What have you done to your Miata today?

[njaremka]

installed some prototype Swift springs

http://www.mazdatalkforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2776&p=17262#p17262

 

[aMaff]

Power-washed both transmissions in preparation of going through them and replacing the input shaft seals.

 

[THE Phen]

Read up on how to use the Hydra's Auto Tune feature. Apparently when I was trying to use it before, I never saved and applied the new map properly. I was out with the car for probably 45 minutes or so this afternoon trying a variety of different driving styles. Went out and got dinner, then drove it home without being connected to the computer. WOW. Noticeable difference already. Roll on the throttle in 1st and the tires break loose on demand.

 

[mx-p5]

Phen, that's all the power you put down with all you've got done to the car??





hehehehe

 

[Tungsten6]

Its running a stock MSM tune. Gotta fiddle around with it and milk some more power out of it!

 

[THE Phen]

Its running a stock MSM tune. Gotta fiddle around with it and milk some more power out of it!

As usual, you're wrong. It's a stupid pig rich tune on the Hydra that runs more time in the 10's and under than it does above 11. It's the same tune that was on the car with the old turbo. So... 171 whp on 7 psi on big turbo was the same as 12+ on the small turbo. It's insanely rich, and I'm only running 7 psi. I've already been running the auto tune on the Hydra for the last couple days and it's made a big improvement already. Boost controller went in yesterday so I'm tinkering with that to get it set right. I'll be well over 200 soon enough.


EDIT: I guess people really don't understand just how bad being rich hurts power...

 

[WillD]

New sway bar is finally installed properly...

Old vs new... New is the .188 wall RB hollow "race" bar.

I also took a good picture of the pretty new header than Evan wrapped amazingly...

 

[aMaff]

I guess people really don't understand just how bad being rich hurts power...

But, but but... it's safer!

 

[princess peach]

I think my headunit is starting to die... the amps will cut out randomly, or the screen will go dark and I won't be able to change songs or volume. Have to shut the car down and turn it back on, then I get a nasty pop from the speakers and it works fine again. I've had it for like 5 years now

 

[JamesCH]

But, but but... it's safer!

Yay! Safer! Except for that whole thing where excess fuel washes oil off of cylinder walls... (I know you were joking )

I run around 11-12:1 AFRs under boost.

 

[THE Phen]

But, but but... it's safer!

Until you wash the cylinder walls down... Another reason I typically stay below 5500 rpm recently.

 

[aMaff]

Yay! Safer! Except for that whole thing where excess fuel washes oil off of cylinder walls... (I know you were joking )

I run around 11-12:1 AFRs under boost.

Until you wash the cylinder walls down... Another reason I typically stay below 5500 rpm recently.

Yeah, I forgot my sarcasm text, sorry

 

[THE Phen]

Sarcasm was noted on our parts.

 

[mx-p5]

i too forgot the pink font

 

[THE Phen]

Now you guys... you kinda managed to hurt my feelings with out it...

 

[mx-p5]

lulz.

Sad fact: I'm pretty certain my neutral switch crapped out. . . the Link keypad doesn't read it's in neutral anymore when it's in neutral

So now i get to drop the trans to replace it. Joy

 

[mx-p5]

Finally got busy on my led tails

Theretrofitsource red 120mm xbled rings

 

[S_]

Put in new plug wires.

 

[WillD]

Just slapped on new-to-me Toyo R1Rs.

 

[JamesCH]

Finished the harness for my COP conversion, just need 4 more tapped holes to finish the mounting plate... soon...