|
7 Attachment(s)
I haven't been updating this as much as I should have. I've been working on this сука almost every day. I'm hoping to get it started in a few days.
Current state: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753207 Reason for this post? More baller parts! Today was a good day - after a long wait XIDAs finally arrived. Apparently this is the latest and greatest iteration and has some improvements over the earlier versions. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753207 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753207 Also, this is how you tighten the top nut. Just don't over do it (10ft/lbs) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753207 Finally, 6ULs were finished getting sandblasted. It cost me a lot more than I expected (4 hours of sandblasting...) but end result is pretty awesome. In retrospect I should have asked just to get the front blasted - but they did the whole rim. This is how naked 6UL looks like. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753207 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753207 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333753102 |
How are you going to coat the wheels? I like the sandblast look actually
|
Originally Posted by Faeflora
(Post 860278)
How are you going to coat the wheels? I like the sandblast look actually
I'll primer them (etching primer -> filler primer -> normal primer (Rustoleum)), then paint white (DupliColor wheel paint) and 2-part topcoat (Glisten PC, same guys who make POR15) Should be bomb-proof finish :) |
Sanded looks great.
|
it turned out a lot better in pictures. IRL the finish is alright but not nearly as good as a painted finish.
|
14 Attachment(s)
A bunch more pictures.
Steering rack plugs. Take stock power steering lines (the ones on rack). Cut them, take the ends off, tap & drill (M8 in this case) and you have plugs. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 ID1000s installed https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 interior mostly done. Just gotta wire up boost gauge, swap to manual window regulators, install harness and seats. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 Old fuel hose. lol. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 Went with this hose - http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...349_0006447045 should be good for E85 and locally available. 8ft replaced all my fuel lines (gas tank, fuel finter, 99 regulator + NA fpr) with about 1.5 ft left. Wiring harness almost entirely hooked up. Just gotta do headlights (cut those wires off.. oops) and a few other things. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 Roll-bar in. This was pretty easy since I just took it from old car and put it in new car - including all the cut trim panels and stuff. Decided to ditch both stock seat belts (---- the passengers) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 Coolant reroute https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 Le sexy oil drain https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 water outlet using a hotness 90* fitting https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 prop valve (i gotta put the bracket that holds it back in) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 deatschwerks dw300 going in https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 frame rails installed (quite a pita, surprisingly) https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333774888 |
Man you blaze through stuff! Looks great.
|
The stuff in the last post I did over the last 10 days or so. But yeah I'm pushing it hard. I need to have the car on the road - weather is great and with the amount of money spent, every day I'm not driving it feels like a waste.
Oh and did I mention my jeep (current DD) gets 15mpg? So yeah, I need this car on the road like NOW. |
Nice, I'm doing the same thing with my mixing manifold and water return. Actually both water lines, although I dunno if you're feeding from the same place. Interesting location, behind the timing belt. Hope it stays put, looks fairly close to the timing belt in that picture.
|
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 860436)
Nice, I'm doing the same thing with my mixing manifold and water return. Actually both water lines, although I dunno if you're feeding from the same place. Interesting location, behind the timing belt. Hope it stays put, looks fairly close to the timing belt in that picture.
|
I'll probably take a sheet of aluminum and make a cover for it and attach it where the original cover was.
We'll see. Other idea was to reroute it under the engine and eeeeh that didn't look too good either. |
cant wait to see this thing running! this build has really taken off!
|
I like how he will dyno the car before Min dynos his car.
|
1 Attachment(s)
Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 861286)
I like how he will dyno the car before Min dynos his car.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1333983450 |
lol, i'll have it dyno'd by the end of the month, hopefully @ 20psi. then its MS3X time.
|
http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo...d/DSC_0132.jpg
orange crew signing in! |
Originally Posted by soviet
(Post 863695)
http://s95367906.onlinehome.us/photo...d/DSC_0132.jpg
orange crew signing in! |
im hating on everything cause im jealous.
|
2 Attachment(s)
It runs and drives! Had a few set-backs starting it up but worked them out.
I drove it to work while doing the flyin miata break in procedure. 6 speed feels weird. seating position feels weird. clutch feels weird. brakes need a ton of adjustment. but i'll get used to it. ararararar so many emotions i can't even type omfg. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1334667281 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1334667281 |
looks really nice. i mean if everythign is too weird for you, we can just trade.
|
| All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:13 PM. |
© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands