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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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sorry another noob thread. what's a cheap setup with little/no modification for a 1.6 with a greddy turbo kit? was loooking at cxracing kit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CXRac...Q5fAccessories
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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****... Really? Dude I did my whole custom FMIC kit in like an hour... Man the **** up and save some serious money by doing it yourself.

Holy ****, 4" IC kit. Is this the new hyper? Waiting for 4" rear-mount godly intercooler mount. JDM azz ****
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/MAZDA-MIATA-RX7-R...item5ad8f6009d
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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This is everything you need to build an IC kit for a GReddy kit. I messaged just-intercoolers (sellers name) on ebay and he made a package up for me. I paid about $290 shipped for everything. THere is a DIY somewhere on here as well, that's where I got the photos from.


ebay auction #: 250398542130(IC0036) $83
4x 90* 2''
4x 90* 2.5''
1x 45* 2''
5x 2'' coupler
3x 2.5'' coupler
1x 90 coupler 2.5''
1x 90 coupler 2.5'' to 2.0'' reducer
9x 2.5'' t-bolt clamp
11x 2'' t-bolt clamp
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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the one you listed will need just as much if not more modification to work. If you buy what I listed, all you need to do is make a mount for teh IC and get a hacksaw to cut the piping.
Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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read the five hundred million ******* threads here about different setups.

then either
1) buy universal and fab up
2) pay out the *** for a begi or fm kit
3) suck ****
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
read the five hundred million ******* threads here about different setups.

then either
1) buy universal and fab up
2) pay out the *** for a begi or fm kit
3) suck ****
You may pick two.
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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It literally took me 2 hours to do the whole thing.
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
read the five hundred million ******* threads here about different setups.

then either
1) buy universal and fab up
2) pay out the *** for a begi or fm kit
3) suck ****
Combined shipping deal on 1 & 3?
Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by na8psi
Combined shipping deal on 1 & 3?
I LOLed
Old Jun 4, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rider384
You may pick two.
hahaha
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My friend got one, the quality is better than I expected.
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by speester1
My friend got one, the quality is better than I expected.
What? A blow job?
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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hacksaw=hate and discontent (loose)

pipe cutter=fast, easy, even cuts (win)
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Save the money and buy a mig...I have one of those on my list.
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
What? A blow job?
i loled
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rider384
Holy ****, 4" IC kit. Is this the new hyper? Waiting for 4" rear-mount godly intercooler mount. JDM azz ****
...and rear mount turbo!
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Between these 2 threads I diy'd mine. Search is your friend. https://www.miataturbo.net/showthrea...t=43560&page=2 https://www.miataturbo.net/diy-turbo-discussion-14/my-greddy-i-c-build-41598/
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Now I'm coming from the 06+ civic Si world. I was ready to boost, in fact almost all my parts are sitting behind me in my room (wishing I was going to install them) but I decided to get a Miata and boost that, and keep the Si as my DD. With that said, I have researched a lot and know a lot about going turbo from an NA motor, but there is always more to learn. The Si guys all buy full pre-made kits, because it's expensive to find a good shop to weld together the charge piping, and there would be too many couplers because of all the bends to get everything to fit. For example: Some piece them together, but most of them are set in stone by manufacturers (Full-Race, JoTech, SSA, AJP, SRT, etc). Tubular manifolds costing around $1k will net you the best flow and absolutely zero boost creep. For example:
Full Race Manifold:
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JoTech Manifold:
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SSA Manifold:
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SSA14.jpg


So what I'm trying to get at is: When turboing a Miata, is it a smarter decision to piece together the best parts individually (FMIC setup, mani, injectors, turbo, etc) or to purchase a kit that's already made?

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