AlexL's 91 1.6 Greddy MS1 Build
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Hi All,
My build is progressing and although I have everything ready to install it has been too cold to do it.
Over Christmas I purchased 92redturbomiata's old Greddy kit before he sold his car. My build will be identical to his except I think I'm going to use a different wideband, an old PLX M200 that doesn't require separate controller wiring from the gauge, it seems to be a lot easier to run than the LC1 that came in the "kit". I have been pestering Tadd with questions about the MS1 as I was pretty clueless before I spent lots of time reading old threads. I know the MS1 in parallel mode gets a lot of hate but it seems to work well for a lot of people too. Things I was confused about; Wiring the VTPS, wiring the IAT, wiring the fuel pump relay, using Tunerstudio (I upgraded to the full version). I have used lots of Honda ECU solutions in the past (Crome, Uberdata, Neptune) and they all seem to be a bit simpler than Tunerstudio. Hopefully I'll get over the learning curve once I get the car running. I'll try not to fry my ignitor.
My build includes:
Greddy Kit
Ebay intercooler
Rx7 460's
Really Old Brain MS1
I could probably finish this in a weekend if it was warm enough. I've been using a diesel space heater, which is nice and warm but also makes it hard to breathe.
Just finished putting my Torsen and clutch in a couple weeks ago:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68204-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_1539190_zpsd27bc114.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68205-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_153904_zpsad92ec16.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
My garage and the kit:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68206-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_153858_zps2061818e.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68207-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1251_zpsb77d6d89.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
New Diff Bushings:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68208-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1275_zps5f7340c6.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68209-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1276_zps05774737.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68210-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1273_zpsda8a3649.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
ACT Clutch:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68211-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1260_zps84de2feb.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
Turbo Kitten:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68212-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_094847-1_zpscd604fd9.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
Lots more to come as the weather improves. I'll also use this thread to ask stupid MegaSquirt questions should they come up but hopefully I'll keep that to a minimum.
My build is progressing and although I have everything ready to install it has been too cold to do it.
Over Christmas I purchased 92redturbomiata's old Greddy kit before he sold his car. My build will be identical to his except I think I'm going to use a different wideband, an old PLX M200 that doesn't require separate controller wiring from the gauge, it seems to be a lot easier to run than the LC1 that came in the "kit". I have been pestering Tadd with questions about the MS1 as I was pretty clueless before I spent lots of time reading old threads. I know the MS1 in parallel mode gets a lot of hate but it seems to work well for a lot of people too. Things I was confused about; Wiring the VTPS, wiring the IAT, wiring the fuel pump relay, using Tunerstudio (I upgraded to the full version). I have used lots of Honda ECU solutions in the past (Crome, Uberdata, Neptune) and they all seem to be a bit simpler than Tunerstudio. Hopefully I'll get over the learning curve once I get the car running. I'll try not to fry my ignitor.
My build includes:
Greddy Kit
Ebay intercooler
Rx7 460's
Really Old Brain MS1
I could probably finish this in a weekend if it was warm enough. I've been using a diesel space heater, which is nice and warm but also makes it hard to breathe.
Just finished putting my Torsen and clutch in a couple weeks ago:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68204-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_1539190_zpsd27bc114.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68205-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_153904_zpsad92ec16.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
My garage and the kit:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68206-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_153858_zps2061818e.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68207-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1251_zpsb77d6d89.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
New Diff Bushings:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68208-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1275_zps5f7340c6.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68209-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1276_zps05774737.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68210-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1273_zpsda8a3649.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
ACT Clutch:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68211-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-img_1260_zps84de2feb.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
Turbo Kitten:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68212-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130218_094847-1_zpscd604fd9.jpg?dateline=1361459695)
Lots more to come as the weather improves. I'll also use this thread to ask stupid MegaSquirt questions should they come up but hopefully I'll keep that to a minimum.
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The best thing about the 90-93 chassis is, you don't care when you wreck the paint.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68436-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_165555_zpsfe565fe6.jpg?dateline=1361662581)
Aftermarket fender was literally "screwed" onto the bumper. Thanks a lot previous owner.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68437-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_165627_zpsb133e7a5.jpg?dateline=1361662581)
The carfax said it was in a low speed front collision. The tweaked chassis, dent in the subframe, and aftermarket front pieces indicate otherwise.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68438-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_165549_zpsa734927b.jpg?dateline=1361662581)
Gosh that greddy turbo is tiny, and it still manages to spool slow.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68436-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_165555_zpsfe565fe6.jpg?dateline=1361662581)
Aftermarket fender was literally "screwed" onto the bumper. Thanks a lot previous owner.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68437-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_165627_zpsb133e7a5.jpg?dateline=1361662581)
The carfax said it was in a low speed front collision. The tweaked chassis, dent in the subframe, and aftermarket front pieces indicate otherwise.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68438-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_165549_zpsa734927b.jpg?dateline=1361662581)
Gosh that greddy turbo is tiny, and it still manages to spool slow.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/build-threads-57/68439-alexls-91-1-6-greddy-ms1-build-20130223_135314_zpsd8b81795.jpg?dateline=1361662581)