Which Miata and where to start
 

Hello,

I want to get my first miata and I want to boost it. I live in central Texas we live at triple digits so AC is a must. Also no tracks around here so not looking for a race car or auto cross just a daily driver with turbo and the best bang for my buck.

I have been watching Greg on youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCarPassionChannel for a couple weeks now and thinking about a 1.6. Is AC going to be a problem? Also any info on who to work with in central Texas and where to get assist and dyno work. If there is autocross meets here I have never seen them. I live in Temple TX.

1.6 AC sucks because nobody will deal with r12 anymore. And converting to r134 sucks.

I filled up on R12 like 2 years ago.

Well all the hippies in portland wont do it.

I shipped a head like 10 years ago, so....

....I filled up with R12 like 2 years ago..


....this one time I capped a hooker in GTA5 and got my money back, so.....

:magna:

ago how about this: before I sold my miata, I had no trouble getting it filled with R12. This happened to be about 2 years ago if it matters.

Don't get a 1.6. If you're going to do something, do it right the first time.

Get a 1.6

Which Miata and where to start
 

^ said no one ever.


"This chick's got obvious signs of VD. Should I do her anyway?"
"Yeah, do her real good. Nothing bad could come of it. Just don't use my Johnson to do it."

Friends don't let friends 1.6.

aidans gonna aid

:bowrofl:

OP how much of the work are you capable of doing yourself? Do you have the tools and skills to cut and weld? Are you comfortable ripping a block down to the constituent parts and putting it back together? Do you have a budget in mind?

I'm not skilled enough to weld or cut in a way that's useful, but pretty much everything else I feel OK with. I had sufficient budget to go with a 3rd gen (NC) platform and so that's what I did. There are FAR less expensive ways to get a really solid turbo Miata put together, but most of it depends on your willingness and/or ability to do the work yourself.

what does that have to do with not buying a 1.6L?

Figure you guys had that taken care of ;)

Get a 1.6