My First Turbo
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Hi All,
Ive been lurking this forum for well over 3 years now. I bought my Silver 99 NB in 2007 and Ive loved every second of it. My original plan was to pay the car off as quickly as possible and then begin a turbo project. Well now the car is paid off and it's that time.
Due to my limited experience with forced induction i thought becoming part of this group would be invaluable to my project.After thoroughly searching past posts and reading the stickied threads here it seems like this forum holds a great depth of knowledge as well as many helpful and friendly people, all with a common passion for boosted miatas.
BUDGET IS A HUGE ISSUE for me: I want to be very frugal here. My funds will be focused on purchasing a starter kit from BEGI including the shanghai turbo(china charger), cast iron Manifold, and down pipe. Im willing to invest in this because it will land me a CARB exempt EO sticker for the car and after talking with Stephanie at BEGI I feel confident in their quality and service.
Today marks day one of what I expect to be a long and enjoyable project. To start off I want to post a list of parts i need to acquire. Ive been creating this list since my desire to turbo the car surfaced.
I am looking for any critiques or advice here...
What can i add?
What do i not need?
What am i missing?
Suggestions on sourcing certain parts?
Ill take Absolutely any other advice for a first time DIY turbo guy...
MY INITIAL PARTS LIST:
Manifold (BEGI)
Down pipe (BEGI)
Turbo (BEGI Chinacharger)
Engine Management (MS hopefully purchased here)
Piping (Turbo to throttle body)
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Boost Control- (Waste gate, etc…)
Wideband O2 Sensor
IAT Sensor
Water Lines and Fittings
Oil Supply Lines and Fittings
Oil Return Line and Fittings
Hose Clamps
Boost Gauge
Intercooler- (Optional) water injection etc….
BOV- (optional)
All New Belts
Coolant Flush
Oil Change
Transmission Fluid Change
New Gear Oil
New Plugs
New Wires
Air Filter
New Clutch
New Tires
Coolant Re-route/ Larger Radiator
After seeing how helpful members on this forum can be i cant wait to hear what you guys have to say.
Thanks in Advance,
Brad![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/wavey.gif)
EDIT: My car is stock now and my power goals are modest, 200 at the crank(160-180whp) with 7PSI max to save the motor in the long run.
I should also mention i plan on taking the head off the motor before the turbo install. New shims, a valve job, and a VERY mild port and polish at a buddies machine shop will follow.
Ive been lurking this forum for well over 3 years now. I bought my Silver 99 NB in 2007 and Ive loved every second of it. My original plan was to pay the car off as quickly as possible and then begin a turbo project. Well now the car is paid off and it's that time.
Due to my limited experience with forced induction i thought becoming part of this group would be invaluable to my project.After thoroughly searching past posts and reading the stickied threads here it seems like this forum holds a great depth of knowledge as well as many helpful and friendly people, all with a common passion for boosted miatas.
BUDGET IS A HUGE ISSUE for me: I want to be very frugal here. My funds will be focused on purchasing a starter kit from BEGI including the shanghai turbo(china charger), cast iron Manifold, and down pipe. Im willing to invest in this because it will land me a CARB exempt EO sticker for the car and after talking with Stephanie at BEGI I feel confident in their quality and service.
Today marks day one of what I expect to be a long and enjoyable project. To start off I want to post a list of parts i need to acquire. Ive been creating this list since my desire to turbo the car surfaced.
I am looking for any critiques or advice here...
What can i add?
What do i not need?
What am i missing?
Suggestions on sourcing certain parts?
Ill take Absolutely any other advice for a first time DIY turbo guy...
MY INITIAL PARTS LIST:
Manifold (BEGI)
Down pipe (BEGI)
Turbo (BEGI Chinacharger)
Engine Management (MS hopefully purchased here)
Piping (Turbo to throttle body)
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Boost Control- (Waste gate, etc…)
Wideband O2 Sensor
IAT Sensor
Water Lines and Fittings
Oil Supply Lines and Fittings
Oil Return Line and Fittings
Hose Clamps
Boost Gauge
Intercooler- (Optional) water injection etc….
BOV- (optional)
All New Belts
Coolant Flush
Oil Change
Transmission Fluid Change
New Gear Oil
New Plugs
New Wires
Air Filter
New Clutch
New Tires
Coolant Re-route/ Larger Radiator
After seeing how helpful members on this forum can be i cant wait to hear what you guys have to say.
Thanks in Advance,
Brad
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EDIT: My car is stock now and my power goals are modest, 200 at the crank(160-180whp) with 7PSI max to save the motor in the long run.
I should also mention i plan on taking the head off the motor before the turbo install. New shims, a valve job, and a VERY mild port and polish at a buddies machine shop will follow.
Last edited by Beaz; 04-24-2010 at 01:40 AM.
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I dont think you need an O2 clamp if youre going to use real engine management ( NOT band aids). Also you might want to spend some coin on COPS instead of replacing the plug wires. Aside from that you list look complete, if you go ahead and get a kit you wont have to worry about fitting
Also tell us what's already on the car, and what are your power goals. Dont forget suspension and tires as you will need to upgrade those too
Also tell us what's already on the car, and what are your power goals. Dont forget suspension and tires as you will need to upgrade those too
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I dont think you need an O2 clamp if youre going to use real engine management ( NOT band aids). Also you might want to spend some coin on COPS instead of replacing the plug wires. Aside from that you list look complete, if you go ahead and get a kit you wont have to worry about fitting
Also tell us what's already on the car, and what are your power goals. Dont forget suspension and tires as you will need to upgrade those too
Also tell us what's already on the car, and what are your power goals. Dont forget suspension and tires as you will need to upgrade those too
So the O2 clamp wont be needed if im using a real Engine management system? Good to know.
For now the car is stock with the exception of racing beat springs. I made myself hold off on modifying it until i paid it off.
Ill add the other stuff in my original post.
Thanks!
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What you need is a fully programable ECU (btw some can be run in parallel with stock unit) unless you want to **** with band-aids
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I am selling one, MS Full Standalone https://www.miataturbo.net/miata-parts-sale-trade-5/ms2-abefm-pnp-adapter-board-nb-%24400-46377/ You will need this. Don't mess with bandaids.
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I am selling one a MS Full Standalone https://www.miataturbo.net/showthread.php?t=46377 You will need this. Don't mess with bandaids.
You wouldnt need it with ANY standalone fully programable ECU. The system whether is FM, Begi or Chinawercks (made up) is mostly hardware i.e. turbo, mani,dp etc...
What you need is a fully programable ECU (btw some can be run in parallel with stock unit) unless you want to **** with band-aids
What you need is a fully programable ECU (btw some can be run in parallel with stock unit) unless you want to **** with band-aids
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Yes it's Plug and Play. Take off the stock ECU and plug this in. You'll also need an IAT sensor. You can buy that from DIYAutotune.com.
Is this a plug and play solution for my specific goals?
So the fully programmable ECUS replace the stock ECU usually. Are there any options that are plug in play, or like you said, run in tandem with the stock ECU? I will do wiring if i have to but id like to avoid as much as possible because that is my downfall.
So the fully programmable ECUS replace the stock ECU usually. Are there any options that are plug in play, or like you said, run in tandem with the stock ECU? I will do wiring if i have to but id like to avoid as much as possible because that is my downfall.
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Yes, this one, http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/g...tail-p-62.html
And you'll need this http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/u...tune-p-67.html to connect to your laptop.
You will also need a wideband to get you started with tuning. Then do the turbo.
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Yes, this one, http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/g...tail-p-62.html
You will also need a wideband to get you started with tuning. Then do the turbo.
You will also need a wideband to get you started with tuning. Then do the turbo.
You suggest purchasing all tuning materials first and installing them before beginning the turbo set up?
Also, what does the Wideband O2 sensor entail? Is it just a replacement for the stock sensor or does it require more than that to install?
Thanks for all your help so far