Habanero666 wrote:

andyling wrote:Ok, I give up the turbo idea for now,because I'm scared

What if I buy a 1.6 Engine, and rebuild it, and sell it.

Would I get my money back(not including labour)?

+ slap hand against head repeatedly.

Ok, I Quit!

Ok, I give up the turbo idea for now,because I'm scared

What if I buy a 1.6 Engine, and rebuild it, and sell it.

Would I get my money back(not including labour)?

After turbo'ing mine I now wish I have supercharged it instead. The power is great but ruins the driving pleasure of the MX5 in my opinion. I have to agree in some ways, the power of a turBO can be way more exciting but much harder to control on corners, where as a supercharger is still way better ...

If it's a good running engine, How much would it cost to rebuild roughly?

Which one is better to rebuild 1.6 or 1.8?

why would turbo charge a engine so expensive?

I thought small turbos and intercoolers are cheap nowadays...

I only need 180-200bhp at the wheels.

Jesz.. Yeh, doesn't sound too good. Well, I went to see the engine myself. the seller was very nice guy. But I didn't know anything about the engine. So when I asked what needs to be done, he just said just need to rebuild the top end and the heads. BTW, The engine was from a 1989 mx5, which is repl...

see, This is Exactly what I'm worrying about! Because I don't know shit to start with.

What about this 4age?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =256955534

Anyone near CHCH could help me get a rebuildable engine?

Hi guys, I know nothing about engines, but I'm willing to learn to rebuild one, I found the following on trademe. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Mazda/Engines/auction-257392348.htm What you guys think? Is it worth to rebuild? Thinking about to buying a high km mx5 lat...

This should be calculated scientifically. Type name of car and the word hairdresser in to google, and count hits: S2000 4640 Boxster 12,800 Z3 13,700 mx5 23,100 Corvette 40,600 MGF 45,200 z4 47,900 SLK 49,200 Ferrari 67,200 Hummer 67,800 Beetle 88,400 MG 118,000 TT 124,000 Mini 843,000 So if 750,00...

LOL, My post turned into a Bikes and Cars discussion. I agree, I know some of the really wealth people actually bike a lot. NZ ain't 1980s China. On average, People who bike actually make more money than the people who don't... BTW, My mate aslo checked out the Noise for me , There is a viberation s...

Hey, Mark Thank you very much, And Yes, My mate said exactly the same thing you just told me. It's the Valve Stem Seal, He says It's alright if I keep checking the engine oil level. The Engine doesn't smoke at all when it's running, 2ND GEAR 7500 RPM, NO SMOKES. The strange thing is this car only do...

Hi, Changed the oil, The engine doesn't actually leak much, nothing leaked to the floor over night. BUT, IT SMOKES BAD WHEN I START it in the morning. during the day is ok. Blue smoke, Oil, this explains why it was running low, ( when running very very low, the engine doesn't smoke) SO, what should ...

then I checked the oil stick. IT GOT NOTHING IN IT, WTF.. ... And WHY AM I still getting GOOD Oil PRESSURE? So long as there's enough oil in the sump/pan that the oil pickup is immersed, then you'll get oil pressure, and won't damage the engine from running it dry. But when it's that low, disaster ...

sprsta wrote:dude there is no oil light the guage is all you have go go from

dont worry too much your engine is pretty sterdy

Dude, you saved me from not getting much sleep tonight.

Guys, I just Noticed My car OIL CHECK LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON WHEN I TURN THE KEY, AND STILL DOESN'T COME ON AFTER I START THE ENGINE. then I checked the oil stick. IT GOT NOTHING IN IT, WTF.. So the Noise is very likely the ENGINE BEARING NOISE. there are some leaks at the very bottom of the engine, ...

Can't help with the noise without hearing it, but I don't think you have a problem with your oil pressure. I have a 1990 1600 it runs about 5.6 to 5.7 at 3000rpm cold and 3.8 to 4.0 hot at 3000rpm, idle hot its about 2.8, 2.9, have had no problems yet. Thank you, Yeh, I think it's all good, my hot ...

Hi all I just got a mx5 today, it has bit of "gear noise", specially when I lift from the throttle and keeping it in the 2nd gear.Could it be the LSD noise, but i don't know whether it has a LSD. Or could it be the Pully noise? Any ideas? Then engine runs awsome, it has low kms. Also: When is cold, ...