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Dec 3, 2010 | 08:37 AM

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http://www.bellengineering.net/index.php?cPath=5_11_63

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I'm probably only looking to hit around 180hp, as I'm mostly looking for a 5-6 second 0-60 time. That's fast enough to be fun, and from what it looks like reasonably reliable and reachable with $3000-4000 in turbo kit and other mods. A clutch, exhaust and probably the FM II looks like it will get me there.

Did you check out my link?

Dec 3, 2010 | 09:47 AM

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Did you check out my link?

Yes, thanks, the BEGI S1 seems like a decent choice too. In the end I guess my choice will likely depend on what car I find and what year it is, since between them and FM there are some differences. Pretty well either would make the power level i'm looking for.

Dec 3, 2010 | 11:24 AM

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Pretty well either would make the power level i'm looking for.

The funny thing about turbo Miatas is that once you've made 180whp you've made 250...

Unless you're barely there all on bandaids.

Proper engine management with some headroom on injectors and such will allow you to enjoy wastegate for a while, and then gradually bump it up as you please.

Boost is addictive...and you're kidding yourself if you think you'll be content with some arbitrary goal. Leave headroom and be happy, because once that bug bites it keeps sucking, and the only remedy is a twist of the MBC.

May 2, 2018 | 04:34 PM

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Find a good deal on a mazdaspeed and be done. You can pic them up for not much more than a normal miata so long as you are ok with some miles on it. They can hit 170-190hp to the wheels with little investment. Intake, Intercooler, BOV, boost controller, new intake elbow and DONE. That might be $500 if you are careful about parts selection.

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May 2, 2018 | 04:43 PM

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8 year thread bump?

May 2, 2018 | 04:50 PM

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Nobody likes you.

May 2, 2018 | 05:40 PM

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Im actually glad this was bumped. Remember when this forum used to be this funny?

May 2, 2018 | 05:51 PM

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I actually haven't read this forum since I sold my Miata a long time ago. It's still being used as a race car though. I do miss telling people they were dumb.

May 2, 2018 | 06:53 PM

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I'm going to approach this backwards.

May 2, 2018 | 07:09 PM

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I'm going to approach this backwards.

I went backwards with my ideas

May 2, 2018 | 11:56 PM

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So after all this time... did you do the thing? Are you still a noob?

I have to know now, I HAVE TO.

May 3, 2018 | 06:20 AM

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So after all this time... did you do the thing? Are you still a noob?

I have to know now, I HAVE TO.

well, I own a miata now at least

found a couple months ago a 2003 with 49,000 miles on it for 5k and bought it. open diff, nothing fancy. still loads of fun to drive. So swapping the diff is the one short term thing i'm thinking about now, and I'll slowly accumulate turbo parts for it. Got a new top put on it as the old one started to rip 2 or 3 weeks after I got it. So once its back from Maztech (excellent shop in Tampa) I'll add some pics to my sig + profile