Hello from Maine
 

im JP, and i recently bought a 90 miata with hopes of a V8 swap.... but being that i have been around saabs my entire life, i really like turbocharged vehicles and over the last 6 months i have built a 500bhp saab 9000, and taught myself that FWD just doesnt work for my application.

i have come to realize that a 200hp miata could prolly run a better drag time them my 9000 ever will!

I decided to fab up my own kit starting with a cast manifold from Ebay...
boost will be provided by a mitsubishi Te05 off of a late c900 saab. Great spoolup and very efficient.
I considered a T25, but they are a weak framed turbo by comparison. T3s are just too old.. way too laggy for this application, and a holset wouldnt be so friendly with the powerband in a 1.6.

I intend to run the stock engine management as long as i can. i will do megasquirt if nessesary, but if i can avoid it i would like to!

anyway.
its 4 am and i really should be sleeping....
JP

Where in Maine are you from? I spent part of my life there and hated the long, depressing winters.

wow this forum is sweet. i think it has already answered all my questions without me asking them, which is great
JP

You keep doing this and you will do VERY WELL here:)
Best noob ever:D
Welcome btw:)


Oh and unless you intend to blow up your car you will need an engine management aside from "stock"

Welcome!

Saabs rule! I've had a '94 900 v6, and '97 9000 2.3t. Put the 900 in to a tree at 100mph and came out without a scratch (the car did not fare so well), and traded in the 9000 after going through 3 automatic transmissions. Had them both up to 140+mph in my stupid years. That's pretty much Saab for you. Welcome!

guess ill be ordering megasquirt..... im sure there is someone on here i can bum a tune off so i dont have to pull the wideband from the 9000:)

anyway thanks for the input.
JP

oh noes you don't, you'll be putting a wideband in. There are too many variables between engines, injectors, turbos, and fuel systems to trust a tune from one car to another. Start with the MSPNP map and tune with a wideband from there.

errr i suppose.....

Now the question is, do i order a second wideband, or do i pull it out of the saab!

I would try to argue, but i know your right so im not going to bother!

Curly which turbo did you use? the better saabs run a td04, but i know volvo and Subaru both use them aswell, and they are a Great platform.
JP

okay, im sorry to ask this, but which megasquirt kit is reccomended. im not up on the lingo. ive been spoiled with a OEM management of 1993 vintage that is fully tuneable, and helped inspire the 05ish BMW M5 engine management!
thanks a ton!
JP

Hey my name is Brian and I live in cumberland, maine. I have a 1990 miata with a 2554 turbo.

I wrench on it regularly but was wondering if anyone else up here was doing the same.

Drop me a line sometime. Let me know where you are. I need advice sometimes, and local enthusiasts are hard to find.

If you need a hand feel free to get in touch.

Brian:hs::hs:

I'm about 4hrs away from you in NB. I live in an igloo

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I went to Maine this summer! Yay.

What A.D.D. kid striped your car?