AdoboMiata's 94M

[ADOBOMiata]

Aloha MazdaRoadster! Sadly, my red miata got into an accident and the cost to repair the damaged was more than what I expected. My previous shell has been into numerous accidents and has been saved by many DIY fixes (maybe too many DIY fixes.) I decided the best choice was to start over.

A friend of mine donated a shell and it happened to be a 1994 M-Edition. Although this Miata is not in the greatest shape nor is the best choice, it will do for now.

This build thread will be about what I can turn this lemon into and for the thrill of building a Miata.




[New Shell]
So a friend of mine donated this shell under a few agreements.
94 Miata M Edition



Updated: 4/11/2016
Engine:
+99' Head & Block
+ARP Head studs
+ARP Main Studs
+2001+ oiling system
+ACL Race bearing set (Main, Rod, Thrust)
+Fel-Pro Headgasket set
+M-Tuned H-Beamed Forged Connecting Rods
+84mm 9:0.1 Wiseco Pistons
+New 2000 NB crank
+1mm Oversize Valves (Supertech) Exhaust and Intake
+Supertech Valve Springs, Retainers, etc
+Garage Star light weight Water Pump Pulley
+Garage Star light weight Alternator Pulley
+SuperMiata Harmonic Balancer
+Fidanza Adjustable Cam Gears - Silver
+Fab9 Solid Motor Mounts 88D
+NGK Nickle 1-Step colder plugs Gapped at .030 (BKR7E - O'rileys part ref: 4644)
+2000 NB Starter
+323 GTX Turbo PCV
+Protege Valve Cover
+Rotella T6

Intake:
+HellaFababrications Custom "Race" Aluminum Intake Manifold
+Skunk 2 Throttle Body
+2.5" Intercooler piping
+HKS Mushroom/Superflow Air filter

Exhaust
+Custom Equal Length Bottom Mount turbo manifold- Fabricated by HellaFab
+3" Stainless Steel exhaust (V-Banded)- Fabricated by HellaFab
+3" Stainless Steel piping (Cat delete- V-Banded)- Fabricated by HellaFab
+3" Stainless Steel Vibrant Muffler (V-Banded)- Fabricated by HellaFab
+949 Racing Stiff Rubber Exhaust Hangers

Cooling
+Koyo Oversize Radiator
+GarageStar Cooling Panel
+Custom Fan panel (Single fan)
+12" Slim Fan
+Begi Coolant Reroute Spacer w/ fittings
+Water Neck Delete - Freeze plug + Custom Block-off plate
+Coolant re-route (Followed RevLimiter's Write-up) w/ Escalade hoses
+Ebay hose Splicer
+Flipped lower water pump housing
+Setrab Oil Cooler (25 Row) w/ Custom AN lines {kit made by FAB9}
+Mocal Thermostatic Sandwich Plate
+Fab9 Stage 2 Intercooler
+DEI Fire Sleeves
+DEI Gold Heat Insulation tape

Turbo
+IWG = Internal Wastegate
+BorgWarner EFR 6758 (3" exit)
+Turbosmart BOV Fixed 50/50
+Braided Oil feed line (4AN)
+12AN oil drain line
+Water & Oil cooled

Fueling:
+Deatschewerks (sp?) 200 fuel pump
+1000cc Injector Dynamics
+FM Dual Fuel rail
+Pump Gas (92)

Electronics:
+CAS
+Megasquirt PnP v2 engine standalone (94-95)
+Turbosmart Manual Boost Controller
+AEM UEGO wideband
+GM IAT sensor/Speed Density Sensor
+FAB9 Coil On Plug Kit
+Autometer Boost Gauge
+Custom Wire Tuck
+Fuse Block Relocated

Drivetrain
-Resurfaced 1.8 Flywheel
-Miscellanous Short Shifter
-1.8 ACT Clutch kit (ZM2-HDSS)
-94 1.8 Differential (open 4:1)
-94 1.8 Subframe
-94 1.8 Driveshaft
-94 1.8 Axles
-96 1.8 Transmission

Suspension/Stiffening
+ Stance GR+ Coilovers (8k front 6k rear) w/ 15 way dampening levels
+ Custom Extended Rear Top Hats
+ FM Front & Rear Sway Bars
+ Racing Beat Adjustable end links (Rear)
+ Rtheory Motorsports Adjustable end links (Front)
+ Carbing 3pt strut brace
+ OEM hardtop w/ Garage Star top and side security latches
+ Cusco 7pt Roll Cage
+ SuperPro Steering Rack Bushings
+ 94 Depowered Steering Rack - Followed Flyin' Miata's write up
+ GarageStar Steering Rack Spacer
+ MiataRoadster Delete Plugs
+ OE Replacment 94 Miata M-Edition Outer Tie Rod w/ bellow boot kit

Brakes
+NB1 NON-ABS/NON-SPORT Front and Rear brackets w/ Calipers.
+Generic Drilled & Slotted Rotors
+Ceramic C-Tek Brake pads (Will be upgrading to
+949 Racing Braided Brake Lines Front & Rear
+92 Manual Brake Booster
+92 Manual Brake Hard lines
+Custom Heat Shield for Brake Reservoir w/ Gold DEI heat tape

MISC:
+Prosport Sandwich Plate
+Mishimoto Baffle Can (Fab9)
+Golden Eagle vacuum distribution block
+Deleted Air Bag assembly
+Deleted All A/C components
+Deleted heater core & blower


[Specs]
1994
Mazda
Miata
BP-4W (1.9T)





Started putting work..


Started with removing the radiator, harness plugs, vacuum lines, etc...


Motor out! This will be going into my friend's white NA (IG: _trackstance)


How it sits...

[ADOBOMiata]

I also picked up a few parts: Stage 21 Hood, Epsilon Wheels, Sickspeed Horns, SuperMiata HB





I absolutely love my classic wheels. I remember my father collecting these catalogs and old school car magazines.


I will be transferring my engine, wheels, suspension, drive train, brakes, sensors , etc into the M edition.

[ADOBOMiata]

Side project: Rebuilding BBS RS

Tools:
Drill/Impact with wire brush attachment
Scuff pad
Spray Bottle w/ water
Rags
Caulking gun
Rubber Sealant (I used permatex black gasket maker)
10mm 12pt 3/8 drive socket
8mm 12pt 3/8 drive socket
Rubber mallet (I used a dead blow hammer)

estimated time?
2 hours

References:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4173528
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...-BBS-RM-and-RS


These are BBS RS033. A pair had 2" lips and the other were 3.5" lips and they came with the weirdest size tire sizes.


I re-lipped the front wheels. I went with 4.5" lips from Tunershop.



Before (left) After (right)


Yes, I reused the same hardware. I will eventually use Neo-Chrome hardware from "baggedandproper" from instagram.


Results:



Mounted & Balanced at work.

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Curious on the stock body:


Will be converting to the 1.6 Dash and removing the Tan interior. I pulled a lot of the wires from the firewall to wire tuck the engine bay. It will be more of a quick wire tuck than a full blown nice wire tuck.



I will be deleting the A/C blower/module etc..






Cut holes for the wires and sprayed the frame black..

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Definitely look like Romango's old miata eh? Except his was very very clean.


purchased this Carbing 3pt Strut Bar,


purchased these OEM side repeaters/winkers awhile back. I only have one, and the person who sold them to me is still holding the other repeater/winker,


I am glad the Miata Club of Hawaii members are friendly and always offers great deals!

JVC double din


NB1 Non-Sport Brakes



Deleted ABS
Deleted Heater Core
Deleted A/C system
Deleted Air Bag

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Jumping into the red car, I installed the Super Miata HB. Thank you ArauzMotoring(etikoner)!


I also test fitted the new valve cover that I received from Kelii (Supah_K - Thank you!)


Is it worth using this 3pt Strut Bar? I purchased it awhile back and it definitely is a nice "bling." From what I read and was told, frog arms would work better than a strut bar. I will be custom fitting a "brake stopper."




Fm sway and Racing Beat end links - it is missing a few bushings and screws


How engine bay looks at the moment: Deleted ABS Module, routed the harness through the fenders, and removed a lot EGR components.

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Installed the 1.6 dash from the red miata and cleaned up A LOT of wires.


Hey I love stickers! If you guys want to donate some I will put them to use!


Carbon Miata CF trunk installed, GV panel installed and wires are tapped into main harness


I will be deleting the door cards until something really catches my attention. The interior is mostly gutted. I installed a cusco roll cage, aem wideband (still need to figure out which wire is o2 on the main harness), boost gauge, and sony double din.



Wired the jdm/euro oem side winkers
http://vid592.photobucket.com/albums...psowvvcrzx.mp4

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A few parts came in,

SuperPro rack bushings & GarageStar Steering Rack Spacers (Thank you ken for the parts and sticker!):


I am so happy that my exhaust setup is V-Banded. It took only a few mins to remove the exhaust from the red miata.


Rear end swapped into blue car, along with the FM rear sway bar, Racing beat end links, Stance Coilovers, control arms, subframe, axles, half-stubs, ppf, 949 racing exhaust hangers, etc..

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Hey guys, I decided to depower the steering rack (I have a 94 PS rack). I used the FM method (I did not weld the pinion) - SuperPro Steering Rack bushings, GarageStar Rack Spacer, Delete plugs.



Just a warning for those who are going to tackle this job, I suggest reading the instructions clearly. Here are some references that I used:

FM Instructions: https://www.flyinmiata.com/tech/depower.php
MiataBusa: http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticl...ring-Rack.aspx
Vegard's Write up: http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/86-...ring-rack.html



To be honest the hardest part was to pull/pop the Shaft/Cylinder


This job took me 3 hours. Why? WELL.. like what I said, read the instructions.

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Pulled the engine from the 92 chassis and swapped into the 94 shell.


WHAM! [yes strut bar is not mounted yet]


Preview of how things will look.




Finally mounted the intercooler and ryokurob tow hook.


Installed front & rear brakes NB non-sport brakes, braided lines, coilovers, and more. I will readjust the suspension when the TRA rocket flares come in.


[No picture] I also installed the turbo down pipe, mid pipe, muffler, and driveshaft.

I also placed an order for these Fab9 cops, Oil Cooler kit, and Takata 3" racing harness.


On friday I will place my order on these end links (for the front) and an R-theory Diffuser (thanks _trackstance for letting me know about these guys.)

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Good evening MR! Yesterday, I woke 6AM to work on this car.


I was not able to get the car to start. Sadly, it led to an all nighter and numerous researching...


Before all of this I ran through many issues: TPS was not working correctly, incorrect firmware, no fuel was being delivered, fuel leaking, spark issues, grounds, etc... After all this trouble, the car runs. Just waiting for my parts from TRA, Fab9, and Rtheory..

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So I've been doing a lot of researching and reading about converting ABS brakes into Manual brakes. After bleeding the brakes for 5+ hours, I decided to research and read again.. I finally transferred the brake booster from the 92 to the 94 shell and compared each booster.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=363284\
http://www.miataturbo.net/suspension...oosters-82808/

NON-ABS Booster (92) top
ABS Booster (94) bottom



Each research explained how the MC (Master Cylinder) from the 90-00 NON-ABS/ABS Equipped all fits 02+ And does not fit 90-00.

ABS Bottom
NON-ABS Top

The shaft looks longer on the NON-ABS but I honestly think shaft is pre-adjusted differently. I could of adjusted the ABS shaft but nahh.....


NON-ABS - Left
ABS - Right


I got a lot of things done today!




Completed today:
Swap headlights
install Carbing Strut Bar
switch boosters
bleed brakes
brake heat shield
transfer 1.6 throttle cable onto 94 shell
cut and fit fuel pump panel
verify brake conversion
tuck brake booster hard line

.

Minor update, I purchased a lot of parts to get the blue shell on the ground and rolling..

Most of my oem replacement parts were purchased through Rock Auto. Very Cheap shipping (especially to Hawaii), I definitely recommend them. I probably should of purchased the LE outer tie rods to help with the bump steer (although I do have the GS rack spacer).

Old outer tie top, new on the bottom.


New left - old right


Steering rack:
depowered - removed seals and did not weld the pinion
rockauto 94 outer tie rods
rock auto steering boots
reused inner tie rods
Garage Star Steering Rack Spacer
SuperPro Steering Rack Bushing

The diffuser and end links came in. I decided to sell the diffuser and keep the end links. Such a nice piece!


The rear brake lines that were originally on the 94 shell were leaking and the flare nuts were worn. I replaced the rear OE Brake hard line and the rear brake hoses/lines.


Thank you 949 Racing for the cool stickers and rear braided set.


Gettting there.. just a few more things: Fab9 Oil Cooler Kit, Fab9 Cops, valve cover gasket, spark plugs, tune, flares, spacers etc..

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Finally got the car running,


But as usual.. problem after problem


Goodbye Miata...


Alright.. so these were the problems:
Shuts off at idle especially when the headlights are on (figured it out - IAT sensor was not connected)

Front end was making a constant scrapping sound (front brake rotor was rubbing on dust shield)

Now new problem -- rear is making a loud screeching sound. It sounded like the exhaust was dragging on the ground/ metallic sound.

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Thank you Pham! My window switch flush panel came in and 2 cool stickers!


Whoohoo.

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Posting a few updates in regards to FAB9tuning:

After doing a lot of research I finally found some instructions and got the coils running. Here is the wiring diagram that was given on MiataTurbo.


I am using WASTED SPARK,
Wiring for Wasted Spark:

Cyl 1----------Cyl 4
Green tap into White

Cyl 2-----------Cyl 3
Brown tap into Yellow

From the coil assembly:
Green - Cylinder 1
Yellow - Cylinder 2
Brown - Cylinder 3
White - Cylinder 4
Red - Power
Black - Ground

I have a 94 m edition so the "instructions" that were given does not 100% match.

Coil Assembly ---> 1.8 (94) harness
Red -- Blue (Both Connectors)
Black -- Black (Both Connectors)
Green & White -- Brown/Yellow
Yellow & Brown -- Brown

*The Spark Plugs that were included are Denso Iridiums. I gapped them at .030

I left the white/black wire from the connector side disconnected. I am not sure what to do because my Tachometer is not working.

Anyone got this working? I tried changing the settings on megasquirt from "tachout" to be on and no difference. I did not add the 1k resistor or jumper yet... so that could be a factor.

MEGASQUIRT/TUNERSTUDIO:

Dwell Settings 2.5ms

Pros:
My Miata does idles smoothly and starts up quicker than my stock ignition
Cleaner fitment
Held up 10psi with no problems (still need to test it up to 18psi)

Cons:
Does not sit flush on the valve cover -- and is held down by one rubber o-ring
Instructions were not given and are not correct -- have to figure out the wiring
Tach won't work unless the problem is figured out
Not so much Plug N Play.






I'll rate these cops 8/10 -- these are acceptable for a budget build