Miata LFX Swap (Singular Motorsports & Good-Win Racing)
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Plus the billet ones had an exorbitant lead time last i checked with V8R, so it was a win-win for me. PS, im still waiting on my billet upper rears that I ordered in october.
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I'm running the exact same setup, tubular lowers and billet uppers. The tubular lowers at least for me, will be more durable and take hits easier than the aluminum ones.
Plus the billet ones had an exorbitant lead time last i checked with V8R, so it was a win-win for me. PS, im still waiting on my billet upper rears that I ordered in october.
Plus the billet ones had an exorbitant lead time last i checked with V8R, so it was a win-win for me. PS, im still waiting on my billet upper rears that I ordered in october.
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This was the reason for me, at the advice of Shandelle. The underside of my car takes quite a beating from jumping curbs and dipping wheels off-track. I haven't hit an arm, but it can happen.
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Much improved, still not right. I can shift faster now - part of that is due to the shifter being fixed - but the clutch is also disengaging much more than it was because I can shift fast-ish and get the next gear instead of just running into a wall of crunching but it still grinds as it goes in. Considering switching back to a factory clutch/flywheel as an interim solution to see how it drives once a known working clutch is in there. I never used a stock assembly, have been using the SPEC parts from day 1.
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How much of the emissions related vacuum accessories were you able to remove from the car without it throwing codes? My motor has tons of random emissions valves and hoses bolted to it.
Edit: my motor may not be out of a '14 Camaro as advertised. Alternator and oil filler neck are wrong. Wrong side of the motor for the alternator.
Can you do me a favor and confirm whether or not there is a vin number on the passenger side lower part of the block? Also should be another on the driver's side by the starter. My motor appears to have the vin ground off in both locations. Scrap yard is claiming that GM doesn't mark vin's on motors.
Edit: my motor may not be out of a '14 Camaro as advertised. Alternator and oil filler neck are wrong. Wrong side of the motor for the alternator.
Can you do me a favor and confirm whether or not there is a vin number on the passenger side lower part of the block? Also should be another on the driver's side by the starter. My motor appears to have the vin ground off in both locations. Scrap yard is claiming that GM doesn't mark vin's on motors.
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That said, whatever numbers were in these locations were clearly ground off with a grinder. Visibly left the marks and all. Shady
Edit TB is totally wrong too
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Location found for the SMI water temp gauge's sensor. This port is plugged with an allen head bolt, confirmed it goes to a water jacket because I got a face full of coolant when I pulled the plug despite having the motor upside-down a dozen times..
Right side of the block:
Right side of the block:
Thanks,
Ryan
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How much of the emissions related vacuum accessories were you able to remove from the car without it throwing codes? My motor has tons of random emissions valves and hoses bolted to it.
Edit: my motor may not be out of a '14 Camaro as advertised. Alternator and oil filler neck are wrong. Wrong side of the motor for the alternator.
Can you do me a favor and confirm whether or not there is a vin number on the passenger side lower part of the block? Also should be another on the driver's side by the starter. My motor appears to have the vin ground off in both locations. Scrap yard is claiming that GM doesn't mark vin's on motors.
Edit: my motor may not be out of a '14 Camaro as advertised. Alternator and oil filler neck are wrong. Wrong side of the motor for the alternator.
Can you do me a favor and confirm whether or not there is a vin number on the passenger side lower part of the block? Also should be another on the driver's side by the starter. My motor appears to have the vin ground off in both locations. Scrap yard is claiming that GM doesn't mark vin's on motors.
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Much improved, still not right. I can shift faster now - part of that is due to the shifter being fixed - but the clutch is also disengaging much more than it was because I can shift fast-ish and get the next gear instead of just running into a wall of crunching but it still grinds as it goes in. Considering switching back to a factory clutch/flywheel as an interim solution to see how it drives once a known working clutch is in there. I never used a stock assembly, have been using the SPEC parts from day 1.
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Saw in the track weight saving thread you mentioned using a Battery Tender LiFePO4 battery. Are you still using this with the LFX? If so, which model of theirs are you using? Looking for a lightweight replacement for my current stock battery while making sure it will turn over the larger LFX.