Upcoming Tech...uh...Extended Weekend
10-20-2005, 12:19 PM
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Upcoming Tech...uh...Extended Weekend
Well, I'm pulling a "Rob" and spending a ton 'o money on making my car FI. I have ordered a turbo kit for my '99 Miata...and I'm doing the install myself. The kit should be shipped within 2 weeks. I've got to start preparing now.
210-220 to the wheels. Not to shabby for a 2400# car.
Anybody want to help? I'm debating as to whether to change the clutch myself. Anybody know any shops in town that do decent clutch installs...at a decent price? I COULD do it myself, but that would add alot install time on an already long weekend. Maybe I could do it early, like the weekend before the turbo. Pulling the engine would make it soooo much easier. Anybody have a spare engine hoist I could borrow? Hehe...
If you can't lend a hand, at least wish me luck. I think I might need it!
210-220 to the wheels. Not to shabby for a 2400# car.
Anybody want to help? I'm debating as to whether to change the clutch myself. Anybody know any shops in town that do decent clutch installs...at a decent price? I COULD do it myself, but that would add alot install time on an already long weekend. Maybe I could do it early, like the weekend before the turbo. Pulling the engine would make it soooo much easier. Anybody have a spare engine hoist I could borrow? Hehe...
If you can't lend a hand, at least wish me luck. I think I might need it!
10-20-2005, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ensmuns
If you want, I can get you and your vehicle on base, use our auto shop for about $4-6/hour. All tools and equipment is included (vehicle lifts, etc.) I'll help you since I've the day off.
Wait... can we have all of our tech sessions there as long as you or Zro are there?
10-20-2005, 02:36 PM
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Yeap. Officially, per military personnel, we can bring in 2 or 3 people at most. If Zro is good that day also, then he and I can bring in a max of 6 people total, provided that the vehicles (two) that are coming in can hold that many. Do I make sense? Feels like I'm confusing someone...
10-20-2005, 03:15 PM
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I actually thought of opening a shop where you could just rent out fully equipped stalls with lifts, but I'd bet that the insurance would be a killer.
I'm down to lend a hand too.
And yeah, the AF pays squat. I think that I was making like $825 a paycheck when I got out.
I'm down to lend a hand too.
And yeah, the AF pays squat. I think that I was making like $825 a paycheck when I got out.
10-20-2005, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ensmuns
If you want, I can get you and your vehicle on base, use our auto shop for about $4-6/hour. All tools and equipment is included (vehicle lifts, etc.) I'll help you since I've the day off.
After reviewing the instructions for the turbo install, we should have no problem installing it in my garage. There's minimal work under the car.
BUT the clutch is a whole different story! All under car work. A lift would be a gawdsend. Good tools and a lift would make the job 1000% easier and shorten the install to five hours or so (I hope). Please, please tell me you can hook this up! Maybe next Saturday, the 29th?
I have some friends in Frederick, MD who work at Ft. Detrick there. We used to use the base garage all of the time. Same deal- $5 an hour and all of the pro tools you need. My tax dollars at work.
I'm going to run the Miata at Mahem on Nov 9th to get a baseline. Bone stock Miata...17 Secs+ Woohoo.
I'm thinking that I might do the install the weekend of Nov. 11-13. That's 3 weeks away. Any help would VERY much appreciated. Just think of all of kewl new stuff you will learn.
10-20-2005, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobybri
I tell you what. If you can get me in there to do the clutch, OMG I'd buy you lunch for a week!!! Or a a couple lap dances at the Spearmint Rhino. Or just give you flat out cash money
After reviewing the instructions for the turbo install, we should have no problem installing it in my garage. There's minimal work under the car.
BUT the clutch is a whole different story! All under car work. A lift would be a gawdsend. Good tools and a lift would make the job 1000% easier and shorten the install to five hours or so (I hope). Please, please tell me you can hook this up! Maybe next Saturday, the 29th?
I have some friends in Frederick, MD who work at Ft. Detrick there. We used to use the base garage all of the time. Same deal- $5 an hour and all of the pro tools you need. My tax dollars at work.
I'm going to run the Miata at Mahem on Nov 9th to get a baseline. Bone stock Miata...17 Secs+ Woohoo.
I'm thinking that I might do the install the weekend of Nov. 11-13. That's 3 weeks away. Any help would VERY much appreciated. Just think of all of kewl new stuff you will learn.
After reviewing the instructions for the turbo install, we should have no problem installing it in my garage. There's minimal work under the car.
BUT the clutch is a whole different story! All under car work. A lift would be a gawdsend. Good tools and a lift would make the job 1000% easier and shorten the install to five hours or so (I hope). Please, please tell me you can hook this up! Maybe next Saturday, the 29th?
I have some friends in Frederick, MD who work at Ft. Detrick there. We used to use the base garage all of the time. Same deal- $5 an hour and all of the pro tools you need. My tax dollars at work.
I'm going to run the Miata at Mahem on Nov 9th to get a baseline. Bone stock Miata...17 Secs+ Woohoo.
I'm thinking that I might do the install the weekend of Nov. 11-13. That's 3 weeks away. Any help would VERY much appreciated. Just think of all of kewl new stuff you will learn.
Last edited by ensmuns; 10-21-2005 at 12:32 AM.
10-21-2005, 10:54 AM
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Most excellent! Thanks so much! I couldn't have installed it this weekend because I just ordered the parts today. Everything should be here by mid next week. I guess you and I are going to learn how to change out a clutch and flywheel together. One of the techs at Flyin Miata estimated that with a lift and good tools, two newbies should be able to get the job done in 4-5 hours. Let's get there as early as possible. What time to they open?
I got all kinds of goodies coming...
Flyin Miata Turbo kit with IC...Includes Garrett GT28 Turbo. The simple engine management system will allow me run 8-9 lbs of boost. The internals are the same as their high end kit. All I need is different engine management (like hydra) and bigger injectors and I can run 12-15lbs of boost.
9lb. aluminum flywheel (that's half the mass of stock)
ACT heavy duty clutch
New 2.5" midpipe with high flow cat
New dual exhaust (simply for bling factor)
AEM Wideband A/F sensor and guage (mid pipe already has a bung it for an AF guage)
Let's plan on the weekend of November 11-13th. That's 3 weeks away. Whatever help I can get to help me shave 3 seconds off my 1/4 mile time would be well appreciated.
I got all kinds of goodies coming...
Flyin Miata Turbo kit with IC...Includes Garrett GT28 Turbo. The simple engine management system will allow me run 8-9 lbs of boost. The internals are the same as their high end kit. All I need is different engine management (like hydra) and bigger injectors and I can run 12-15lbs of boost.
9lb. aluminum flywheel (that's half the mass of stock)
ACT heavy duty clutch
New 2.5" midpipe with high flow cat
New dual exhaust (simply for bling factor)
AEM Wideband A/F sensor and guage (mid pipe already has a bung it for an AF guage)
Let's plan on the weekend of November 11-13th. That's 3 weeks away. Whatever help I can get to help me shave 3 seconds off my 1/4 mile time would be well appreciated.
10-21-2005, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobybri
Most excellent! Thanks so much! I couldn't have installed it this weekend because I just ordered the parts today. Everything should be here by mid next week. I guess you and I are going to learn how to change out a clutch and flywheel together. One of the techs at Flyin Miata estimated that with a lift and good tools, two newbies should be able to get the job done in 4-5 hours. Let's get there as early as possible. What time to they open?
I got all kinds of goodies coming...
Flyin Miata Turbo kit with IC...Includes Garrett GT28 Turbo. The simple engine management system will allow me run 8-9 lbs of boost. The internals are the same as their high end kit. All I need is different engine management (like hydra) and bigger injectors and I can run 12-15lbs of boost.
9lb. aluminum flywheel (that's half the mass of stock)
ACT heavy duty clutch
New 2.5" midpipe with high flow cat
New dual exhaust (simply for bling factor)
AEM Wideband A/F sensor and guage (mid pipe already has a bung it for an AF guage)
Let's plan on the weekend of November 11-13th. That's 3 weeks away. Whatever help I can get to help me shave 3 seconds off my 1/4 mile time would be well appreciated.
I got all kinds of goodies coming...
Flyin Miata Turbo kit with IC...Includes Garrett GT28 Turbo. The simple engine management system will allow me run 8-9 lbs of boost. The internals are the same as their high end kit. All I need is different engine management (like hydra) and bigger injectors and I can run 12-15lbs of boost.
9lb. aluminum flywheel (that's half the mass of stock)
ACT heavy duty clutch
New 2.5" midpipe with high flow cat
New dual exhaust (simply for bling factor)
AEM Wideband A/F sensor and guage (mid pipe already has a bung it for an AF guage)
Let's plan on the weekend of November 11-13th. That's 3 weeks away. Whatever help I can get to help me shave 3 seconds off my 1/4 mile time would be well appreciated.
10-23-2005, 11:58 AM
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Or I guess we're doing this on the 29th (read it from the sticky calender thread). Brian, let me know! If it's decided on the 29th, be at the base at 0745 sharp. Shop opens at 0800. This will ensure a stall space. Also, make sure you have current registration and insurance information so I can get your vehicle pass.
Fo' shizzle.
Fo' shizzle.
Last edited by ensmuns; 10-23-2005 at 12:08 PM.
10-23-2005, 04:18 PM
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I guess there's some confusion here. Cris, we are only doing the clutch install on October 29th. The turbo install is happening Nov. 11-13 in my garage.
NForce, any help would be appreciated. If Zrolimit can get other people on base to help, that would cool.
Cris, where do you want me to meet you? At the base entrance? Which base entrance?
NForce, any help would be appreciated. If Zrolimit can get other people on base to help, that would cool.
Cris, where do you want me to meet you? At the base entrance? Which base entrance?
Last edited by scoobybri; 10-23-2005 at 04:34 PM.
10-23-2005, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobybri
I guess there's some confusion here. Cris, we are only doing the clutch install on October 29th. The turbo install is happening Nov. 11-13 in my garage.
NForce, any help would be appreciated. If Zrolimit can get other people on base to help, that would cool.
Cris, where do you want me to meet you? At the base entrance? Which base entrance?
NForce, any help would be appreciated. If Zrolimit can get other people on base to help, that would cool.
Cris, where do you want me to meet you? At the base entrance? Which base entrance?
10-24-2005, 12:50 PM
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Now I'm getting even more deeper into this...I just ordered a used head and I'm going to have a multiangle valve job done to it. That way I have pefect valves and compression for my boosted engine. I compression tested the engine over the weekend and everything is up to spec. Here we go kids!
