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gt2871rs "disco potato" they are expensive but worth it. ball bearing, internal wastegate I think they support about 325 pretty easily
My vote is to get a garrett, or maybe one of the newer extended tip bw's(don't know if they go that small yet though
stock Alpine 2100 pounds, 99 horsepower 103 ftlb torque probably at the flywheel
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z...n_Le_Mans.aspx
I don't know what the weight will be after, I can't see how it'll grow more than 200 pounds.
Miata 1.6 is 116 HP 100ft lbs stock, so pretty close on paper. I don't know what a turbo will do to it. I don't plan on changing pistons so I expect it to be pretty mild to be happy with boost.
http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Overvie...X-5-Miata.html
From the 0-60 times I found online the Miata was something like 9 seconds faster, and almost 1000 lbs heavier. Probably more aerodynamic though.
just stack a few head gaskets on it and tighten up the wastegate
when you are back in town, I'll have youlook ar Rami's turbo miata.
Picked up a transmission from a 99+ MX5, it has an updated case with two possible shifter locations. I figured this would help get the shifter closer to the stock location. Unfortuneatly the redundant rear shifter housing does not clear the hole between transmission tunnel and the X shaped chassis.
New plan is to get a 97 or older transmission and mill the shifter down 1/4", weld a plate to the bottom and move the thing as close to the center of the transmission as possible.
I found one project online where they were able to get 4" out of modifying the shifter. I think I can get 8" my way, and it should line up close enough to the stock hole to require minimum floor pan modifying
Ordered a megasquirt kit. I feel so dirty
But it was cheap, and to my knowledge its the only drivetrain they offer this for http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/m...nny-p-154.html
Thats almost AEM quality at 1/3rd the price (I bought the kit, even cheaper :gigem: )
One person running that system got 265 HP with 12 psi boost and had dyno sheets to prove it. I'll be very happy with anything over 200.
Went well until the optional stuff had to get installed (idle air control PWM valve, boost control, fan control.) Thats when the experimental nature of this efi system really shows. Lots of external "flying wires", but I think it will work fine. The plug and play version of this has a redesigned board to make it cleaner, but it uses surface mounted devices and isn't really sold as a kit.
That black crap is liquid electric tape. The bottom will be douched with it, and maybe the top, not sure yet.
Should have taken it to the shack!
finished, now its back to solving the transmission problem.
i hope the alligator clamps are permanent.
Rami @ Caffe Capri is a wealth of Miata knowledge to drop on you, on tap. He has a turbo and non.
Subway is givine one of these away.
Maybe the Get Smart movie will turn them into the next Elanor.
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Is that the yard where the guy won't sell anything? I might need a shortblock of that vintage.
yup. i think this one is engineless but there was another in the distance that looked kinda like what you have. not sure though since i dont care about gay man cars.
You got a record for racing the dumb and dumber bike, I don't think you have any room to talk.Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
nicely doneQuote:
Originally Posted by robertf03
picked up an earlier transmission to fix the tunnel clearance problem, but the shifter is still in the wrong position and it doesnt look like it can be easily modified to work. Going the remote shifter path, probably using a t5 aftermarket chinese shifter since they are cheap and I'll be cutting one end of it off and modifiying.
is that scott's yard? off leonard
more better, less moving parts, cheaper and an unmodified t5 shifter.
Flem! **** that miata bull****! This is what you need....would definitely be unique!
http://dallas.craigslist.org/pts/721354538.html
fawk yeah! I wonder if that is worth picking up just because. What should that motor go for.
30 cents a pound
I'm just going to buy it for my imaginary belly tanker or rat rod whichever I build first. Only 3500 of those made. Wonder if he would take $500...hmmm...
that's awesome...Quote:
Originally Posted by BMFScout
haha fred that made me think of the midgets with the t bucket from back in the dayQuote:
Originally Posted by Fredo
haha, I haven't thought of that couple in forever. I wish I still had my bolt pattern card that I got from them. I think it got destroyed when my wallet got soaked in the pool a few years back.
I've had to do that a few times when a tape measure wasn't around.
Everything I have ever heard about Cosworth is badass. My folks made friends with some Brits on vacation once, turns out he was a cop in the UK. Half his time doing drug busts, half on the queen's motorcade. His "patrol car" was a Ford cosworth that was apparently riduculously crazy for being a 2.0 liter or whatever it was. On a side note, he also has a son who was (is?) on Nigel Mansell's crew and had a kart that could do 120, he is an excellent magician, and he has a radio show. If you think I'm making it up, ask Jimmy about if I make things up!
Also, I think I saw a youtube (on here I'm sure) of a cosworth motor spinning like 20k rpm or something nuts like that.
So in conclusion, Flem you should do it, but since you won't, Jimmy you should and use on the ****pit that I see out in a field about once or twice a week.
I've already got plenty of tire chocks
3 of 'em last I counted. The best chock X Chock X far!
Thought of a better zing: The Nova? Didn't work out so good last time!
Sorry, Flem.
they are included under the hood
DavidO's Miata and trophy makes me want to finish this
Oh yeah! It's fun.
engine is placed, drivetrain mount time
engine mounts - 91 XJ12
transmission mounts - 91 XJ6 left side
the crank pulley coincidentally lined up with the hand crank holes, so I figure its good.
In that case, I'd leave the starter off.Quote:
Originally Posted by robertf03