Look what came in the mail!

[SirHustlerEsq]

I'll have my usual shop in Arlington take care of the head. I'm planning to have John Day & friends take care of the bottom end.
Went with the Adaptronic because it's feature-laden, at a very reasonable price point (just a touch more than the MSPnP due to a group buy discount), and is capable of all I need now...and all I'll need later, even if I end up using a 1.8 with VVT.


At the moment, I'm looking at a GT28RS with the smaller .64 turbine. With a tubular manifold and 3" exhaust, it should scoot pretty nicely and have very reasonable street manners.

cool cool.

You should go for a ride in my car before you pick that turbo. However, ride after I spend a little more time on the dyno to clean up the <4000rpm stuff. I'll be in Dallas this weekend if you want to come by and instal/swap parts while I drink beer and provide direction.

...and as mr.brg kinda anticipated, James did make some effort to have me keep the stock compression pistons.

I was trying to get him to stock 9.0:1 a long time ago when I was worried about the low-comp being sluggish and he convinced me to keep them, lol.

As for your first track event in a dirty, big power miata...it should be enough power to kill you, quickly. Sounds like fun to me. lol

[JuanoTejano]

Your mom got curtains for the dog kennel?

That was a creative quote edit there buddy.

[trickyrix]

I was trying to get him to stock 9.0:1 a long time ago when I was worried about the low-comp being sluggish and he convinced me to keep them, lol.

You want sluggish? My old BMW had friggin' 7.0:1 pistons, 7 psi of boost, and 2.90 gears from the factory...

And yet, somehow, once it got wound up, it would run a hole in the wind... (sorry... off-topic)

[cam76034]

I'll have my usual shop in Arlington take care of the head.

Which is?

[SirHustlerEsq]

Which is?

hopefully automotive machine does a better job on your head than they did on "1badmx5's" block, lol.

Now, if you're using Endyne, then I applaud you. I can't afford work like that.

[trickyrix]

Which is?

I'm guessing Automotive Machine in Arlington... they refreshed my '99 head and they've done a quite a bit of work for a friend of mine. No complaints so far.

[juxt3r]

Which is?

The same shop both mr brg and ricardo mentioned. The guy who does their port work did a pretty darn decent job for my old V6. As Rick mentioned, there's a guy we know who has to've put at least six or seven complete engines through there for various jobs/cars with zero issues. I trust 'em and the prices are reasonable.

Never checked into Endyne. Judging by the pricing comment, I'll just steer clear regardless of quality.

[Adam Payrot]

FWIW, Endyne's prices weren't that much higher than pricing I was quoted at another machine shop, for my F20 head. It's the custom work that Endyne does that costs a lot...

[SirHustlerEsq]

FWIW, Endyne's prices weren't that much higher than pricing I was quoted at another machine shop, for my F20 head. It's the custom work that Endyne does that costs a lot...

If I had a honda, they'd have my money. I've ridden in larry's civic and its life changing.

Automotive machine did a good job on VW VR6 motors.

[Adam Payrot]

If I had a honda, they'd have my money. I've ridden in larry's civic and its life changing.

Automotive machine did a good job on VW VR6 motors.

All sorts of lulz can be had with that sentence

[duffman692002]

I've been out of town the past couple of weeks, but it appears the postal service doesn't pander to my schedule. Here are a couple of the goodies that have shown up...



Also hanging around are an Adaptronic EMU and a 190HP fuel pump...among other things.
This is gonna be slow, so don't worry about checking back for updates anytime real soon.

What are those thingies?
*reaches waaaaaay back beyond the Rotary portion of teh brain*
Oh, that's right. Pistons. I forgot all about those things. How do they work? lololol

[duffman692002]

That was a creative quote edit there buddy.

Would you say it was tricky?




I crack myself up...too bad i'm always the only one laughing. :/

[trickyrix]

What are those thingies?
*reaches waaaaaay back beyond the Rotary portion of teh brain*
Oh, that's right. Pistons. I forgot all about those things. How do they work? lololol

The pistons, they go "boing, boing, boing"... remember?

[duffman692002]

The pistons, they go "boing, boing, boing"... remember?

Ah, that's right but the Mazda goes hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzeGEHWMjo

[trickyrix]

Looks like the chick in the ad was about to give the driver a "hmmmmmmmmmmm-r" before they stopped and she stole his car.

[juxt3r]

Well, I said I'd be slow to update this...and far be it from me to not deliver on that promise.

Here are some pieces that showed up last week:


We've got a worked cylinder head w/ oversized intake valves, as well as some (used) FM cam gears. I'll get the head to the machine shop for cleaning, check-up & flow numbers at the end of the month.

I should have new oil & water pumps in the next couple of weeks.
Getting closer!

[trickyrix]

Sweet! You taking the head over to Eddie?

[SirHustlerEsq]

have fun adjusting cam time with a cam angle sensor, instead of a crank sensor. Don't wear out your timing light.

[jeff_man]

sorry i haven't trolled this post yet

What really came in the mail

[Dante]

If I had a honda, they'd have my money. I've been ridden in larry's civic and its life changing.

*ahem*

Sorry, couldn't resist!

That old ad is awesome btw. She did look like she was about to try out some sorta piston action or something...