is it dumb to spend $6k on turbo bits?
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I'm paying a little over $3100 for my setup, and that includes a Megasquirt, $600 in gauges including a wideband, and a clutch. If you add a link (+600), a ball bearing turbo (+750), you're still $1500 short.
OTOH, BEGI's kits are nice, and you'll have a reliable-*** car. If the car is prepped mechanically and reliable now, then I say do it. You won't regret it, I guarantee.
OTOH, BEGI's kits are nice, and you'll have a reliable-*** car. If the car is prepped mechanically and reliable now, then I say do it. You won't regret it, I guarantee.
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If you dont want to do any welding of pipes or any fab work, the Begi S2 is a great choice, so if that is you, go for it. You really will not regret it in the long run. Also the new systems dont have the annoying bov setup that the old style has (like mine) and does not snake the turbo --> intercooler charge pipe in front of the crank pulley (also like mine). The new style looks a nice improvement overall.
If you want to save some money though and retain quality where it counts, why not get a t3 manifold from begi with a tial wastegate, rebuild a t3 with the compressor of your choice ( i dont know what options are available), custom downpipe and exhaust, Ebay intercooler, and custom piping. After that it is your choice for engine management and injectors. My vote goes to AEM, Megasquirt, or Link depending on your confidence level.
It would come out to probably about 1k for manifold, turbo, and wastegate, another 1k for the intercooler setup. The rest is up to you and could be anywhere between about 500 and 2k depending on what you want to do with the electronics side of things. Also if you couldnt tell, i sorta estimated the totals and I might be off a bit but for sure you would save some money going this way.
If you want to save some money though and retain quality where it counts, why not get a t3 manifold from begi with a tial wastegate, rebuild a t3 with the compressor of your choice ( i dont know what options are available), custom downpipe and exhaust, Ebay intercooler, and custom piping. After that it is your choice for engine management and injectors. My vote goes to AEM, Megasquirt, or Link depending on your confidence level.
It would come out to probably about 1k for manifold, turbo, and wastegate, another 1k for the intercooler setup. The rest is up to you and could be anywhere between about 500 and 2k depending on what you want to do with the electronics side of things. Also if you couldnt tell, i sorta estimated the totals and I might be off a bit but for sure you would save some money going this way.
#13
My bill this year for my car is Cdn $ 20,000.00 (not including the car).
Not all is for the turbo though.
BEGi S3 / Link
ACT Clutch
dual feed fuelrail
Wideband
Torsen
Re-build the motor and tranny
Enthuzia 3" dual exhaust
6UL 15x8 wheels with RS-2
New top, carpet & leather seats
Some gauges
It's only money.
But have been saving for five years to do this project.
If you plan on keeping the car it is worth it but if the car is just your flavour of the month/year it is not worth it to spend more that 2 or 3k.
My Miata will only be traded in on a walker
Not all is for the turbo though.
BEGi S3 / Link
ACT Clutch
dual feed fuelrail
Wideband
Torsen
Re-build the motor and tranny
Enthuzia 3" dual exhaust
6UL 15x8 wheels with RS-2
New top, carpet & leather seats
Some gauges
It's only money.
But have been saving for five years to do this project.
If you plan on keeping the car it is worth it but if the car is just your flavour of the month/year it is not worth it to spend more that 2 or 3k.
My Miata will only be traded in on a walker
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you track the car, hustler. keep that in mind.
a sorted kit will be less likely to fall apart than a 1000 dollar kit. the track is a rough place to be. my first DIY turbo experience on the track proved that not all exhaust fasteners are created equal.
but damn does an open downpipe sound bitchin. (the rest of the exhaust was just hangin' out.) got some wicked backfires too.
a sorted kit will be less likely to fall apart than a 1000 dollar kit. the track is a rough place to be. my first DIY turbo experience on the track proved that not all exhaust fasteners are created equal.
but damn does an open downpipe sound bitchin. (the rest of the exhaust was just hangin' out.) got some wicked backfires too.
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just do it hustler anything will be faster than stock atleast it is a mp62 you will be one of the first running 1 on a 1.6 with Elepha of FFS being the other. Hope you considered that sorry i had to put that in there i know it makes it harder. MP62 is a very nice blower and perfect for 90% of the miata HP goals people set.
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just do it hustler anything will be faster than stock atleast it is a mp62 you will be one of the first running 1 on a 1.6 with Elepha of FFS being the other. Hope you considered that sorry i had to put that in there i know it makes it harder. MP62 is a very nice blower and perfect for 90% of the miata HP goals people set.