1995 M-Edition Build. on the CHEAP!
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1995 M-Edition Build. on the CHEAP!
1995 M-edition miata with blown headgasket and some bodywork issues. good interior and top though. also has a cold blowing A/C, and a LSD.
$400.
that was saturdays purchase. FROM A CAR LOT!
then today I traded a gun and some cash about a $500 package for this turbo setup off a 1.8 ltr. Protege BP block.
came with:
all mazda charge piping
Turbo XS BOV
Haltech E6k ECM with the full harness
HKS Intercooler
2 90 degree HKS solid charge pipes
custom built down pipe
Garret T28 with A/R.80 coldside
RX7 550cc injectors
Autometer c/f air/fuel ajd boost gauges with piller pods
also a complete 1.8 miata head with Web cams, injectors, fuel rail, and 323 gt intake manifold, and solid lifters. also a cork spork plug cover, and plug wires. basically bolt the head down and and route all the piping. also has a J-spec turbo manifold that is cast.
so $900 in all that including the car, and I haven't even sold any of the stuff I am not going to use yet.
this will be my build thread so I will start it off with the down dirty and nasty before pictures of how the car is when I got it. i.e. filthy and unorganized.
now off to start searching on what other experience with these parts, and how much power I can expect CONSERVATIVELY.
things I will need:
head studs
intercooler piping
fuel pump
boost controller
and-
do I need a turbo timer?
$400.
that was saturdays purchase. FROM A CAR LOT!
then today I traded a gun and some cash about a $500 package for this turbo setup off a 1.8 ltr. Protege BP block.
came with:
all mazda charge piping
Turbo XS BOV
Haltech E6k ECM with the full harness
HKS Intercooler
2 90 degree HKS solid charge pipes
custom built down pipe
Garret T28 with A/R.80 coldside
RX7 550cc injectors
Autometer c/f air/fuel ajd boost gauges with piller pods
also a complete 1.8 miata head with Web cams, injectors, fuel rail, and 323 gt intake manifold, and solid lifters. also a cork spork plug cover, and plug wires. basically bolt the head down and and route all the piping. also has a J-spec turbo manifold that is cast.
so $900 in all that including the car, and I haven't even sold any of the stuff I am not going to use yet.
this will be my build thread so I will start it off with the down dirty and nasty before pictures of how the car is when I got it. i.e. filthy and unorganized.
now off to start searching on what other experience with these parts, and how much power I can expect CONSERVATIVELY.
things I will need:
head studs
intercooler piping
fuel pump
boost controller
and-
do I need a turbo timer?
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As for the intercooler piping, boost controller, and turbo timer, you can find decent stuff on ebay that works perfectly fine.
Some people say turbo timers are a waste, other say its a must.
My guess it depends on how hot it gets, and how fast it spools at idle speed. I use a turbo timer off ebay that works like a charm (altho the wiring instructions were all wrong), I use mine for a set time of 30 seconds for my small turbo, just to be safe.
Some people say turbo timers are a waste, other say its a must.
My guess it depends on how hot it gets, and how fast it spools at idle speed. I use a turbo timer off ebay that works like a charm (altho the wiring instructions were all wrong), I use mine for a set time of 30 seconds for my small turbo, just to be safe.
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Smokin' deal BTW.
#10
and on the M-tuned rods, would I just put the stock standard compression pistons on them? can you use the automatic's pistons to run less compression? or was that just on 1.6's?
I had already intended on doing ARP studs and a MLS head gasket.
going to put one of my heads up for sale soon to keep the finances rolling too. I am going to try to be organized and keep a excel spreadsheet of the incoming and outgoing to have a solid full build log.
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and I actually bought this from a dealer with a clean title from the original owner at trade in.... amazing deal.
the car is beyond filthy, I will have it pressure washed, and all the turbo stuff organized and clean this weekend. going to peel off the nose, and both fenders and get cracking... I will try to salvage the right hand door. it latches good so why not save a little more and really make this a full budget deal.
maybe a 2011 challenge car for Grassroots motorsports? I'm off to a solid start without even selling anything.
the 2 expenses that I am dreading still are the rollbar, and hardtop.
I am hoping to trade something I have little in for a hardtop, and I don't know how lucky I will be to get the roolbar though... might try my hand with the ol' wire feed lincoln to give it a shot.
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So your pistons are fairly low compression to start with and provided you don't see major knock then they should hold up to the power levels you are going to see. This will also save you the expense of forged pistons.
So yeah order up some M-tuned rods from Marc, get some new bearings from eBay and profit.
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Starting with the 3/95 start of the ODB-II implementation (VIN 14193) the pistons were changed with a slight dome to increase the compression ratio to an actual 9.0:1. The '94-3/95 pistons were factory rated at 9.0:1 but actually was around 8.8.
So your pistons are fairly low compression to start with and provided you don't see major knock then they should hold up to the power levels you are going to see. This will also save you the expense of forged pistons.
So yeah order up some M-tuned rods from Marc, get some new bearings from eBay and profit.
So your pistons are fairly low compression to start with and provided you don't see major knock then they should hold up to the power levels you are going to see. This will also save you the expense of forged pistons.
So yeah order up some M-tuned rods from Marc, get some new bearings from eBay and profit.