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Originally Posted by bripab007

OMFG!!!11!1!!!!111!1! WTFZORZ!!1111111

ROUTE THAYUT SUMUMUMUMUBITCH TWO THU TERBO INLAYET WRITE NOW!!!

OMFG!!!1!! YOU = TEH KRAZEE BITCH!

I have run mine to the atmostpehere for 3 years w/o any issues...ya feel me dog? I aint got no problemz yo, its all good up under da hood bripizzle.

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Originally Posted by brgracer

Technically the car should still run with the o2 sensor not hooked up, BUT funny you should mention this b/c my car recently would start up and run for a bit then stall as if I had a vac leak. I made sure that there were no leaks and finally tracked down the problem to a faulty o2 sensor. The readout was fixed at a voltage corresponding to an AFR of about 10. So when the stock ecu started up and saw rich, it kept pulling fuel until the car stalled. Just a thought....hey, I got the oil pressure problem right....

Unrelated, I didn't see pics of the hood. Did you have to make cutouts for the over the rad piping?

I have run w/o an 02 sensor for about 6-7 months now. Its really the only thing that can cure the lean tip in on my bootleg setup. It runs fine, but gets like 15mph....LOL.

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Originally Posted by AndyFloyd

I have run mine to the atmostpehere for 3 years w/o any issues...ya feel me dog? I aint got no problemz yo, its all good up under da hood bripizzle.

Yeah, but running positive pressure into the crankcase vent (which is what it looks like he's doing, as it still looks like the stock car) is a lot different than running it to atmosphere or plumbing it to constant vacuum.

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Originally Posted by bripab007

you do have a point....:bigtu:

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Originally Posted by AndyFloyd

you do have a point....:bigtu:

Actually I just looked at a pic and hes got a PCV valve hooked up. On the other side where the crankcase would normally vent back through the throttle body hes got it un-hooked venting to atmosphere. Thats exactly what I have except I have a little filter and not the long tube still attached.

UPDATE: returned the car to stock (have to start school soon) I have been beating the hell out of it and the JB Weld is holding great. If anything changes Ill let everyone know.

Stock? They don't allow turbos at school? ;)

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Originally Posted by Loki047

UPDATE: returned the car to stock (have to start school soon) I have been beating the hell out of it and the JB Weld is holding great. If anything changes Ill let everyone know.

:robert: I'm confused. All that hard work (and big talk of a super secret turbo kit....haha) and you return to stock? Are you going save the setup and work on it after school?

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Originally Posted by brgracer

:robert: I'm confused. All that hard work (and big talk of a super secret turbo kit....haha) and you return to stock? Are you going save the setup and work on it after school?

The secret kit comes later :) This is a practice kit, and im starting my last year at school. ITs going to be pretty crazy. My g/f is 1.5 hours away from me (lots of driving), I am going to have senior project (which most likley be team leader for building minibaja truck), Im the president of the SOciety of Automotive Engineers, and i work for the department of energy and help with the head of my department's personal consulting.

Its going to be a pretty hectic time, and while i might have a few hours here or there for the miata, Im going to want that time driving it around (especially in the misery of Peoira)

And if right now I scrapped the whhole thing and started over. I would only be down $200 in materials evertything else (turbo, emanage, afpr, peirburg) are still good