So im tossing around the idea of an NC, so started looking at BOOST options besides this shenanigans here. Started looking and found Begi's kit for like 3600...hmmm, not bad. Then I saw tuning options, which added like 1K, so I wanted to see if those are the only options, seems high but im used to these GM PCMs that can just be reflashed cheaply...whatever, cant find much, so I just got the m.net and search Begi.


Find a thread about Moto-east modifying the Begi kit. This interests me. Begin to read and I realize how much of a clown this blackbone guy is.

Mike @ moto-east posts his a pic 3 yr old begi manifold (im assuming to show that its still in good shape), and talks about some of the upgrades he wants to make, mainly about PS routing and charge pipe routing.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1383277227
Then clearly states he has another new one for a customer.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1383277227

The this guy steps in
Seems harmless right, just a little respect for the competition.
Then a whole 11 mins later...
Now im new at the whole trubo thing but I dont see a crack, and then of course the TDR (not the real TDR) lover can also see this phantom crack and posts up about how it was a "good catch" by blackone.

Then Mike says
Then blackone
Then someone who can read says that its for a customer, and Blackones response is
Looked like TDR trying to bring up bad shit, I call Shenanigans, would never do business with this fool.

Thread for you guys
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...highlight=begi

Its obvious that Blackbone is a serious piece of shit. The evidence just piles up.
Its fucked up that someone would try to run a business with this kind of shady bullshit going on.

It doesn't look good for someone who already has a questionable rep to troll other vendors. It makes it hard to tell if the "Korky" was passive-aggressive, or just not paying attention.

When you have that kinda rep, everything little thing you do gets looked at with a different light.

A+++ trolling from Jay.

"Oh wow I see a crack in a place that you can't actually see in the picture."

I mean you can see where the weld is on the #3 runner, but not much else. There could be a 1/4" gap and I'm pretty sure it couldn't be seen from that pic. Truly a master at work. Too bad he's trying to run a business, he would fit right in here otherwise.

Korky didnt even post in that thread...

Maybe I'm the idiot. I thought he spells his name Corky. I was referring to how the other guy spelled Corky's name.

Correct, but you used quotes so I thought you were actually referring to Corky, not the dude who kept calling him Korky.

Nah, I was using them to just highlight the spelling situation. Probably used quote marks incorrectly. Anyway, :party:

I had to have my manifold rebuilt by Corky due to cracks as well. As far as the picture where Jay sees the "phantom crack" goes, take a look at where the weld is on runner number 3. You will see a dark line running along the edge of the weld.

I'm assuming that this was what he was referring to. It looks like the weld is separating from the main and allowing exhaust gas to seep through as evidenced by the carbon on the edge of the weld.

Good thread.

[Supercharging] The FASTREDRAT is dead. - MX-5 Miata Forum

tl;dr -- NC engine asplodes and send the #1 piston through the oil pan, car gets crispy, owner still quite confident that his tune from Jay @ TDR has nothing to do with it.

I love reading m.net this quite pretty much sums it up

Lol, typical, taking a real useful figure of RWHP, and turning it into some made up arbitrary figure which sounds impressive.

Dann

WTF are they smoking? I can't even draw myself over there to follow your link. I resist going over there with great success.

It was dynojet, so it was already an arbitrary figure that sounds impressive. They just took that shit it to another level.

Pics of carnage.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1384218090

lol @ horsepower. "212 rwhp = 280hp becuz probably 250 at the crank but 30 to spin the blower"

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...cHISRunJI7dpVz

they said that about the Sniper tune when it first came out too, then Cosworth acutally started shipping pistons with the SC kit. Meanwhile Corky was boosted well over 300rwhp without issues on a good tune.

Yep. My car was the first turbo outside of the BEGi shop. I was making WELL over 300 at 16psi with an Xede and water/meth. Easy as pie. I still don't understand the appeal of the supercharger.