OP and Pats, what are your majors and where are you going to school?
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way. |
why not just sell all the turbo stuff off it, drive it N/A, and then a year from now blammo, swap?
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Originally Posted by The_Pipefather
(Post 309843)
An LS1 weighs close to 500 lbs with manifolds and all accessories. That's an extra 150 lbs over the stock engine. A Rover V8 on the other hand, is about 375 lbs with two turbos hanging off the sides, which is the same as a turbo B6 or BP. And the power potential is the same as an NA LS1, depending on how crazy you want to get with boost.
Dont get me wrong, an LSx miata is awesome on many levels, but in my book, this is the conversion I would do if were building an all-out miata based track car. This is miataturbo.net after all, which is why i suggested this in the first place. /threadjack |
Originally Posted by skidude108
(Post 309854)
OP and Pats, what are your majors and where are you going to school?
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way. |
Originally Posted by skidude108
(Post 309854)
OP and Pats, what are your majors and where are you going to school?
I was one of the poor saps who wished my miata was turboed, but I finally gave in and made the excuse that I'm a mechanical engineer who wants to go into automotive engineering, so I should have some hands-on experience with forced induction. That was my rationale. I'm at the University of Maine, by the way. I am going to Gateway Technical College (Kenosha, WI), for Criminal Justice. I originally planned on going there for one semester and transferring out since I never took my ACT/SATs in high school( Gateway lets you get in with placement tests) but I may stay there for two years and then go from there.
Originally Posted by turbored
(Post 309859)
why not just sell all the turbo stuff off it, drive it N/A, and then a year from now blammo, swap?
Thanks for the input guys, I think I am going to start saving and keep the car as is until I can at least buy an engine/trans. It wouldn't make sense to part half of it out if I would still have to wait at least half a year for the rest of the parts. Pipefather, I love the idea of a smaller v8, even turbo, but I like the idea of having a kit that is ready to slap in together. Basically I am lazy. |
Originally Posted by elesjuan
(Post 309906)
I'll take that 150 pounds for rock solid reliability. If it was about an unreliable turd I'd suggest a rotary. Availability of engine, performance parts, cost, close ratio T56 6-speed. ;)
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Originally Posted by The_Pipefather
(Post 310033)
so you automatically assumed that the rover engine is an unreliable turd without any data.
Go for the LSx swap, sounds like great fun. |
Originally Posted by JayMX5
(Post 310103)
sounds like great fun.
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me wants 6.0L GTO motor :)
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Originally Posted by Arkmage
(Post 310180)
me wants 6.0L GTO motor :)
i think ls2 is a good chioce, a little more expensive but no crazy like an ls7, 400hp 400tq, relatively new with lower mileage, and probably an easier to work with oil pan design |
Originally Posted by The_Pipefather
(Post 310033)
so you automatically assumed that the rover engine is an unreliable turd without any data. comparing it to a rotary? come on now. The later 4.6 engines that came in the range rover have taken 500 hp without much sweat, on stock internals. With the close-ratio Tremec T5 it makes for a hell of a combo in a miata.
The rotary comment was uncalled for I admit. ;) |
Originally Posted by elesjuan
(Post 310227)
Well I didn't right off want to call the 4.6 Rover engine a turd, but It IS English, no offense to anyone from England... I don't trust English motor made by a Ford owned company..
But, I digress. If the OP wants to do an LS1, he can go ahead. I will now stop threadcrapping. |
So I pulled up to tech last night and a goofy sounding red NB drives past, obviously not a stock engine, and I read his plates say "MIATA V8". What are the odds. I talked to him for a while after tech, IIRC it was a Ford 351w, carbureted. Claimed 11.5. Thats half the reason of why I want a LS1, practically effortless 11 second passes.. I just thought it was funny that I ran into him given the ls1/turbo debate.
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Nobody can tell you what you want. If you want a V8 miata go for it. Only thing I can say is keep your current setup working till you are actually ready to do the swap.
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If I were you and I could afford to throw a lsx in my na, I would do it without thinking twice.
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I wish you wouldn't have started this thread. It really got me thinking and now all my plans are on hold because I can't decide which way to go.
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Originally Posted by JayMX5
(Post 310982)
I wish you wouldn't have started this thread. It really got me thinking and now all my plans are on hold because I can't decide which way to go.
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I think I made up my mind.. So its time to bust out the piggy bank and start saving. :giggle:
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Originally Posted by ApexOnYou
(Post 311271)
I think I made up my mind.. So its time to bust out the piggy bank and start saving. :giggle:
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