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mike_671 02-28-2008 03:39 AM

My Greddy Problem
 
so i finally took my miata with the greddy kit out for a drive. the boost gauge is hooked up (the vacuum was on the throttle body ) when i full throttled the boost gauge didnt read past 0 psi and the vacuum read 15. i made sure all the clamps were tightened. there is no intercooler but a made a cross pipe out of aluminum pipes i dont have pic right now. but just used your imagination

90 miata
greddy 1.6
no intercooler
stock injectors

ill take a pic soon if needed

Bryce 02-28-2008 03:41 AM

Well, to determine if your gauge is working, does your car feel a whole lot faster now?

If not, I'd say your wastegate actuator rod isn't hooked up or needs tightening.

driftbandito 02-28-2008 03:50 AM

I agree, sounds like a wastegate issue. Just out of curiosity why didn't you just use the stock crossover tube?

mike_671 02-28-2008 08:06 AM


Originally Posted by Bryce (Post 220687)
Well, to determine if your gauge is working, does your car feel a whole lot faster now?

If not, I'd say your wastegate actuator rod isn't hooked up or needs tightening.

i dont really know if it felt faster because this car has been sitting for months since i built it from the frame so i cant tell the difference between the NA or the NB theres no play with the actuator but ill tighten it. also ill try my friend boost gauge to make sure is isnt the gauge


Originally Posted by driftbendito (Post 220688)
I agree, sounds like a wastegate issue. Just out of curiosity why didn't you just use the stock crossover tube?

i was suppose to have an intercooler set up. but i didnt have enough pipes so i just made a crossover with them. i think it makes the intake temp cooler then that plastic shit

mike_671 02-28-2008 08:13 AM

just so everyone knows the gauge is and OBX boost gauge

Braineack 02-28-2008 09:12 AM

where is it hooked up?


need pics of the setup: :useless:

mike_671 02-28-2008 09:35 AM

alright ill do that its like 12:34 in the morning. but im not tired yet. so when the rain stops ill get out thhere and take the pics

mike_671 02-28-2008 10:31 AM

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heres the pics of the set up and where i vacuumed the guage at


this is the vacuum source
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and here what the set up looks like
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mike_671 02-28-2008 10:32 AM

just excuse the half ass shit on the car. my car had a deadline at the shop where i was working on it at so there was some stuff that was rushed just so i can drive it home.

Braineack 02-28-2008 10:38 AM

as far as i can tell it looks hooked up correctly, so I'd be looking for kinks in the line i guess or a blame a bad gauge....also, how do your fans kick on?

mike_671 02-28-2008 10:43 AM

you wont believe how i did the fan its really embarrassing. i tried wiring the fan normally except i couldn't get any power off the yellow wire and all i had was an hour before i had to leave the shop so i took like 20ft of wire and ran it threw the car all the way to the battery. OMFG i know. the guage is not kinked i guess its a bad gauge (son of a bitch) but the car home now so i can take my time on the touch ups and re wiring shit

mike_671 02-28-2008 10:53 AM

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This is the history of the car. just so everyone that reads this. I crashed my NA miata the Week After i ordered my GReddy

From this
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TO THIS

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then bought this body for $200

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and started transfering everything over from one miata to the new one in the jungle

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pulled out the shitty old motor from that $200 car

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after the jungle i got the car towed to my uncle body shop and he let me work in there for like 2 months then i had to leave.

heres a list of everything i swapped over
-doors
-dash with ignition switch(so i can keep the same key)
-full interior (carpet and seats and hand brake)
- my soft top
-a fender
-trunk lid
-key lock for the truck lid
-motor,trans,diff, drive shaft
-thank god i didnt have to drop the tank
-fuel pump
-lights

Heres some pics i found
this is when i first bought it when it had this red soft top
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then i bought the black one
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urgaynknowit 02-28-2008 12:51 PM

whoa, im speechless, thats shitty, how did u crash?

Braineack 02-28-2008 12:53 PM


Originally Posted by urgaynknowit (Post 220845)
whoa, im speechless, thats shitty, how did u crash?


too much BOOOOOSt.

mike_671 02-28-2008 07:43 PM

the road was slippery when wet and i lost control while taking a hard right slammed into a wall..could of been avoided if i counter steered right (because i did it wrong)

urgaynknowit 02-28-2008 08:14 PM

that sucks

miataz 02-28-2008 10:45 PM

yes crashing is pretty shitty worst feeling ever in life i think, because you try to avoid it but you still know you are fucked any way

thesnowboarder 02-29-2008 12:43 PM


Originally Posted by miataz (Post 221175)
yes crashing is pretty shitty worst feeling ever in life i think, because you try to avoid it but you still know you are fucked any way


Do you know this from experience :giggle:

Braineack 02-29-2008 01:21 PM


Originally Posted by thesnowboarder (Post 221391)
Do you know this from experience :giggle:


i sure do :(

mike_671 02-29-2008 06:06 PM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 221404)
i sure do :(

i thought someone smack you from behind ( i rather get hit in the back then get hit in the front) :jerkit: as gay as that sounds its tru


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