Project (SLOMX-5) 1990 Mazda Miata Turbo Install.
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Ok so to start i got this car about 2 weeks ago.
I've been driving it around and looking around at turbos and other sorts of stuff.
Heres what we have so far.
First off heres the car the day i picked it up.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk058.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk059.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk060.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk061.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk062.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar004.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar010.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar013.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar015.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar017.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar018.jpg)
New Wheels for the SLOMX-5
Axis Mod 7 18"
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kkk039.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kkk041.jpg)
Yet to get all 4 on :(
Heres a Pic of them on a MX-5 thats the ones i bought them off that Miata
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Heres how it went yesterday.
Got the old manifold off.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf028.jpg)
Got the new one on.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf034.jpg)
Got the turbo on![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf036.jpg)
Getting rid of the POS AC.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf039.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf040.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf043.jpg)
Ahhh, Looks so much better.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf041.jpg)
and how it looks at the end of the day.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf049.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf051.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf050.jpg)
Got the downpipe on.![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kjhgfdfghjkl003.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kjhgfdfghjkl002.jpg)
Also test fitting the IC Piping. Ill have to order some Couplers unless i can find a good local place :(
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kjhgfdfghjkl001.jpg)
eBay Motors: MegaSquirt PNP Miata 90-93 -- Perfect for Turbo Miatas (item 230335864137 end time Apr-17-09 06:17:21 PDT)
MegaSquirtPNP (MSPNP)
Plug-N-Play Standalone Engine Management System
for the 1990-1993 USDM Mazda Miata, manual tranny
![](http://megasquirtpnp.com/images/mspnp.gif)
What do you guys think, I'm ordering this tonight for the turbo setup.
I thought this would be a good fist post as ive been lurking the forums for a few days.
LMK what you think and any input is good![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
-Michael
I've been driving it around and looking around at turbos and other sorts of stuff.
Heres what we have so far.
First off heres the car the day i picked it up.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk058.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk059.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk060.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk061.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/sadfghjk062.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar004.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar010.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar013.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar015.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar017.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/blucar018.jpg)
New Wheels for the SLOMX-5
Axis Mod 7 18"
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kkk039.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kkk041.jpg)
Yet to get all 4 on :(
Heres a Pic of them on a MX-5 thats the ones i bought them off that Miata
![Name: DSC00517.jpg
Views: 110
Size: 84.2 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/diy-turbo-discussion-14/206810d1501254202-project-slomx-5-1990-mazda-miata-turbo-install-dsc00517.jpg)
Heres how it went yesterday.
Got the old manifold off.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf028.jpg)
Got the new one on.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf034.jpg)
Got the turbo on
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf036.jpg)
Getting rid of the POS AC.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf039.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf040.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf043.jpg)
Ahhh, Looks so much better.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf041.jpg)
and how it looks at the end of the day.
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf049.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf051.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/loiuhsdf050.jpg)
Got the downpipe on.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kjhgfdfghjkl003.jpg)
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kjhgfdfghjkl002.jpg)
Also test fitting the IC Piping. Ill have to order some Couplers unless i can find a good local place :(
![](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/mgrissom17/kjhgfdfghjkl001.jpg)
eBay Motors: MegaSquirt PNP Miata 90-93 -- Perfect for Turbo Miatas (item 230335864137 end time Apr-17-09 06:17:21 PDT)
MegaSquirtPNP (MSPNP)
Plug-N-Play Standalone Engine Management System
for the 1990-1993 USDM Mazda Miata, manual tranny
![](http://megasquirtpnp.com/images/mspnp.gif)
What do you guys think, I'm ordering this tonight for the turbo setup.
I thought this would be a good fist post as ive been lurking the forums for a few days.
LMK what you think and any input is good
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
-Michael
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kool, i have the same 16g turbo set up too =) only thing i did was get rid of the china charger and got a real dsm TD05 16g turbo. i was scared the china turbo would blow up =]
oh and check your downpipe flange in a few thousand miles , my flange warped which led to a annoying exhaust leak and i had the remove the downpipe and get the flange resurface buts all good now.
some people may say the turbo manifold may be junk but mine and along with Magnamx-5's manifolds ours have lasted thousandsss of miles with no cracks.
also be sure to properly clock your CHRA (center housing rotating assembly)!
good luck and smart choice with the MSPNP!
oh and check your downpipe flange in a few thousand miles , my flange warped which led to a annoying exhaust leak and i had the remove the downpipe and get the flange resurface buts all good now.
some people may say the turbo manifold may be junk but mine and along with Magnamx-5's manifolds ours have lasted thousandsss of miles with no cracks.
also be sure to properly clock your CHRA (center housing rotating assembly)!
good luck and smart choice with the MSPNP!
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kool, i have the same 16g turbo set up too =) only thing i did was get rid of the china charger and got a real dsm TD05 16g turbo. i was scared the china turbo would blow up =]
oh and check your downpipe flange in a few thousand miles , my flange warped which led to a annoying exhaust leak and i had the remove the downpipe and get the flange resurface buts all good now.
some people may say the turbo manifold may be junk but mine and along with Magnamx-5's manifolds ours have lasted thousandsss of miles with no cracks.
also be sure to properly clock your CHRA (center housing rotating assembly)!
good luck and smart choice with the MSPNP!
oh and check your downpipe flange in a few thousand miles , my flange warped which led to a annoying exhaust leak and i had the remove the downpipe and get the flange resurface buts all good now.
some people may say the turbo manifold may be junk but mine and along with Magnamx-5's manifolds ours have lasted thousandsss of miles with no cracks.
also be sure to properly clock your CHRA (center housing rotating assembly)!
good luck and smart choice with the MSPNP!
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I plan to run 10-12 PSI on the stock engine I'm pretty sure it will hold....?
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noobs that post turbo install pics before 10 posts = win.
but yeah the 18" wheels will get no love here. you may even want to photoshop them out of your pics to avoid any disparaging comments![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
oh and what the heck size is that pipe coming off the turbo? it looks way bigger than it needs to be.
but yeah the 18" wheels will get no love here. you may even want to photoshop them out of your pics to avoid any disparaging comments
![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
oh and what the heck size is that pipe coming off the turbo? it looks way bigger than it needs to be.
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noobs that post turbo install pics before 10 posts = win.
but yeah the 18" wheels will get no love here. you may even want to photoshop them out of your pics to avoid any disparaging comments![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
oh and what the heck size is that pipe coming off the turbo? it looks way bigger than it needs to be.
but yeah the 18" wheels will get no love here. you may even want to photoshop them out of your pics to avoid any disparaging comments
![Giggle](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/gay.gif)
oh and what the heck size is that pipe coming off the turbo? it looks way bigger than it needs to be.
It's 2 inch Piping.
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Nice build but the 25+ lb wheels (dunno how much the tire will add as well) will definitely make it ride like ****. Get some 6ULs or anything that is at least less than 15 lb per wheel.
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Couldn't get much done today as it rained all day :(
But, What i did is start running my oil and water lines to the turbo.. But, Thats about it![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Hopefully it will be a better day tomorrow.
oh and if i end up not liking my 18's ill put my 17's back on.
I got them so cheap i couldn't turn them down.
-Michael
But, What i did is start running my oil and water lines to the turbo.. But, Thats about it
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Hopefully it will be a better day tomorrow.
oh and if i end up not liking my 18's ill put my 17's back on.
I got them so cheap i couldn't turn them down.
-Michael