Oh nice, I already bought the controller for it though :(. just need to get the audio wire and knock sensor to make it complete, or have someone make it so I don't Fuck it up.

I hate running 15w40, switching to t6. I've had enough of this clicking/clacking of bearings at cold start.

I have an MSM. But yeah, on and off was reversed at first. Made for REALLY funky VEs and a bizarre boost limit when the car ate shit.



Good man.

Well, I have the vacuum line for the VTCS disconnected completely so they just stay open. I did have it plugged in but there wasn't nothing for it to do (I looped the vac lines) I also disconnected 2 other plugs just to see if the car would run and it did. The one in the back of the block and one next to the washer reservoir I dunno what either of them do..
I also adjusted my dwell to 5 since I guess that's what all miata ignition systems are made to run. Mine was set to 3.
No luck on fixing the dash, the guy that's going to let me test his dash hasn't replied.

On a side note, I feel very unproductive with the car. I have everything to do the wheel bearings/brakes/axle but no means of getting it done. (air tools mainly) I work this Saturday (yay opening a new store and I can buy some t6 with my discount) so hopefully after that I can head to a buddies and knock out all that, I'll end up leaving wishing I had a bigger turbo because we always end up talking about fab work he wants to do when he gets his TIG.

This is his car:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1387575670
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1387575670

I accomplished everything I wanted to do besides the rear wheel bearings :(

I'm running T6 now, new front hubs, amsoil dominator all over everything, new rotors, and hawk blue pads, and replaced the driver side axle. These aftermarket axles actually have a thicker shaft then the (I'm assuming stock) green ones that were in there.

The other night, while cruising with some people from Grab-A-Lane (high HP street racing) people here in Tampa, my buddy in his boost s2k launched with some camaro (gen3) a supra and something else, it ended up him and the supra but he was walking him. After they were doing that I wanted to catch up, so going about 90-100+ I catch up and hit the brakes. As the hawks were setting in still loads of dust/smoke came from my car (I had the top down like a boss so I could easily see it) So I suppose my brakes are seated now.
I ended up pulling my ebrake at 60-70 and locked the rear up to my surprise, the old brakes never did that.
I don't like hawks when cold. (first start or after sitting for a while till late night) but after they warm up after a mile or so. Damn I love hawk blues.

Scared me at first as I didn't know hawk blues would spark but it's pretty cool. Till you see how dirty your wheels are the next morning.

Also, Antilag/flatshift and donuts for the cool kids.


And my buddy and his S2000 at the very end from that night I was talking about.

I'm looking into AN oil & water feed and drain lines.

So I'm going to go to the search function and find this information that's been gone over time abd tinge again!

I have some AQP fittings and hose left over from my build ( 10an 45 degree and a straight fittings along with 12" of hose ). If you're interested throw me an offer on them. I'll be at the big meet Monday.

Word, I'm still trying to build the idea if what I need. Maybe it's too late and I'm tired but I'm having difficulties.


So far I have
OIL:
-FEED:
- M10 x 1.5 to -4AN-
- -4 Line
- ?To turbo fitting/restrictor needed? Depends on turbo I'm going to run
-DRAIN:
- Some flange and -10AN line, I dunno
WATER:
- No idea for any of this.

With all the info out there I'm really surrounded there isn't a drawn out post of these years needed this block fittings and these turbos need these. Note it's scattered around everywhere in random chunks. No wonder no noob wants to search.
Or I'm just feeling really lazy right now.

Fire sleeve, it will save your ass, pulled my turbo lines apart today, the 2 nuts that are impossible to tighten on the EFR loosened up and blew exhaust right on my oil feed line, burnt through the fire sleeve, melted the vinyl cover on the AN line and toasted it enough that it was just barely leaking. Would have cooked though way earlier and caused a fire if I didnt have the sleeve.

Oh damn! Sorry that happened man.
Is that that really ugly orange sleeve stuff? I've seen someone's engine bay with that haha I think summit carries that sort of stuff, Fire sleeve the brand of choice I take it?
I guess I got to wait till I get my turbo in to find out the sizes I needed. It's going to bee hard to just have the turbo stuff sitting there but I need to fix other things badly.

The routing for oil and water seems very simple(short lines) from the existing lines the IHI uses.

Aeroquip is the prefered brand. I buy mine from Aircraft Spruce. Yeah, its the ugly orange stuff.

I haven't searched yet but with my coolant reroute the rad hose touches the TB intake pipe (right across from my airtemp sensor) and every runner of the manifold. I gotta find a way to stop that heat soak.

tl;dr you still don't have a turbo installed?
none of the EFR turbos need a restrictor.

for coolant, there are 4 holes in total, 2 on each side. you plug 2 of them and run the coolant lines to the other ones. The thread is m14x1.5 on all water holes. Turbo comes with 2 plugs but they are shitty hex key and torqued to a million ft/lbs. So I sourced some BMW block plugs - Home Page ES#14588 Engine Block Coolant Drain Plug - M14x1.5 - 07119904539

For the actual lines you need to get adapters from m14x1.5 to whatever lines you want to run.

The IHI turbo is installed? Sadly not doing EFR :( GT2876r. I don't have a Jon that pays that kinda of money anymore. Jon searching for something better though and eventually will get there. By that time maybe TSE kit will release :P huehue

So the oil ports are m10x1.5 and water is m14x1.5
I noticed while reading up on this people kept talking about sandwich paying the oil filter or using some 4ft hose.. but my MSM uses like 1-2ft hard lines to the turbo side if the block.
Note: They are a bitch to get in when you already put the engine in the car and mounted the exhaust mani/turbo.

Also. My piston slap I believe.
I keep hearing a tapping but I dunno if it's me or not.

Unrelated, but why does your BOV sound completely different from mine? I think you have the same GFB i do...

I couldn't tell if that was a dyno pull or not?
I have no idea though, I got the MSM Engine with the FM piping. Anytime I dyno it people love the condensed air pattern it releases haha.

The pull was at the end. Prior was just dyno dynamics steady rpm load tuning stuff. Starts at 1:05.

I'm wondering now if my BOV is even working.

Oh, hmm, it didn't seem like a pull, quiet exhaust?
I think I had that problem when I first got the engine going. What port is it going too? I forgot what I had mine too the first time but it had no vacuum, but I may of had it to a T.
It should be pretty loud psssh depending on boost. There's a distinct difference from when I had waste gate pressure and 18-20psi of course the 18psi sounding like a rape or well animal that makes a pssh sound.

I thought it was funny.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1388596054

My friend shot that vw ghia, it's pretty badass 1.8 turbo

Oi, anyone want to school me on EWG?
Like, what's the size about?

Because pewpew
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389141451
Clocked correctly so not through block.
I'm still wondering if turbo not hit block haha.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389141451[/URL]

SS autochrome?

304, nothing fancy, a pretty good gauge though.

shouldn't hit block... the block indents below the exhaust flange.

My top mounts have a runner that sits about flush with the exhaust mani flange and it clears no problem, even with the stock coolant line from the mixing valve. you should be OK.

The bigger the size, the more exhaust gases it can vent.

Large turbo + small boost = large gate
Small turbo + ALLOFIT = small gate


Unlikely that you'd ever be doing anything on a BP that would necessitate moving out of the 38-40mm range.

Thanks, from the measurements I took, the housing clears the flange just barely with a centimeter or so room.
And from you said, confirming my idea that the block goes shallower from the head.

Ahh okay, I understood the "bigger more flow" and the whole big turbo vs small turbo figures
The 2876 doesn't seem like it's a small turbo at all, but was thinking of running a 44mm just fir the head room. Since I don't know if a BP flowing enough for 300-400 is too much for 38mm? I wouldn't think so 38mm is bigger than most internal wastegate, right?


I can't wait to take out the MSM set up and install and run all the beautiful AN lines.
The only thing is, my buddy that's doing the welding, wants to wait till he gets his TIG after taxes... I'd love to have sexy welds but that's so far away and I want ALLOFIT now..

2876 is pretty small in the grand scheme of things.

Yeah it ain't no this thing:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389217478
It's small compared to everything else.
But in the Miata world is pretty big.
This making me think I'd need 44mm since its "small" and I obviously want to run ALLOFIT.

Now you're getting it. If you were running that thing at like... 5psi or something, you'd want a 50-60mm wastegate.

Sorry I ghost edited my post.

I contacted diy about my iacv circuit still being burnt out.
Also anyone know about my generation ms2pnp? And diyautotune wants to send me a 1.3v mspnp?

Is that a downgrade?

I don't think you're getting it, still...

If you're running a small turbo and want to run ALLOFIT, then run a small gate.


From Turbosmart's website:


The reality is that pretty much no BP owner is going to need anything bigger than a 38mm gate.

Aye! I was thinking backwards there. Haha my bad.
Got it, so 38mm it is.

I'm getting a little perturbed about the whole MIG/TIG thing. Especially the more I think about it.

I also got a little confused last night.. two marks.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389227151


Also have a massive collection of people that can't park, next to me... like this.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389227151

is that an egay special you're about to run on your car?

:dealwithit:

I need to acquire a -4 065 oil restrictor.
Assorted fittings/line will come as well, when I know fir sure what I need.
EWG/blankie to keep churbo warm/downpipe flange on their way.

I'm questioning the MSM oil drain. Very sorry path but it's a 2 hole flange like most turbo oil drain flanges(turboside). I kinda just wanted a nipple or thread to put a -10 on..I like nipples.

I'll probably cut my hood and divert wastegate up and downpipe down and that's it.

As you see, I've stopped giving a fuck. The wall that I hit with the IHI is just annoying. Need for ALLOFIT is great. And I think this car/build really loves in the name of Impuls.. sometimes I wonder what the fuck am I doing.. then I go for a drive.

I need a job. Military to Selling auto parts, is a joke. Though I'm already stores closing manager with no prior retail/parts experience. Gotta work my way up I suppose.

You will soon quickly realize that all of it for a few days and then none of it because your egay crap assploaded is a whole lot less fun than some of it relatively consistently. You will also realize that removing and reinstalling parts all the time cause they keep breaking is annoying and not fun
Its fun reading about it and looking of pictures of carnage though, so by all means have at it. Just post pics/updates

Oh wellz

I always post pictures :P
We'll see what happens. Burning out a Godspeed Is better then an EFR, Garrett bb, or building a turbo setup then selling it.

I appreciate your intentions Vlad, I understand what you mean.

I have no intention of running this as the final setup. Just waiting for good turbo to come around to hit 300-350 with. Maybe after time when things look better I'll continue the EFR sexiness after assorted things.

I don't think he's all that disappointed about the turbo. More like the manifold. Many (including him) ran churbos to good (if laggy) effect.

Ah, then he doesn't know that's not what it's going to be when it's put on..

yeah I was more talking about the mani.

adn you got it for free right?

Yeah pretty much for free.

Your post count looks great. Now you can sell stuff! Congratulations spamwipe.

Lawl.. thanks the Asian lady that did it said I had wonderful cuticles.

A little update:
I hate hawk blues brake dust + rpf1s:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391059639

Here's a little project I've been working/helping with.
A buddies AE86 swapping in a 4AZE (stupidcharged mr2 engine) this guy is pretty much car/mechanically illiterate so, me and my buddy with the turbo IS300 have been doing all the work.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391059639
Powered by! That's right!
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391059639
Megasquirt.

The IS300/2jz friend I talk about. Those motors are a pain in the ass.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391059639

Lime away and some elbow grease will take care of that. The question you should be asking is "Why on earth am I DDing on Hawk Blues?!"

I street mine just fine.

I drive/live in Florida.

Here's the best update:
I have finally ordered:
Boss frog clearview roll bar, v8roadsters cowl braces, LC-2 DB wideband to finally replace my prosport one, a center console gauge pod (finally no A-pillar pods), will be ordering all my AN fittings/adapters here soon as well, dropping the car off at the paint shop Tuesday for the bumper, my buddy is getting his TIG welder finally, and possible top mount sexiness.

About the wheels:
I tried this awesome stuff called White Diamond and got this far:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391144100
Note, this stuff turns that typical shelf cloud shit metal into a mirror by just rubbing it.

Just seems like overkill if you aren't tracking the car. I haven't run them personally, but I've heard they're quite aggressive on the rotor when cold and leave so much metal in the dust that it rusts your wheels (I've heard about this before OP posted a picture). If I'm only using my car on the street I'd rather have a pad that are a bit more civilized and save the money for gas, but hey, that's just my :2cents:

Hmmmm....I have 6uls with lots of nasty Hawk brake dust caked on them. I wonder if that white diamond stuff would work on mine. Nothing else seems to do anything.

Where can one purchases this magical stuff?

The car is only driven on the street occasionally, two or three days a month. But when it is street driven I spend all day (8-10 hours) in it driving around for work (sales). The Blues don't have any quirks other than dust. They stop just fine when cold. Any of the lesser pads I have tried won't take the heat on the track.

And my rotors are $30, so who cares about wear, which hasn't been a problem yet anyway. I'm on my third set of Blues in the front and my rotors are still fine.

O'Reilly auto parts can order it if they don't already have it in stock.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391205069

And here's what it did in 10 seconds.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391205069

but yeah, I'm not going to daily on blues anymore. Caking on the wheels, caking on the side if my car. Nope.

This is the side of my car right now:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391205069
But note this is the side where when doing the brakes a friend said "oh I did this sides pads already" and never put in the clips. I also only ever noticed how bad it was after using Magnesium wheel cleaner, which they are aluminum.

Next up in this is, Catch can set up, -10an to the custom built box, breather, then -10an to the MSM drain nipple on the intake side. Also meaning another trip to the powdercoater. Yay

Also, LS Truck coils. Bracket to mount to existing MSM COP mounts, the problem is can the LS coils run wasted spark? Or can/how too make my MS2PNP run sequential spark.

I still have no IACV, oscillating AFR signal, which the LC-2 innovate better fix or I'm sending the bill(which was barely more expensive then the prosport[so how are these cheap again?]) to Vlad :P
But off track, how can I fix the burnt component? DIYautotune has seemed to have given up on my case, which the warranty expired :/ awesome

As always, just when I try and make progress, something kicks me in the balls.

Someone kicked/hit the shit out of my divers side fender/door. I can hardly open the door.
Will post pictures.
What the actual fuck.

Police report done and report sent to the housing office.
Luckily enough a maintenance guy says he saw who did it and is making a statement so... Who ever it is.
I will find you and I will kill you.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1391628514

That's awful. Glad you have a witness.

Yea, you're lucky to have a witness.

I had someone/something bash up my DS door and there were no witnesses, no anything. I have liability only so I guess...I get to have a bashed up door now.