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Old 02-04-2018, 02:01 PM
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So I am almost done buying my turbo parts and getting ready to put them in soon. I got 440cc injectors, megasquirt pnp2, bov,intercooler, turbo/manifold,wideband/boost gauge,going to get my wastegate and water/oil lines next. Is there anything else I need or should get to get ready to boost around town 😁. Thanks in advance
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What year miata, that will affect a few things?

Regardless, you're going to need a clutch, intercooler piping, a downpipe/exhaust.

You really should do the megasquirt first before the turbo, get any issues ironed out before you complicate things with forced induction.
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Install the megasquirt first, learn to tune. Then turbo. If you do it all at once, you will end up with an expensive ride around town...on a tow truck.

what injectors are they? Where did you get them?
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Install the megasquirt first, learn to tune. Then turbo. If you do it all at once, you will end up with an expensive ride around town...on a tow truck.
+1 what he said.
Learn to tune first than slowly add all the fun stuff. To much all at once will make it difficult to troubleshoot if and when a problem comes up. Megasquirt and wideband first than injectors. Play around with fuel so you have a good understanding of what minor changes will make to idle and AFR’s. Good luck!!
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Can anyone confirm whether he should install the megasquirt first?
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Can anyone confirm whether he should install the megasquirt first?
Does he have a Miata? If so, then yes.
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I don't know what these guys are saying, but you should install the Megasquirt before everything else.
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I vote ultra squirt
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I read somewhere that you should install the Megasquirt first.

You'll need a clutch. And if you have a 1.6 car, you'll need a 1.8 rear end, and a 1.8 motor.
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And if you have a 1.6 car, you'll need a 1.8 rear end, and a 1.8 motor.
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Originally Posted by concealer404
I read somewhere that you should install the Megasquirt first.

You'll need a clutch. And if you have a 1.6 car, you'll need a 1.8 rear end, and a 1.8 motor.

all ready got the clutch stage 2 and it’s a 95 so 1.8 every 🔥
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Originally Posted by e46nate



all ready got the clutch stage 2 and it’s a 95 so 1.8 every 🔥

Daaannnnnggggggg stage 2!

What stage turbo did you get?
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took the words right outa my fingatips

stage 3 turbo
stage 4 injectors

stage 12 piping
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Breh, you went .2 stages too far.
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