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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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4 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

i was discussing engine swaps with @vinyldash303 yesterday.

 

still don't really know whats the best for a miata:
 

GM Ecotec 2.0/2.4 -> cheap, but is it even worth it? (not much over the stock engine... still needs a turbo or something)

Honda JV6 -> low quality swap kit (kinda sketchy)

Jaguar V6 -> expensive

Honda k24 -> expensive

LS -> really expensive to do right; a bit too much power for the car to be a good track car.

turbo stock motor -> I just don't think it would last very long at the ~300 hp level I'd want.s

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Just now, vinyldash303 said:

Wonder how many miles they get out of a set. 

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4 hours ago, terrytek said:

Didn't realize how wide the vq was.

 

Well if the goal is more power than stock, it ain't happening. Plus it'd be hard to source a turbo 3 here in the states.

there are versions with 100,125 and 140hp ... the NB 1.8 had like 140? 

also the fiesta R2 rally car has 180hp 1.0 ecoboost...

but you can always go 1.6 i4 ecoboost ... or wait for the new 1.5 I3 to come out with 200hp

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30 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

there are versions with 100,125 and 140hp ... the NB 1.8 had like 140? 

also the fiesta R2 rally car has 180hp 1.0 ecoboost...

but you can always go 1.6 i4 ecoboost ... or wait for the new 1.5 I3 to come out with 200hp

a 2.0L ecoboost would probably be perfect. idk if they have problems.

 

also there isn't exactly a publicly available kit for one... so big $.

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4 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

a 2.0L ecoboost would probably be perfect. idk if they have problems.

 

also there isn't exactly a publicly available kit for one... so big $.

why not source a mazda v6 and shove it in there?

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man, I this actually made it to production. It honestly looks so much better than the roadster, and looks much nicer, and you don't need to worry about leaky roofs. http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a14462674/mazda-miata-m-coupe-radwood/

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5 minutes ago, terrytek said:

man, I this actually made it to production. It honestly looks so much better than the roadster, and looks much nicer, and you don't need to worry about leaky roofs. http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a14462674/mazda-miata-m-coupe-radwood/

It looks.... Nice.... Cute too.... :x

 

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7 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

a 2.0L ecoboost would probably be perfect. idk if they have problems.

 

also there isn't exactly a publicly available kit for one... so big $.

Buying a car that makes that power stock would be easier and cheaper than swapping.

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56 minutes ago, vetali said:

Buying a car that makes that power stock would be easier and cheaper than swapping.

but also no fun

 

the only thing i'd replace the miata with is an ariel atom tbh lol.. or maybe a lotus elise/exige

 

both of which aren't cheaper than swapping. surprisingly.

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1 minute ago, bcredeur97 said:

but also no fun

Watch ericthecarguy's fairmont project and let me know if that looks fun.

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1 minute ago, vetali said:

Watch ericthecarguy's fairmont project and let me know if that looks fun.

i have watched it. the entire thing. every single episode. 

 

enjoyed all of it.

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3 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

i have watched it. the entire thing. every single episode. 

 

enjoyed all of it.

thats a weird form of masochism

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5 minutes ago, vetali said:

thats a weird form of masochism

i dont even know what that is. guessing something to do with enjoying pain.

 

it's not a pain if you don't make it one... the best jobs are the ones you can grab a friend and just enjoy your time working on your project, with lots of laughter. 

 

i mean... yes getting to the starter bolts on the miata was hard to do during the motor swap i had to do. but i did it... laughing almost the whole time at how stupidly positioned the starter is on a miata lol

 

things are different when you do them to simply just enjoy being able to do them rather than it being a chore or a job...

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cool shit 

 

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3 hours ago, terrytek said:

man, I this actually made it to production. It honestly looks so much better than the roadster, and looks much nicer, and you don't need to worry about leaky roofs. http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a14462674/mazda-miata-m-coupe-radwood/

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2 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

Don't break him.

I wonder what the most masochistic engine swap would be for him...

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1 hour ago, vinyldash303 said:

Meanwhile I'm contemplating everything required to do a 2008 Tahoe track car build. 

A one foot thick rod of metal under the length of the chassis.

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22 hours ago, terrytek said:

man, I this actually made it to production. It honestly looks so much better than the roadster, and looks much nicer, and you don't need to worry about leaky roofs. http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a14462674/mazda-miata-m-coupe-radwood/

@bcredeur97 ... you need this ... or a hardtop for your mx5 :P

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1 hour ago, Mister2010 said:

@bcredeur97 ... you need this ... or a hardtop for your mx5 :P

They did make an NB coupe... in japan only :( 

 

 

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22 hours ago, vetali said:

Watch ericthecarguy's fairmont project and let me know if that looks fun.

Also, watch Rob Dahm's 4 rotor vids.

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6 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

I'm thinking LT4/5 swap, whatever tranny is in the C7, gut everything inside except the dash and climate controls, and ac because i gotta have me some ac. 

 

Lower it about, well a lot. Stick some 305 rubber on it. It would be fun. 

 

Bilstein shocks, while not super track focused are probably about as good as you'll be able to find, an eibach springs will do the trick. Belltech makes thick sways for it. 

 

Do all this to a 2wd, you wont have a heavy 4x4 system to worry about, and itsill sit high enough to where you dont need the skid plates. 

 

Still weigh close to 5,400 pounds, but you'd get almost 700 horse out of it. 

 

Won't be busting lap times but you'd get some giggles out of it. 

not even a radio, but you'll still keep the a/c? you seem to have your priorities straight.

 

 

also you should put 6 recaro seats in there just to invite 6 people to enjoy in your insanity.

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48 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

4 seats sure. And yeah. I'm keeping ac. Why? Because if its 90 at the track, we can have it frosty at the track. 

 

That and i want to see how big of a difference it will make in lap times.

but why no radio?

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54 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

4 seats sure. And yeah. I'm keeping ac. Why? Because if its 90 at the track, we can have it frosty at the track. 

 

That and i want to see how big of a difference it will make in lap times.

Umm A/C compressors turn off at WOT/high rpm... so it wouldn’t even work at the track lol

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36 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Umm A/C compressors turn off at WOT/high rpm... so it wouldn’t even work at the track lol

Not old school ones

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