Get the TSE studs if you're going to buy anything.

 

Is the car going to see hard track use, or be mostly a street/autox car? If the latter, then the TSE stud kit is probably overkill.

--Ian

 

GO FM... I went BEGI and had issues. If I was starting over, I would have went FM.

 

I'd vote FM...I have my reasons. After having had their products on my car for 5+ years, I'd go with them if I had to do it all over again and not think twice about it.

 

I never had Begi, but have had 2 FM kits and they were simple and built to last.

 

Been running my begi kit since i bought my car almost 3 years ago.

 

My begi kit (s3) has been fine for the past 4 years, the steel m10 mani to turbo studs stretched though. If you occasionally track the car or drive hard, get inco studs.

 

Hello All,

Thank you for your input. I ended up placing an order with Brandon this morning

FMII No Electronics Kit
Hardline oil/coolant line upgrade
Iconol studs and locks upgrade
Full A-pillar Dual gauge pod upgrade
AEM UEGO Wideband

I have already ordered:

MS DIYPNP
Deatschwerks 600cc Injectors
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch

All I need to order is AEM Truboost gauge/controller

Then further down the line, I'm going to upgrade my radiator and exhaust (currently stock other than Racing Beat muffler)

 

That, sir, is going to be one great miata.

 

U sure FMs kit doesnt come with a boost gauge? Thought it did.

 

It does contain a boost gauge, but I told them to delete it because I'm going to get the gauge/controller all in one.

 

You making this into rocket science? Boost gauges can be the regular old mechanical gauges and theres no benefit to going with an electric one for 4 times the cost, actually just the opposite, theres less **** to fail for the mechanical gauges. U dont need a controller for those. Just a vacuum line which you will have going to the MS unit. The gauge that comes with the fm kit is the mechanical kind.

 

So there is no need for a boost controller at all with the kit?

$70 vs a $300 boost controller/gauge

 

Exactly. Nope call them up to confirm its a mechanical boost gauge and tell them to toss it back in the box.



All theres to it... on the back there is a hard vacuum line that you route to the intake manifold.

 

you can get an auto(crap)meter boost gauge for like 30-40 used
you can get an mbc for like 20 or a bcs for like 40
so like 60-80 total

 

I'll just get the boost gauge from the FM kit. Less wiring and hassle.

I guess my only concern, and why I was going to get the truboost is how good is the kit itself able to limit boost? Or will that actually be able to be controlled by the MS?

 

Doesnt the FM turbo have internal wastegate?

 

Yes they have an internal wastegate

 

boost cut is controlled by ms
as for boost control, you can just use the wastegate like many here do, but that's not a great method of doing it and you'd be leaving spool and torque on the table. mbc or bcs is king

 

BCS? Don't know what that means, I'm assuming 'Boost Control System'? haha

And that is the reason why I didn't get the Flyin Miata boost gauge in the kit and why I was going with the Truboost. It acts as a boost controller AND will be my gauge.