Considering 93 with Greddy Kit
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Considering 93 with Greddy Kit
Buddy has his 93 Miata for sale, and I'm considering buying it.
Has a Greddy turbo kit, with intercooler and blow off valve. Currently its at 7-8psi with some no name plastic rising rate fuel pressure regulator.
Car is rough, its a southern car so no rust, but has been rearended, has dented and bondo'd rear quarter, interior is rough and stripped.
Has some aftermarket non stainless exhaust, cut coil springs and aftermarket wheels.
I like nice things, and this is not one, would have to buy it to drive it not to look at it.
Been doing some research and the greddy kit was never that good to start with from what I'm reading.
If I got it I would plan to do engine management, a wide band, redo some of the turbo piping and consider an intercooler that doesn't look so silly. Run it at like 10pis till got bored.
He has it listed for $2800, run away or still a good smiles per miles deal? There are nicer rust free non turbo cars for the same money, but boost has me interested in this car.
Has a Greddy turbo kit, with intercooler and blow off valve. Currently its at 7-8psi with some no name plastic rising rate fuel pressure regulator.
Car is rough, its a southern car so no rust, but has been rearended, has dented and bondo'd rear quarter, interior is rough and stripped.
Has some aftermarket non stainless exhaust, cut coil springs and aftermarket wheels.
I like nice things, and this is not one, would have to buy it to drive it not to look at it.
Been doing some research and the greddy kit was never that good to start with from what I'm reading.
If I got it I would plan to do engine management, a wide band, redo some of the turbo piping and consider an intercooler that doesn't look so silly. Run it at like 10pis till got bored.
He has it listed for $2800, run away or still a good smiles per miles deal? There are nicer rust free non turbo cars for the same money, but boost has me interested in this car.
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it's not a horrible price -- car still looks in decent shape. That kit is just built cira 2004-2005. It's not a bad start, there's a lot to improve that's easy and will help you learn along the way.
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I dont know where you are located, but here is a clean one
https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...878356387.html
https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...878356387.html
#5
Few more details. Car has 190k, ac and cruise removed. Limited slip. Dynomax non stainless exhaust. TD04 turbo, top in good shape, back window has scuffs from sitting on noncarpeted metal. Seats are torn. ZERO carpet in the whole car. Front drivers fender china replacement with crappy spray bomb paint. Rear quarter has a bunch of bondo that's cracking, no idea what it looks like under there. Trunk floor and frame tubes have some creases in them from the ear end. Trunk lid and back bumper have been replaced with red parts that were repainted Car has rebuilt title from the rear end I'm guessing.
Buddy of mine has a set of RX7 injectors he would give me if I got the car.
Buddy of mine has a set of RX7 injectors he would give me if I got the car.
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I dont know where you are located, but here is a clean one
https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...878356387.html
https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/...878356387.html
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If you do get it, I'd sure want to try and make the charge cooler lines not be the low point in the front end. Price is pretty good, but I'd hold out for a solid car to start with; I think you will always be bugged with the worn out nature of this one, and putting $$ into it won't make much sense.
#9
I'm up in the rust belt, so if this truly is a southern car, it may have an advantage over similarly priced rustier ones.
Looks like these turbo kits used sell for like $750-1000 ? Just doing the math to see if I found a nicer car what it would cost to turbo it.
Good buddy has a supercharged NA, would be fun to make mine faster with a turbo.
Looks like these turbo kits used sell for like $750-1000 ? Just doing the math to see if I found a nicer car what it would cost to turbo it.
Good buddy has a supercharged NA, would be fun to make mine faster with a turbo.
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If you do get it, I'd sure want to try and make the charge cooler lines not be the low point in the front end. Price is pretty good, but I'd hold out for a solid car to start with; I think you will always be bugged with the worn out nature of this one, and putting $$ into it won't make much sense.
Buddy price is a bit less than $2800
#12
Here is my current daily (and would keep it if got a Miata) 02 Golf GLS TDI 5 speed, straight pipe, bigger injectors, Audi TT front suspension/brakes, Eibach cup kit suspension, big rear sway bar and seasonal tires. Drive it year round. Actually handles surprisingly well. Oh and it has 307,000 miles