Prepping The Miata For Battle

dbeng · Postby **dbeng** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:28 pm

Looking good Andrew

Can't wait to see (and hear) some boosted action out on course. When do you think you will have it back in action?

SlowMiataDrew · Postby **SlowMiataDrew** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:19 am

Van48 wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:17 pm Will you be in M2?

With my car, yeah I would be in M2 but there is heavy consideration right now for A-A-Ron and I to co-drive the kart next season. At the moment that seems to be the car I'm going to be running. That doesn't mean I won't be autocrossing my miata though.

dbeng wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:28 pm Looking good Andrew
Can't wait to see (and hear) some boosted action out on course. When do you think you will have it back in action?

Thanks Dan! I'm starting the install tomorrow after work. The pics from before was for test fitting. I got the intercooler mocked up and I got the piping figured out. Also had to clock the turbo and make a custom wastegate bracket so I'm glad I did the mock up. I have a couple of things I need to grab before the install but other than that, I plan to drive the car to work on Monday

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:59 am

SlowMiataDrew wrote:... I plan to drive the car to work on Monday

He's obviously from the School of Jamie S

Postby **Native** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:30 pm

SlowMiataDrew wrote:A-A-Ron

SlowMiataDrew · Postby **SlowMiataDrew** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:36 pm

Well, the cat's put of the bag. It's in and it's AWESOME! I see why people like boosted Miatas, and I'm only getting started. Got everything in and buttoned up over the weekend. The install didn't go as smoothly as I wanted it to but it could've been worse. I got everything installed and went out for a drive to find out I had a terrible vibration that was coming from the downpipe hitting the steering shaft, or the subframe, or the unibody

A hammer has helped but hasn't remedied the problem. It only happens when I really get on it. It's not terrible now but it is noticeable. I'll try and fix it before Saturday morning but either way I'm gonna run it

Anyways, here's a shot from the end of the day on Saturday

I kept blowing intercooler pipes off because of the joint at the compressor housing but I got a different coupler and that solved that problem. That was probably one of the more frustrating parts of this endeavor, aside from the vibrations. All in all though, I am in love with this car again. All miatas should be boosted!

jev61 · Postby **jev61** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:56 pm

Postby **Native** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:08 pm

Nicely done!
Color me green...

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:26 pm

Are your stock engine mounts filled with oil like mine are? Mine leaked out. Had to replace. You might want to put a solid limiter from engine to fender like I used to do on my old Fords with stock mounts.

SlowMiataDrew · Postby **SlowMiataDrew** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:50 pm

I have the slightly stiffer Mazda comp mounts that are found in the Mazdaspeed miatas. They're solid rubber, no oil

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