First time at the track with the turbo Miata
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First time at the track with the turbo Miata
I have been driving/racing a LS1 FD RX7 for about a year now, just picked up a 92 Miata, stock 1.6, old style FM turbo kit with GT2560. The old style kit has the messy IC pipe routing, the turbine outlet is welded steel, not cast, ECU is MSPNP. I got it tuned and running well on the street, I am trying to figure out what I need to do to prepare for a track day, I hear all of these horror stories about turbo miatas at the track, I am just trying to keep my bases covered, Inconel studs are a good place to start, what other reliability issues do I need to worry about? As far as tuning goes, rich=high egts from what I understand, should I target ~11.5:1 to keep my egt's in check? Any other input would be great. Thanks in advance!
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Look into coolant reroute if your concerned about cooling issues.
Which in my opinion, any heavily tracked turbo miata should have the coolant reroute. Not necessary, just a nice pre-caution.
BTW, specs on ls1 rx7?!
Which in my opinion, any heavily tracked turbo miata should have the coolant reroute. Not necessary, just a nice pre-caution.
BTW, specs on ls1 rx7?!
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I used to use the similar kit, if you're talking about the intercooler piping that uses a top exit compressor orientation, then cuts in front of the pulleys and into the top of the intercooler tank.
I clocked my compressor housing so it became a bottom exit. Then I cut the piping and made it go from the compressor, directly to the I/C. It eliminated that big mess of piping, and really cleaned things up.
I clocked my compressor housing so it became a bottom exit. Then I cut the piping and made it go from the compressor, directly to the I/C. It eliminated that big mess of piping, and really cleaned things up.
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I used to use the similar kit, if you're talking about the intercooler piping that uses a top exit compressor orientation, then cuts in front of the pulleys and into the top of the intercooler tank.
I clocked my compressor housing so it became a bottom exit. Then I cut the piping and made it go from the compressor, directly to the I/C. It eliminated that big mess of piping, and really cleaned things up.
I clocked my compressor housing so it became a bottom exit. Then I cut the piping and made it go from the compressor, directly to the I/C. It eliminated that big mess of piping, and really cleaned things up.
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Too much timing retard also increases egt.
My sawzall vented hood made a huge difference in water and under hood temps.
Inconel and v bands are proving to be good solutions. For me, I went 3/8" A286 bolts, safetywire, nords and high temp threadlock along with this bracket on the wastegate all in one shot. Seems to be secure so far.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i107/1Il/IMGP0868.jpg
On the RX7 did you ever replace the pillowballs on the rear control arms? Do you happen to know a source for them?
My sawzall vented hood made a huge difference in water and under hood temps.
Inconel and v bands are proving to be good solutions. For me, I went 3/8" A286 bolts, safetywire, nords and high temp threadlock along with this bracket on the wastegate all in one shot. Seems to be secure so far.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i107/1Il/IMGP0868.jpg
On the RX7 did you ever replace the pillowballs on the rear control arms? Do you happen to know a source for them?
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Yep that's what I am talking about, after you reclock how did you mount the wastegate since the mounting points are on the wrong side, it looks like FM's updated kit had a diff bracket welded to the WG so it mounts on the back of the compressor housing instead of the front.
If I remember right, I think this eliminated about 3' of the original plumbing.
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What turned you away from tracking the v8 FD? Expenses?
Quite a few members here nut all over themselves when they hear the letters LS and FD together......
including myself, brb changing pants.
Quite a few members here nut all over themselves when they hear the letters LS and FD together......
including myself, brb changing pants.