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Turbo install begins :) (big pics)

Postby Uncle Arthur » Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:58 am

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Postby mickfred » Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:13 pm

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Postby STV » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:28 pm

cant wait to see the rest of it UA!
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Postby Fatty » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:19 pm

very good to see one of those manifolds being installed.

looking great so far!
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Postby Sean » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:27 pm

Will be good to see the results of a budget/bitsa build up and compare them to the more conventional AVO/Greddy kits.

I applaud your willingness to take on such a project! 8)
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Postby Uncle Arthur » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:44 pm

Sean wrote:Will be good to see the results of a budget/bitsa build up and compare them to the more conventional AVO/Greddy kits.

I applaud your willingness to take on such a project! 8)


Thanks!! :)

I've got some good help too......
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Postby Astroboysoup » Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:54 pm

yeh i applaud you too.. i took the steps but couldn't follow through... one step too hard for me i must admit.

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Postby lowmiata » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:45 pm

Fatty wrote:very good to see one of those manifolds being installed.

looking great so far!


Bolt on my a$$

I cant work out how bolt on requires 13mm drill bit and a 4 inch grinder!

and the dump pipe! argh what a PITA you have to take it through the engine bay!put it in befor the turbo!

doesn't make sense!

all in all though not bad for minimal outlay
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Postby mr_rotary » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:53 pm

Can you give us all a general run-down on the specs, prices etc on the installation?
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Postby jules » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:19 pm

So when's the Dodgy Day Arthur?

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Postby Benny » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:58 pm

Nice shiny bits UA.
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Postby JBT » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:35 pm

Looks good UA. Can't wait to see the beastie out on the road. You'll have to take me for a short run in it 8) .
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Postby Uncle Arthur » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:41 pm

The basic kit was purchased from a fellow forumite - $1800 got me:

- TD04
- Turbosmart BOV
- SS manifold, dumppipe
- GReddy EManage Blue (piggyback) & spare 1.6 ECU and wiring harness
- 1.8 injectors
- RX7 (topmount) IC which makes a perfect sized FMIC

Other costs/items/gifts have included:
- Autometer Oiltemp gauge
- Autometer Boost gauge (yay for birthdays)
- Oilines/fittings, etc ($130)
- Silicone pipe joiners & Stainless pipe
- 2 core metalbody custom radiator
- turbo rebuild
- Mazdaspeed LSD & rebuild
- 2.5 inch hiflow cat
- wiring, hoses, etc
- clutch replacement
- other necessary servicing.....

So far the turbo budget sits (I think) around 3K all up - some parts like the LSD I bought prior to the intention to turbo, and the radiator was a necessary replacement due to cooling system issues. In the last 6months I've also done the timing belt, water pump and clutch, just to be on the safe side.

I have to wait if I need to get it dyno'd or if the Miataturbo EManage forum delivers me a suitable tune.....

Install continues this coming weekend - the initial measure up was only a small affair at the request of my RiceMaster... :D - my garage was turned into a full metalshop.....

This weekend I'll be fitting up the completed piping, and hopefully getting the dumppipe to fit properly - they obviously sized it WITHOUT airconditioning - potentially more cutting, insertion of a couple of bends, and rewelding it..... drilling the sump (oil return) routing the other hardware (water/oil lines)... etc.....

Last stage will be finishing it all up - perhaps at this stage dodgy day will be 9 March 2007. Including fitting various electronic tuning gizmos, boost sensor, loading a tune onto the EManage...... etc, and hopefully turning the key :)

Who's in???????? :D
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Postby Sean » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:00 pm

Uncle Arthur wrote:Install continues this coming weekend - the initial measure up was only a small affair at the request of my RiceMaster... :D - my garage was turned into a full metalshop.....

This weekend I'll be fitting up the completed piping, and hopefully getting the dumppipe to fit properly - they obviously sized it WITHOUT airconditioning - potentially more cutting, insertion of a couple of bends, and rewelding it..... drilling the sump (oil return) routing the other hardware (water/oil lines)... etc.....

Last stage will be finishing it all up - perhaps at this stage dodgy day will be 9 March 2007. Including fitting various electronic tuning gizmos, boost sensor, loading a tune onto the EManage...... etc, and hopefully turning the key :)

Who's in???????? :D


Sounds like a day worthy of looking for cheap flights...
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