Give me one good reason to not switch-back to NA on my track car.
08-25-2012, 06:18 PM
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Well, this motor is struggling to make 100whp so I shouldn't base an opinion on it. I'm going to do the swap I think, it's not permanent. the AF stuff is not for sale by any means. All the turbo **** is going into a corner for the future.
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08-26-2012, 06:08 AM
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As for going NA for the track, you're right where I was after I popped my last motor. **** all that pain in the *** prep that comes with a high power turbo motor, keep things simple and have fun. Once you get bored with it (which you might not) boost it again.
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08-26-2012, 08:55 AM
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stuff breaking still pisses you off when you have a truck, trailer, and house. Ask me how i know. TBH, if it were me I'd fix the weld and keep tracking the turbo car. That sounds like the easiest thing here.
I'm curious though, is there something particularly hot about your setup that makes it higher maintenance? you and I know a couple guys that seem to have never had issues with very hard driving on boosted miatas. I'm wondering what Ken and Keith do/did to keep their stuff working. Maybe it did break and they just have the budget that it wasnt a big deal?
I'm curious though, is there something particularly hot about your setup that makes it higher maintenance? you and I know a couple guys that seem to have never had issues with very hard driving on boosted miatas. I'm wondering what Ken and Keith do/did to keep their stuff working. Maybe it did break and they just have the budget that it wasnt a big deal?
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08-26-2012, 09:52 AM
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In all seriousness, for all you track guys, how do all these stories NOT make you want to go V8? Yes, you gain some weight, but I'd easily give that up for reliability+power.
Bummer on the crack, but don't give up. To me it looks like the biggest stressor you have on this car is still attempting to make a reliable double duty car, being able to comfortably drive it to the track, beat the **** out of it, and drive it back.
Seems like time could be better spent on turning it into a more serious track car and saving pennies for a proper truck/trailer as you mentioned. Every time you spend money on the beater you're bringing it closer and closer to becoming a beater version of the green machine. Keep money, buy truck, DD beater, track green car.
This is all just one man's opinion.
Bummer on the crack, but don't give up. To me it looks like the biggest stressor you have on this car is still attempting to make a reliable double duty car, being able to comfortably drive it to the track, beat the **** out of it, and drive it back.
Seems like time could be better spent on turning it into a more serious track car and saving pennies for a proper truck/trailer as you mentioned. Every time you spend money on the beater you're bringing it closer and closer to becoming a beater version of the green machine. Keep money, buy truck, DD beater, track green car.
This is all just one man's opinion.
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08-26-2012, 09:53 AM
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I'm curious though, is there something particularly hot about your setup that makes it higher maintenance? you and I know a couple guys that seem to have never had issues with very hard driving on boosted miatas. I'm wondering what Ken and Keith do/did to keep their stuff working. Maybe it did break and they just have the budget that it wasnt a big deal?
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08-26-2012, 09:56 AM
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Seems like time could be better spent on turning it into a more serious track car and saving pennies for a proper truck/trailer as you mentioned. Every time you spend money on the beater you're bringing it closer and closer to becoming a beater version of the green machine. Keep money, buy truck, DD beater, track green car.
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08-26-2012, 02:52 PM
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Stop being delusional: if you want an n/a track car by all means build one, but don't kid yourself about basic bolt ons netting 180whp. It takes a fully built motor and tons of trick parts. Otherwise you end up with like 130-140 tops.
Emilio himself admitted in Crushers thread that this was no ordinary run of the mill motor iirc. That it was very 'spensive.
I mean if you want reliability and 180whp just throw a failtrex on there. But I've a feeling that you won't be able to do 130whp after doing 2xx for so long. Torque is addicting. At least to me.
Emilio himself admitted in Crushers thread that this was no ordinary run of the mill motor iirc. That it was very 'spensive.
I mean if you want reliability and 180whp just throw a failtrex on there. But I've a feeling that you won't be able to do 130whp after doing 2xx for so long. Torque is addicting. At least to me.
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