Greddy 1.6 install questions
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Hey guys so I'm installing the base Greddy kit on my 93 1.6 Miata and had a couple questions.
The kit I got used and it didn't come with any studs or hardware for connecting the bottom of the Greddy downpipe to the stock triangle flange, and so I went and bought some bolts but the lock nuts are super hard to get tightened and so I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for what to use? Are there some studs I can source locally for the time being? 3-4 weeks from now I'll be installing a Turbo Tony downpipe and Begi 2.5 exhaust so I'm mostly just trying to get it back on the road for a few weeks.
Second does anyone have any pictures of the exact places the Vortech fuel pressure regulator connects to? Also how is it mounted to the firewall? There is one really small hole in the firewall I see but the mounting plate has two holes so I'm a little lost there. Don't wanna randomly start drilling if I don't have to.
The kit I got used and it didn't come with any studs or hardware for connecting the bottom of the Greddy downpipe to the stock triangle flange, and so I went and bought some bolts but the lock nuts are super hard to get tightened and so I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for what to use? Are there some studs I can source locally for the time being? 3-4 weeks from now I'll be installing a Turbo Tony downpipe and Begi 2.5 exhaust so I'm mostly just trying to get it back on the road for a few weeks.
Second does anyone have any pictures of the exact places the Vortech fuel pressure regulator connects to? Also how is it mounted to the firewall? There is one really small hole in the firewall I see but the mounting plate has two holes so I'm a little lost there. Don't wanna randomly start drilling if I don't have to.
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Trust me, that's a bad idea. Been there, done that. What you describe is the exact recipe for blowing up your engine or breaking parts. Be patient, do it right the first time. I know how tempting it can be, especially when you are so close to being boosted but you really should wait until you can do it right.
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Why type of lock nuts did you get? If they're difficult to thread, they're either nylon locknuts that should be snug during the first tightening, or they're the wrong thread. Either way you bought wrong nuts.
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Anyone know how the fuel pressure regulator mounts up?
Edit: a quick Google and I definitely got Nylon ones. Will go get different ones tomorrow and use lock washers.
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That is the plan. I'm not going to run more than 5 psi until I get it intercooled and Megasquirt and get the crappy Greddy downpipe taken off and full exhaust done. Just going in incremental steps which is nice for learning as well. Gonna need a new clutch and wider wheels and tires etc. etc. just can't do it all at once.
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Harsh truth of reality I guess. I mean we tell people over and over here to do things a certain way for a reason. Many many people before you have gone the route you are about to take and many have had the same result.
Sure you may get lucky and everything works out. But why risk it for a month or two of fun?
We are blunt here because we expect things to be done right. There is a time and a place for saving money and going the cheapo route. Engine management is not that time. And anyways, a MS isn't *that* expensive.
Sure you may get lucky and everything works out. But why risk it for a month or two of fun?
We are blunt here because we expect things to be done right. There is a time and a place for saving money and going the cheapo route. Engine management is not that time. And anyways, a MS isn't *that* expensive.