nixapgt's boostin barbie car (holsets are obnoxious...)
 

back in april i decided a miata would be the perfect platform to start my next project. so i hopped on craigslist and started my search. after a few weeks a '94 with low miles popped up for a great price so i picked it up.
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couldnt let the car stay stock for long, so back on craigslist and the forums i went. the same week i purchased the car i found a set of low mileage bc racing coilovers and a set os sportmax's
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i drove around on the sportmax's for a while, but couldnt stand the rubbing. i wasnt about to risk tearing up the body on a 74k mile miata to fit these wheels. sold them and picked up a set of c1m 15x8's. i also installed a momo wheel, greddy shift knob, jvc in-dash tv, touge run lip, kgauto wing,andhad a custom x-brace rollbar built
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then it was time to start saving for boost. started searching the classifieds for good deals. pte1000cc injectors, tial wg and bov, holset hy35, :brain: diypnp, aem wideband, gfb g-force ebc, aeromotive fpr, and a 29x9x3 ebay intercooler. went to a local shop and had a log, downpipe, and aluminum intercooler piping made (same shop that made the rollbar)
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its still at the shop being finished up. i picked up a spare engine to build and its already at the shop to get built. next immediate purchase is a competition clutch stg.4 and a walbro 255 so i can get it tuned on e85. i will update as more progress is made. thanks for looking, and sorry for the amouint of pics

Woo hoo! Nice to see another holset build ;)

Don't ever apologize for pics, we need more.

look like this has some potential, in for updates. and there is no such thing as to many pics!

NICE NICE! I especially like how you opted away from the "trendy" crazy-fitment wheels for something that fits better!

May I ask why you're going to use the aeromotive fpr and the walbro fuel pump if you're going to use a standalone? 'Cause you won't need them...

Kind of Ill though!

I appreciate the responses! I still need to look into the walbro 190hp a little more it seems. The goal is somewhere around 400whp on e85. At that level the fpr/255 seemed like a safe choice, especially with 1000cc injectors. Or will the stock for/190hp suffice?

What did you use to paint the compressor housing?

Spraypaint...it's not like it will get hot enough damage the paint.

looking good so far :D

I see no fail here at all, unless you mean "failed to fail".
Great start man. Looks like you got everything figured out:)

Yes he will need them. For e85 I suggest Walbro 255HP or the new 300 one that DW just released. At 400whp he will need a humongous pump and the 190 won't cut it.

The FPR isn't a bad idea either for his setup, from what I read/heard. If you check the ID1000's discussion thread Emilio commented on higher pressrue helping the fuel atomize more efficiently/etc.

the aeromotive fpr is leftover from a previous project so i figured it wouldnt hurt to use it. id rather just do everything once with this car, which is why i have been fairly selective in buying parts. we went with a 3" cutout in between the downpipe and exhaust so that i could run stock exhaust (love low key and quiet), but not have to sacrifice power. i'll post pics of things as they come along. the head is currently being ported so i will have flow numbers for that as well.

a couple crappy cell phone pics. i get to pick it up on monday!

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Very nice. What rear end will you run with?

stock reat should be just fine. i dont really beat on the car, and i hae no plans to track it. its just a fun street car.

i finally got it home! open downpipe is obnoxious, but i'll enjoy it for a little while. i cant wait to get rid of the blue couplers...

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I want your turbo and your tial:D

Nice progress man.

Holy shit. I want to see how this is going to end up. Very nice built. :bigtu:

The sportmaxx don't look bad either.

thanks guys! 18psi, your build inspired me to sell my msm turbo setup to go bigger. i picked the tial up from honda-tech (lol) classifieds for $125 shipped and the holset from cumminsforums for $325. i think the hy35 is going to surprise a few people response wise. needs a tune and a clutch (competition clutch stg.4) asap. still tryin to decide if i want to run my 560's and 93, the1000's and take my chances with the e85 "winter" blend.

Thanx man. Glad to inspire:)

Unless you live 100 miles away from an e85 station or some other excuse like that, there really isn't any comparison between the two.

And what is this winter blend talk?
I heard it here and there, but when asking around locally everyone seems to say that nothing changes and we get the same e85 year round.

Maybe other states/cities are different? i dunno

i actually live less than a mile from a station that carries e85. i'll ask my roomate more specifics on the winter blend thing, as he praises e85 (656whp dsm). he was saying that cold starts are a bitch with it as well, 35 degrees right now.

cold starts are only bad when you don't have the settings dialed in right.

my car used to have god awful cold start til I finally got the settings right.

now its not perfect (I'll still be ironing it out) but its nowhere near "BAD".

block heater and extension cord will solve your cold start needs in the winter.

Nice build, but spend $75 somewhere besides different color couplers.

if it doesnt snow this week like they are calling for i will throw the 1000's in and give it a try. hopefully i will have the majority of the parts for the built motor in the next few weeks. plan is to have the motor built and in by mid january (dads a professional machinist, luckily).

curly: no money spent. i planned on switching them out for my roomates black couplers when he wasnt home haha.

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just tell him his turned blue from too much boost

random shot of the rollbar and interior

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what it looks like all cleaned up

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Great build, i plan on running e85 too. Looks like a fun car to drive, i cant wait to see a dyno graph on it!

Small update since I'm a lazy, cheap bastard. Pulled it apart this week to install a competition clutch stg.4. I have to wait to get the flywheel resurfaced monday. Installing the walbro 255 and pte 1000's at the same time. It will also be getting an exhaust built as soon as it is back on the ground. I will miss the open downpipe, sadly.

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Any update to this party?

I beat on it every time I drive it. Slowly gathering parts to build the engine. 8lbs of holset fun has been keepin me plenty satisfied though. I love the way this turbo performs. The wastegate did fall off once. Apparently cheap bolts break after a few heat cycles...oops. I still need to install the stock rail i tapped for a barbed fitting to run an aeromotive fpr for the e85 stuff.

Sold some stuff, bought some stuff...

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2001 KLG4
RX-8 6-speed
Competition Clutch clutch/flywheel
V8Roadsters mount kit
Ebay headers

Plan on using MicroSquirt, LSX coils, and a Scirocco radiator tucked under the core support. 2.5" exhaust.

Prothane complete kit for the suspension. Might add a Rb hollow bar and Wilwoods. New wheels are Rota Grid, 15x9. 225/45 BFG Rivals should be here shortly.

Autolonexion V2 flares and Trunk are the only real changes to the exterior.

Impressive. However, going from a holset boosted BP to an NA KL you'll be losing power. Or did you keep the holset? :hustler: :party:

Wow. This just got serious.

Dual Holsets. :giggle:

Throwing a turbo on the KL has crossed my mind already. There's plenty of room with this cross member

I thought that was a BP sitting on an angle, then I read.

I'm jelly of the kl miata but come on 3 years and your bumper emblem is still upside down?! :party:

Well, this just went from awesome to aweseomer.

I'm hoping to have the engine mounted in the next few days. I'm a little irritated with it, as the adapter plate for the trans had several holes that didn't want to line up. Oh well, installing this Prothane kit should keep me occupied for a bit.

I'll fix that emblem one of these days.

Is that Clairetoo's trans adapter or locally made?

This thread is making me feel bad about my choice to "build" my bp.

I bought an adapter setup from Claire. Then shortly after, I purchased the V8Roadsters setup, which included the adapter for the RX-8 trans. So the adapter kit from Claire needs to sell so I can spend some more money.

I can now see the "fail" in this thread. It's the budget part that is failing, right?

Ahhhh goddamnit i forgot to look for your throttle body... I still have the manifold for you. Sowwy. :(

Yes, the "failing" is the long lost budget.

Left me know what ya find, Concealer. Money ready when you are.

On another note, I did just try to put the engine in...well, tried. For some reason there's several bolts that don't seem to line up. Time to take the trans adapter to the machine shop...

Nothing exciting goin on. Just a few boring pics to add. This V8Rkit is a slight pain in the ass. It's almost there though. Urethane bushings, flares, and the engine should be in by the weekend. Triumph ITB's are in the mail. Discussing a plenum for them, as well. BFG Rivals mounted.

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Time for a little update, I suppose. Not that my progress is anything special, or exciting.

Lets see where we left off...

Got some things painted
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Shortly after I decided I hated the car and needed a break. In came this
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Traded that for a nice Yamaha R6, then sold that for a huge profit. Took that money and put a little into this beater 510
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Then I got a little carried away and started buying too many cars. I bought a clean, very stock convertible 240sx, turned it into this, and sold it right after it was finished.
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Then i finished this, which I saved from rotting in a field. Ended up with a blacktop s14 sr20 and a bunch of typical 240 shit
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Continued in the next post....

There were a few other cars in there, such as a 350z and so on. Then my girlfriend took a job 3hrs away, so it was time to sell them and get ready to relocate.

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Loaded up and ready for its new home, to continue to get neglected, although, much less.

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So now we are a little more up to date. Ive been collecting more parts, as I gain the finances to get what I want for it. That includes Microsquirt, Wilwood front brakes, brake booster delete with a Wilwood master, ITB's, and some other odds and ends. Still a ways to go, but it will get finished.

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Until next time....