your current miata to-do list
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just what it says... post the current status of your jobs needing to be done. Mine is below, just want to see what shape we all are in here. maybe if we strikeout the items as we do them, we can all push each other to finish sooner, lol.
Things to buy:
- rear main seal/transmission F/R seals (rosenthal) $55
- hood vent (Amazon) $35
- suspension (FM) $950
- knock sensor (ebay) $25
- rebuilt head (ebay) $350
- coolant reroute hoses/1.25 elbow (siliconehose.com, amazon.com) $95
- arp head bolts (jegs) $130
- oem head gasket (rosenthal?) $50
- AN oil filter adapter (jegs) $10
- turbo hardware (TSE) $155
- M10x1.5 tap and drill (?)
- stainless clutch line (949racing) $32
- engine mounts (ebay) $65
- non AC accessory belt (autozone) $15
- radiator (mishimotor 37mm) $250
- injector cleaning (www.injector-rehab.com) $65
things to do:
- clean transmission
- replace transmission seals
- tap turbo manifold
- install suspension
- install brakes
- replace diff
- measure hood for pins and vent/remove hood
- pull engine
- remove AC
- modify hood
- clean engine
- clean engine bay
- replace head/gasket + bolts
- install rear coolant outlet
- install injectors
- install rear main seal
- install clutch
- install transmission
- install engine
- install manifold/turbo/downpipe
- install coolant reroute
- install radiator
- shroud radiator/seal engine bay
- install belly pan
- install ECU
- tune!
- replace midpipe with 2.5 piping
- profit
feel free to comment or criticize.
Things to buy:
- hood vent (Amazon) $35
- knock sensor (ebay) $25
- rebuilt head (ebay) $350
- coolant reroute hoses/1.25 elbow (siliconehose.com, amazon.com) $95
- arp head bolts (jegs) $130
- oem head gasket (rosenthal?) $50
- AN oil filter adapter (jegs) $10
- turbo hardware (TSE) $155
- M10x1.5 tap and drill (?)
- stainless clutch line (949racing) $32
- engine mounts (ebay) $65
- non AC accessory belt (autozone) $15
- radiator (mishimotor 37mm) $250
- injector cleaning (www.injector-rehab.com) $65
things to do:
- clean transmission
- replace transmission seals
- tap turbo manifold
- install suspension
- install brakes
- replace diff
- measure hood for pins and vent/remove hood
- pull engine
- remove AC
- modify hood
- clean engine
- clean engine bay
- replace head/gasket + bolts
- install rear coolant outlet
- install injectors
- install rear main seal
- install clutch
- install transmission
- install engine
- install manifold/turbo/downpipe
- install coolant reroute
- install radiator
- shroud radiator/seal engine bay
- install belly pan
- install ECU
- tune!
- replace midpipe with 2.5 piping
- profit
feel free to comment or criticize.
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gonna try again, my first list timed out and went elsewhere. I own a 92 turbo miata, set up for auto-x, no heater, ac, or radio, but it's pretty quick weighs in at 2054 according to the former owner.
done- twin cooling fans
done- new fuel tank, filler neck, walbro 255 pump, filter, lines
done- upgrade to 1.8 driveshaft, diff, axles, spindles, calipers, rotors
done- new top
done- case vent filter, turbo heat shield,
done- new speedo cable, heat shielding for all cables, wires near downpipe
done- cut and refit downpipe to avoid steering rod and bell housing
done- new manifold, turbo, and downpipe gaskets
done- fabricate adapter plates and mount mercury cougar spoiler
done- fabricate and install naca ducts on headlight covers
flush mount headlight kit
turn signal induction (making my own to get bigger intake ports)
water/meth injection kit or e85 tune (still researching)
get a working tach
redo the corner balancing (former owner outweighs me by 90 lbs)
have the car re-tuned
re-wrap the roll bar
new back plate (where the license plate mounts)
and last, but not least.......
buy another miata body in good condition and do the LS1 swap w/turbo or SC
done- twin cooling fans
done- new fuel tank, filler neck, walbro 255 pump, filter, lines
done- upgrade to 1.8 driveshaft, diff, axles, spindles, calipers, rotors
done- new top
done- case vent filter, turbo heat shield,
done- new speedo cable, heat shielding for all cables, wires near downpipe
done- cut and refit downpipe to avoid steering rod and bell housing
done- new manifold, turbo, and downpipe gaskets
done- fabricate adapter plates and mount mercury cougar spoiler
done- fabricate and install naca ducts on headlight covers
flush mount headlight kit
turn signal induction (making my own to get bigger intake ports)
water/meth injection kit or e85 tune (still researching)
get a working tach
redo the corner balancing (former owner outweighs me by 90 lbs)
have the car re-tuned
re-wrap the roll bar
new back plate (where the license plate mounts)
and last, but not least.......
buy another miata body in good condition and do the LS1 swap w/turbo or SC
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list of stuff i probably will do
fm clutch
front sway bar
tse bbk
6ul's and good tyres
t28 rather than my current t25
new steering wheel and race seats
oil cooler
radiator ducting and extraction vent
spoiler and splitter
list of stuff id like to do but probably wont
ls3 conversion
run cordycords chassis
fm clutch
front sway bar
tse bbk
6ul's and good tyres
t28 rather than my current t25
new steering wheel and race seats
oil cooler
radiator ducting and extraction vent
spoiler and splitter
list of stuff id like to do but probably wont
ls3 conversion
run cordycords chassis
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Gut upper plenum, upgrade to 2 1/2" intercooler plumbing, get rx-8 injectors cleaned, swap SR20 turbo with a Godspeed GT3076, sell SR20 turbo/ FM turbine outlet/ airbox/ inlet elbow, fab up new turbo outlet and DP w/ crank evac unit and check valve, put flex join in midpipe, get hard dog door bars, finish spare head, remove engine, redrill pan for -10AN fitting and oil temp sending unit, hone cylinders, swap in M-tuned rods and new rings, that's all I can think of off the top of my head right this second.
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1. fix grounding issue.
3. new water outlet gasket on rear of head
4. new cas o ring
5. new VC gasket
6. new prop valve with TSE fittings
7. drive errrday
8. fix loose HT issue, my latches don't tighten the thing to the car anymore.
3. new water outlet gasket on rear of head
4. new cas o ring
5. new VC gasket
6. new prop valve with TSE fittings
7. drive errrday
8. fix loose HT issue, my latches don't tighten the thing to the car anymore.
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ugh...
Those are the major items, anyway. Lots of little odds and ends as well. Hoping to be driving the car May 1st.
- finish swapping pulleys/clutch/etc... over to new motor
- splice necessary connectors into 1993 harness from 2002 harness
- finish turbo oil/coolant lines
- drill/tap AF manifold for 10x125 hardware
- clean engine bay
- clean transmission
- install motor/tranny
- remove soft top frame (it's all torn up and i have never used it)
- install rollbar
- install new fuel pump
- fabricate downpipe
- mount new IC
- construct/weld charge piping
- figure out why headlight motors don't function
- attempt to start car on MS3
- flush all fluids/lines
- wash excessive numbers of dicks off the car
- push weight?
Those are the major items, anyway. Lots of little odds and ends as well. Hoping to be driving the car May 1st.
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- Get resonator welded into exhaust and install exhaust
- Create intake with recirc BOV fitting
- Alignment
. Wash/Wax
- New tires
- Tune cold-start
- Dyno
- Drive car.
That really isn't a very long list, is it? Sweet!
- Create intake with recirc BOV fitting
- Alignment
. Wash/Wax
- New tires
- Tune cold-start
- Dyno
- Drive car.
That really isn't a very long list, is it? Sweet!
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- finish downpipe/ exhaust
- mount front bumper
- make/ run coolant lines for radiator
- fit flares, cut fenders and quarters to fit
- mount gtc-200
- mount new seats
- mount charge pipes
- run all vacuum lines to gauge, wastegate, bov, ect.
- tune
- mount AEM uego
- mount ecu, fuel controller, fuse panel under dash
- wire tuck engine bay
- mount new headlight and make actuator rod for them
- coilover sleeves for rear shocks
- make bracket to hold splitter
- fabricate hardtop latches ( it for a snug top not a OEM )
- mount soft top back in car
- fix small rust spot on passenger side quater
- replace e brake cables
- get tachometer to work
- wire in coolant temp sensor
- re wire oil pressure gauge
- I am sure there is more just do not want to think about it right now.
- mount front bumper
- make/ run coolant lines for radiator
- fit flares, cut fenders and quarters to fit
- mount gtc-200
- mount new seats
- mount charge pipes
- run all vacuum lines to gauge, wastegate, bov, ect.
- tune
- mount AEM uego
- mount ecu, fuel controller, fuse panel under dash
- wire tuck engine bay
- mount new headlight and make actuator rod for them
- coilover sleeves for rear shocks
- make bracket to hold splitter
- fabricate hardtop latches ( it for a snug top not a OEM )
- mount soft top back in car
- fix small rust spot on passenger side quater
- replace e brake cables
- get tachometer to work
- wire in coolant temp sensor
- re wire oil pressure gauge
- I am sure there is more just do not want to think about it right now.