Stroker Engine

[Billy Blaze]

Does anyone in the Club have a stroker? and if so how much horsepower does this give you as a stand alone upgrade?

[black roadster]

The popular way to add horsepower in the Miata world seems to be FI.

Turbo or Supercharger.

The stock motor is pretty stout and can easily handle 200hp with FI.

Stroker kits are more pricey and offer less performance upgrade over a bolt-on FI kit.

Check out

BR Performance

and

Track Dog Racing

for superchargers and

Flyin' Miata

for turbo kits.

FM also has a Stroker Kit but it ain't cheap.

[Billy Blaze]

What if you added a stroker engine then a supercharger?, and intercooler.

[POS Racing]

What if you added a stroker engine then a supercharger?, and intercooler.

How much you planning on spending on this motor?

[Billy Blaze]

Nevermind the post above answered that question.

[Billy Blaze]

I am not really sure what I want to do with this yet, but I know I will have to add a stronger clutch and braking system etc etc , so I am trying to review my options so I can determine what my short and long term goals should be to maximize my spending efforts without much loss.

[POS Racing]

You may want to peek at the links that droptop listed above, it will give you a pretty good ideal on the costs for the parts.

As an example the Stroker kit is $3599.00

[Billy Blaze]

Yeah I noticed that,..its pretty high but seems to be a better way to go for me, if I decide to add a turbo later it will give me more horses right?
I was thinking a stroker with the entry level voodoo turbo so I wouldn't have to bother with adjustments.

[POS Racing]

Stroker adds a whopping 200cc, sure seems like a lot of cash for 200cc.

[Billy Blaze]

What would you suggest?
Is there a lot of adjustments to the FM2,or FM1? I mean is it something I will constantly have to be tinkering with?

I want to spend most of my time driving than tinkering with the cars engine, so what ever will help me do this I would be intrested in doing.

[tailchaser]

In terms of "least tinkering", the Jackson Racing MP45 supercharger kit, with or without the air-to-air intercooler, is probably your best bet. Not the most power available, but probably the most bomb-proof by a good stretch.

[sammm]

In terms of "least tinkering"

I would LITFO if it were me! :P

[Billy Blaze]

This has been very helpful I appreciate all the input.
Now I have some things to consider.
along with all this I have exhaust, tires and wheels, roll bar, shoulder harness,Better clutch and braking system.hhmmmm...lol

[Treibenschnell]

I would LITFO if it were me! :P

Took me a second on that one. Nice one sammm!

[Screamin'Screw]

The answer is "where do you want to end up?"

As you crash through different torque/hp thresholds you will need to be focusing on different parts of the car.

Clutch
Rear end
Transmission
Cooling
Engine management

When you build a engine to certain HP/TQ, you need to be thinking of it as a system of components designed to work together. FM has put together fairly stout kits that are proven to work well together. But the components individually will not produce a quality product. A stroker alone might work, but it will only give you 10% more HP. Whoopie! FI can give you 100% more HP. And, FI and Stroker equals part sheering torque and HP.

So whatta want to do?

[MadMerv]

Now I have some things to consider.
along with all this I have exhaust, tires and wheels, roll bar, shoulder harness,Better clutch and braking system.hhmmmm...lol

You are missing the first thing, and the most important thing, that you must do: Learn to drive the freaking car BEFORE you start doing all these mods. You will be amazed how well a bone stock Miata can run ........

[sammm]

You are missing the first thing, and the most important thing, that you must do: Learn to drive the freaking car BEFORE you start doing all these mods. You will be amazed how well a bone stock Miata can run ........

That's what I was trying to say!

I would LITFO if it were me! :P

[Billy Blaze]

hhmmmm, should I take offese to that or just say LMFB?

I know how to drive a car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle etc

Not to mention I am not new to fast cars as I mentioned earlier I am used to driving Mustangs, firebirds one with a 400 cubic inch and one with a 455 cubic inch, so I know what speed feels like +several motorcycles at over 140 MPH. That being said driving the car I can handle.

My bark isnt worse than my bite

[Billy Blaze]

After driving the car I am missing some Horsepower that I am used to even though the handling is far superior to the bigger V8's I need more power, I am just considering the options on what to do next....I am a long range planner when it comes to these costly things, once I figure out what I want to do then I will start to research the items I will purchase and how they work. Does this make any sense?

[Screamin'Screw]

Hey Billy,

I am here from my Cobra days. You'll like the little pugger once you get some boost on the motor. Stock is, well, a little weak.