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Purchased this car in June of '17 as a dedicated track toy. Having built kit cars etc in the past wanted something that was less of a unicorn, and something that I didn't need to spend every waking hour wrenching on. My kit was 99% wrench, 1% drive. For this car I don't want that level of wrenching if I need something installed, take it to my mechanic, I just want to drive! The car came to me with the Ecotec swap already done, I had almost bought this car in '16 so when it came up again last year, I jumped at it.
WhenWhen bought it had the following:
1991 Miata in White w/ 246,000kms
hard top
Ecotec 2.4
5 speed
HSD coilovers
upgraded front sway
Stock rear sway
15x7 Enkei wheels, puck hard Dunlop Direzza tires (205/50)
Flyin Miata 4 piston Wilwood kit
stock seats
MT Motorsports Roll Bar
Original never rebuilt control arm bushings
Open diff
Alpine stereo
no power steering
No aircon
Since then I've done the following
custom 2.5" cat back stainless exhaust
3.9 Torsen Diff w/Delrin bushings
15x9 Advanti Storm S1 with used RS3 (new tires this season)
New Xidas with 800/500 springs
Kirkey Intermediate Road Race seats flat floor mounted
GForce 6 point harnesses
Fully rebuilt control arms from ISC racing (delrin and sphericals)
Removed door cards, replaced with aluminum
AutosportsLabs RaceCapture/Track
Removed stereo
Removed speakers
This coming season:
Supercharge the Ecotec (Cobalt SS Supercharger)
full front air dam with splitter
rear wing APR 200
Remounting driver's seat even lower (I'm 6'3)
Upgrade roll bar for better harnesses install
TrackSpec hood lovers
New Rivals or RS4s
Do you like the Trackspec Hood Louvers in terms of cooling did you notice a significant difference? I've been wanting to order a set but debating between Singular and Trackspec as they are both on backorder.
Do you like the Trackspec Hood Louvers in terms of cooling did you notice a significant difference? I've been wanting to order a set but debating between Singular and Trackspec as they are both on backorder.
Yeah they work well my under hood temps were most higher before.
Just curious of you heat exchanger setup, Which one did you end up with? I am debating turbo or supercharger for my ecotec swap. Just got the swap all finished up. I ended up putting some 3.08 gears in my ford 8.8 and would like the lower end torque of the supercharger to pull it at the lower RPM. Trying to come up with a parts list to try to start putting everything together.
Just curious of you heat exchanger setup, Which one did you end up with? I am debating turbo or supercharger for my ecotec swap. Just got the swap all finished up. I ended up putting some 3.08 gears in my ford 8.8 and would like the lower end torque of the supercharger to pull it at the lower RPM. Trying to come up with a parts list to try to start putting everything together.
ZZP heat exchanger with an upgraded pierburg pump.
Hows that SC setup holding up? Got any video of it in action??
No issues. Car is actually down right now while I convert to a PDM and redo my chassis wiring. I think I have some video kicking around, I'll see what I have. Post lots on Instagram @DogsBollocksRacing
02-01-2018, 10:10 AM
Build: Supercharged Ecotec NA
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