'88 E30
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Nope.
Parts were supposed to show up Wednesday, but brooke and I ran to mke so she could pick up another Miata.
I can't get away from these god damn cars.
She keeps buying vehicles I can't fit in.
It's a 2004 MSM with a bit of work done. Runs about 10/11/12 psi on a tiny turbo.
Good news parts showed up today! But brooke ran to the bank at the same time so I get to wait till tomorrow delivery. 3rd times a charm I guess
I hate miatas
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Missed the package twice. Went to FedEx and scooped it up.
RMS hardware, vortech v1 (loud straight cut gear style) some 30lb injectors, nick g tune, etc
All said and done it should be good for 300whp/240ftlbs (crank 365hp/295tq) -ish
Head will go to headwerks in MN once they open back up sometime in march
I didn't go turbo because:
Going through the turbo build with Brooke's car is proving to be way more money than I'd want to dump into a 30 year old car
Tuning things annoys me to the depths of my very being
I get to keep my delicious sounding exhaust
Car keeps it's "NA style" power delivery (good for autox)
6/7lbs should be very reliable (not that I drive the car much anyways) with headstuds and possibly a cutring HG - might be overkill, but I don't want to replace a HG ever again (paging Ben)
I don't have to buy a new clutch (already did that last year)
Should literally be bolt it up and go (expecting some slight modifications for radiator and other "lack of room" issues)
I was on the fence about a VF kit, but through research it didn't really seem that they easily supported expanding (i.e. Stage 2/3/4 bro) with the RMS hardware, I should be able to more easily run a smaller pulley/upgrade injectors (It also popped up at a relatively decent price) but then I'm back into the "I need a new tune" boat.
I'm going to get all this crap cleaned up and will likely replace all the rubber hoses/vac lines
Will also need to extend the MAF wiring *maybe*
So for now, this should do
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This makes my genitals tingle.
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Going through the turbo build with Brooke's car is proving to be way more money than I'd want to dump into a 30 year old car
Why ya gotta remind me?!
I'm excited for this, as your power goals are what I feel like is a perfect amount for an e30!
Forced induction on all the things!
Edit: Just re-read your power goals, you are assuming a very large drivetrain loss! ~20%
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Cool, what does something like this set an E30 owner back? If you're comfortable sharing...
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approved. Boost is always the answer. Linear, track-friendly boost is the better answer.
....unless you have an S65 like me in which case boost is insulting. 4.6L stroke when my motor grenades!!
Is the new miata intended to replace the current one, because it's already turbo'd? Or does Brooke need a spare turbo yata around for when you blow up the tune on the winter project?
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KaiserRolls said:
Going through the turbo build with Brooke's car is proving to be way more money than I'd want to dump into a 30 year old car
Why ya gotta remind me?!
I'm excited for this, as your power goals are what I feel like is a perfect amount for an e30!
Forced induction on all the things!
Edit: Just re-read your power goals, you are assuming a very large drivetrain loss! ~20%
Plan for the worst hope for the best?
Under commit over deliver?
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approved. Boost is always the answer. Linear, track-friendly boost is the better answer.
....unless you have an S65 like me in which case boost is insulting. 4.6L stroke when my motor grenades!!
Is the new miata intended to replace the current one, because it's already turbo'd? Or does Brooke need a spare turbo yata around for when you blow up the tune on the winter project?
New Miata is intended to be summer driver I think? Idk, I don't ask questions anymore lol.
Also edit: it shouldn't blow up hopefully
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Cool, what does something like this set an E30 owner back? If you're comfortable sharing...
New VF/RMS stage 1-bro kits are anywhere from $4500/$5500 as far as I can find.
The few used dinan kits I could find where selling from $2700-$2900
I paid $2500 for this.
When comparing that to the cost of turboing, it made me feel less crappy about spending money
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that's a good deal. someone has a used vortech SC kit over on r3v and is asking 4500
if i came across a kit for that price, i think i would be forced to buy it too.
Dan
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that's a good deal. someone has a used vortech SC kit over on r3v and is asking 4500
if i came across a kit for that price, i think i would be forced to buy it too.
Depends what it the kit has, I know of a stage 2 12 psi kit that is being sold for $4,500 thinking about getting it, swapping blowers & selling my old kit.
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straight6pwr said:
that's a good deal. someone has a used vortech SC kit over on r3v and is asking 4500
if i came across a kit for that price, i think i would be forced to buy it too.
"Depends what it the kit has, I know of a stage 2 12 psi kit that is being sold for $4,500 thinking about getting it, swapping blowers & selling my old kit".
Kit is complete
Edit: not sure if you're referring to me
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15 - 20% is pretty average drivetrain loss estimate. 20% is leaning more towards AWD but not outside of the realm of reality.
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Dude I'm so sick of miatas
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"Depends what it the kit has, I know of a stage 2 12 psi kit that is being sold for $4,500 thinking about getting it, swapping blowers & selling my old kit".
Kit is complete
Edit: not sure if you're referring to me
Not at all, that RMS kit is good, I just don't like the VF kit.
Nice build BTW, KR
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