6strngs's project drift miata Options

[6strngs]

So, somebody suggested I should make a build thread for my miata in the off-topic section, so, here goes.



I got it from a speed shop in santa clara, basically what happened was someone brought their car to this shop, the shop pulled the cylinder head to see what was wrong, found a chipped valve, the customer couldn't afford the bill so he sold the car to the shop and the shop sold it to me with a rebuilt cylinder head for $1900. It needed a few things, but was mostly sound. The only bad thing is the car was totaled on the passenger rear quarter panel, the damage is cosmetic only and the car is a drift car now, so it really doesn't matter. Anyway here's the first round of "fixes" I did:

rewired the stereo (it was staying on even with the car off, haha)
painted the license plate panel black (it was silver which clashed terribly with the red)
reconnected the left side speaker
broke off the wheel locks since I didn't get a key with the car
Made my own battery tie down, it didn't have one before, and I really needed one...
removed the stock antenna
added a new convertible top, the window was pretty much ripped out of the old one


New top being tested out in the rain


And a pic of the "before" ride height:


Next was a set of coilovers of course! Here's a pic of the megan racing EZ street coilovers that I got for it


slammed... my buddy josh in the car, he was visiting from hawaii where he is stationed, and told me this car would still be considered needing "moar low" if it were there


And just to say that I could... I had about a 1/4" clearance,


I drove it like that for a few days before deciding it was just too low to be practical, so I raised it about 3/4 of an inch which gave me this:

[Box]

I've been on and off again thinking about buying a Miata. Can't decide either way at the moment.

[SwissFerdi]

Can't decide either way at the moment.

YOU. NEVER. @##&$O#$. DECIDE.


Nice driving, even nicer modification. Some BEGi parts, I see. What are you expecting to put down with this, 160-190whp?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 28, 2013 - 7:33 AM

[6strngs]

Can't decide either way at the moment.

YOU. NEVER. @##&$O#$. DECIDE.


Nice driving, even nicer modification. Some BEGi parts, I see. What are you expecting to put down with this, 160-190whp?

LOL I've already posted in at least 3 threads where box was talking about all these cars he couldn't decide on, no offense but seriously just pick something lol.

Yep, BEGI FPR, stock injectors from a 1.8L, walbro 190lph high pressure fuel pump, ebay manifold, cxracing FMIC kit w/ bov, custom downpipe and exhaust, custom oil lines with russell hose, ebay catch can, HAD a tial wastegate but now am using the internal wastegate of the ebay t3 50 trim.

I was shooting for around 6-7 PSI and ~140-150 whp but this wastegate doesn't seem to want to make less than 10 PSI so I would guess I'm somewhere around the 160-180 whp range. It's not running lean at all but I am worried about timing slightly. I have it backed off to 7 degrees, which people say you should run about 6 without an intercooler or about 8 with one but those recommendations are still only meant for low boost set-ups. I plan to get a megasquirt and completely tune the car myself (I'm trying to do pretty much everything on this car myself, the only thing I haven't done so far is the exhaust) but the car has more pressing needs right now, lol. I've been bargain shopping and I got a new passenger fender for $20, a front bumper for free, and a hood and both headlights for $100. I've already bent the frame back mostly where it needs to be using a tow strap and my friend's 4-runner, I just need to get some hood pins, and weld a bar or two between my frame rails so the car doesn't split down the middle And it needs a new windshield. Once I have all that done I'll be back out there, hopefully by the end of next month.

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Aug 28, 2013 - 11:05 AM