Nick's new bigger and better set up thread
 

It all started with a basic greddy kit and then it transformed into a 19t and only thing that stayed stock was the manifold.

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Now there is nothing left and getting all new goodies from ARTech and a gt2870.
So while Abe is fabricating my new bottom mount mani, 3" DP and muffler less 3" exhaust I started to prep my car.

Flipped my mixing coolant manifold and painted it black
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And did my heater hose as well
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More updates to come

nice. still staying on stock motor or are you going to build?

Stock till winter/spring... I'm going for 260-270 hp and crossing my fingers that it doesn't blow up till I build it, if it does then it will sit in the garage like it always does anyways.

Where's all the Artech shiz! :fawk:

Painted the valve cover black
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Made a metal plate for the coolant thing on the intake manifold
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Here's a preview
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Now go clean up your self.

Manifold looks nice. Can't wait to see the rest :)

Going external wastegate like a real man? :giggle:

Internal since I can't afford $300 right now but I already talked to Abe and he will be welding a flange for me once I save up some money.

A little boost creep never hurt nobody:D

Just get an ebay WG and replace the spring. Much cheaper, works well, and will last for more than long enough for you to get a Tial.

I told him to go EWG....:hustler::giggle:.



On another note, you should buy is Splitime's IM...I think that would complete your setup nicely...

https://www.miataturbo.net/miata-parts-sale-trade-5/custom-1-6l-intake-manifold-51478/

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/IMG_0520.jpg

^^^^ and this is coming from the guy who won't spend $300 to replace his blown turbo

Ur Mr. money bags...

Anyone know what the he'll is this little box thing?
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And it's connected to here
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Don't think that's a miata part, could be part of an alarm, but it looks ancient. Cut it out and see what happens.

Ok it's out, hopefully it wasn't important
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Oh god, you actually cut it out.

I was kidding.

:giggle:

hmm maybe an alarm device or antirust device

LOL what ever it was it wasn't supposed to be there. I took it out, solder the wires back, tape and done.

Mani done
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you realize it connected to your ignitor/coils right?

What do you think it was? I think it was just taking power of the ignitor.

A present came in today :)
Abe said my stuff will be done by next week
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Why's your iPhone say "Fuck me"?

Back when I had the 2G iPhone like 3 years ago it was jail broken and I customized everything and for some reason the got past to my 3G and now my 4G

Looks like a transformer, I bet your door bell quits working. nice work.

Final product
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Oh holy shit that's pure sex.

noice


so straight out huh?

That shit looks bad ass! Can't wait to see it in person and hear it :drool:

Little update, while I was sleeping my wife saw the fedex truck and chased it down. When I woke up and had a nice box sitting in my garage.
I installed the exhaust, DP, and mani.
Here's the only 2 pics I took, I'll take more once I'm done
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Almost done, just gotta do the water lines, oil drain, wastegate and this one stupid bolt that it's driving me crazy!
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Get some videos once this thing is tuned! Looks sexytime.

First start

Here's a quick run :)

dude, that sounds sick!!! awesome :D keep the vids comming!

I'm so glad I fit my larger muffler.

Yes, the car is ridiculously loud.
The spool is not that bad at all, is a little bit slower then the greddy turbo but it screams up top.

you're going to move that air filter so it's not sourcing pre-heated air, right?

very nice

Do you think 2 90's would restrict flow? I don't know if it's better the restrict the air flow or suck hot air.

I was also thinking about putting a duct hose from the naca duct into the filter

I had my filter in the exact same location at first. moved it to behind the the headlight and my IAT's went down by 12-15 degrees, pretty much only gos over ambient by 2-4 degrees. I think its worth relocating it. just my .02. great setup though. looks fucking sexy, wish i had a bottom mount =/

in fluid dynamics class a 90 degree elbow essentially reduces the pipe diameter to half of what it currently is. this is a general rule depending on a quite a few variables (correct me if im wrong current students)

but i would do that before sucking in hot air.

if you did it properly you could do your current setup with 2 45's

use a 3" - 2.5" reducer 90*

I have 2 3" 90's that will fit but I didn't know if it was worth it

Is that a Chinacharger?

Yeah