De-Noob Intro
Name is Nick, I like cars, beer and home theater stuff. Stumbled onto a good deal thanks to my great friend Ben, and had to jump on it (although a bit unprepared). '06 Sport with lots of goodies, and needing a little work. 2.5 with Cosworth SC, Ohlins, Tomei LSD, ACT 6puck, full exhaust, terrible looking wheels, OEM hard top. Now I am reading, trying to learn what I can about the car, and make many friends that will enlighten me in the ways of Miata.
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Welcome. Fab up a rear mount turbo and compound it. Then we will all be your friends.
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This is my fault.
But it's ok, Nick is good people. This is the Cosworth kit that Goodwin has been beating on for nearly a decade, it's at the core, a good piece of kit. |
If anyone in the Tampa,FL area is around, I could use some friendly knowledge sharing. Bought the car with supercharger only boosting 4lbs, when it should be around 10. Flyin Miata has dicked me around for 5 weeks on getting a replacement Bypass Valve, but am very apprehensive about tearing things apart.
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@sixshooter @Ryan_G
Could you guys help this poor misguided soul out? Nick has good taste in beer, i'm sure he'd buy you some. |
I'd be more than willing to take a look but my supercharher knowledge is not great and I will be out of town this weekend. I am not apprehensive about taking things apart though :fael:
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Basically either the BPV fixes things, or the stupidcharger needs to come off and be sent out for a rebuild.
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They don't last forever without a rebuild.
Are you a recent transplant to Florida or been here awhile? |
Per previous owner, SC should only have about 20k miles, but was purchased used. I would hate to take the sc off, replace the bpv, then need to rebuild it right away, or again in a few thousand miles.
Recent transplant to FL, just moved down here about a year ago from Indy. |
What part of town? I'm actually out of Plant City but work in Tampa and surrounding areas
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Live in Holiday (near 19/Alt19).
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I live in Tampa Heights myself. Just for reference. We'll have to eliminate one variable at a time. Start with the cheapest options first.
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He's already got a BPV on the way, it's the cheapest option. SC supposedly needs to be removed to replace BPV. Case of "while we're in there...."
Also Nick: If you don't measure the dimensions of that BPV when you get it so you can get a pimpy Forge one later or something instead of dealing with FM again, i'll punch you when i see you in a month. |
Holiday, huh? I'm thinking about what I know is in Holiday and I can think of a scrap metal yard, a titty bar, and a Northern Tool location.
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Originally Posted by Ryan_G
(Post 1432997)
I live in Tampa Heights myself. Just for reference. We'll have to eliminate one variable at a time. Start with the cheapest options first.
Originally Posted by concealer404
(Post 1433001)
He's already got a BPV on the way, it's the cheapest option. SC supposedly needs to be removed to replace BPV. Case of "while we're in there...."
Also Nick: If you don't measure the dimensions of that BPV when you get it so you can get a pimpy Forge one later or something instead of dealing with FM again, i'll punch you when i see you in a month.
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1433020)
Holiday, huh? I'm thinking about what I know is in Holiday and I can think of a scrap metal yard, a titty bar, and a Northern Tool location.
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If you live a mile west of Northern Tool then you could probably say you are in Anclote.
What type of work do you do? |
Originally Posted by sixshooter
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If you live a mile west of Northern Tool then you could probably say you are in Anclote.
What type of work do you do? I am a remote systems specialist/billings manager for a software company. |
Bypass Valve has finally arrived from FM/Magnuson. Ordered the SC Oil Replacement kit + Coupler from TDR. Should be delivered tomorrow. So who wants to help make horsepowerz?
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@sixshooter and @Ryan_G can you guys maybe help my poor friend Nick? He's a noob and i'm not there to help him.
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I will provide food and beer. And great company. Will be out of town 9/1-9/26 though.
I also own many a detailing gear. |
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