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Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 11:14 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 11:06 pm
What're you doing to the current engine?

Acid bath, deck the head, forged rods, acl race bearing kit, replace the gaskets and seals, boundary engineering oil pump. And slap it back into the car for more fuel and boost. Well beyond my capability. But I have people who know what they are doing. from what im told this is more of a budget build. Im not planning to push this car past about 250-275.

Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:27 am

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 11:14 pm

Acid bath, deck the head, forged rods, acl race bearing kit, replace the gaskets and seals, boundary engineering oil pump. And slap it back into the car for more fuel and boost. Well beyond my capability. But I have people who know what they are doing. from what im told this is more of a budget build. Im not planning to push this car past about 250-275.

ok lets discuss the Barnes93cb miata money fire.

You bought an engine. ok. sure, spares are fine.
BUt you are talking like yous is bad when you have not:
done a compression test
a leakdown test
actually measured oil consumption.

On top of that you are planing the stupidest miata build in history. Going to forged rods for no reason I can tell. Stock bottom end is good for your power goals. BUT the heads....not so much. You need to start using pretty stupid boost levels to get that kind of power because the miata head won't flow that much air very well. You can stay with the same size turbo and make the power by improving flow in the heads. (P&P, cams, valve jerb)

Upgraded oil pump is also waste of money. the stocer is fine, but at certain power levels it can eat itself due to harmonic vibration.....BUT THIS IS NOT THE OIL PUMP FAILING. iTS INADEQUATE HARMONIC BALANCING. the crack rock you seek is the ati superdamper, that's the smart money to spend.

buy this book, read
https://www.amazon.com/Mazda-Performanc ... 0760316201

You say it has an FMII trubo kit? Keith Tanner (that autor) works at FM and likely designed a lot of that system. Send him some emails and pick his brain. They sell good shit and have legendary product support.

Or listen to you buddies and spend a bunch of money for zero gains and not fix any problems while you are at it.

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:16 am Glad things are cleared up man. Brad made many solid points and I know he's experienced with modifying Miatas.

That bushing kit for the shifter should help a lot, I saw your snaps, mine was like that too, when I got it.

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:35 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:16 am Glad things are cleared up man. Brad made many solid points and I know he's experienced with modifying Miatas.

That bushing kit for the shifter should help a lot, I saw your snaps, mine was like that too, when I got it.

I will load the photos into here one of these days. The new bushing kit has made a huge difference in the car. Everything is more crisp and most of the slop is gone. Also much of the heat from the transmission tunnel has disappeared.

I still hate the clutch in the car. It slipping and I think the alignment may be off some. I should be changing it out in a few weeks. Im waiting for my friends to have some time to assist my newb self.

Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:47 am

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:35 am

I will load the photos into here one of these days. The new bushing kit has made a huge difference in the car. Everything is more crisp and most of the slop is gone. Also much of the heat from the transmission tunnel has disappeared.

I still hate the clutch in the car. It slipping and I think the alignment may be off some. I should be changing it out in a few weeks. Im waiting for my friends to have some time to assist my newb self.

Clutches dont get 'out of alignment' once installed in a car.....

Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:47 am

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:35 am

I will load the photos into here one of these days. The new bushing kit has made a huge difference in the car. Everything is more crisp and most of the slop is gone. Also much of the heat from the transmission tunnel has disappeared.

I still hate the clutch in the car. It slipping and I think the alignment may be off some. I should be changing it out in a few weeks. Im waiting for my friends to have some time to assist my newb self.

Clutches dont get 'out of alignment' once installed in a car.....

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:14 pm those bumper flares doe

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:45 pm Updates to the car.

After I installed the coilovers I've been rubbing everywhere. They're almost max height. I refuse to run excessive camber. I hate the ugly 17s that are on the car. So I have ordered some 15s for the car and some stickier tires.

I also decided to listen to the forum and ditched the engine build idea. A few oil changes to the car and everything seems to be okay after a few hundred miles. I'm still nervous but over time that should pass.

I'm watching my oil much closer now and there doesn't seem to be much consumption. I still don't know the cause of before.

I really need to do my clutch and rear main seal.

I purchased a shifter rebuild. My car is so much sloppier than other miatas ive been in.

This should be everything on the list before I deploy again in January.


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dubshow wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:57 pm

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:45 pm Updates to the car.

After I installed the coilovers I've been rubbing everywhere. They're almost max height. I refuse to run excessive camber. I hate the ugly 17s that are on the car. So I have ordered some 15s for the car and some stickier tires.

I also decided to listen to the forum and ditched the engine build idea. A few oil changes to the car and everything seems to be okay after a few hundred miles. I'm still nervous but over time that should pass.

I'm watching my oil much closer now and there doesn't seem to be much consumption. I still don't know the cause of before.

I really need to do my clutch and rear main seal.

I purchased a shifter rebuild. My car is so much sloppier than other miatas ive been in.

This should be everything on the list before I deploy again in January.


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dang. i have these 15x7 rpf1s just sitting for a miata.

Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:13 am This Miata clutch replacement is about the worst thing ever. Removing all the trans bolts and dropping it from the car took no time at all.

But the damn exhaust that was in the way took hours! I was about to grab a torch and a saw.

There was no progress on the car today. It was a packing day and I had to help my brother go pick up a bed cover for his truck

Tomorrow I am alone but unafraid. I will get this damn car back together.


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Barnes93cb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:13 am This Miata clutch replacement is about the worst thing ever. Removing all the trans bolts and dropping it from the car took no time at all.

But the damn exhaust that was in the way took hours! I was about to grab a torch and a saw.

There was no progress on the car today. It was a packing day and I had to help my brother go pick up a bed cover for his truck

Tomorrow I am alone but unafraid. I will get this damn car back together.


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Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:52 am Good for you tackling this! It's really the best way to learn stuff...and the feeling when it's all done and working is beyond

Epic journey, in4updates

Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:24 am Hopefully he remembers to service that muffler bearing while he is in there.

4zilch wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:53 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:52 am Good for you tackling this! It's really the best way to learn stuff...and the feeling when it's all done and working is beyond

Epic journey, in4updates

Looking forward to frustrations and thrown wrenches.

4zilch wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:53 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:52 am Good for you tackling this! It's really the best way to learn stuff...and the feeling when it's all done and working is beyond

Epic journey, in4updates

Looking forward to frustrations and thrown wrenches.