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Ramonn 12-04-2018 04:44 PM


Originally Posted by Garrettr22 (Post 1513440)
Thank you for your help. That is probably what I will end up doing.

Good stuff, you're welcome. Keep us updated on the progress! And don't hesitate to ask questions.

WigglingWaffles 12-04-2018 09:11 PM

Theres an unspoken rule here on miataturbo.
lurk more, post less.

You want to do a V8 swap? Look it up; find what other people have done instead of putting a mumbo jumbo of text together and expect to have your hand held through the process.
you want to go turbo? Youre in the right place. Search what other people have. Find out what parts are high quality and what is junk.

Most of the people, especially mods, on this site are very abrasive, and for good reason. Threads like this are made at least once a week. Typing "V8 miata swap" into google or flipping through turbo build threads is actually less strenuous than making a thread with a shotgun blast of dumb, vague questions.

matrussell122 12-05-2018 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by Garrettr22 (Post 1513386)
That's what I have heard. They can be anywhere from $10,000-20,000. I will look into turbos more and go on mkturbo. Thank you for the insight, and nice meeting you.


Based entirely on this post where you say mkturbo. This gives us an idea of your budget. MKTurbo puts out great budget stuff that a lot of guys on here run and cost way way less than a motor swap. The old SBC and rotary i would never ever put in a miata and knowing what i know now i would have never built an #allofit 1.8 miata motor. If you do want to go and swap a motor the K Swap from Kmiata in my opinion is the best swap for the money but still talking a lot of money.

This is a good group of guys on the forum and have tons of technical knowledge. We are a little rough around the edges because every day people ask questions like you did with little to no effort in searching so threads like this are more of a joke to us especially since you didnt follow first post protocols. Also the little attitude thing you did above with other well known members is a great way to get banned.

Last thing. Scaxx is a super cool guy and very helpful. Im sure his co-workers and friends all like to work with him.

nigelt 12-05-2018 10:54 AM

Another thing that is really helpful is to know your mechanical ability and the amount of time you want you spend working on your car. If you are reasonably mechanically inclined AND have some sick twisted love/hate relationship with having a broken car in your garage constantly and spending way more time working on it then driving it, then do some non-standard engine swap. Otherwise, just get the MK Turbo kit and be done with it.

sixshooter 12-05-2018 12:32 PM

MK turbo kit can make more power than the small block Chevy, depending upon how both are built.

Garrettr22 12-05-2018 03:01 PM


Originally Posted by WigglingWaffles (Post 1513469)
Theres an unspoken rule here on miataturbo.
lurk more, post less.

You want to do a V8 swap? Look it up; find what other people have done instead of putting a mumbo jumbo of text together and expect to have your hand held through the process.
you want to go turbo? Youre in the right place. Search what other people have. Find out what parts are high quality and what is junk.

Most of the people, especially mods, on this site are very abrasive, and for good reason. Threads like this are made at least once a week. Typing "V8 miata swap" into google or flipping through turbo build threads is actually less strenuous than making a thread with a shotgun blast of dumb, vague questions.

Gotcha. I apologize. I have everything figured out.

matrussell122 12-05-2018 03:04 PM

Or dont post dumb s*** and do your homework before asking questions :slap:

Garrettr22 12-05-2018 03:06 PM


Originally Posted by matrussell122 (Post 1513493)
Based entirely on this post where you say mkturbo. This gives us an idea of your budget. MKTurbo puts out great budget stuff that a lot of guys on here run and cost way way less than a motor swap. The old SBC and rotary i would never ever put in a miata and knowing what i know now i would have never built an #allofit 1.8 miata motor. If you do want to go and swap a motor the K Swap from Kmiata in my opinion is the best swap for the money but still talking a lot of money.

This is a good group of guys on the forum and have tons of technical knowledge. We are a little rough around the edges because every day people ask questions like you did with little to no effort in searching so threads like this are more of a joke to us especially since you didnt follow first post protocols. Also the little attitude thing you did above with other well known members is a great way to get banned.

Last thing. Scaxx is a super cool guy and very helpful. Im sure his co-workers and friends all like to work with him.

Understood. Hope to be in contact soon .

Garrettr22 12-05-2018 03:07 PM


Originally Posted by matrussell122 (Post 1513529)
Or dont post dumb s*** and do your homework before asking questions :slap:

Im trying to be cool here man

Garrettr22 12-05-2018 03:09 PM


Originally Posted by nigelt (Post 1513494)
Another thing that is really helpful is to know your mechanical ability and the amount of time you want you spend working on your car. If you are reasonably mechanically inclined AND have some sick twisted love/hate relationship with having a broken car in your garage constantly and spending way more time working on it then driving it, then do some non-standard engine swap. Otherwise, just get the MK Turbo kit and be done with it.

I'm mostly looking for a winter project and as I said before, a summer car. I have come to the conclusion that an engine swap is out of my ballpark. Turbo will be my option eventually.

Garrettr22 12-05-2018 03:11 PM


Originally Posted by sixshooter (Post 1513510)
MK turbo kit can make more power than the small block Chevy, depending upon how both are built.

That's what I've heard especially cause the size of the Miata. Also nothing beats that whistle. I like the packages MKTurbo has.


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