Pictures of my on going build...400+ whp inside!
 

Well, im in the process of building a 450+ whp 1.6L and it's in the shop currently but anywho...here is a picture I snapped today of it, obviously very dirty and not done. http://i53.tinypic.com/2a0gq69.jpg

Been waiting for this! :drool:

How happy are you with your ARTech manifold? Did you get a downpipe from him too?

Also, what fitting did you use to connect your AFPR to your factory hard line? Look sphethcial.

I'm very happy with the ARTech manifold, yes I did receive a downpipes from him too. They're just hardline adapters, I am getting rid of them though because i'm going full AN fuel lines.

So when is this thing going to run? Looking forward to this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5S4uNtgJQ8

Hopefully within the next two weeks, and I cannot wait to hear her run either...the cams sound really nice.

Looks great dude. I cannot wait to see some numbers.

1.6 FOR LIFE!!!!!!

awesome...in for dyno results and driving impressions

I forgot to ask-

Why is there a plunger inside your engine?

If you posted this on M.net everyone would shit themselves.

"ZOMG THAT TURBO IS SO BIG IT WILL LAG FOREVER!!!1!12@ MEANWHILE I WOULD HAVE INSTANTLY ACCELERATED AWAY WITH MY JRSC BECAUSE IT MAKES SOOOO MUCH TOOOORQUE"

I have a 'plunger' holding up my hood because I don't have a hood prop, actually it's a stick of some sort.

My last turbo was a 60-1 non-BB, this turbo is actually smaller--is DBB, Billet wheel, so M.net can go to hell lol

How'd you decide to go with that turbo? Which A/R did you get? I can't see shit on the PT website. I'm considering going for a gt3582 and a flipside mani/dp down the road.

What is the functional difference between a billet wheel and a regular wheel?

I needed a turbo to fit my horsepower goals, the GT30R is a good sized turbo for my horsepower goals but then I ran across the 5857 which is similar size but will flow 600 hp. So I opted for the turbo that will spool faster, and give me more horsepower potentiality to play with. I went with the .63 A/R

Billet wheels are lighter, more aerodynamic. The CNC machined blades allow less material on each blade, and that equates to a higher mass flow rate. There are other reasons the billet wheels are superior, but its too much to explain. http://i26.tinypic.com/4t2b86.jpg

Heyzues! This man is a baller!

dont worry i still believe in the 1.6 too ;D

Looks BADASS man!!! Im definitely in for dyno numbers as well

More pictures tomorrow!!! Stand by

OMFG i love the idle on this car :D sounds sweet, cant wait to get a set of cams like this in my car lol...

http://i53.tinypic.com/sy8a4k.jpg

Everything is coming together nicely, my intercooler piping is the shortest i've ever seen and should help out a lot with spool, im running a duel backdoor FMIC set up with 3" cold side piping, 2.5" hotside.

Beautiful. But we need to see more!

I attempted to take more but my battery died, more to come!

Nice setup!

dude get moar pics now!!!11!!ONE!

Some more pictures from today, it will be done by early next week and tuning session to follow. More to come!

http://i54.tinypic.com/1o3jbb.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/v2vkac.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/1ifypu.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/906arp.jpg

I dont agree with the smaller rad and the ram style header, but I sure like the thread build.

By the way... that t-shirt still had some use.

What don't you agree about the ramhorn? It is the most efficient style manifold for my power goals, I had to go to the half radiator because of my intercooler set-up, surprisingly it holds just about the same amount of coolant as my old Ron-Davis, due to this one being about 1" thicker.

EDIT: That t-shirt does have a good use, it's covering my expensive ass explosed head and cams from dust. lol

Ramhorn is great.
He doesn't know dick about miata's.

The radiator however I'm not very fond of either. I'm sure it gets the job done though.

Yeah, obviously I would rather have my full size radiator but I don't think I will have a problem at all. I have a big spal fan, and re-route so I should be good. I don't autox or track my car, I use it only on nice days and doing some highway pulls...we'll see.

waste :( Also are you planing to upgrade to a ATI Damper

I would if I could, I have a shortnose crank so it doesn't fit :-(

o boo. Well what do I know my motor is stock lol

Sheesh, story of my life, lol. Next year i'm going to make the switch just for that very reason when I freshen up my motor. I'm gonna be shooting for around the same power that you are, but on way different hotside. We need more 400whp+ 1.6 cars out there :giggle:

As long as you have a serious puller fan I don't think you will ever have a problem with that radiator. What are the specs on the intercooler? It looks pretty thick.

Also, what is the extra breather port in the valve cover for? Crinkle red rules!

Looks like he blocked off the breather port on the driver side of the valve cover soo he added another port in the same breather cell as the passenger side

The intercooler is a ETD custom made piece, it has a 3.5" thick core, 12" tall w/Tial BOV coming off the cold side endtank, duel backdoor design.

We do need more high horsepower Miata's in general! I have no idea what the record is for a 1.6L Miata but I am going to try to have the highest recorded horsepower Miata in the country.

I think that once I rebuild this motor I will go to a long nose crank also w/a ATI dampener and billet oil pump gears; the short nose crank has never gave me problems at all and I am running a mazdaspeed HV oil pump.

My builder recommended two breather ports for my valve cover, I don't know the reason why but what the hell lol...they're both located under the baffle in the valve cover and I removed the stock PVC.

I saw that the nipple was gone, but I had just figured that he was going to put a threaded fitting in it aswell.

I was going too but it is painfully close to the manifold.

im going to be re-doing my valve cover to have both breather ports in one cell like yours. Very good idea there and hope you dont mind if i steal it! =P

Go for it man, shoot me some pictures once you completed it!

too much win for one thread!

any updates??

Tomorrow there will be for sure, I will update this thread when I find out more on the problem I am having on starting it...I do have a new picture of the motor though.

http://i53.tinypic.com/28rlahe.jpg

i love this thread. im going to copy you hardcore on the valve cover -an lines

I hope you dont want that wire over the manifold to last long...or your are hoping to get some sort of insurance money for the total loss from fire damage.

No, that wire isn't staying there...it is actually my Oil pressure gauge/sensor line. It just isn't installed yet.

What radiator are you running there. Interested in getting it later on.

This is awesome.

it looks like a Civic Half rad

that looks beastly

What catch can are you using?

Moroso 85473

I maybe the idiot:noob: here and didnt read it or just missed it,but looks like youre runnin a precision turbo?Im thinking about getting one but wanted to hear from someone first allready running one?Obviously new,but just thought id ask anyhow?:facepalm:

I love youre thread and as someone else said"too much win for one thread:idea:"
I,m runnin a bastard euro spec NB with a B6 in South Africa and would love some advice from you:brain: later on if you dont mind?:bowrofl:
Keep it up man!

I think you need brake fluid.
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I changed the break fluid no worries lol...this was when it was in the shop. Yes, it is a PTE Precision turbo, let me know if you have any questions!

This one.

http://www.petersonfluidsys.com/tank_can.html

I'm suprised you could recognize it in the picture. Don't you have yours mounted like this?

http://i56.tinypic.com/2afzpc0.jpg

I actually don't have it. It's just a popular badass looking catchcan and it's pretty cheap. Peterson can sell you all the fittings and hoses you need too. I didn't get it because I wanted a super cheap one.