Hi, I'm a an older noob from the San Antonio area
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Hi all,
I'm approaching 50 (no, not MPH), and got a 2002 MX5 (with 97,000 miles on it) last year.
My wife was freaking out about my daily driver (2005 Yamaha Warrior) and wanted me to get a car, so I sold it and bought a Miata![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Anyway, I like it, but got the "Tim Allen syndrome" and thought, "if it just had a bit more power"...
I picked up a 2001 drivetrain with turbo a couple weeks ago.
I'm completely new to turbos, so am here hoping for some help and direction.
The guy I bought it from said it came out of a 2001 that suffered some damage in a wreck. He was offering it up on Craigslist and I waited until the price dropped a bit. Now, it's sitting in my garage, waiting until I get some time and knowledge under my belt...
I happened on another fellow selling a radiator in the San Antonio area and he recommended this site.
He's getting ready to put an LS drivetrain in one of his Miatas! Sounds like an interesting project...
Anyway, I'm interested in learning what I can about my car and how to "turbo" it...
Thanks and God Bless,
Doc S
I'm approaching 50 (no, not MPH), and got a 2002 MX5 (with 97,000 miles on it) last year.
My wife was freaking out about my daily driver (2005 Yamaha Warrior) and wanted me to get a car, so I sold it and bought a Miata
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Anyway, I like it, but got the "Tim Allen syndrome" and thought, "if it just had a bit more power"...
I picked up a 2001 drivetrain with turbo a couple weeks ago.
I'm completely new to turbos, so am here hoping for some help and direction.
The guy I bought it from said it came out of a 2001 that suffered some damage in a wreck. He was offering it up on Craigslist and I waited until the price dropped a bit. Now, it's sitting in my garage, waiting until I get some time and knowledge under my belt...
I happened on another fellow selling a radiator in the San Antonio area and he recommended this site.
He's getting ready to put an LS drivetrain in one of his Miatas! Sounds like an interesting project...
Anyway, I'm interested in learning what I can about my car and how to "turbo" it...
Thanks and God Bless,
Doc S
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Welcome. I'm 10 years your senior. No age limit on fun. I call my Miata a motorcycle with air bags
Are you planning to transfer the entire drivetrain, or just the go-fast parts?
Lots of good info here about ALL the stuff you will need to make the turbo make reliable power.
Looking for some pics.
And thanks for the blessing.
Are you planning to transfer the entire drivetrain, or just the go-fast parts?
Lots of good info here about ALL the stuff you will need to make the turbo make reliable power.
Looking for some pics.
And thanks for the blessing.
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Welcome. I'm 10 years your senior. No age limit on fun. I call my Miata a motorcycle with air bags
Are you planning to transfer the entire drivetrain, or just the go-fast parts?
Lots of good info here about ALL the stuff you will need to make the turbo make reliable power.
Looking for some pics.
And thanks for the blessing.
Are you planning to transfer the entire drivetrain, or just the go-fast parts?
Lots of good info here about ALL the stuff you will need to make the turbo make reliable power.
Looking for some pics.
And thanks for the blessing.
Thanks for the welcome!
God Bless,
Doc S
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Well guys, thanks for the welcome!
For all you seniors
glad to see I'm not the only old phart (as my kid call me) who loves this little car.
I smile so much when I drive it, I have to carry extra floss with me, so I can get the bugs out of my teeth (alright I'm just exaggerating).
Anyway, my MX5 is a 2002. I'll try to get some pictures up soon.
from what I can tell, it's stock. Since I've had it, I've put in a shifter kit (replaced the bushing, inner and outer rubber boot and changed the transmission fluid). It shifts much nicer now.
I had to hard wire the fan, because it would only work intermittently in the summer, when I was using the A/C.
I don't know anything about the turbo I'm putting in, so I guess I need to know what I have. I know its a Garrett, but that's about all I know about it.
I'm hoping to tackle the job of putting in the turbo, in June. I decided to go back to school full time and I'm working full time, which means very little time for anything else at the moment. So, I figured I'd learn about what I'd need to do in the meantime.
Again guys, thanks for the welcome!
God Bless,
Doc s
For all you seniors
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I smile so much when I drive it, I have to carry extra floss with me, so I can get the bugs out of my teeth (alright I'm just exaggerating).
Anyway, my MX5 is a 2002. I'll try to get some pictures up soon.
from what I can tell, it's stock. Since I've had it, I've put in a shifter kit (replaced the bushing, inner and outer rubber boot and changed the transmission fluid). It shifts much nicer now.
I had to hard wire the fan, because it would only work intermittently in the summer, when I was using the A/C.
I don't know anything about the turbo I'm putting in, so I guess I need to know what I have. I know its a Garrett, but that's about all I know about it.
I'm hoping to tackle the job of putting in the turbo, in June. I decided to go back to school full time and I'm working full time, which means very little time for anything else at the moment. So, I figured I'd learn about what I'd need to do in the meantime.
Again guys, thanks for the welcome!
God Bless,
Doc s
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I just want to check and make sure you have some other vehicle besides the Miata that you can use when the Miata is down. Trying to turbo your Miata when it is your only vehicle while working and going to school full time is a recipe for disaster. I did it for a while and buying a second car was worth every penny.
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