got almost enough for my turbo setup. got the manifold, 13g turbo with wastegate, cartech FMU, and a BOV. just a few more things to go just wanted to share my excitment

 

and i have a question to clear up about my fmu. (old cast cartech) i adjust it like this

https://www.miataturbo.net/forums/sh...6&postcount=10

then just keep turning out the small bleeder value out till i get apx 11-11.5:1 afr on my wideband, right?

 

yep. basically. but i'd shoot for 12.5:1-12.0:1 AFR, dipping into the 11s does nothign but waste fuel.

 

sounds good. just need to pick up an intercooler and a few pther little things now

 

IC piping, couplers, clamps, hoses, and fittings will run you another $350 or so... keep that in mind.

 

Unless you go ghetto like me...$90

 

details? just the aluminized bends are gunna run me $90. I'd like to know how you got it that low. I'm game for ghetto as long as it's temporary.

 

It's an over-the-rad setup using an Audi S4 intercooler I nabbed off ebay for $15 shipped. Picked up some 2" 90° truck radiator hose bends ($20), a cheap $1 exhaust transition, another smaller radiator hose (free, had it laying around) to attach to the turbo inlet j-pipe, some worm clamps, a couple transitions and an aluminum 2.5" U-pipe for $35 shipped from cxracing, and some bar stock for mounting.

It works, and I haven't blown a hose off, torn a hole, melted anything, etc. (knock on wood). Someday I'll go back and do something better, but it got me running.

 

sweet. doesn't sounds very ghetto at all actually. with the exception of the worm clamps.

 

+1, i will try to have less than $500 on my whole turbo setup

 

You own a taurus so your opinion doesn't matter.











we own one too :(

 

Bryan! Didn't know you were planning to turbo the miata, lemme know when you're going to start on it. I'll come throw some wrenches with ya.

TJ

 

whats up tj. if i can find a intercooler, i will start this weekend.

 

ok guys. my DSM turbo is of course water cooled. had some DSM owners tell me i dont have to run the water lines? any ill affects from doing this?

 

Higher oil temps and more prone to coking. Water lines are easy on the Miata. Use the small hose off the t-stat housing. Direction doesn't matter.

 

I have been using a rubber coupler (designed for water plumbing) between the TB and IC pipe for months now, I have an extra in case I have any problems but it shows no signs of deterioration at all. I would expect radiator hose to work just as well if not better.

 

just order some 310cc and picking up a 1st gen probe intercooler. still need to do basically all of the fab work. it has been raining all week, so havent been able to get basically anything done. i have noticed the down pipe looks like its going to suck, there just really isnt much room to work with. i put a 2.5 inch 90 up to the outlet and it was hitting everything, so its going to take a decent bit of cutting and welding