Building the Boosted Smurf

[psulja]

Met up with Bryan from Fab9 today to pick up the first few parts. I can only bring so many parts across the border at a time before I start getting charged extra fees and duty. That and I have to pay for all my fabwork on the drivetrain swap and manifold before I really start ordering parts.

Fab9 550hp intercooler
Skunk2 throttlebody
2 40mm Turbosmart external wastegates

[treeafodo]

What are you expecting to get to the rear wheels after all this?

[psulja]

all of it.

Not really saying power goals much online until I have a dyno sheet to prove it ;)

[treeafodo]

All the pony powers!

[psulja]

So a little bit of an update.

Finally found a Tii diff, unfortunately it is an s5 diff rather than an s4 so it is not the clutch type LSD. Oh well, I wanted to get the mounts fabbed up and didn't want to wait around anymore. I'll still try to find an s4 diff and then this diff will become a spare.

Diff is now mounted in the car, next is installing the hubs I got today from MonsterMiata since MiataRoadster stopped making them. I also need to take measurements and have a driveshaft built.




New miata rear hubs broached to fit rx7 axles



And finally, here it is! Visited Bryan at fab9 today to pick up my turbo. Decided to go with an EFR 7163 vband. Originally was going to go twin scroll but decided to go with the single scroll vband. So pretty!


Work should begin on the manifold in the next week or two!

[—atank—]

Looks good Paul......!

[— Phatmiata —]

sweet!!!

[Hyper]

sweet build. can't wait to see the TII mount and how you figured out the clutch slave mod

[treeafodo]

Looks good!

Just curious if you still have your torsion laying around. I may be interested. ;)

[psulja]

Sold it locally couple months ago

[treeafodo]

Ah alright. I still have dibs on the 1.8 when you're done with it, right?

[psulja]

The spare? Yea sure. I forgot to pick up the block when I was at Bryan's this week. I'll grab that next time. The head will be a bit longer before it's ready since it's part of my mock up motor until the built motor is done.

[treeafodo]

I'm in no rush. Still have to get the chassis prepped for fabrication and finish that.

[psulja]

Been kind of quiet around here. Been waiting on progress on the manifold and DP before ordering too many more things but then I got impatient.

Ordered all the engine things:

- Wiseco 83.5mm 8.5:1 Pistons
- Manley Forged H-beam Rods
- ARP head studs
- ARP main studs
- ATI Harmonic Balancer
- ACL RACE bearings
- Cometic MLS Headgasket
- Boundary Engineering Street Oil Pump 2 shims
- Supertech Intake Valves
- Supertech Exhaust Valves
- Supertech Dual Valve Spring Kit 63lbs
- Supertech Valve Seal Set
- Gaskets - Oil Pan, Crankshaft + Front Seal, Rear Main
- Gates Complete Water Pump + Racing Timing Component Kit

Finally made it out to do some work on the car last weekend.

Made the cuts to fit the Stage 2 Fab9Tuning intercooler and mocked that up. The pulled the rear hubs, just waiting on my wheel bearings to come in before putting the new hubs back in.

[treeafodo]

Geez.

Very similar to the engine build I have written out, you just have access to more funds.