GRM Challenge Miata - Dyno Results
After taking 3/47 or so at the challenge, I decided to finally dyno the car. I'm quite happy with the numbers, really. 187RWHP and 168.2 ft/lb. Not bad for a car that is at a current build cost of a mere $1975 (including the cost of the car) with about an hour's worth of street tuning. Did I mention that she's super fun to drive? There is definately a lot of room for improvement, though. There is still a lot of needed tuning and the turbocharger is quite undersized. However, the low end torque curve is pretty bitchin'.
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looks good but wrong forum
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you got that paint and all that for that much? you must be hooked up somewhere down the line :bigtu:
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Not bad at all dude i am impressed. Sadly as i found out when looking at the Dec issue of GRM last night, everyone else will have to wait for the january issue to see the results in print.
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Dang sounds like the car is fun to drive, can't wait to see the GRM Jan. article.
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what are the details of the build?
turbo looks a bit large from that pic so i can understand the late spool. but looks like a blast! good luck! |
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
(Post 165015)
looks good but wrong forum
Originally Posted by mazda/nissan
(Post 165039)
you got that paint and all that for that much? you must be hooked up somewhere down the line :bigtu:
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 165219)
what are the details of the build?
turbo looks a bit large from that pic so i can understand the late spool. but looks like a blast! good luck! A few additional details are as follows: *SSAutochrome Knock-off GReddy Turbo Manifold *Homebrew Manifold to Turbo Adaptor Plate *Modified Volvo 740 Intercooler *Homebrew Intercooler Piping *Volvo 740 Radiator and Overflow Tank *1987 Mazda 626 Thermostat Housing *Mercury Capri XR2 Injectors *Homebrew Downpipe with Divorced Waste Gate *Megasquirt I w/ V3.0 board - full standalone. |
That car looks great. It's amazing what can be done for such little money.
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Originally Posted by kcbhiw
(Post 165266)
The paint is left over aircraft paint that was headed for the garbage. A friend works for PPG Aerospace. The gray is left over from one of BMW's corporate jets.
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Imron is also very toxic stuff, tough as nails though.
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Some stiff competition this year. Congrats on doing so well.
I've wanted to build a 'sucker' car for this competition for years but looks like someone beat me to the punch. Still can't believe someone built a sucker twin turbo corvette for 2k. |
how does one build a twin turbo set up for less than 2K, and then the cost of a corvette...no effin way...they should regulate it somehow, someonoe donate me a porsche and a shit load of goodies and ill spend 2K on it and win...wtf, not fair id say, but hey thats racing
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Part of the rules allow selling parts off the car equal to the amount paid for the car. Buy a $2k corvette, sell enough parts off it to equal $2k and you have a whole new budget to spend. Not saying it's easy, i'm sure it's tough but they can recoupe costs that way in order to sink more cash into the vehicles.
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the 300zx they had on there a few years ago did the same thing.
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still, it just doesnt seem right
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