90 miata. is turbo worth it?
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90 miata. is turbo worth it?
I've had my 90 miata 1.6 for about 2 years now and I love it. This summer I feel the need to give it a little kick. I was interested in getting a Begi turbo probably the shanghai starter or the S1.The only thing im worried about is that the car is old and it has 170 000 kms on it. I just wanted to know if this is a good way to go to get more hp or if I should do an engine swap first before I do anything else?
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If you are concerned: Do a compression test, if the numbers are nice and even across the board, the rings are in good shape. If you are concerned about the bearings and whatnot, get an oil analysis done.
If everything checks out, smack on that s/s1 you are looking at and enjoy it. Be prepared to change out the clutch, but as far as the engine goes, as long as it is healthy there is no reason not to turbocharge it.
Keep in mind though, at that kind of mileage, there may be other things that could use some attention, like the cooling system.
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Supercharger = more heat, more stress, and less power.
Seriously, you could do the Greddy kit, though in all honesty, most of the stuff it comes with is garbage.
If you're really looking for low budget boost, and yet don't want a pile o' crap: http://www.bellengineering.net/produ...roducts_id=396
170,000 Km is nothing. My '90 has close to 340,000 Km and still going strong.
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That's ridiculous Joe. There is SO MUCH LESS underhood heat because you don't have a "big glowing thing" strapped to the block. Plus high IATs don't mean anything when you have an e-cool to drop the temps down to the low 200s Fahrenheit . You can make 200whp at 15psi on a 1.8l with near stock EGTs. It's awesome.
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That's ridiculous Joe. There is SO MUCH LESS underhood heat because you don't have a "big glowing thing" strapped to the block. Plus high IATs don't mean anything when you have an e-cool to drop the temps down to the low 200s Fahrenheit . You can make 200whp at 15psi on a 1.8l with near stock EGTs. It's awesome.
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Do a compression check on your motor, if the numbers come back good then your good to go on one of the kits you mentioned.
Fair warning, you'll want more power once you get your feet wet!
The S/C responses made me lol as well
Fair warning, you'll want more power once you get your feet wet!
The S/C responses made me lol as well