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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 09:02 PM
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What kind of hp gains can you get out of a stock internal 1.6l miata with a aftermarket cam? What company's in us make a good miata cam?
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 09:07 PM
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Both of them.
Old Jan 22, 2015 | 09:43 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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Without MegaSquirt? I'd venture zero gain, or at the very least, very very little gain.

I've dyno'd two bone stock engines with standard I/H/E, one did 124hp and 115ft/lbs, the other did 116hp and 108ft/lbs.

Do that first, everything else is a waste until you remove the AFM.

Then get a 1.8 for the same price as a cam and get more gain than a cam would.
Old Jan 22, 2015 | 11:25 PM
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I still don't believe that someone this newby with the name catkiller isnt a troll.
Old Jan 22, 2015 | 11:28 PM
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I strongly agree. He's pushing very specific buttons here.
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 01:04 AM
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Making posts to get on classifieds....
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dieselmiata
I strongly agree. He's pushing very specific buttons here.
Damn, you're right. I was hoping we had an actual moron on our hands, but after that last post, it has to be a troll.
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Catkiller10
Making posts to get on classifieds....
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 09:33 AM
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Such a satisfying end to a thread.
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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But but...I was helpful!

Never again.
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by curly
But but...I was helpful!

Never again.
I laughed a little bit when I saw you give a legitimate response
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by curly
But but...I was helpful!

Never again.
You can't help yourself Curly. Part of your DNA.
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by curly
But but...I was helpful!

Never again.

And what did we learn today?
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 12:10 PM
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That even the vague hinting of harming kitties will be met with swift justice?
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Catkiller10
Making posts to get on classifieds....
I'm not buying it...
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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You cat to be kitten me. Why was I banned?
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Catkiller11
You cat to be kitten me. Why was I banned?
because you're too stupid to play by the rules and think this is your own personal craigslist.

and now you'll get perma banned because you made a dupe account.
Old Jan 23, 2015 | 07:30 PM
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I'll just make another account. You're taking your miatas to seriously. I just want a god damn standalone for cheap
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