When you've finally noticed you're all caught up on the series. ;-; I'm amazed by the fact you only have 26k almost 27k subs (26,846 to be exact so when I look back at this near the end of summer if I get a Miata I can compare, lol). You deserve so much more!
Minor correction: 94-95.5ish miata also have the the bolt you can remove from the block on the exhaust side for oil feed. I know because have an early 95 :) Nice video!
that's awesome work Greg, I'm barely starting to upgrade my miata and I own it for three years. it is nice to have some guide to look back to make sure you are doing it correctly . keep up the good work
I'm so happy that this series is going so well. This is the channel that convinced me to by my miata, and start my build. (Torsen just ordered and going in in a few weeks) I'm still terrified about it, but this REALLY helps. Thank you. :) Also, seriously, who downvotes a video like this? I mean really?
+james Thaddeus Lol, there's always a few down thumbs. I love the criticism but I wish they would comment and tell me what I could do better! There are some tips I'll give in the first test drive video that are extremely important for keeping your engine safe after boosting, it's not as scary as everyone thinks! Cheers
+TheCarPassionChannel Dude that's dope! Subbed to your channel a few months ago, you do some great work man. Hopefully I can boost my 1.6 in the future!
+Classified Recon It was actually tentatively planned a few months ago, but when I talked to Matt again he said he didn't want to drive it anymore because of the Mazdaspeed he just reviewed. :/ It's all good though I see where he's coming from, he's done a lot of Miatas. There will be a video coming out of the car on another channel pretty soon :)
Love the videos Greg, I only went and bought an NB VVT 6 Speed two weeks ago, oops! The thing is hilarious, endgame is to have it boosted, as time and money allow of course. I like both your cars, and especially their differing approaches, it's refreshing, keep up the good work
+Wayne Clement A properly built and tuned VVT turbo Miata can be the meanest of them all. Those things can spool turbos faster than ANY other Miata motor!
+TheCarPassionChannel yeah I was guessing the vvt can be mapped for quick spool, I'm gonna do the suspension and braking first and actually get to know the car, before going built engine, ECU and turbo, it's a long road ahead
+Nathan Petrohilos Thanks man, I'm trying to pay more attention to that stuff. Sometimes things look different in the LCD vs. on the computer screen so it took a little while to learn how to compensate for that. Still trying to find a good clip-on mic to get rid of some of the background traffic noise.
Glad I caught this series... I'm going to spend a bit more money (AEM EMS-4 shows up this week... 5th car that I'll have tuned ) but awesome to see that it can be done barebones
+seth alton Yep, both ways have pros and cons. My other car is Garrett/Megasquirt/E85 powered, and this one is basically stock everything. Will be fun to drive and get a good comparison.
Its hit or miss with oil restrictor. Don't use them. They are not precise and always load your turbo up with poorly regulated oil causing that unwanted blue smoke and shortening expensive turbo bearing life. I use the TurboSmart OPR. Its a turbo oil feed regulator that feeds your turbo a steady regulated 40psi of oil to your turbo at all times. It has a oil drain back return as well so there is never any turbo oil loading that is a very unwanted condition. Also install the TurboSmart in line oil filter as well. Its vital that oil being delivered to your turbo is filtered. You are now up to date on proper turbo oiling the right way.......your welcome👍
Awesome work! I'm still scared shit less of mounting my stock turbo up to my mx6 haha, the cars 25 years old so I'm just hoping every thing works without breaking since I'm using most of the old stuff off the blown turbo that I got with the car like the oil / coolant fittings all that jazz
Gingium Instead of the horrible AFM with a spring loaded door, it measures airflow based on intake temperature and manifold pressure. It gives you a lot of freedom to do whatever you want to the intake system like running a filter right on the front of the turbo and using a BOV without any drawbacks. (If you use a BOV on a turbo car with an AFM or a MAF you run rich between shifts).
Hey man, nice video as always. I have a quick miata question for you, my car stumbles, or misfires at 2000rpm, what could be the cause? I already replaced the coil, plugs and spark plugs wires. Thank you for your videos, and keep up the good work!
Damn it. Saw broke and boosted episode 1 a few hours ago. Didnt pay attention to the upload dates and assumed it was an older series. So found the playlist and watch all of them in order. Waited for next video to start only to realize this was the most recent one and another one wasnt going to play. Now i am impatiently waiting for the next episode. What do i do with life until the next episode.......
Would the applications you use on your NA, also be practical on the NB2 (2004)? I have been following your build, and I want to do something very similar. Ive started to gather parts- but I dont know what the ECU will do under boost on an NB- if it will react the same as an NA. For reference, I want to run a comfortable 8lbs with no ECU or tuning card. Eventually I would like to get a MS and go up to 12lbs and aim for 200hp. Also, do you know if having a turbo will have any adverse effects since it is a VVT engine? Thanks for the great videos!
Hey Greg! I have a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse (a true rice god I know) and I have been thinking about turbo charging my car for a while now. I was wondering if the basic steps of your tutorial would apply to all vehicles. I understand of course that the small calculations and vehicle specific parts will vary, but the sequence of steps and the parts you will need to make a proper boost build should remain relatively the same correct? Love your channel and thanks for all the help you've given everyone!
so I'm trying to pick a restrictor and there seems to be no information on what thread pitch the t25 is. I'm finding plenty of 1mm restrictors but they all have different pitches. I'm sure I'm overthinking this and one size does not fit all.
Hey man! I really enjoy your videos and am looking forward to buying a miata myself. What kind of fuel economy do you get with the big boosted miata.. do you have sequential injection on that? .. btw there should be a name for that beast :P Keep it up - cant wait for the next episode :) Greetings from Germany!
+Lennart Gutruf Haha I've never been into naming my cars. I do have it running on sequential injection. I get about 18-19mpg because I run E85, when I run 91 octane it gets around 26mpg, 30mpg+ highway.
+bandwagon240 His style's definitely not for everyone. But it was a fun time for sure hanging out with a big TH-camr and seeing the BRZ in person. Super clean supercharger setup.
+Mathieu Bombardier yeah I love TJ but he seemed rude in the video. I'm kinda sad how none of the owners go into big detail in the reviews. I'm a very detailed oriented person so I like to know everything that they've done. That's why I love Gregs channel
so I heard from a "buddy" that you bought some stage 69 carbon windshield wipers? ps I'm moving to SD soon for college I hope to see your miata on da streets
+South KOREN HACKER Nah that was a while back, upgraded to stage 76, they're actually titanium. A little heavier than the carbon units but more forgiving when upgrading to a higher hp wiper motor.
Simple but awesome. Genius water routing bruh! Most efficient. Will copy liberally and credit appropriately when I can bring spidey from the stone age to the golden turbo age. Been eying the cast 1.8 manifold as a possible candidate for a mirror of this build to give 1.8 kiddies an option. I know egr would be an issue, and I would have to have a shop fab the down pipe. Any thoughts based on your experience with this build so far?
+NickelNDiminIt Yeah, even though it's the second turbo Miata I've pieced together, I've still had to buy things 2-3 times and not everything fits as expected. The real learning experience will be once it's on the road and I get to start working out the kinks.
+TheCarPassionChannel So after considering the options and details, I think someone needs to do a companion 1.8 build. You have the 1.6 really well covered, so I am thinking I could probably document the process for the 1.8 using your same formula for the B&B series. I think with a 5 psi wastegate, an FMU, etc. could work well on a 1.8. The key is whether that cast manifold sucks or not. So I think you pushed me over the edge.
hi Craig. can you please tell me how many millimeters the oil feed line has to be I bought my oil feed line with 6 millimeter inner diameter and the fittings are 4 millimeter is that okay or does the line and the fittings need to be 4mm? will I blow my Turbo oil seals with what I purchased? Thank you
@CarPassionChannel - If one were to remain around 6-8psi but wish to run E85 would the stock fuel pump be able to handle the flow requirements at those PSI's on a NA 1.8 given 550cc injectors. A). Do I need an upgraded pump if I only run max 8psi+E85 B). Would 550cc injectors cut it or do I need the 700cc's? I know you ran your stock pump@12psi for awhile but I take it that was on pump gas!
I think I already know your answer, but, gt2554r vs gt2560r? I currently have the 2554 journal bearing on the Miata. the 2560 looks mighty nice, but I figure i can get a 2554r CHRA and use my existing housings. The compressor wheel and turbine are the same, right?
+Opt Good question. I'm not sure if the housings are identical, you might want to contact Garrett. As far as 2554 vs 2560, I have no experience with the 2560R, but I would have a hard time recommending against the 2554R for any reason if you have a 1.6 or early 1.8. If you have a 99+ 1.8 the 60R will probably be better suited.
hey Greg! love watching your videos! super helpful. this might be something obvious I completely missed but just wondering what you do with the o2 sensor where it's in the manifold do you drill it into your exhaust? and as well my 95 has a maf would I just leave that on the intake before the manifold?
Sorry I kind of skipped over that information. I actually had the exhaust guy use the last 6" of the stock manifold to use at the bottom of the downpipe. It served two purposes: The flange mated up perfectly to the stock exhaust and it retained the stock o2 sensor bung. But, even if you don't go that route, it's really easy for any exhaust shop to add an o2 sensor bung to your exhaust.
So I am planning on putting a turbo on my stock 93 Miata. The pnp version of megasquirt is a bit expensive for me atm, but would the non pnp model such as the pre assembled megasquirt 2 still work just as well besides the whole pnp part? I'm constantly researching the whole Miata turbo idea so any words of advice would be appreciated. Anyway keep making the great content!
+Mason McConnell Yep, it works just the same, you just have to build the adapter harness. You can even do a DIYPnP where you build the unit yourself and it's quite a bit cheaper.
+David Damico There's an annotation but you probably can't see it if you're on a mobile device. only 1994 and early 1995 models have the feed. 1995.5 and later don't have one.
That's awesome I just turboed my 1.6 and used rubber vs silicone for reasons (cheap). Kinda did a broke and boosted (with mspnp2) and didnt want it to fail prematurely. But if yours has held in socal mine should be good I'm assuming, thanks for the inspiration and videos
love your channel very helpful info if you get a chance could you make a tire fitment video I'm having trouble with mine no matter how much I roll the fenders I can't get my front fenders tostop rubbing and I'm not sure what else I should do
+TheCarPassionChannel 15×9 I believe they have 0 offset but I'm not positive on that I bought them used and the guy didn't know all of the exact specs but all I know for sure is that they are 15×9
+TheCarPassionChannel what would you suggest I would like to do as little modding as possible because I like the stock fenders look a lot more than something like over fenders but at this point my main concern is just rubbing the front tires constantly
I love coming back and watching the growth! Good job Greg!
Well, I've had my NA for 3 weeks now. I cannot wait until it's up and running 100%. Then it's onto performance mods!
Thank you very much for this video this is the only video I have came across that actually explains the water lines and oil lines properly,
When you've finally noticed you're all caught up on the series. ;-; I'm amazed by the fact you only have 26k almost 27k subs (26,846 to be exact so when I look back at this near the end of summer if I get a Miata I can compare, lol). You deserve so much more!
+iGhsT Gaming Thanks man! Just trying to put out good stuff and hopefully it keeps growing!
your videos have improved so much, not that they werent great before, youve just reached that next level recently and theyre so well made
+Stefan Slater I really try to watch them and make some sort of improvement with each one. I still have a lot of things I want to make better!
Minor correction: 94-95.5ish miata also have the the bolt you can remove from the block on the exhaust side for oil feed. I know because have an early 95 :) Nice video!
+The Drifting Miata Ohhh yeah totally forgot there were some changes in 1995.5 models. Will add annotation, thanks!
that's awesome work Greg, I'm barely starting to upgrade my miata and I own it for three years. it is nice to have some guide to look back to make sure you are doing it correctly . keep up the good work
in the process of turbo charging my 1999 nb mx5, these videos are a massive help! keep up the good work my man 👍
When you drew a face on him and he had little crab arms on lost my shit
+Ethan Griffeth Music Hahaha
3:49 ur block is cracked
Nope
3:45 on the tip of the t on port and to the right of the arrow
James Flores That's the trans plate meeting up with the block. It's really dirty.
I'm so happy that this series is going so well. This is the channel that convinced me to by my miata, and start my build. (Torsen just ordered and going in in a few weeks) I'm still terrified about it, but this REALLY helps. Thank you. :)
Also, seriously, who downvotes a video like this? I mean really?
+james Thaddeus Lol, there's always a few down thumbs. I love the criticism but I wish they would comment and tell me what I could do better! There are some tips I'll give in the first test drive video that are extremely important for keeping your engine safe after boosting, it's not as scary as everyone thinks! Cheers
thanks for all the videos Greg! I've been basing my build off of yours, so far it's going well!
YESSSS you're a Ronald Jenkees fan!!!! The man's a genius!
+Jordan J Yes. Yes he is. Patiently awaiting RJCD5 so I can add it to my signed collection, haha.
+TheCarPassionChannel Dude that's dope! Subbed to your channel a few months ago, you do some great work man. Hopefully I can boost my 1.6 in the future!
Whos watching this in 2019 almost 2020?
Im new to MX-5s and am loving these vids! Thanks man.
The long awaited moment of the boooost! Oh and you should get your miata on the smoking tire, that would be awesome!
+Classified Recon It was actually tentatively planned a few months ago, but when I talked to Matt again he said he didn't want to drive it anymore because of the Mazdaspeed he just reviewed. :/ It's all good though I see where he's coming from, he's done a lot of Miatas. There will be a video coming out of the car on another channel pretty soon :)
Love the videos Greg, I only went and bought an NB VVT 6 Speed two weeks ago, oops! The thing is hilarious, endgame is to have it boosted, as time and money allow of course. I like both your cars, and especially their differing approaches, it's refreshing, keep up the good work
+Wayne Clement A properly built and tuned VVT turbo Miata can be the meanest of them all. Those things can spool turbos faster than ANY other Miata motor!
+TheCarPassionChannel yeah I was guessing the vvt can be mapped for quick spool, I'm gonna do the suspension and braking first and actually get to know the car, before going built engine, ECU and turbo, it's a long road ahead
nice video...straight to the point...sick of long-winded, "look ma' I'm on tv", videos. Thank you👍
Your white balancing has gotten much better. Keep up the great work man, you deserve more subs.
+Nathan Petrohilos Thanks man, I'm trying to pay more attention to that stuff. Sometimes things look different in the LCD vs. on the computer screen so it took a little while to learn how to compensate for that. Still trying to find a good clip-on mic to get rid of some of the background traffic noise.
Glad I caught this series... I'm going to spend a bit more money (AEM EMS-4 shows up this week... 5th car that I'll have tuned ) but awesome to see that it can be done barebones
+seth alton Yep, both ways have pros and cons. My other car is Garrett/Megasquirt/E85 powered, and this one is basically stock everything. Will be fun to drive and get a good comparison.
love the videos man I look forward to all your videos can't wait for intercooler piping pt.2!!!
+Jacob Blanchard Aaaaaalmost done
Now I have seen most of your videos.... (in one day)... and now we play the waiting game.... and we wait. and we wait. and still waiting.
+LapLandSystem Hahaha. Thanks!
TheCarPassionChannel Still waiting!
Great content man, enjoying every video! Fanboy right here 😂
I love your channel just found it when I was looking for t3 flange and hwat it is lol! good work!
Well you have just helped me to do my turbo cheers
Its hit or miss with oil restrictor. Don't use them. They are not precise and always load your turbo up with poorly regulated oil causing that unwanted blue smoke and shortening expensive turbo bearing life. I use the TurboSmart OPR. Its a turbo oil feed regulator that feeds your turbo a steady regulated 40psi of oil to your turbo at all times. It has a oil drain back return as well so there is never any turbo oil loading that is a very unwanted condition. Also install the TurboSmart in line oil filter as well. Its vital that oil being delivered to your turbo is filtered. You are now up to date on proper turbo oiling the right way.......your welcome👍
Greg your like a fucking wizard. So much fucking wisdom that he spreads through every video, love your shit man! :D
Awesome work! I'm still scared shit less of mounting my stock turbo up to my mx6 haha, the cars 25 years old so I'm just hoping every thing works without breaking since I'm using most of the old stuff off the blown turbo that I got with the car like the oil / coolant fittings all that jazz
How was it?
So I actually installed my Racing Beat intake today (ended up breaking my AFM...)
Where does the AFM go on a turboed car?
+Gingium look at who i found lmao
+Gingium If you go MS, you get rid of that ugly AFM! More airflow!
+TheCarPassionChannel Haha it really is so ugly. Ill defintely be going MS soon then.
How does the MS measure airflow then?
Gingium Instead of the horrible AFM with a spring loaded door, it measures airflow based on intake temperature and manifold pressure. It gives you a lot of freedom to do whatever you want to the intake system like running a filter right on the front of the turbo and using a BOV without any drawbacks. (If you use a BOV on a turbo car with an AFM or a MAF you run rich between shifts).
+TheCarPassionChannel So there isnt any big bulky sensor that replaces it!? Thats amazing. Might just have to go MS now haha
You didn't seem happy when TJ was driving your car
Not surprised, the guy kept interrupting him every time he spoke
^this
+Matthew Pearce the guy seems coked out as fuck hahahaha
Love the Ronald Jenkees shirt!
it looked like you were nervous on tj romping on your car lol if only you were on the east coast thatdudeinblue couldve properly reviewed your car
So close to being finished!!
Keep it up dude, great vids.
Dude's rocking a Ronald Jenkees shirt?! Stay crunchy people.
Awesome vid as always
love the videos greg keep up the good work!!!!!!
I understand how to do a turbo build besides the lines thnk u for video
earlier 1.8 miatas has got the same high pressoure oil feed on the block like the 1.6 (for example phil from car throttle)!!
Yaaaas! Been waiting for this!
"Sick water lines, bro." - Street Cred People
Needs more red anodized AN fittings, if I'm honest. Haha
+Yet Another Car Show Then I can tell people at meets I have nitrous
thats a fresh ass shirt
Love the videos man
Fuck eh, I'm in the process of putting a turbo on my 1.8 and didn't think of running water lines that way! Thanks and good job!
ronald jenkees! that dude is awesome!
thanks again buddy!!
I'm loving this series....... keep up the good work!
Hey man, nice video as always. I have a quick miata question for you, my car stumbles, or misfires at 2000rpm, what could be the cause? I already replaced the coil, plugs and spark plugs wires.
Thank you for your videos, and keep up the good work!
I see that Ronald Jenkees tee ;)
Damn it. Saw broke and boosted episode 1 a few hours ago. Didnt pay attention to the upload dates and assumed it was an older series. So found the playlist and watch all of them in order. Waited for next video to start only to realize this was the most recent one and another one wasnt going to play. Now i am impatiently waiting for the next episode. What do i do with life until the next episode.......
+Gage K Hahaha. Plenty of other go-fast content to keep you entertained while I work on ep13!
+TheCarPassionChannel ive been watching mountain runs and such from your other channel in the mean time haha
Good Stuff
nice ronald jenkees shirt
Hi Could you do a video on how to connect the exhaust to the turbo?
Please can you send the link for the fitting you used for the oil feed line to the turbo
You don't need a restrictor for journal bearing, right???
Would the applications you use on your NA, also be practical on the NB2 (2004)? I have been following your build, and I want to do something very similar. Ive started to gather parts- but I dont know what the ECU will do under boost on an NB- if it will react the same as an NA. For reference, I want to run a comfortable 8lbs with no ECU or tuning card. Eventually I would like to get a MS and go up to 12lbs and aim for 200hp. Also, do you know if having a turbo will have any adverse effects since it is a VVT engine? Thanks for the great videos!
What turbo and manifold is that ?? Really want to boost mine x love the videos man keep it up will definitely keep watching them !
+Arturo Fernandez Just an ebay cast manifold and a Begi "T25/T28" chinacharger.
Hey Greg! I have a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse (a true rice god I know) and I have been thinking about turbo charging my car for a while now. I was wondering if the basic steps of your tutorial would apply to all vehicles. I understand of course that the small calculations and vehicle specific parts will vary, but the sequence of steps and the parts you will need to make a proper boost build should remain relatively the same correct? Love your channel and thanks for all the help you've given everyone!
VISIT tearstone 3g v6 eclipse. The site will have the breakdown for the 3.0
Djawsomeness a.k.a dom21famaskilla
Thanks so much man! I’ll give that website a shot. Peace ✌🏼
Hey Greg I've always thought the first year 1.8 had a high pressure feed factory
Luke Monsoon I believe 94 and 95 1.8's have the feed.
Did you re-use the OEM manifold nuts again? Because mine don’t clear and I can’t get them to thread on.. please help!!
hell yea ronald jenkees
Finally!!!
can you do a video on how you upgraded to coil on plug?
MAAAAD BOOSTTT!
How much feet of oil line would I need for the oil feed ? Would 4 feet be suffice ?
so I'm trying to pick a restrictor and there seems to be no information on what thread pitch the t25 is. I'm finding plenty of 1mm restrictors but they all have different pitches. I'm sure I'm overthinking this and one size does not fit all.
how do I find out what size restrictor I need? Garrett T25 journal bearing, it's off a saab
Is your turbo ball bearing?
You the best
I am doing a t25 on toyota yaris 1.5 now. How does the water inlet/outlet differ from oil inlet/outlets?
What was the ratio in this FMU unit? What works for miatas? 1.8L 2000 NB here for me
I found this video particularly funny...
did you prime the turbo prior to first start up?
how long is ur return line? and do u know if the return/drain line is pressurized or uses gravity when it drains out?
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Hey man!
I really enjoy your videos and am looking forward to buying a miata myself. What kind of fuel economy do you get with the big boosted miata.. do you have sequential injection on that?
.. btw there should be a name for that beast :P
Keep it up - cant wait for the next episode :)
Greetings from Germany!
+Lennart Gutruf Haha I've never been into naming my cars. I do have it running on sequential injection. I get about 18-19mpg because I run E85, when I run 91 octane it gets around 26mpg, 30mpg+ highway.
The only video of his that I could stomach was of your car. Dude is nails on a chalkboard.
+bandwagon240 His style's definitely not for everyone. But it was a fun time for sure hanging out with a big TH-camr and seeing the BRZ in person. Super clean supercharger setup.
I like TJ but I understand why you'd say that he's irritating
+bandwagon240 oh god... just watched it and he is a bit much... kept cutting him off and really isnt that good of a driver... i see what you mean
+Mathieu Bombardier yeah I love TJ but he seemed rude in the video. I'm kinda sad how none of the owners go into big detail in the reviews. I'm a very detailed oriented person so I like to know everything that they've done. That's why I love Gregs channel
***** I specialize in the details haha, can't live without em!
Should I get the same restrictor for a t3/t4 turbo?
so u dont put and Teflon on the oil feed fittings.?
so I heard from a "buddy" that you bought some stage 69 carbon windshield wipers? ps I'm moving to SD soon for college I hope to see your miata on da streets
+South KOREN HACKER Nah that was a while back, upgraded to stage 76, they're actually titanium. A little heavier than the carbon units but more forgiving when upgrading to a higher hp wiper motor.
So in a nutshell you could put a downpipe on from there and your Miata would have a turbo but just not boosting the motor. So would it whistle Greg?
+Trevor K Yes, hahaha. Yeah it would turbine whistle if you ran the downpipe open.
So when is the next vid coming out?
water line required or just block it off?
Simple but awesome. Genius water routing bruh! Most efficient. Will copy liberally and credit appropriately when I can bring spidey from the stone age to the golden turbo age. Been eying the cast 1.8 manifold as a possible candidate for a mirror of this build to give 1.8 kiddies an option. I know egr would be an issue, and I would have to have a shop fab the down pipe. Any thoughts based on your experience with this build so far?
+NickelNDiminIt Yeah, even though it's the second turbo Miata I've pieced together, I've still had to buy things 2-3 times and not everything fits as expected. The real learning experience will be once it's on the road and I get to start working out the kinks.
+TheCarPassionChannel So after considering the options and details, I think someone needs to do a companion 1.8 build. You have the 1.6 really well covered, so I am thinking I could probably document the process for the 1.8 using your same formula for the B&B series. I think with a 5 psi wastegate, an FMU, etc. could work well on a 1.8. The key is whether that cast manifold sucks or not. So I think you pushed me over the edge.
hi Craig. can you please tell me how many millimeters the oil feed line has to be I bought my oil feed line with 6 millimeter inner diameter and the fittings are 4 millimeter is that okay or does the line and the fittings need to be 4mm? will I blow my Turbo oil seals with what I purchased? Thank you
My turbo feed has always been -4AN with 1mm restrictor.
@CarPassionChannel - If one were to remain around 6-8psi but wish to run E85 would the stock fuel pump be able to handle the flow requirements at those PSI's on a NA 1.8 given 550cc injectors. A). Do I need an upgraded pump if I only run max 8psi+E85 B). Would 550cc injectors cut it or do I need the 700cc's?
I know you ran your stock pump@12psi for awhile but I take it that was on pump gas!
Yeah I'm not quite sure on that. Honestly for $160 or so, it's worth it to just upgrade the pump.
Hi Greg, just a quick question on the water line fittings , what size are the barbs ?? Thanks :)
+Dalton Horslen The water line barbs that hook up to the thermostat housing hoses? 5/16" (8mm)
what's your option on rubber hose vs braided ss hoses and clamps vs an fittings ??
at moderate boost 20 psi !
I think I already know your answer, but, gt2554r vs gt2560r? I currently have the 2554 journal bearing on the Miata. the 2560 looks mighty nice, but I figure i can get a 2554r CHRA and use my existing housings. The compressor wheel and turbine are the same, right?
+Opt Good question. I'm not sure if the housings are identical, you might want to contact Garrett. As far as 2554 vs 2560, I have no experience with the 2560R, but I would have a hard time recommending against the 2554R for any reason if you have a 1.6 or early 1.8. If you have a 99+ 1.8 the 60R will probably be better suited.
+TheCarPassionChannel Thanks, it's a 94 1.8. Feels good with the 2554. I'll check with Garrett.
i just realized, when you threw a rod it was finally both boosted and broke
Wrong car, B&B is still running perfectly
In that case, both your cars were broke and boosted
i still think this is funny im such an idiot oh my god
What manifold is that?
what size are those water lines
what do your neighbors think about you having two red Miatas lmao!
+Skid Kidz We like black and red, lol. Red Miata, Black Focus, Red Miata, Black E36, Red E46. (Combo breaker = White Z32)
+TheCarPassionChannel CO-CO-COMBO BREAKER.
hey Greg! love watching your videos! super helpful. this might be something obvious I completely missed but just wondering what you do with the o2 sensor where it's in the manifold do you drill it into your exhaust? and as well my 95 has a maf would I just leave that on the intake before the manifold?
Sorry I kind of skipped over that information. I actually had the exhaust guy use the last 6" of the stock manifold to use at the bottom of the downpipe. It served two purposes: The flange mated up perfectly to the stock exhaust and it retained the stock o2 sensor bung. But, even if you don't go that route, it's really easy for any exhaust shop to add an o2 sensor bung to your exhaust.
wicked! thanks for the info Man! not sure if Im gonna try and save my stock manifold or not yet! but I'm definitely gonna keep that as an option
So I am planning on putting a turbo on my stock 93 Miata. The pnp version of megasquirt is a bit expensive for me atm, but would the non pnp model such as the pre assembled megasquirt 2 still work just as well besides the whole pnp part? I'm constantly researching the whole Miata turbo idea so any words of advice would be appreciated. Anyway keep making the great content!
+Mason McConnell Yep, it works just the same, you just have to build the adapter harness. You can even do a DIYPnP where you build the unit yourself and it's quite a bit cheaper.
When will the next episode be out!! I can't wait!! xD
The 1.8's have the same high pressure oil feed, just so you know
+David Damico There's an annotation but you probably can't see it if you're on a mobile device. only 1994 and early 1995 models have the feed. 1995.5 and later don't have one.
So what did you use for the drain line? The rubber hose seems like it would degrade pretty quickly
Still holding up to this day 👍 you just have to make sure you get a rubber hose That's rated for oil (not just a coolant or vacuum line)
That's awesome I just turboed my 1.6 and used rubber vs silicone for reasons (cheap). Kinda did a broke and boosted (with mspnp2) and didnt want it to fail prematurely. But if yours has held in socal mine should be good I'm assuming, thanks for the inspiration and videos
Hey great video! How do I identify which water line is inlet and outlet? Does it matter?
For water it doesn't matter. For oil it matters a LOT. Usually the oil drain will have 2 threaded holes next to the port
@@TheCarPassionChannel awesome thank you !!
love your channel very helpful info if you get a chance could you make a tire fitment video I'm having trouble with mine no matter how much I roll the fenders I can't get my front fenders tostop rubbing and I'm not sure what else I should do
+Jason Ramblas What are your wheel and tire specs?
+TheCarPassionChannel 15×9 I believe they have 0 offset but I'm not positive on that I bought them used and the guy didn't know all of the exact specs but all I know for sure is that they are 15×9
***** 15x9 +0 is very hard to fit under stock fenders without rubbing no matter how much fender work you have.
+TheCarPassionChannel what would you suggest I would like to do as little modding as possible because I like the stock fenders look a lot more than something like over fenders but at this point my main concern is just rubbing the front tires constantly
***** I suggest not using 15x9 +0. If you want to keep the fenders stock you should consider 15x8 +25 or something similar.
I feel like a noob for asking but how did you modify the wastegate bracket?
+mikey Drilled a new hole in it to change the angle. Was gonna put that in but it just seemed like too small of a detail to take up time in the video.