Chucks build thread
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Yeah, it's a new clutch. Sounds badass to me.
About the nitrous, just run more boost in higher gears. I had 100 shot direct port with a progressive controller, WOT switch, and MSD dual window switch. Worked well, but it's not needed with a turbo. With MS you have antilag and launch control. I have no traction till third. If anything, I could put a switch to switch to high boost in 3rd or something.
About the nitrous, just run more boost in higher gears. I had 100 shot direct port with a progressive controller, WOT switch, and MSD dual window switch. Worked well, but it's not needed with a turbo. With MS you have antilag and launch control. I have no traction till third. If anything, I could put a switch to switch to high boost in 3rd or something.
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Yeah, it's a new clutch. Sounds badass to me.
About the nitrous, just run more boost in higher gears. I had 100 shot direct port with a progressive controller, WOT switch, and MSD dual window switch. Worked well, but it's not needed with a turbo. With MS you have antilag and launch control. I have no traction till third. If anything, I could put a switch to switch to high boost in 3rd or something.
About the nitrous, just run more boost in higher gears. I had 100 shot direct port with a progressive controller, WOT switch, and MSD dual window switch. Worked well, but it's not needed with a turbo. With MS you have antilag and launch control. I have no traction till third. If anything, I could put a switch to switch to high boost in 3rd or something.
Wait didn't I say I had a month or so. I'll decide once I see how the car behaves with turbo only. If its enough its enough. Never had a short wheelbase 300hp+ car so we will see.
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Ok today was a very productive day. Received some boxes...
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Intercooler
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Steering Wheel
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Struts
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BOV
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Couplers and clamps
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Greddy EBC missing the solenoid
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Fidanzda Short Shifter
Exhaust Cam (no longer needed so its for sell)
Momo Steering wheel Adapter
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Intercooler
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Steering Wheel
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Struts
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BOV
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Couplers and clamps
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Greddy EBC missing the solenoid
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Fidanzda Short Shifter
Exhaust Cam (no longer needed so its for sell)
Momo Steering wheel Adapter
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I finished taking all the accesories off the block and found a nice exedy stage 1 clutch. Then I started on the interior.
First I had to have some fun with the sawzall...
This
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+ This
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='s This
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The interior ended up stripped
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Then I put it back together to make it look like this
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I'm going to cut off all the sharp metal stuff this weekend. And i'm going to put the center console back in once I get the tranny in again.
First I had to have some fun with the sawzall...
This
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+ This
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='s This
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The interior ended up stripped
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Then I put it back together to make it look like this
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I'm going to cut off all the sharp metal stuff this weekend. And i'm going to put the center console back in once I get the tranny in again.
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Because I had a dash, and a sawzall and I don't care how it looks. Actually the car is going to be a stripped car and i'm looking for every lb. And by cutting right side I lost atleast 5 lbs.
Also i'm going to build myself a custom dash when I get around to it.
Also i'm going to build myself a custom dash when I get around to it.
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New Parts
I haven't done much lately waiting on parts and laziness. All I've really done is I removed my convertible top. (I am looking for a cheap crappy black top or a cf lightweight hardtop).
I did some new parts including my belfab hp kit. Looks complete and got here quickly. Jim at Belfab thanks. I'll be taking it to the machine shop tom and should have it back in a week or so.
Supertech pistons
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Belfab Rods
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Springs, Retainers, and Seats
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Oversized Intake and Exhaust Valves
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Arp Head Studs and Main Studs
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Adj. Cam Gear
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Racing Beat Springs
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I did some new parts including my belfab hp kit. Looks complete and got here quickly. Jim at Belfab thanks. I'll be taking it to the machine shop tom and should have it back in a week or so.
Supertech pistons
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Belfab Rods
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Springs, Retainers, and Seats
100_0493.jpg?t=1233699524
Oversized Intake and Exhaust Valves
100_0494.jpg?t=1233699525
Arp Head Studs and Main Studs
100_0496.jpg?t=1233699527
Adj. Cam Gear
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Racing Beat Springs
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The 6-speed and 4.10s is the best track box because of the 3-4-5-6 combo, which is what you actually USE. I have never used 2nd gear on any track. 3rd becomes the new 2nd, and you get a 70mph 2nd gear which makes it EXTREMELY useable, ESPECIALLY for a high horsepower car. 4th is the new 3rd, which runs you past 80mph, and 5th and 4th are the exact same and 6th/5th are close enough to consider them equal as well.
The 3.636 ratio nullifies all of those advantages. Your 2nd gear is still totally useless, but now you have a tall 3rd which means you're lugging the car out of tight corners, and you spend more time in every gear which means slower acceleration.
Put two equal cars on a road course, one with 3.636s and one with 4.10s, and regardless of the horsepower level, the 4.10 car will go faster. Period.
Chucky, you're doing a BEGi-SSM with a GT2871R, a stripped interior... and KYBs? Fail.
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Can we get a price list in case people want to keep track of how much it would cost to do everything your doing would be?
I still don't get why you cut the dash, there are so many other places to loose 10lbs on a miata.
I still don't get why you cut the dash, there are so many other places to loose 10lbs on a miata.
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One reason is the dash is going to be a custom aluminum one soon. The other reason is if I can remove it from another location and this one then I have removed twice as much. And every little bit counts when building a true lightweight.