The easiest Miata to turbo is the MSM. After that, I find you can still add the Pep Boys "turbo" badge on the trunk, but it doesn't seem to work as well.
Hey guys I am looking into buying a miata, with the ultimate goal of slowly turboing the car!
I currently own a Mazdaspeed Protege and I love it!
If anyone has any info on the easiest miata to turbo let me know, I also joined a few other miata forums to find out more info.
The easiest Miata to turbo is the MSM. After that, I find you can still add the Pep Boys "turbo" badge on the trunk, but it doesn't seem to work as well.
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I already tried to do the turbo badge mod with little success...only a 10whp gain
You did good... normally the badge is only worth 5 hp unless you team it up with a Turbonator...
If you're going to go turbo, I'd stick with an early 1.8 car that's still OBD-I - a 94 or 95. You can piece together later model 1.8 blocks/heads for better flow. Plus, if it's OBD-I you can run a standalone ECU and not worry about emissions tests as long as you have a proper tune on it.
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'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
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Thanks for the great info^
I heard that cx racing is putting together a kit for the 1.8, everything you need except fuel management, injectors, and catback for just over 1k
I know some people out there only trust name brand but for the money that is a great start in my opinion.
As soon as i sell my truck I will be hunting for a miata for at or under 3k.
'94 Black & Black & Tan
'99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...
Dyno Days
8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno
Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds
Glad to see you made it over here. I'll bet your the MSP owner that I was talking to over craigslist about my car that the new owner is reselling.
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