msm turbo on a 1.6L
08-29-2012, 02:00 AM
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msm turbo on a 1.6L
ok i am sorry if this has been covered before but after doing research and plenty of google searching i am unable to find an answer to my question.
I currently have a 1.6L 92 miata and I was going to turbo her. However after doing some research deciding what turbo setup to run I was leaning towards a t28 s14 turbo. However I realized that some people run a complete swap of the msm turbo and manifold however the thing i am having problems findin is whether or not the msm manifold will fit the 1.6L motor.
I have seen that people have swapped it into the 1.8L but i am not sure if there is a sizing dif as to how the manifolds fit.
Any help would be appreciated.
Colton
I currently have a 1.6L 92 miata and I was going to turbo her. However after doing some research deciding what turbo setup to run I was leaning towards a t28 s14 turbo. However I realized that some people run a complete swap of the msm turbo and manifold however the thing i am having problems findin is whether or not the msm manifold will fit the 1.6L motor.
I have seen that people have swapped it into the 1.8L but i am not sure if there is a sizing dif as to how the manifolds fit.
Any help would be appreciated.
Colton
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08-29-2012, 02:29 AM
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Another note. I think the MSM manifold is some sort of cast stainless so I'm not sure how much that will influence that choice either.
I understand that you've already got the msm turbo which even though many have hated on, I still think is a great unit. But my recommendation is still leaning towards churbo and a manifold that just bolts together. Just make sure all the flanges are correct.
I'm not sure how easy it's going to be (if even possible) to weld on that cast stainless manifold.
I understand that you've already got the msm turbo which even though many have hated on, I still think is a great unit. But my recommendation is still leaning towards churbo and a manifold that just bolts together. Just make sure all the flanges are correct.
I'm not sure how easy it's going to be (if even possible) to weld on that cast stainless manifold.
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08-29-2012, 02:32 AM
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Another note. I think the MSM manifold is some sort of cast stainless so I'm not sure how much that will influence that choice either.
I understand that you've already got the msm turbo which even though many have hated on, I still think is a great unit. But my recommendation is still leaning towards churbo and a manifold that just bolts together. Just make sure all the flanges are correct.
I'm not sure how easy it's going to be (if even possible) to weld on that cast stainless manifold.
I understand that you've already got the msm turbo which even though many have hated on, I still think is a great unit. But my recommendation is still leaning towards churbo and a manifold that just bolts together. Just make sure all the flanges are correct.
I'm not sure how easy it's going to be (if even possible) to weld on that cast stainless manifold.
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08-29-2012, 08:12 AM
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I know everyone wants to pay bottom dollar for everything these days and not spend more than $500 on a turbo setup, but sheesh...
Just buy what is known to work and is good quality. Get a manifold and outlet from one of the Big Names on here and build the rest yourself. That's the least expensive route to go. If you can't find information about something on here....either it's not conventional or you suck at searching lol
Just buy what is known to work and is good quality. Get a manifold and outlet from one of the Big Names on here and build the rest yourself. That's the least expensive route to go. If you can't find information about something on here....either it's not conventional or you suck at searching lol
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08-29-2012, 10:22 AM
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08-29-2012, 10:40 AM
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This thread is so stupid it made my brain hurt.
You want to buy a crappy manifold so you can hack it up and make it 200% crappier just so you can fit it to a crappy engine and then bolt a crappy turbo to it? Not only will you spend more than a 1.6 turbo kit will cost and waste more money than it takes to fully fabricate one from scratch, but you'll end up with a setup inferior even to the china turbo kits.
Oh my goodness, do people just disregard common sense these days?
You want to buy a crappy manifold so you can hack it up and make it 200% crappier just so you can fit it to a crappy engine and then bolt a crappy turbo to it? Not only will you spend more than a 1.6 turbo kit will cost and waste more money than it takes to fully fabricate one from scratch, but you'll end up with a setup inferior even to the china turbo kits.
Oh my goodness, do people just disregard common sense these days?
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08-29-2012, 02:06 PM
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This thread is so stupid it made my brain hurt.
You want to buy a crappy manifold so you can hack it up and make it 200% crappier just so you can fit it to a crappy engine and then bolt a crappy turbo to it? Not only will you spend more than a 1.6 turbo kit will cost and waste more money than it takes to fully fabricate one from scratch, but you'll end up with a setup inferior even to the china turbo kits.
Oh my goodness, do people just disregard common sense these days?
You want to buy a crappy manifold so you can hack it up and make it 200% crappier just so you can fit it to a crappy engine and then bolt a crappy turbo to it? Not only will you spend more than a 1.6 turbo kit will cost and waste more money than it takes to fully fabricate one from scratch, but you'll end up with a setup inferior even to the china turbo kits.
Oh my goodness, do people just disregard common sense these days?
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08-29-2012, 02:18 PM
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Go check out thread called "project cheap" by Techsalvager.
If you like his herpey infested tub of diarheal sh*t of a car and setup and want FAIL and AIDS, go ahead and replicate it. It will cost just under 1800, and you will for sure have one of the worst cars on the forum.
Good luck and have fun.
If you like his herpey infested tub of diarheal sh*t of a car and setup and want FAIL and AIDS, go ahead and replicate it. It will cost just under 1800, and you will for sure have one of the worst cars on the forum.
Good luck and have fun.
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08-29-2012, 02:41 PM
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when im only running 7lbs of boost looking for just a little bit more power i dont need to spend 1800 dollars for a turbo kit. Sourcing a turbo kit will cost me no where near that much. I am not sure how you figure ill spend more then buying a kit I guess your math must be a little off.
If you really want a turbo, you MUST do it right or you'll spend 4 times the time and 3 times the money fixing **** constantly. If you really want "just a few psi", get a JRSC and call it a day knowing you'll never be able to make much power out of it. Or if you're really lucky, you might find an old Greddy kit out there somewhere.
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08-29-2012, 02:43 PM
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This is everyone's story... "oh I just want to run like 5 psi for some extra go" and they want to be extra cheap about it.
If you really want a turbo, you MUST do it right or you'll spend 4 times the time and 3 times the money fixing **** constantly. If you really want "just a few psi", get a JRSC and call it a day knowing you'll never be able to make much power out of it.
If you really want a turbo, you MUST do it right or you'll spend 4 times the time and 3 times the money fixing **** constantly. If you really want "just a few psi", get a JRSC and call it a day knowing you'll never be able to make much power out of it.
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