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Buddy has his 93 Miata for sale, and I'm considering buying it.
Has a Greddy turbo kit, with intercooler and blow off valve. Currently its at 7-8psi with some no name plastic rising rate fuel pressure regulator.
Car is rough, its a southern car so no rust, but has been rearended, has dented and bondo'd rear quarter, interior is rough and stripped.
Has some aftermarket non stainless exhaust, cut coil springs and aftermarket wheels.
I like nice things, and this is not one, would have to buy it to drive it not to look at it.
Been doing some research and the greddy kit was never that good to start with from what I'm reading.
If I got it I would plan to do engine management, a wide band, redo some of the turbo piping and consider an intercooler that doesn't look so silly. Run it at like 10pis till got bored.
He has it listed for $2800, run away or still a good smiles per miles deal? There are nicer rust free non turbo cars for the same money, but boost has me interested in this car.
it's not a horrible price -- car still looks in decent shape. That kit is just built cira 2004-2005. It's not a bad start, there's a lot to improve that's easy and will help you learn along the way.
Few more details. Car has 190k, ac and cruise removed. Limited slip. Dynomax non stainless exhaust. TD04 turbo, top in good shape, back window has scuffs from sitting on noncarpeted metal. Seats are torn. ZERO carpet in the whole car. Front drivers fender china replacement with crappy spray bomb paint. Rear quarter has a bunch of bondo that's cracking, no idea what it looks like under there. Trunk floor and frame tubes have some creases in them from the ear end. Trunk lid and back bumper have been replaced with red parts that were repainted Car has rebuilt title from the rear end I'm guessing.
Buddy of mine has a set of RX7 injectors he would give me if I got the car.
If you do get it, I'd sure want to try and make the charge cooler lines not be the low point in the front end. Price is pretty good, but I'd hold out for a solid car to start with; I think you will always be bugged with the worn out nature of this one, and putting $$ into it won't make much sense.
If you do get it, I'd sure want to try and make the charge cooler lines not be the low point in the front end. Price is pretty good, but I'd hold out for a solid car to start with; I think you will always be bugged with the worn out nature of this one, and putting $$ into it won't make much sense.
Ya, that whole 1/2 intercooler in the bumper "mouth" drives me nuts from a looks standpoint so I would go with a conventional drives side in passenger side out setup which would raise the pipes up quite a bit. I can weld aluminum so fab away!
Here is my current daily (and would keep it if got a Miata) 02 Golf GLS TDI 5 speed, straight pipe, bigger injectors, Audi TT front suspension/brakes, Eibach cup kit suspension, big rear sway bar and seasonal tires. Drive it year round. Actually handles surprisingly well. Oh and it has 307,000 miles
If you can get that GReddy car for 1750 I think its worth it. The turbo kit isnt that great but if you replace literally every part that comes with the kit minus the turbo it can make in the 240whp range at 1 bar of boost.