Does this kit look familiar to anyone?
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I'm looking at a kit a guy has for sale locally that he is parting out. He said he didn't see any sort of stamp on the manifold or turbo.
I figured someone with knowledge here could let me know if it was a jalopy DIY kit, an old FM or Begi kit, or hopefully not an ebay kit. The support bracket for the turbo alone has me worried. If this is in the wrong section I apologize. Attachment 239271 Attachment 239272 Attachment 239273 Attachment 239274 |
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Judging by the part of the exhaust manifold pictured below which I've enhanced a tad, it appears to be an OBX-style manifold, possibly from en eBay vendor.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1398549916 Examples: Mazda 90 97 Miata T25 Turbo T 304 Megan Racing Stainless Exhaust Manifolds | eBay Product Name - OBX Racing Sports OBX Turbo Manifold Header Mazda Miata 99 05 1 8L T3 | eBay Definitely not anything ever sold by Bell, FM, or any other reputable vendor. |
Thanks, I assumed that just by the price he is asking, but you never know sometimes you find a good deal.
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And the elbow to the inlet manifold is a fernco plumbing fitting...
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that is such utter garbage that he better be PAYING you to take it
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Originally Posted by 18psi
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that is such utter garbage that he better be PAYING you to take it
Hopefully a good brand manifold/downpipe and/or kit shows up soon in the classifieds. |
That thing has an external WG on a pipe welded to the downpipe flange... looks like it is supposed to take flow from the stock WG passage. Those designs when done by a professional doing his best work don't work all that well compared to one coming off of the manifold.
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I would rather have AIDS
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Is this the fellow from Chicago? I saw something about it on one of the miata groups.
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Originally Posted by AdrianD2
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Is this the fellow from Chicago? I saw something about it on one of the miata groups.
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That wastegate setup is the worst thing i've ever seen.
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Make sure you are up on your tetanus and hepp vaccines if you work on that thing.
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Do the owner a favor and pour gasoline on it.
Light a match. Walk away like a boss. |
A little late to the party.... but I emailed him questioning about the parts and turbo etc... His reply was fantastically informative: "the car has 118k miles, costs 1k and doesn't run." Well now that I have seen those engine bay pictures I understand why it doesn't run.
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He also said it had good racing seats. This was the picture I received.
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Originally Posted by Skraight
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He also said it had good racing seats. This was the picture I received.
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A+++ would read again. You should post everything you have on this to the ricer thread.
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Seeing that done to a miata has just given me cancer
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