Yezzir Montego 94-M Turbo Build
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Yezzir Montego 94-M Turbo Build
Hi all, here is my miata build thread, mainly focusing on the turbo build, but I will also include parts of the journey prior to turbo.
I bought my 94 m-edition about 2 years ago with close to 124k miles. All stock. Let the pics commence (note: pics start off pretty crappy but get better as I upgrade cameras/phones, so bare with me)! Also, since I'm doing it all at once, there are a lot of details that I'm skipping. Enjoy.
After I first bought it and washed it
First thing I did was get a Flyin' Miata Front sway bar and a hard dog roll bar. man, i hated this phone/camera
Next were wheels and tires: Bronze 15x8 6UL's and Hankook R-S3's 225/45/15
One day it snowed quite a bit, and we were stuck at home without power for the entire day. So what did my brother and I do? build a snow miata!
Switching out the stock exhaust for a Jackson Racing exhaust, which my brother handed down to me
Also got front/rear OEM mud guards
Next thing to install were Megan EZ Street coilovers
Lowered, but really dirty...didn't have time to wash it!
EDIT: breaking up the pics into more posts below
I bought my 94 m-edition about 2 years ago with close to 124k miles. All stock. Let the pics commence (note: pics start off pretty crappy but get better as I upgrade cameras/phones, so bare with me)! Also, since I'm doing it all at once, there are a lot of details that I'm skipping. Enjoy.
After I first bought it and washed it
First thing I did was get a Flyin' Miata Front sway bar and a hard dog roll bar. man, i hated this phone/camera
Next were wheels and tires: Bronze 15x8 6UL's and Hankook R-S3's 225/45/15
One day it snowed quite a bit, and we were stuck at home without power for the entire day. So what did my brother and I do? build a snow miata!
Switching out the stock exhaust for a Jackson Racing exhaust, which my brother handed down to me
Also got front/rear OEM mud guards
Next thing to install were Megan EZ Street coilovers
Lowered, but really dirty...didn't have time to wash it!
EDIT: breaking up the pics into more posts below
Last edited by Yezzir; 01-15-2014 at 07:36 PM.
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Installing a lip
Cleaned up the car and bam!
alumiwelding a custom license plate bracket
Some more progress
Oh, what's this? About to bend something on the bending break
A laser-cut stainless steel gauge/radio mount! We don't like paying for things that we can make ourselves
Getting ready for the turbo install, so my brother and I installed an MS3X and wideband.
Got some goodies for the interior: Nardi Classic 230mm with NRG quick release and short hub, and a Nardi teardrop shift ****. The wheel is a bit small for my taste and it blocks my view of my speed. Other than that, I love both.
Cleaned up the car and bam!
alumiwelding a custom license plate bracket
Some more progress
Oh, what's this? About to bend something on the bending break
A laser-cut stainless steel gauge/radio mount! We don't like paying for things that we can make ourselves
Getting ready for the turbo install, so my brother and I installed an MS3X and wideband.
Got some goodies for the interior: Nardi Classic 230mm with NRG quick release and short hub, and a Nardi teardrop shift ****. The wheel is a bit small for my taste and it blocks my view of my speed. Other than that, I love both.
Last edited by Yezzir; 01-15-2014 at 07:56 PM.
#8
Now for the actual turbo project... First thing we did was buy an engine to rebuild. We got an engine from an Escort GT, which we were going to use the block from, and then we took the head of another miata engine. Got it all cleaned up and machined at the shop and started to build the engine with forged rods.
After making sure all the pistons/rods were balanced, we started piecing the thing together
Curly pointed out that the blue T fitting would be potentially weak, so you'll see later on that we beef it up.
After making sure all the pistons/rods were balanced, we started piecing the thing together
Curly pointed out that the blue T fitting would be potentially weak, so you'll see later on that we beef it up.
#9
TURBO INSTALL
My original plan was to use a Garrett T25 off a bluebird SR20, but when we tried to clock it, it was seized. So I decided to grab my cousin's chinacharger and had to make a custom bracket for the wastegate actuator
We wanted to keep the A/C but it was too much trouble to get around it with the piping and everything. So after a few attempts, we decided to ditch it.
Done with coolant reroute, installed the Tial BOV, relocated the cruise control, using a custom bracket , relocated the wideband, got the COPs on, now for changing the T-fitting
That's better...big brass fittings (no longer aluminum) and a thicker plate. I made the top heat shield from an old computer case that was laying around lol.
Painted the mounting plate and installed boost gauge. had to shave a bit off of the bevels so that they would fit together, side-by-side.
After adding in all the fluids, it was time to fire it up. Thankfully, it started up fine
After breaking in the engine, I've been able to reach 10 psi, so far. No leaks and everything is working as it should. Will continue to update!
My original plan was to use a Garrett T25 off a bluebird SR20, but when we tried to clock it, it was seized. So I decided to grab my cousin's chinacharger and had to make a custom bracket for the wastegate actuator
We wanted to keep the A/C but it was too much trouble to get around it with the piping and everything. So after a few attempts, we decided to ditch it.
Done with coolant reroute, installed the Tial BOV, relocated the cruise control, using a custom bracket , relocated the wideband, got the COPs on, now for changing the T-fitting
That's better...big brass fittings (no longer aluminum) and a thicker plate. I made the top heat shield from an old computer case that was laying around lol.
Painted the mounting plate and installed boost gauge. had to shave a bit off of the bevels so that they would fit together, side-by-side.
After adding in all the fluids, it was time to fire it up. Thankfully, it started up fine
After breaking in the engine, I've been able to reach 10 psi, so far. No leaks and everything is working as it should. Will continue to update!
Last edited by Yezzir; 01-15-2014 at 07:53 PM.
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Super excellent build thread, straight to the ******' point. It looks like a forged rod/oem piston build? Awesome. Vlad is a trend setter.
Looks like the next mod you should consider is a bigger radiator. I bet Curly has a hardon for your WG bracket, .
Looks like the next mod you should consider is a bigger radiator. I bet Curly has a hardon for your WG bracket, .
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If your car is overcooling at 10degC (50F), with a re-route, you have a thermostat failure - stuck open. Or a non OEM stat which tend to have much smaller openings.
There's no way an otherwise stock system will overcool.
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Are you talking about the ziptie and the rubber? that was just to serve as padding, to keep it from denting when the exhaust was knocking against the diff. It was taken off after the flanges on the test pipe were modified. The before and after pics just show the gap distance. However, it still knocks a couple times under load