Is a turbo miata worth it???
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Is a turbo miata worth it???
First off i want to say i am in no way trying to bash anyones car or anyone. Im quite fond of the idea and i love the car!.
Now with that out of the way ive come from a 550whp Neon srt4 that car was fast, the power was useless most of the time so i sold it. I then wanted a Miata but found a 240sx and rb25ed it. While the 240 is ok i cant for the life of me drop this Miata out of my head. Ive never driven a turbo miata but i had a quick ride in one. I cant remember how it felt because it was only a very short ride. I did drive a stock NB and i thought the motor had work to it because i thought it felt semi decent.
I want a 11 sec car atleast 12sec how hard will it be to achieve this in a miata?
What will it take for a Miata to get there?
Im in the middle of trading my 240 for a 92 T25 94k. Stock ecu, injectors 9psi Will this car wow me?
If i do get it whats my next mod? Which ecu aem ems or ms?
I need a car that is quick on and off the track..
Is a turbo miata the car for me?
Thanks for your time!
Now with that out of the way ive come from a 550whp Neon srt4 that car was fast, the power was useless most of the time so i sold it. I then wanted a Miata but found a 240sx and rb25ed it. While the 240 is ok i cant for the life of me drop this Miata out of my head. Ive never driven a turbo miata but i had a quick ride in one. I cant remember how it felt because it was only a very short ride. I did drive a stock NB and i thought the motor had work to it because i thought it felt semi decent.
I want a 11 sec car atleast 12sec how hard will it be to achieve this in a miata?
What will it take for a Miata to get there?
Im in the middle of trading my 240 for a 92 T25 94k. Stock ecu, injectors 9psi Will this car wow me?
If i do get it whats my next mod? Which ecu aem ems or ms?
I need a car that is quick on and off the track..
Is a turbo miata the car for me?
Thanks for your time!
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To run that fast in a miata you will need motor with strong internals (not stock), you'll need at least a Gt 2871 turbo, at least 600cc injectors, and OF COURSE a stand alone ECU. Also, a really good clutch, sticky tires, and a trans that won't explode.
I don't think it's worth it for you.
"Stock ecu, injectors 9psi Will this car wow me?"
If you are wow'd running 13.9 at 101...than yes...WOW.
I don't think it's worth it for you.
"Stock ecu, injectors 9psi Will this car wow me?"
If you are wow'd running 13.9 at 101...than yes...WOW.
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Miata is best all around car. 250whp will get you a really fast driver. My car is making just under 200whp right now, I was on higher boost a year ago and dyno'd at 225whp. 25whp difference in a Miata is different than 25whp different in say, a mustang. I think you'd be really happy with 250whp. If my car made 250whp as a daily driver (someday it will), I'd be done with it.
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The questions and statements in your first post tell us that a Miata is not for you. These cars are more about circuit racing and learning EFI tuning. It's more about the journey than the product. However, the product is a 10:1 lb:WHP, double wishbone, 50/50 RWD chariot of death.
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Here are some definitions through my eyes.
Mustang: Me too car.
Guy #1 "Hey man what did you do this weekend?"
Guy #2 "I put a flowmaster exhaust on my mustang."
Guy #1 "Really? Me too!"
Honda product: "I make a lot of horsepower N/A, but it happens at higher RPM's than you can rev your motor at, and I make the lowest amount of torque possible."
240: "I drift"
Miata: "After I spent all this money and did zero research, I had to sell all my stuff cause I blew my motor and had a junk setup. My new setup has had countless hours of research put into it, and cause of that, my car doesn't move...it spins the world underneath it. It wipes is a$$ with countless vettes and Porsche's at every event it enters."
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What are you going to do with the car? Living your life a quarter mile at a time with the high school kids and doing what I do are two different things and about $10k apart. Most people lack the testosterone needed to achieve this level of masculinity, so advise us of your intent / virility.
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I've owned my miata for 5 years now, and the ENTIRE time was a learning experience. I truly believe this would not have happened with any other car, but I also wouldn't have had as much fun.
Here are some definitions through my eyes.
Mustang: Me too car.
Guy #1 "Hey man what did you do this weekend?"
Guy #2 "I put a flowmaster exhaust on my mustang."
Guy #1 "Really? Me too!"
Honda product: "I make a lot of horsepower N/A, but it happens at higher RPM's than you can rev your motor at, and I make the lowest amount of torque possible."
240: "I drift"
Miata: "After I spent all this money and did zero research, I had to sell all my stuff cause I blew my motor and had a junk setup. My new setup has had countless hours of research put into it, and cause of that, my car doesn't move...it spins the world underneath it. It wipes is a$$ with countless vettes and Porsche's at every event it enters."
Here are some definitions through my eyes.
Mustang: Me too car.
Guy #1 "Hey man what did you do this weekend?"
Guy #2 "I put a flowmaster exhaust on my mustang."
Guy #1 "Really? Me too!"
Honda product: "I make a lot of horsepower N/A, but it happens at higher RPM's than you can rev your motor at, and I make the lowest amount of torque possible."
240: "I drift"
Miata: "After I spent all this money and did zero research, I had to sell all my stuff cause I blew my motor and had a junk setup. My new setup has had countless hours of research put into it, and cause of that, my car doesn't move...it spins the world underneath it. It wipes is a$$ with countless vettes and Porsche's at every event it enters."
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Op it will cost you abou $14k to put a miata in the 11s
If you want a reliable trans and diff to drag it add on another $6k
I recommend driving one stock. I have a stock power one in addition to my turbo car and it is a lot of fun.
If you want a reliable trans and diff to drag it add on another $6k
I recommend driving one stock. I have a stock power one in addition to my turbo car and it is a lot of fun.
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If you want to track hard turboed, plan for $20k and A LOT of time working on your car on little details. Hustlers car also leaves a trail of tears behind it and it runs on "direct cash injection"