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01-08-2009, 10:00 AM
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Hi from Portugal!
Hi there!
My name is Pedro and I'm from Portugal.
I own a 94 MX-5 (NA8) with 79.000Kms full-stock. It's just a great car but I'm wondering if it really diserves a bit more power...
Never seen or tried a turbocharged one but I think this weekend I'll try one recently done with 12PSI. Seems interesting!
My goal would be arround 220/230hp and arround 290Nm with stock internals.
Is that possible? Would it be reliable? It's a weekend's car but I'm still worried about reliability.
As you can imagine, I have plenty of questions but I'll be soft for now.
Just want to know what would you guys recommend: A good kit (witch one?) or buying all the pieces separately?
Imagine a 5.000€ budjet.
Here are some pictures:
Some videos too:
YouTube - Maddatsun's MX-5 drift part4
YouTube - Maddatsun's MX-5 drift part3
My name is Pedro and I'm from Portugal.
I own a 94 MX-5 (NA8) with 79.000Kms full-stock. It's just a great car but I'm wondering if it really diserves a bit more power...
Never seen or tried a turbocharged one but I think this weekend I'll try one recently done with 12PSI. Seems interesting!
My goal would be arround 220/230hp and arround 290Nm with stock internals.
Is that possible? Would it be reliable? It's a weekend's car but I'm still worried about reliability.
As you can imagine, I have plenty of questions but I'll be soft for now.
Just want to know what would you guys recommend: A good kit (witch one?) or buying all the pieces separately?
Imagine a 5.000€ budjet.
Here are some pictures:
Some videos too:
YouTube - Maddatsun's MX-5 drift part4
YouTube - Maddatsun's MX-5 drift part3
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01-08-2009, 10:29 AM
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220-250hp the cars are reliable. You will need a clutch. And fuel management for that.
And 250 is way more than a tad bit hp. If you want it to run like a gt mustang you need like 160hp.
With 250hp, you should out run 90-96 corvettes. The car will be a beast spinning tires everywhere, with the ocassional sideways in third.
I don't know how much hp I have yet, but I nail 120mph like it is nothing. If I had a extra gear, I it would hit 150mph easy.
I can't wait to spank a Lotus Elise. Everytime I see one, I'm not in the miata. So It is game on now.
Begi and Flying miata have good kits. Or you can make your own....
And for $5000 euro's, That is like $7500 in US $$$. You can do it all......
Top of the line kit with fuel management, WBO2, clutch & flywheel, and injectors. OH-YEA! Mabe even a craftman 263pc tool set. And after shipping, mabe beer money and hot dogs for the crew to help put it on the car.
$5000 turbo kit with management and IC,
AEM wbo2, $250
clutch $350 + shipping
Injectors $300 ( or get used $150)
Old lap top $200
=$6100 + shipping
And 250 is way more than a tad bit hp. If you want it to run like a gt mustang you need like 160hp.
With 250hp, you should out run 90-96 corvettes. The car will be a beast spinning tires everywhere, with the ocassional sideways in third.
I don't know how much hp I have yet, but I nail 120mph like it is nothing. If I had a extra gear, I it would hit 150mph easy.
I can't wait to spank a Lotus Elise. Everytime I see one, I'm not in the miata. So It is game on now.
Begi and Flying miata have good kits. Or you can make your own....
And for $5000 euro's, That is like $7500 in US $$$. You can do it all......
Top of the line kit with fuel management, WBO2, clutch & flywheel, and injectors. OH-YEA! Mabe even a craftman 263pc tool set. And after shipping, mabe beer money and hot dogs for the crew to help put it on the car.
$5000 turbo kit with management and IC,
AEM wbo2, $250
clutch $350 + shipping
Injectors $300 ( or get used $150)
Old lap top $200
=$6100 + shipping
Last edited by Toddcod; 01-08-2009 at 10:48 AM.
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01-08-2009, 10:46 AM
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Nice car, VERY CLEAN! For that money, you can have pretty much whatever you want up to about 250whp.
The weak link in your drivetrain is the differential. Be sure to research 1.8 differential swap if you get over the 200whp mark. It's a 7" ring&pinion... don't know if those ever made it to Europe though. The 1.6 6" ring&pinion will do fine up to 200whp if you don't drag race or drift it.
The weak link in your drivetrain is the differential. Be sure to research 1.8 differential swap if you get over the 200whp mark. It's a 7" ring&pinion... don't know if those ever made it to Europe though. The 1.6 6" ring&pinion will do fine up to 200whp if you don't drag race or drift it.
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01-08-2009, 11:02 AM
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220-250hp the cars are reliable. You will need a clutch. And fuel management for that.
And 250 is way more than a tad bit hp. If you want it to run like a gt mustang you need like 160hp.
With 250hp, you should out run 90-96 corvettes. The car will be a beast spinning tires everywhere, with the ocassional sideways in third.
I don't know how much hp I have yet, but I nail 120mph like it is nothing. If I had a extra gear, I it would hit 150mph easy.
I can't wait to spank a Lotus Elise. Everytime I see one, I'm not in the miata. So It is game on now.
Begi and Flying miata have good kits. Or you can make your own....
And for $5000 euro's, That is like $7500 in US $$$. You can do it all......
Top of the line kit with fuel management, WBO2, clutch & flywheel, and injectors. OH-YEA! Mabe even a craftman 263pc tool set. And after shipping, mabe beer money and hot dogs for the crew to help put it on the car.
$5000 turbo kit with management and IC,
AEM wbo2, $250
clutch $350 + shipping
Injectors $300 ( or get used $150)
Old lap top $200
=$6100 + shipping
And 250 is way more than a tad bit hp. If you want it to run like a gt mustang you need like 160hp.
With 250hp, you should out run 90-96 corvettes. The car will be a beast spinning tires everywhere, with the ocassional sideways in third.
I don't know how much hp I have yet, but I nail 120mph like it is nothing. If I had a extra gear, I it would hit 150mph easy.
I can't wait to spank a Lotus Elise. Everytime I see one, I'm not in the miata. So It is game on now.
Begi and Flying miata have good kits. Or you can make your own....
And for $5000 euro's, That is like $7500 in US $$$. You can do it all......
Top of the line kit with fuel management, WBO2, clutch & flywheel, and injectors. OH-YEA! Mabe even a craftman 263pc tool set. And after shipping, mabe beer money and hot dogs for the crew to help put it on the car.
$5000 turbo kit with management and IC,
AEM wbo2, $250
clutch $350 + shipping
Injectors $300 ( or get used $150)
Old lap top $200
=$6100 + shipping
Nice car, VERY CLEAN! For that money, you can have pretty much whatever you want up to about 250whp.
The weak link in your drivetrain is the differential. Be sure to research 1.8 differential swap if you get over the 200whp mark. It's a 7" ring&pinion... don't know if those ever made it to Europe though. The 1.6 6" ring&pinion will do fine up to 200whp if you don't drag race or drift it.
The weak link in your drivetrain is the differential. Be sure to research 1.8 differential swap if you get over the 200whp mark. It's a 7" ring&pinion... don't know if those ever made it to Europe though. The 1.6 6" ring&pinion will do fine up to 200whp if you don't drag race or drift it.
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01-08-2009, 02:01 PM
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Hey Pedro. Your car is unbelievably clean. You obviously have way too much time on your hands ..... Either that or you own shares in Meguires or Autoglym. 
Looking good though!
With regards to the transmission, I'd guestimate I'm running around that power figure (220ish whp) and your 1.8 setup should be fine. Just go easy on launch control and flat shift if you go down that route.
Once again, nice car and welcome. I'm a newb myself so I'll keep an eye out for you
//Edit - I forgot to ask - have you had a respray??
Looking good though!With regards to the transmission, I'd guestimate I'm running around that power figure (220ish whp) and your 1.8 setup should be fine. Just go easy on launch control and flat shift if you go down that route.
Once again, nice car and welcome. I'm a newb myself so I'll keep an eye out for you
//Edit - I forgot to ask - have you had a respray??
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01-08-2009, 04:13 PM
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Pedro, dope Miata! It almost looks like it belongs in a glass case.
But what fun would that be.
And for turbo kits Begi and Flyin' Miata are top of the line (that I have seen)
They just have everything you need.. Hands down
or if your like me -broke- build your own
either way good luck
But what fun would that be.
And for turbo kits Begi and Flyin' Miata are top of the line (that I have seen)
They just have everything you need.. Hands down
or if your like me -broke- build your own
either way good luck
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01-08-2009, 06:23 PM
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Yes GrahamC, it was resprayed but in those pictures it was comming from the hands of a great detailer. Big friend of mine too. Fabulous work!
Pedro, dope Miata! It almost looks like it belongs in a glass case.
But what fun would that be.
And for turbo kits Begi and Flyin' Miata are top of the line (that I have seen)
They just have everything you need.. Hands down
or if your like me -broke- build your own
either way good luck
But what fun would that be.
And for turbo kits Begi and Flyin' Miata are top of the line (that I have seen)
They just have everything you need.. Hands down
or if your like me -broke- build your own
either way good luck
Begi or Flyin' Miata were my first choice but I really need some true feedback.
What are the most important differences between them?
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