Need some advice on purchasing Mazdaspeed Turbo Kit.
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Need some advice on purchasing Mazdaspeed Turbo Kit.
I got a friend of mine in Huntsville that is selling his stock Mazdaspeed Turbo Kit. Now he is wanting 900 dollars for it. It has turbo, manifold, downpipe, lines, and pretty much everything? What do you guys think? It's got 20,000 on the setup...
Next thing I need to know, is it a bolt in affair on a 1999 10th Anniversary?
Next thing I need to know, is it a bolt in affair on a 1999 10th Anniversary?
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To be honest, all I really need then is the Header, Turbo, heatshield, lines, ect... cause i'll more than definitely install a corksport intercooler kit and performance downpipe...
I wonder if the MSM ECU's work fine with a 99-2000, since they are practically the same engines...
I wonder if the MSM ECU's work fine with a 99-2000, since they are practically the same engines...
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As far as I know, the Mazdaspeed Miatas have identical engines with the 99-2000 Miatas and 9.5:1 compression ratio; however, the 99-2000 Miatas have Mazda's Variable Intake Control System and the Mazdaspeed Miatas do not...
That's why I was wondering how the ecu would work... (But according to what I have read, the zoom3 or PC pro would be a much better option for fuel and ignition) Seems like the factory ecu just isn't all that great to begin with...
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To be honest, all I really need then is the Header, Turbo, heatshield, lines, ect... cause i'll more than definitely install a corksport intercooler kit and performance downpipe...
I wonder if the MSM ECU's work fine with a 99-2000, since they are practically the same engines...
I wonder if the MSM ECU's work fine with a 99-2000, since they are practically the same engines...
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Clearly asking 900-1000 dollars for the entire kit is too much for the fact that every oem piece is restrictive. All I need is the turbo, manifold, and cast downpipe. I'll do the rest...
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You are right on the intake cam, but partially wrong on the compression ratio. You are right that it's lower, but '01-'05 engines are 10:1, MSMs are dropped to 9.5:1, which is the standard compression ratio for '99-'00.
Neither did the '99-'00 engines. Only '01-'05 non-MSM had VVT.
Neither did the '99-'00 engines. Only '01-'05 non-MSM had VVT.
As far as I know, the Mazdaspeed Miatas have identical engines with the 99-2000 Miatas and 9.5:1 compression ratio; however, the 99-2000 Miatas have Mazda's Variable Intake Control System and the Mazdaspeed Miatas do not...
That's why I was wondering how the ecu would work... (But according to what I have read, the zoom3 or PC pro would be a much better option for fuel and ignition) Seems like the factory ecu just isn't all that great to begin with...
That's why I was wondering how the ecu would work... (But according to what I have read, the zoom3 or PC pro would be a much better option for fuel and ignition) Seems like the factory ecu just isn't all that great to begin with...
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I decided to just stay out of this one, but $900 is not a bad deal. Up until a few months ago when someone in Japan started selling the turbos on ebay, they were going for no less than 400-500 dollars. New, a hell of a lot more. I got $75 for just my manifold. Stock DP went for $150. You add up all the parts you need, if you can find them used and from someone who is not delusional on it's worth, $900 starts to look pretty good.