"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
01/25/2018 at 21:21 • Filed to: None
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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
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Everything I’m trying to get done within the next year. From zero, to 300+ whp hero. Inspired by CarsofFortLangley
Someday I’ll throw a GM 6 cylinder in a Miata. Someday...
Over the last two years I’ve built the foundation up and now it’s time to finally get some more power. Stock, I’ve got about 100 hp at the wheels. The engine and transmission can handle about 300hp while still surviving indefinitely. Bump the torque figure up to 250 and you can expect to get a season of racing out of the engine. Bump it up to 330 and the transmission will blow once a season. A light engine build ($1000 thrown at the head) will allow you to have 350hp without fear of blowing up your engine. My goal is 275hp and about the same in twist. Building the engine would be nice too but we’ll see if that’s in the budget. I wouldn’t mind a slightly higher redline ... With the Borg-warner efr turbo I’ve got, that 275 figure should be a piece of cake, with relatively low boost needed and an incredibly quick spool up. The kit is quite literally the best on the market for Miatas, with many examples pushing 350hp and doing full days at Laguna Seca in 100°+ temps with absolutely zero fiddling or cool down required. That’s insane, and well above where every other Miata turbo kit is at the moment. All other mods I’ve done have been with high-hp goals in mind and can easily handle the extra power. Here’s the breakdown of new parts I’m hoping to get on this year. Only including the go-fast parts and relavent pieces. I still have to finish my stereo, maybe find new seats, hardtop, etc....
NA/ND drift car
($) - less than $200
($$) - between $201 and $500
($$$) - between $501 and $1000
($$$$) - between $1001 and $3000
($$$$$) over $3000
Cost of parts only
(*) I can do the installation no problem
(**) I can most likely do the installation, with enough swearing and online help
(***) I probably shouldn’t attempt this
(****) PROFESSIONAL HELP REQUIRED
Gorgeous... But I’m firmly in camp LFX after seeing Ryan Passeys build (1st picture)
Suspension
1. Sway bars and endlinks ($$) (*)
2. Replace ALL bushings. I don’t want to go full-racer, so I’m unsure of what material to use for these ($) (***-)
3. Fender roll/tuck/pull for maximum suspension travel ($$) (***)
4. Good maximum grip alignment on 200tw summers ($) (****)
(Longshot goals)
billet coaxial top hats for my coilovers ($$) (**)
drop spindles ($$$) (***)
Control arms with all spherical bearings ($$$$) (****)
Braking
1. Brakes are solid, other than the weak parking brake (a byproduct of the big brake kit, apparently)
(Longshot goals)
Set up a secondary hydraulic line with separate calipers for drifting ($$$) (****)
Go fast/don’t explode parts
1. Turbo kit. The turbo, manifold, exhaust studs, downpipe, oil and water lines ($$$$$) (**)
2. Full 3" custom exhaust ($$) (*)
3. 1000cc injectors ($$) (**)
4. Megasquirt ECU ($$$) (*)
5. Beefy radiator ($$) (*)
6. Coolant reroute kit ($$) (**)
7. Hood vents ($) (*)
8. Wideband ($$) (*)
9. Proper underhood ducting ($) (*)
10. Oil cooler (literally no idea on cost. Have not researched this at all)
11. Clutch ($$$) (***)
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> AestheticsInMotion
01/25/2018 at 21:54 |
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Nice! A Miata build is one of my dreams/goals. I’d just go to flyin Miata and hit “select all” and “add to cart”
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AestheticsInMotion
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
01/25/2018 at 22:38 |
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That was my mindset at the very beginning of the build, too. Unfortunately, after spending quite a bit with them, I was incredibly disappointed in their customer service when I brought to their attention a pretty huge defect in the brake kit I bought. So for a while I made sure to look elsewhere for parts, which introduced me to other vendors at the same level as Flyin’ Miata, or better! So it all worked out... Kinda.
They still make great parts, but as is often said on the Miata forums.... They’re not what they used to be. And a lot of the other vendors have just gotten better and better over the last decade
DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
> AestheticsInMotion
01/25/2018 at 22:58 |
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3" exhaust? I’m no expert, but I watched an episode of engine masters about it and even on like a 600hp engine it didn’t make more power than 2.5"
Unless you’re just going for style of course.
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AestheticsInMotion
> DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
01/25/2018 at 23:11 |
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Hmm. General Miata consensus seems to be 3" is best for turbo usage with anything larger in diameter being overkill until you’re in “show-car power level” territory. I’m certainly no expert either, but all the guys out there racing are using 3" piping and the suppliers seem to all agree with 3" as well... Here’s a dyno comparison
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AestheticsInMotion
> DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
01/25/2018 at 23:23 |
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Ohhhhhhkay I should have watched the video first. So, ideal exhaust piping is completely different between turbo applications, and naturally aspirated applications. Supercharged engines are treated as N/A for exhaust tuning purposes. With turbos, the absolute best exhaust is the shortest, and widest. There’s a point of diminishing returns, but all other things being equal, you want the biggest diameter, shortest exhaust you can get for maximum power. Finding the sweet spot between best flow, weight of the entire system, and underbody fitment is the tricky part, but for Miatas at least, 3" is generally speaking the best choice.