Someone sent me a PM for a progress update, so I guess I'll clue everyone in.

I've been working like crazy with all the hurricanes. I worked on the car for 2 days, had to back-track to rework the coolant reroute, then came to a screeching halt because I have a "power steering cooler" in the way. Its so in the way that I don't think I could bend it without kinking the lines. I planned on jacking with it today, but I had to get my life in order to leave for Austin for 3-6 months. I'd like to come back for a week in late October to finish the car and take it back to Austin/Houston to run MSR-Houston, Harris Hills, and possibly some hill country runs with the BEGi crew.
I don't know if I'm going to be able to close the hood with the 99 intake plenum and pipe.

It was a real bitch to run at Hallett with all the miatas, and know I could have easily posted up TOD.


I still have to bolt in the plumbing
address the powersteering issue
fab up a mount for the oil cooler
make the splitter / tray
brake cooling ducts
rad shrouding
hookup fans
COPs
tuning
track beatings
get my 2nd et of 6ULs's

I wanted 250whp, but after finally driving a car with r-comps and hawk blues, I think I'll be happy with 225 or so to help with drivetrain reliability and cooling.

btw, that scooter will do 82mph.

 

HOLY ****!!!! He's alive!!! Looks like it's coming along finally at least, keep it up.

EDIT:

Vidz or it didn't happen.

 

Hustler with boost? The world is ending for sure!

 

About time you posted! I'm old enough to say I missed you and not care how that sounds. lol

And I'm doubly impressed; you have a turbo engine on your car! That is awesome!

BTW, I imagine how much work you've put on these days. I had some personal experience with those storms. I don't envy you!

Now, let's here some profanity laced phrase!

 

Does that make it any less gay?

Good to see the hustler back.

 

wow just wow

 

Hey man, nice update! ***** lookin ill. Keep all of us updated!

Vash-

 

Dude welcome back and nice to see a turbo mounted on ur car mang....

I did a 99 swap into a 91, looks very tight but it does fit....make sure your motormounts are lined up properly and you'll be straight...mechanically speaking u queer

 

Not for long. I leave again tomorrow to go out of town for a few months and I'm going to be very, very busy. When I got back from Chicago, I worked 3 7-day weeks, then lost my job (to someone who "knows" bush), then went to the track for a weekend to just hang out and instruct (and drive wag's car), then scored a new position, and that means I have to pack my bags. I also interviewed for a job in Philly last week, so I may end up moving there too.

I didn't realize how much cool **** I have for this car, lol.

 

Photoshop.

 

about ******* time

 

Hustler's Miata turbo'd? I thought I felt a ripple in the force... [/geek]

 

Edited for my personal purposes. WB, pimp scooter.

 

Nice man.

That ought to be nasty.

 

make sure you let me know if you come down to MSR houston.

 

Wow good to your car with a snail on it!

 

with all the brake ducting, radiator shrouding, and splitter you're talking about, it sounds like a track orientated car. I vote for removing the P/S. have you considered this option?

 

I've driven Wags' car on the track and street. I think its the greatest **** since sliced bread on the track, but don't want to deal with it on the street.

Its primarily a track car, but I like to drive it on the street when its nice out.

 

I won't have my car done until september at the earliest...but I'll be in houston this week if you want to do lunch or some **** like that.

 

It's really not all that bad, and it might add some muscletone to those twigs you call arms.