samc

the first step is recognizing that I have a problem; I don't know SQUAT.

miatamania

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Update your profile with your location.

Add your car/goals/whatever in your signature. Enjoy the stay.

samnavy

iTrader: (7)

Is this supposed to be funny? Have you ever joined a forum before and started out with a thread like this? How did it go that time?

Stop giving guys named Sam a bad name. Ask a moderator to delete this thread and start a new one that doesn't suck.

Saml01

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and change your name.

Quality Control Bot

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Welcome to the forum

samc

rough crowd here.

sixshooter

iTrader: (12)

I've seen worse.

Give 'em something to work with and they might warm up to you.

samc

well, all right then. I'll take it seriously. And seriously, I don't know squat about turbos; I want to learn. the 10AE is my 5th Miata, and I want a touch more power (yeah, yeah; that's what they all say, I know.....) So, what better place than here? I've been lurking for quite a while, seemed like a good time to speak up, ask a question or six.

l_bader

One's "stranded" on a floating island, not getting laid and the other is (as evidenced from previous posts) passive aggressive and most likely the result of a broken home...

- L

kotomile

iTrader: (24)

I'm going to have trouble keeping these Sams straight. SamS, Samnavy, Saml01, samc, etc.

y8s

iTrader: (8)

samtimes you just have to have a thread that sucks and deal.

SamS

iTrader: (2)

No kidding, learn to capitalize your name, newb. Sheesh.

Also, start reading things in the useful saved posts section before asking lame questions.

sixshooter

iTrader: (12)

See, they are all teddy bears.

Welcome to the forum. You will have fun here if you don't take the ribbing to heart.

Good luck.

Rafa

iTrader: (22)

Don't worry about it. I'm also pretty clueless and by my post count you can see they end up tolerating us.

Welcome aboard.

Please state your goals.

You should read braineack's FAQs (they helped me understand many things when I started).

FWIW; I'm proof positive that any dumbass can do it. I've got a built and boosted engine that's working like a charm. I have to say I couldn't have gotten this far without the knowledge in this board.

samc

maybe I'll change my name to clueless.

I've read lots of the FAQs, there's good stuff here as well as entertainment.

goals; maybe 20% boost in midrange & top end, while staying pretty fuss-free. Essentially replicate the MSM. Not radical, just, well, the power it SHOULD have out of the box.

Joe Perez

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samnavy

iTrader: (7)

You want a BEGi S1 w/GT2554 and a Zoom3, 2.5" exhaust.
It's gonna be more like 50% more power at around 7-8psi... trust me, that's what it should have come with.

samc

well, thanks! I do trust you, actually.

I also should add that I want to learn more in general about turbos and manufacturing power, just out of intellectual curiosity.