mjrstar Posted January 12, 2013 Author Posted January 12, 2013 Not quite how i wanted it to run but it was tough to keep the room at the rear for the dump pipe.. i would do it a bit differently next time.. still needs a tidy up with the die grinder.... 1 Quote
mjrstar Posted January 13, 2013 Author Posted January 13, 2013 Too hot for work in the shed today... Managed to get this all but finished.. Quote
Dusty Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 wow, very nice work. not running an external? Quote
mjrstar Posted January 14, 2013 Author Posted January 14, 2013 No real need. The ported housing and internal gate works well at 20 psi on my evo. Plus i would need 2 externals to run twin scroll which is $$ better spent elsewhere.. Quote
SHGWAG Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 ^ You can NEVER have enough wastegates / screamer pipes G WEST MAZDA WHATT!!!!! But fair enough. I like how this is shaping up. What sort of power are you going for, and how do you intend to get that power to the ground? (I mean overcoming traction issues) Quote
ryanfels Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 If you drive it properly, i doubt he will have traction issues. 205s with my 2jzgte was fine, it only broke traction when i told it to Quote
SHGWAG Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Ryan, you do have a point, however, if memory serves me correctly, the rear end of an mx5 weighs slightly less than a feather.. Quote
mjrstar Posted January 14, 2013 Author Posted January 14, 2013 Plan is 15x9's with 225 semi slicks, and the plate lsd, all other traction control will be operated by right foot, i can't see this being any worse than the solid axle setup in the starlet, surely IRS and wider (and new) rear rubber should actually improve the situation, power wise probably 260-270 wheel KW at maybe 24 psi but then dropped back to around 16-18 psi and 220-230 kw to make it a tad more driveable (guesstamation) at this stage..but hey if it for some odd reason only wants to make 200 wheel kw that's enough to create a smile in a lightweight car.. It should make power in more of a linear fashion with boost coming on earlier than the starlet.. also not too sure i understand your concern with said traction issues... isn't that the entire point of this sort of machine, i mean it's not exactly a toyota prius??? Quote
mjrstar Posted January 19, 2013 Author Posted January 19, 2013 Won't be tripping over this shit any more.. Quote
mjrstar Posted January 25, 2013 Author Posted January 25, 2013 More reason to get the 4x114 conversion sorted.. Quote
mjrstar Posted January 26, 2013 Author Posted January 26, 2013 Yeah 9s for the rear and 8s on the front.. 0 offset for both.Probably could have run 8s all round. Quote
ProZac Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Ugh, and I'm spent, I have good reason to be a big fan of those wheels, wish mine were bronze. Quote
mjrstar Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Ugh, and I'm spent, I have good reason to be a big fan of those wheels, wish mine were bronze. With rubber... Still need to get some 225's for the rear.. 2 Quote
theshrew Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 damn, this is all kinds of epic, wish i had your skills man!!! so jealous! 1 Quote
mjrstar Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 oh.. so what's happening here?? looks like a key piece of the puzzle coming together.. Jig to find the centre of movement of the input shaft and hold it there for surveying. Cardboard template next to the almost finished 10mm steel plate. Bolted to spare VR4 block with Evo 1-3 starter motor. This was chosen because they are smaller in diameter than most which allows it to be bolted in from the other side than usual. Trial assembly. 1 Quote
fuel Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 that's a huge box compared to the engine block! I looked at running one of them 6 speeds in the Eterna because it was much cheaper than a 5 speed R154 at the time but the trans tunnel would have to been modified to make it fit which I was unkeen on. How well does it fit in the MX5 tunnel? Quote
mjrstar Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 The tunnel is pretty massive phil i believe its a major structural part of the car. the adaptor template fits ok i am semi confident it will go in without getting the grinder out. Should know more by the end of the weekend.. Quote
Valiant Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 This is looking very good. Out of curiosity are you going to put the brace from the diff to the gear box back in in some form? Quote
mjrstar Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 Nope just going to use a conventional mount setup. I doubt the ppf would take enough of a beating for my liking. Quote
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