My roomate has gained an interest in trying to get some more power in his miata. We've come to the decision that boosting it is probably the best way to go for what he wants. I guess this would be a good time to shed some light on what we are working with.
1993 Miata
110,000 miles (Its around 106 right now but I added some just in case this doesnt happen until this summer)
Anyway on to the questions that need answering:
We realize this is a pretty high milage engine, we've decided the best route would be to have a second engine (most likely purchased from a yard) that is ready to go before boosting. What do you think about this? To high milage to boost or does it still have potential? Keep in mind this is his only car.
Next thing to worry about is budget. He would really like to keep the total under $2,000. Is this a realistic price range or are we just dreaming?
Engine management is obviously going to be a must. Going along with the budget he would like to maintain my first thought was megasquirt. Would this be suitable? We are not trying to build an all out race car but he would like to be able to get on it everynow and then and still be safe.
Probably the biggest thing to worry about here is the most obvious one. A turbo. What is a good turbo that can be had for a decent price. If we could source a good turbo (no shaft play, etc.) off of a volvo or turbo diesel benz would that be suitable for a miata?
Of course there are more things that need attention than just these but I figured this would be a good starting point to get an idea of what we are looking at. If any additional information is needed about the car just let me know and Ill do my best to provide it. Thanks in advance for any help.
1993 Miata
110,000 miles (Its around 106 right now but I added some just in case this doesnt happen until this summer)
Anyway on to the questions that need answering:
We realize this is a pretty high milage engine, we've decided the best route would be to have a second engine (most likely purchased from a yard) that is ready to go before boosting. What do you think about this? To high milage to boost or does it still have potential? Keep in mind this is his only car.
Next thing to worry about is budget. He would really like to keep the total under $2,000. Is this a realistic price range or are we just dreaming?
Engine management is obviously going to be a must. Going along with the budget he would like to maintain my first thought was megasquirt. Would this be suitable? We are not trying to build an all out race car but he would like to be able to get on it everynow and then and still be safe.
Probably the biggest thing to worry about here is the most obvious one. A turbo. What is a good turbo that can be had for a decent price. If we could source a good turbo (no shaft play, etc.) off of a volvo or turbo diesel benz would that be suitable for a miata?
Of course there are more things that need attention than just these but I figured this would be a good starting point to get an idea of what we are looking at. If any additional information is needed about the car just let me know and Ill do my best to provide it. Thanks in advance for any help.
. If its a kit pretty much all of the major components would be usless besides the turbo. The exhaust manifold won't fit correctly and my guess is the oil lines and such would not be the right size. Now if you are looking at a turbo by itself I don't see why it wouldn't work with the right manifold etc.
