Turbo Smurfette - Build in progress (slow)
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Turbo Smurfette - RETIRED - Built VVT with EFR6758 and Flex Fuel
After 7 years, lot's of fun and learning, it's time to move on and learn something else. This car has been retired and parted out. Everything in this thread is a snapshot of it's glory.
I've recovered over $32,000 in selling parts to put towards other projects including restoring an old Datsun.
RIP Smurfette...you've been good to me
2019 Setup:
VVT HEAD
Supertech +1mm O/S Intake and Exhaust Valves
Supertech Double Valve Springs - Heavy
Port and polish
Tomei VVT Cams
Shim under bucket conversion
Square Top intake manifold
Skunk2 64mm Throttle Body
Coolant reroute
BLOCK
Supertech 8.6:1 Pistons 84mm Bore
Eagle forged rods
ACL Race Bearing kit
Boundary Engineering oil pump +1 shim
SADFab D585 LS Coil Brackets
Injector Dynamics ID1300cc injectors
FuelLab fuel pressure regulator
Deatschwerks DW300 Fuel Pump
Cast Impeller water pump
Fluidampr Crank Pulley + FM trigger wheel
TURBO
Borg Warner EFR6758 0.8A/R Twin Scroll
Borg Warner 90° Outlet Compressor Cover
Ridge Fabrication Top Mount Ram Horn twin scroll manifold
ARTech Turboback Exhaust with MT.net approved muffler
Custom Bell Engineering intercooler
DRIVE
NB1 6 Speed
OSGiken + 3.63 Final Drive
Twin Disk Clutch with Carbon/Kevlar friction material
HANDLING
NB Manual Steering Rack *Rare OEM*
Trackspeed 11.75" Wilwood front brakes
M-tuned adapter Sport Brake rear
Xida Gen 2 800f/500r
RacingBeat 1.125" front sway bar
14mm rear sway
V8Roadsters front subframe
V8Roadsters tubular control arms
Singulär Backing Plates/Brake ducts
Bauer Extended Lower Ball Joints
ELECTRONICS
Brain Built MS3x, knock module, full sequential
Flex Fuel Sensor
Innovate ECF-1 Wideband and Ethanol gauge
Revlimiter Warbird gauges
STRI DSD SLMII - Boost, EGT, Oil Press, Oil Temp
OTHER
BlackbirdFabWorks GT3 roll bar
Hard Dog Door Bars
Lotus Elise Sport Seats with flipside brackets
15x9 6UL with 245/40r15 Hankook RS4
NA8 Gas Tank with complete -6AN Line conversion
Singulär Hood Vents
Soft top removed
Quilted door panels and parcel shelf (DIY; built not bought)
KGWorks black instrument cluster panel
NB1 Fog Bezels in NA bumper for Brake Ducting
2018 Setup:
VVT HEAD - Stock Cams
FM Happy Meal 2 Clutch with 10lb flywheel Overpowered on the dyno, manufacturer (Competition Clutch) said nothing broke, it just couldn't hold the torque.
Supermiata Damper with 36-2 trigger wheel
ARTech Ramhorn top mount
Borg Warner EFR6758 0.64A/R
15x9 6UL with 245/40r15 Maxxis VR-1
MTuned coolant reroute
Old Stuff (Blown up):
Hello all, I've been convinced to building a 1.8L as opposed to my prior 1.6L plans.
I was able to score a block and crank locally, and a buddy was able to pick up an EFR6258 locally for me (from Soviet) and I am now trying to get the rest of the bottom end bits figured out and ordered.
I need to sell a set of brand new in box FM Wiseco 1.6L turbo pistons, I wish I could just trade them for the 1.8L pistons, but I guess i'll just be taking a loss on this one. Such is life.
So...parts I have (or have purchased and am just waiting for arrival):
95 1.8L bare block and crank
99 Head/VICS Intake Manifold
MSPNP Gen1
Innovate MTX-L Wideband
Parts to order:
ARTech exhaust manifold/downpipe
Pistons of some variety (leaning toward Supertech)
Eagle/Manley rods
FM 'rebuild kit' for gaskets and bearings
FM 1.8 swap kit
Oil Pan/pickup
Boundary Engineering Oil Pump (what advantage is there to run higher oil pressure?)
Water Pump
Intercooler bits
Exhaust bits
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Clutch
This will be a relatively slow build but I'll update as frequently as possible. Listing out what I'm lacking makes the task seem all the more daunting.
Current issues I need to do more research on:
-Running VICS and EBC from MSPNP that only has one output (or just ditch VICS?)
-Properly installing the wideband, splicing existing wires since I don't have the center plug for MSPNP Gen1
kbai
I've recovered over $32,000 in selling parts to put towards other projects including restoring an old Datsun.
RIP Smurfette...you've been good to me
2019 Setup:
VVT HEAD
Supertech +1mm O/S Intake and Exhaust Valves
Supertech Double Valve Springs - Heavy
Port and polish
Tomei VVT Cams
Shim under bucket conversion
Square Top intake manifold
Skunk2 64mm Throttle Body
Coolant reroute
BLOCK
Supertech 8.6:1 Pistons 84mm Bore
Eagle forged rods
ACL Race Bearing kit
Boundary Engineering oil pump +1 shim
SADFab D585 LS Coil Brackets
Injector Dynamics ID1300cc injectors
FuelLab fuel pressure regulator
Deatschwerks DW300 Fuel Pump
Cast Impeller water pump
Fluidampr Crank Pulley + FM trigger wheel
TURBO
Borg Warner EFR6758 0.8A/R Twin Scroll
Borg Warner 90° Outlet Compressor Cover
Ridge Fabrication Top Mount Ram Horn twin scroll manifold
ARTech Turboback Exhaust with MT.net approved muffler
Custom Bell Engineering intercooler
DRIVE
NB1 6 Speed
OSGiken + 3.63 Final Drive
Twin Disk Clutch with Carbon/Kevlar friction material
HANDLING
NB Manual Steering Rack *Rare OEM*
Trackspeed 11.75" Wilwood front brakes
M-tuned adapter Sport Brake rear
Xida Gen 2 800f/500r
RacingBeat 1.125" front sway bar
14mm rear sway
V8Roadsters front subframe
V8Roadsters tubular control arms
Singulär Backing Plates/Brake ducts
Bauer Extended Lower Ball Joints
ELECTRONICS
Brain Built MS3x, knock module, full sequential
Flex Fuel Sensor
Innovate ECF-1 Wideband and Ethanol gauge
Revlimiter Warbird gauges
STRI DSD SLMII - Boost, EGT, Oil Press, Oil Temp
OTHER
BlackbirdFabWorks GT3 roll bar
Hard Dog Door Bars
Lotus Elise Sport Seats with flipside brackets
15x9 6UL with 245/40r15 Hankook RS4
NA8 Gas Tank with complete -6AN Line conversion
Singulär Hood Vents
Soft top removed
Quilted door panels and parcel shelf (DIY; built not bought)
KGWorks black instrument cluster panel
NB1 Fog Bezels in NA bumper for Brake Ducting
2018 Setup:
Old Stuff (Blown up):
Hello all, I've been convinced to building a 1.8L as opposed to my prior 1.6L plans.
I was able to score a block and crank locally, and a buddy was able to pick up an EFR6258 locally for me (from Soviet) and I am now trying to get the rest of the bottom end bits figured out and ordered.
I need to sell a set of brand new in box FM Wiseco 1.6L turbo pistons, I wish I could just trade them for the 1.8L pistons, but I guess i'll just be taking a loss on this one. Such is life.
So...parts I have (or have purchased and am just waiting for arrival):
95 1.8L bare block and crank
99 Head/VICS Intake Manifold
MSPNP Gen1
Innovate MTX-L Wideband
Parts to order:
ARTech exhaust manifold/downpipe
Pistons of some variety (leaning toward Supertech)
Eagle/Manley rods
FM 'rebuild kit' for gaskets and bearings
FM 1.8 swap kit
Oil Pan/pickup
Boundary Engineering Oil Pump (what advantage is there to run higher oil pressure?)
Water Pump
Intercooler bits
Exhaust bits
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Clutch
This will be a relatively slow build but I'll update as frequently as possible. Listing out what I'm lacking makes the task seem all the more daunting.
Current issues I need to do more research on:
-Running VICS and EBC from MSPNP that only has one output (or just ditch VICS?)
-Properly installing the wideband, splicing existing wires since I don't have the center plug for MSPNP Gen1
kbai
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Today:
IAT bung was welded to an intake
MSPNP is operational, car is on speed density
Wideband is installed physically, but not yet wired
Superfluous wiring from a shitty non-working alarm has been removed from under the dash
To do:
Still need to raise the car up a bit
Learn the ins and outs of Megasquirt and tuning
Parts aquisition
IAT bung was welded to an intake
MSPNP is operational, car is on speed density
Wideband is installed physically, but not yet wired
Superfluous wiring from a shitty non-working alarm has been removed from under the dash
To do:
Still need to raise the car up a bit
Learn the ins and outs of Megasquirt and tuning
Parts aquisition
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Will snap a shot of the IAT installed by throttle body.
Wired the O2 sensor in but am having very slight variation in gauge reading and what is read in TunerStudio. I don't have the 'Calibrate AFR' feature to set the voltage for the MTX-L wideband, so I'm just using the Innovate LC-1 Default 0-5V 0.5-1.5 Lambda.
Tinkered with the After Start Enrichment table and the cranking spark advance and now it fires up fine.
I'm uncertain what to do now other than VE Analyzer live for some of my commute time. I've been trying to read up before I really start to blow things up. I have a pretty bad deadspot at partial throttle where the AFR fluctuates between ~14-17
Does anyone have suggestions for the Exhaust Gas Settings?
EGO Sensor Type: Wide Band
EGO Switch Point(V) 2.489
Ignition Events: 74
Controller Step Size: 1%
Controller Authority: 5%
Active above coolant temp: 160F
Active above RPM: 1400
EGO correction step counter: mSec
I want to learn to tune a stock motor before I really start building the turbo motor. But am just getting familiar with Datalogging and what certain values in the VE tables mean. I'm still uncertain what to change and why (i.e. when its lean in a certain spot, do you just increase the values of the highlighted cells?)
Wired the O2 sensor in but am having very slight variation in gauge reading and what is read in TunerStudio. I don't have the 'Calibrate AFR' feature to set the voltage for the MTX-L wideband, so I'm just using the Innovate LC-1 Default 0-5V 0.5-1.5 Lambda.
Tinkered with the After Start Enrichment table and the cranking spark advance and now it fires up fine.
I'm uncertain what to do now other than VE Analyzer live for some of my commute time. I've been trying to read up before I really start to blow things up. I have a pretty bad deadspot at partial throttle where the AFR fluctuates between ~14-17
Does anyone have suggestions for the Exhaust Gas Settings?
EGO Sensor Type: Wide Band
EGO Switch Point(V) 2.489
Ignition Events: 74
Controller Step Size: 1%
Controller Authority: 5%
Active above coolant temp: 160F
Active above RPM: 1400
EGO correction step counter: mSec
I want to learn to tune a stock motor before I really start building the turbo motor. But am just getting familiar with Datalogging and what certain values in the VE tables mean. I'm still uncertain what to change and why (i.e. when its lean in a certain spot, do you just increase the values of the highlighted cells?)
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Car bogs under partial throttle accel, and AFR seems erratic (but is fine when idle, cruising, light load). The areas where the car feels like it's bucking, the VE Analyzer flashes with an "Accel Filter"
How does one adjust load dependent fueling?
How does one adjust load dependent fueling?
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My brake rotor cracked on the way home. I think the caliper got stuck and the pad just dragged for a while on highway. I've ordered new front calipers and will be replacing the brakes soon.
I am going to change the ground on the o2 sensor, hopefully this will keep it from sweeping erratically.
Trying to strike a deal with Hobbs on his 1.8 block. Ordered some conversion parts from Flyin' Miata and some gaskets.
Sent payment to Abe for an EFR top mount manifold and downpipe.
Things on the horizon:
Raise the car + Outer Tie Rods + Alignment
Clutch/flywheel selection
Fuel Pump
Injectors
Intercooler sizing/piping
I am going to change the ground on the o2 sensor, hopefully this will keep it from sweeping erratically.
Trying to strike a deal with Hobbs on his 1.8 block. Ordered some conversion parts from Flyin' Miata and some gaskets.
Sent payment to Abe for an EFR top mount manifold and downpipe.
Things on the horizon:
Raise the car + Outer Tie Rods + Alignment
Clutch/flywheel selection
Fuel Pump
Injectors
Intercooler sizing/piping
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Updated list of purchased parts:
'99 Motor
- 99 Block and crank
- Wiesco 8.5:1
- Scat rods with ARP hardware
- ACL Race bearings - Main/Rod/Thrust
- ARP Main Studs
- 1.8 Crank scraper
'99 Head
-Supertech +1mm valves
-stock valvetrain otherwise
Artech Fab turbo manifold/downpipe for EFR
BW EFR6258
Toyota COPS
Stuff installed in car:
Innovate MTX-L
MSPNP1
I still have a ton to learn, but am already fearful of potential limitations (still beyond my knowledge) of the MS1. It seems there were several things addressed with the newer generation which might be advantageous, but perhaps I haven't reached those limits yet. So while I'm sticking with the MS1, later down the line when I become more familiar/comfortable with the basics of tuning...an upgrade will be on the horizon. But for now I'm still trying to understand all there is for tuning a stock motor.
Things I need to get:
Harmonic damper
BE Oil Pump (stock pressure?)
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Clutch
Intercooler
catback exhaust
99-00 oil pan baffle
'99 Motor
- 99 Block and crank
- Wiesco 8.5:1
- Scat rods with ARP hardware
- ACL Race bearings - Main/Rod/Thrust
- ARP Main Studs
- 1.8 Crank scraper
'99 Head
-Supertech +1mm valves
-stock valvetrain otherwise
Artech Fab turbo manifold/downpipe for EFR
BW EFR6258
Toyota COPS
Stuff installed in car:
Innovate MTX-L
MSPNP1
I still have a ton to learn, but am already fearful of potential limitations (still beyond my knowledge) of the MS1. It seems there were several things addressed with the newer generation which might be advantageous, but perhaps I haven't reached those limits yet. So while I'm sticking with the MS1, later down the line when I become more familiar/comfortable with the basics of tuning...an upgrade will be on the horizon. But for now I'm still trying to understand all there is for tuning a stock motor.
Things I need to get:
Harmonic damper
BE Oil Pump (stock pressure?)
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Clutch
Intercooler
catback exhaust
99-00 oil pan baffle
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Two months later and little progress, just purchasing and researching.
Ordered coolant lines for the turbo and a 3" exhaust.
Motor should be coming with the hall sensor bits but it would be easier to run the MS1 with the CAS.
I am debating biting the bullet and just getting Braineack's MS3x unit and running some extra wires for sequential injection and the 99 sensors.
hmm.....
Ordered coolant lines for the turbo and a 3" exhaust.
Motor should be coming with the hall sensor bits but it would be easier to run the MS1 with the CAS.
I am debating biting the bullet and just getting Braineack's MS3x unit and running some extra wires for sequential injection and the 99 sensors.
hmm.....
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This build thread would be better with more pictures.
Your build set looks pretty epic. But lack of pictures is boring as i don't really care to read about pretty things, just look at them.
Your engine build looks almost the same as mine. After seeing Dems valve float i decided to get some springs though. lol
Get the BE street pump if it's going to be mostly a street car. I just went with the stock pressure (60psi no shims). I'm sure that's more than enough.
You're doing things right though. Keep it up with the tuning, the more you do, and tinker with the more you'll learn. Just watch the AFR's. It helps to have a friend drive the car. That's what i did initially.
Your build set looks pretty epic. But lack of pictures is boring as i don't really care to read about pretty things, just look at them.
Your engine build looks almost the same as mine. After seeing Dems valve float i decided to get some springs though. lol
Get the BE street pump if it's going to be mostly a street car. I just went with the stock pressure (60psi no shims). I'm sure that's more than enough.
You're doing things right though. Keep it up with the tuning, the more you do, and tinker with the more you'll learn. Just watch the AFR's. It helps to have a friend drive the car. That's what i did initially.
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Woops, forgot to update for a while.
Picked up a 6 speed and lightweight clutch/flywheel kit.
Obtained a squaretop intake manifold
I got all the turbo manifold and exhaust stuff from Abe at Artech, just waiting on the inconel locking hardware. Using AN6 oil feed line per Borg Warners recommendations for length and cold climate usage of turbo. I have obtained a Begi #3 intercooler and have the flyin miata silicone charge pipes, but will likely try to get the hot side fabricated out of some metal to help shed some heat pre-intercooler.
It looks like until I can get an MS3 unit built for sequential injection/spark using the 36-1 trigger wheel and BP4W cam position sensor, I will just be using the old NA CAS for batch.
Things on the agenda:
Get a waterpump kit
Find an oil pan/baffle and weld a bung for return line
Motor assembly
manifold came back from swaintech today
Picked up a 6 speed and lightweight clutch/flywheel kit.
Obtained a squaretop intake manifold
I got all the turbo manifold and exhaust stuff from Abe at Artech, just waiting on the inconel locking hardware. Using AN6 oil feed line per Borg Warners recommendations for length and cold climate usage of turbo. I have obtained a Begi #3 intercooler and have the flyin miata silicone charge pipes, but will likely try to get the hot side fabricated out of some metal to help shed some heat pre-intercooler.
It looks like until I can get an MS3 unit built for sequential injection/spark using the 36-1 trigger wheel and BP4W cam position sensor, I will just be using the old NA CAS for batch.
Things on the agenda:
Get a waterpump kit
Find an oil pan/baffle and weld a bung for return line
Motor assembly
manifold came back from swaintech today
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picture was taken in between progress. as of today the motor has:
New head gasket
ARP head studs
scat rods
wiseco 8.5:1 pistons
Head was installed
Water pump installed
Boundary Engineering Oil Pump installed
Timing belt/pulleys
SuperMiata Damper
Racing Beat sandwich adapter accomodating an AN6 feed line for turbo
valvecover and upper belt cover
it got dark so I had to stop. Still waiting on an oil pan and baffle.
New head gasket
ARP head studs
scat rods
wiseco 8.5:1 pistons
Head was installed
Water pump installed
Boundary Engineering Oil Pump installed
Timing belt/pulleys
SuperMiata Damper
Racing Beat sandwich adapter accomodating an AN6 feed line for turbo
valvecover and upper belt cover
it got dark so I had to stop. Still waiting on an oil pan and baffle.
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I love the way the motor looks with the belts and pulleys exposed. I don't have the center/lower covers but I'll have to source them to set timing. Probably safer to have them anyways but eh.
Trying to figure out how I want to proceed on the fuel rail. I need to find spacers and bolts to mount them, and obtain a 1.8L FPR.