters if you want to drive it more than once per week.
You want an mushroom shaped flat-bottom back to the steering rack. Cam gears may give you more power, but you'll have more than you need at the track. It's going to be so much fun. |
subin for more pics :)
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Holy shit! Very nice job :bigtu: In for the numbers...
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Nice parts list... nicer than mine
BTW Technoracer says that the 2001+ coils are good for 24+ psi. I didn't know Hydra 2.7 was out. We have the same injectors. I'm on Hydra 2.6 and yes cold start in cold weather has kind of sucked. I wonder what other benefits there are though-- I'm kinda getting tired of having to pay and ship for lameass hardware upgrades. How much did it cost for the IM welding? |
Originally Posted by Faeflora
(Post 680276)
Nice parts list... nicer than mine
BTW Technoracer says that the 2001+ coils are good for 24+ psi. I didn't know Hydra 2.7 was out. We have the same injectors. I'm on Hydra 2.6 and yes cold start in cold weather has kind of sucked. I wonder what other benefits there are though-- I'm kinda getting tired of having to pay and ship for lameass hardware upgrades. How much did it cost for the IM welding? I am waiting for the 2.7 upgrade to come back from them right now. 2.5 units had to have entire new board installed, I believe the 2.6 is just a firmware update. anyway there are a bunch of new tables and I am not a talented tuner but I will try and work with Tim Bailey to learn something when he tunes my car. here is the list of features that hydra emailed me The Hydra2.7 has complete new firmware and software along with new processor with onboard datalogging and new idle, boost control, aux map and long term trim strategies. The 2.7 will also have capability to configure for additional sensors as inputs with configurability. Stage5 Epsilon has built in CAN Bus for use with external dashes, so you can run a dash and tune at same time. Hydra2.7 will be firmware upgradeable remotely without sending the ecu back. Each stage will be upgradeable to the next remotely without sending the ecu back. You can also just buy individual Capabilities if you do not want the next full stage upgrade. Stage 1 Alpha and Stage 2 Beta will be stripped down versions with less outputs and inputs then the current Hydra2.5 and 2.6. To get equivalent Outputs as the Hydra2.5, you will at least need the Stage 3 Gamma upgrade Alpha 4 injector 2 inputs 6 outputs Knock control Beta 6 injector 6 inputs 9 outputs Aux Fuel/Ignition Map Launch Control Intake VCT Control lambda Target Tip-in Enrichment injector phasing Basic boost Control Staged Injection Gamma 8 Injectors 10 inputs 14 outputs Change datalog channels Antilag Fuel /Ignition Map Exhaust VCT Immobilizer request Valet Request Flat Shift Alternator Control VE Mode Alpha N Mode Boost Compensation Gear Correction Individual Fuel and Ignition Trim STT Ignition Trim Throttle derivative 3D maps Manifold Pressure delta trim Delta Steering Load Traction Control Coolant Temp RPM Trim External Map sensor Engine Speed Delta Trim Idle speed Error Trim Calibration Input Maps Fuel Pressure correction TPS Position Trim Barometric Compensation Fuel Temperature Compensation Epsilon Onboard CANBUS Control Two Internal feedback outputs Humidity Correction EGT Correction(requires CAN Expansion Box) Flex Fuel Support External Wideband Support Vehicle Speed Pit Limiter |
So which coils did you go with? I saw a bunch of coils on the DIY site.
Humidity correction. That's interesting. I wonder how it would deal with water injection :| Fuel Temperature. Neato. Useful for all out drag guys? External wideband-- does this mean you no longer need the stupid proprietary Hydra wideband sensor? EGT correction- nifty. If only this could be used with the knock sensor for timing autotune! |
wow. Beautiful. I'm glad to see it all together, that exhaust looks awesome! I too keep paging up to the first post :)
Did you have an extra set of MVS flanges in your MVS box? |
Yeah the manifold and downpipe look awesome Tim! Thanks, sorry it took me so long to get it together.
No we didn't have any extra flanges Oh yeah almost forgot the cutting and welding on the manifold was about $275 I think I have the IGN-1A race coils-need to find somewhere to mount them and then get some custom plug wires made |
In for more awesome.
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Originally Posted by kaisersoze
(Post 680353)
Yeah the manifold and downpipe look awesome Tim! Thanks, sorry it took me so long to get it together.
No we didn't have any extra flanges Oh yeah almost forgot the cutting and welding on the manifold was about $275 I think I have the IGN-1A race coils-need to find somewhere to mount them and then get some custom plug wires made Ahh those coils! Hmm I have thought about going to super coils just in case. When are you doing the upgrade? Maybe I can do it too and we can help each other with the R&D/testing. :makeout: |
Originally Posted by Faeflora
(Post 680491)
Thanks for the info- will be helpful for some manifold work I'm shopping around for.
Ahh those coils! Hmm I have thought about going to super coils just in case. When are you doing the upgrade? Maybe I can do it too and we can help each other with the R&D/testing. :makeout: |
I agree with Hustler about those Exige seats. Easily the nicest/comfortable track ready seat I've ever sat in.
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This is what my mechanic came up with to mount the coils. Looks pretty slick. It is actually mounted from the strut bar. Hopefully it won't vibrate too much
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Hydra is back from upgrade. Coils are installed.
Tuning may commence tomorrow. I have thought about the oil pressure issue and I will probably just bite the bullet and go with a full dry sump system from Armstrong Race engines as he already has a casting for a dry sump pan for the miata. it will probably be a 3 stage system but I am not sure if a 4 stage system would be able to pull vacuum in the crankcase and the head. Probably overkill. I'll have to work out if it makes sense to keep AC or if it will work. AC is just so nice to have in a street car. Seems silly to have the only dry sump street miata that I know of so complete conversion to a track car may be inevitable. Hmm aeromotions active wing, big splitter, diffuser, flat bottom-my wife is really gonna love that. All this might depend on another miata project. Found a 99 with a full cage, low mileage engine, Teins, and willwoods for pretty cheap and am considering whether it needs an LS3 swap. |
Why go dry sump? I do think that would be a waste. There are several tracked 350hp miatas here and they do fine without a dry sump.
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Originally Posted by Faeflora
(Post 685284)
Why go dry sump? I do think that would be a waste. There are several tracked 350hp miatas here and they do fine without a dry sump.
It might free up a little HP in reduced windage losses/better crankcase ventilation. Mostly just for fun though. oh yeah and it looks cool too. |
Where would you mount the pumps? How much would the whole package run, new pan and all?
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Originally Posted by Faeflora
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Where would you mount the pumps? How much would the whole package run, new pan and all?
this setup would probably be around $2.5K might be more due to length of hoses as I would have to mount the oil tank in the trunk as there really isn't anywhere to mount a 2.5 gallon tank in the engine bay |
Thumbs up to you if you do it!
Damn that would cost more than my turbo, pistons, and rods combined! |
looks like a solid build. good luck!
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