Newb: A bit late
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Before I start, I was going for a very cheap build. I know mega squirt is king but I was just looking for a 9psi miata as toy.
Ok, picked up a supposedly broken 1990 turbo miata a couple weeks ago, and I've been busy. Me and a buddy went 50/50 on a parts car to supplement my build and his current miata.
$800
1.6L
FMU 12-1 fuel management
Timing Controller
Garret t28
Car ran but dumped gray smoke out the exhaust. Owner thought it had a bad headgasket because he did a compression test and it came back with 25psi on cylinder 4.
Did a compression test and all cylinders were at 155 psi, pulled the turbo off and it puked oil and coolant. The guy was running a 1/4" oil return.... and blew all the seals....
Here is the donor cars last (presumably sucky) hours of life, sorry if the images below frighten and/or scare you.
2-day chop. Titleless car... w/ blown headgasket. ($500) I stole the entire interior out of this car. Including the style bar and seats.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95868-newb-bit-late-qzsvtmk.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95869-newb-bit-late-dqjjx93.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95870-newb-bit-late-0uob7d7.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Here is my car before I had it towed back to the house to work on it
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95871-newb-bit-late-xivxb6h.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Fast forward a week here it is sanded and primed:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95872-newb-bit-late-168honm.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
The seats are a great improvement over the ones that came with it...
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95873-newb-bit-late-kyz0dl3.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Finished interior:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95874-newb-bit-late-rlduriy.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Took it to maaco for thier $299 special. I know maaco is crap but I did all the sanding and priming beforehand. I've taken cars to this one before and they are better than the average maaco . Shocking I know![orly](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/orly.gif)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95875-newb-bit-late-nfld3wp.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
With the style-bar from the donor car:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95876-newb-bit-late-1h3ucqj.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Bought a cheap t25/28 turbo from ebay: (I've fixed the upside-down AFM)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95877-newb-bit-late-romyyc5.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Took about a month from start to finish.
Total cost $1500 and I've got an extra motor, trans, drivetrain, etc from the donor car.
Also big thanks to AAA for towing home my dumb *** projects no questions asked.
End Setup:
1.6L t25/28 9lbs
Innovate Wideband
JDM Sport FMU
Timing controller
NB Injectors
Ford Redfire W2 Paint
Ok, picked up a supposedly broken 1990 turbo miata a couple weeks ago, and I've been busy. Me and a buddy went 50/50 on a parts car to supplement my build and his current miata.
$800
1.6L
FMU 12-1 fuel management
Timing Controller
Garret t28
Car ran but dumped gray smoke out the exhaust. Owner thought it had a bad headgasket because he did a compression test and it came back with 25psi on cylinder 4.
Did a compression test and all cylinders were at 155 psi, pulled the turbo off and it puked oil and coolant. The guy was running a 1/4" oil return.... and blew all the seals....
Here is the donor cars last (presumably sucky) hours of life, sorry if the images below frighten and/or scare you.
2-day chop. Titleless car... w/ blown headgasket. ($500) I stole the entire interior out of this car. Including the style bar and seats.
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95868-newb-bit-late-qzsvtmk.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95869-newb-bit-late-dqjjx93.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95870-newb-bit-late-0uob7d7.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Here is my car before I had it towed back to the house to work on it
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95871-newb-bit-late-xivxb6h.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Fast forward a week here it is sanded and primed:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95872-newb-bit-late-168honm.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
The seats are a great improvement over the ones that came with it...
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95873-newb-bit-late-kyz0dl3.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Finished interior:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95874-newb-bit-late-rlduriy.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Took it to maaco for thier $299 special. I know maaco is crap but I did all the sanding and priming beforehand. I've taken cars to this one before and they are better than the average maaco . Shocking I know
![orly](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/orly.gif)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95875-newb-bit-late-nfld3wp.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
With the style-bar from the donor car:
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95876-newb-bit-late-1h3ucqj.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Bought a cheap t25/28 turbo from ebay: (I've fixed the upside-down AFM)
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/95877-newb-bit-late-romyyc5.jpg?dateline=1385622466)
Took about a month from start to finish.
Total cost $1500 and I've got an extra motor, trans, drivetrain, etc from the donor car.
Also big thanks to AAA for towing home my dumb *** projects no questions asked.
End Setup:
1.6L t25/28 9lbs
Innovate Wideband
JDM Sport FMU
Timing controller
NB Injectors
Ford Redfire W2 Paint
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