Something's different...

[Barry Smalley]

Did you have to lower the CR?

 

[Fulcrum]

Did they come with a turbo in JDM ? I wouldnt mind one of these

 

[mattpc]

Did they come with a turbo in JDM ? I wouldnt mind one of these

In Japan they were mainly NA 1.6 however there was an official 1.6 turbo model over there (for the Mk1, don't know about later editions). Have seen a few 1.8 NA jap models but they seem to be less common.

 

[Siliconslave]

Did they come with a turbo in JDM ? I wouldnt mind one of these

there were limited runs of factor turbos throughout the world, however they weren't as powerful as the aftermarket solutions due to mazda's very concervative nature when it comes to pushing the engine (they even strengthened the internals on the turbo ones and ran really low boost)

 

[Fulcrum]

hrmm, get a turbo one and then maybe fit a bigger turbo nicked off a 200sx or some car secondhand
Unless it could be done with a crowbar I would have to pay someone else to do it of course but I can dream right

 

[Freefaller]

Some of it is a bit bespoke, most of the kit comes from "flyin' miata" from the States (nice and cheap - well until they tax you here ) There are some specifically designed parts like the exhaust manifold, the downpipe and the air intake setup for example as well as a few other bits and pieces. However it uses a garett turbo, trackdog racing intercooler and a few other "standard" bits. Though obviously a lot of the bits are specifically designed around the mx5

The CR doesn't need to be lowered - for a start you need new pistons, and the internals are good for 250bhp without any extra work on them.

As for getting it Dyno'ed I'm not sure if the guy who's doing the ecu tuning will or not. As for estimated power - I'm hoping around 190, which would relate to around 170 lbft - which is a significant improvement on the standard 130 lbft it has, it's just an estimate using my crude mathematics

The car weighs (without me in it) around 1047kg.

 

[Bear]

Excellent that should be a right laugh when its done

 

[Del Lardo]

Looks good, you're getting a bit close to my 195bhp/ton. Going to have to start saving for my Audi/Honda/Durex conversion

 

[merlin]

Durex conversion

They do a male pill now y'know...

 

[TomO]

any reason for the GT28? seems a bit overkill for the power you are looking at running and a smaller turbo would be more responsive.

 

[jpmonkey69]

Mk2 MX5 1.8is.

have you got teeth for it?

You need teeth for it now that it's a little monster

GRRRRRRRRR

 

[Gilly]

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:/

 

[paradigm]

Those teeth look godawful

 

[Gilly]

I'm hoping against hope that its a photochop.

 

[Lashout_UK]

'Fraid not. Plenty of designs availiable

 

[Freefaller]

any reason for the GT28? seems a bit overkill for the power you are looking at running and a smaller turbo would be more responsive.

Truthfully: it was recommended to me. And from what I have read on it, it seemed reliable and trustworthy. Furthermore, in due course I probably will increase the performance. If it ends up being too much of a PIA performance wise I can always sort it out later I guess. I haven't it found too laggy - it seems to get up to speed by 3.5k rpm - but we'll see when it's back from the tuners!

 

[Will Gill]

looking good matey, once you've tried turbo you never look back

/edit ROFL at those teeth

 

[Firestar_3x]

This RR day could be the downfall of my bank account

 

[Freefaller]

You know you wanna

Thanks Will - yeah I've got the bug now

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Ah, 200+ bhp. It's a great club Will.

Nice upgrade. The turbo and ECU upgrade will make such a difference. WG is spot on when you get turbo ...... you never look back, except at the Corsa with the park bench nailed to it's roof in your rear view.