My 2001 Italian Stallion money pit build
#721
Obviously it depends on your expectations. IMHO, a "reliable daily driver" is a car that, so long as basic maintenance is taken care of, will give you multiple years of service without ever leaving you stranded or otherwise scrambling to find alternate transportation when you can't drive it.
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Can a turbo Miata be relatively reliable? Sure. But I'd still recommend having a backup method for getting to work...
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Can a turbo Miata be relatively reliable? Sure. But I'd still recommend having a backup method for getting to work...
I'm just really worried about you turbocharging....your only car......with just enough money........to scrap together a budget setup.
I'm not trying to be a negative nancy. It just seems really risky unless you've a backup plan or backup money.
That's all I'm saying.
If things have changed over the past year and you're doing ok, then by all means, proceed.
I'm not trying to be a negative nancy. It just seems really risky unless you've a backup plan or backup money.
That's all I'm saying.
If things have changed over the past year and you're doing ok, then by all means, proceed.
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I used to have a Chinese 2870 with a FM log manifold. I'm not sure but I may have posted my spool numbers in the spool data thread. It wasn't that bad. Between a turbo blanket and too retarded timing (long story) in boost I cooked two of them. Probably not their fault on either one. My GTX2867R .86 with Artech tubular manifold doesn't seem to spool any better, fwiw.
Be concerned about one missed shift aerating your block if you have stock rods and get a 6 speed. It's too easy to do.
Be concerned about one missed shift aerating your block if you have stock rods and get a 6 speed. It's too easy to do.
#724
I used to have a Chinese 2870 with a FM log manifold. I'm not sure but I may have posted my spool numbers in the spool data thread. It wasn't that bad. Between a turbo blanket and too retarded timing (long story) in boost I cooked two of them. Probably not their fault on either one. My GTX2867R .86 with Artech tubular manifold doesn't seem to spool any better, fwiw.
Be concerned about one missed shift aerating your block if you have stock rods and get a 6 speed. It's too easy to do.
Be concerned about one missed shift aerating your block if you have stock rods and get a 6 speed. It's too easy to do.
#726
If his turbo has the same 5 bolt output flange sizing, sure.
There's like 3-4 different sizes not all the same, and the ebay vendors are too dumb to know the difference so they're all advertised as "direct replacement"
My godspeed 3076 2 or 3 of the bolts were off by a good amount, and I had to get their own 5 bolt dp flange.
There's like 3-4 different sizes not all the same, and the ebay vendors are too dumb to know the difference so they're all advertised as "direct replacement"
My godspeed 3076 2 or 3 of the bolts were off by a good amount, and I had to get their own 5 bolt dp flange.
#730
Christmas gift to myself, washed, clay bar (hardtop hadnt been done yet) and shitty chemguys wax!
Discovered the other side of the car (that isnt faded and messed up from a botched repaint) is ALSO repainted. There millions of scratches under the clear and in the color.
I want a paint booth, and two full weeks to strip all the paint and moulding, level, prime, sand, respray errything... Anyways... The results of 4 hours of love...
Trash photo quality, but trust me, it looks pretty good for a turd.
Discovered the other side of the car (that isnt faded and messed up from a botched repaint) is ALSO repainted. There millions of scratches under the clear and in the color.
I want a paint booth, and two full weeks to strip all the paint and moulding, level, prime, sand, respray errything... Anyways... The results of 4 hours of love...
Trash photo quality, but trust me, it looks pretty good for a turd.
#735
Just an update, I'll be installing Morimoto XB type S (subaru) fog lights, courtesy of https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=559839 and zephyrusaurai (dealer pricing on theretrofitsource)
I ordered the laminx yellow film, but I'm not sure if that will improve the visibility for my eyes.
I'll post before and after photos, both of the front of the car, and the beam pattern.
I ordered the laminx yellow film, but I'm not sure if that will improve the visibility for my eyes.
I'll post before and after photos, both of the front of the car, and the beam pattern.
#736
Oh! I can't believe I forgot to post about what Turbofan and I (mostly he) did in January to my car!
We pulled the engine and trans, swapped to the replacement 6 speed, pulled the head, swapped headgaskets to the equal coolant distribution one, replaced mixing manifold o ring and gasket, valve cover gasket, and rear main seal.
We forgot a few things, like the nuts for the engine mount (lol) and have a few subfame bolts leftover... but... you know...
We pulled the engine and trans, swapped to the replacement 6 speed, pulled the head, swapped headgaskets to the equal coolant distribution one, replaced mixing manifold o ring and gasket, valve cover gasket, and rear main seal.
We forgot a few things, like the nuts for the engine mount (lol) and have a few subfame bolts leftover... but... you know...
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Hey that's pretty nice. And when you're doing highway speeds and above, the higher spray pattern will probably end up hitting the windshield perfectly.
Or you'll be misting the cars behind you, which can have its own uses. Especially for someone that might like to ... shall we say ... **** with others.
Or you'll be misting the cars behind you, which can have its own uses. Especially for someone that might like to ... shall we say ... **** with others.