Mx5 - Turbo time (Video link). hair cuts by appointment

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Thu May 01, 2014 9:32 pm

Did you just buy those of trademe? $702?

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Thu May 01, 2014 9:35 pm

yea lol, whys that?

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Thu May 01, 2014 11:24 pm

So Funny! I was the one bidding against you! I stopped at $700 thinking it was going to go higher and went to bed check in the morning and it was only at $702 haha allgood they look cool!

babapogi · Post by **babapogi** » Thu May 08, 2014 12:32 pm

im subscribed!

i'm also planning to turb up my mx5. and currently looking for a familia engine to swap it with.

i've got an auto one at the moment so deciding whether to convert it to manual for now or swap the whole thing for turb engine.

Liam_Irl_NA · Post by **Liam_Irl_NA** » Thu May 08, 2014 1:10 pm

I too am looking at dropping a GTX engine into mine which is currently a turbd 1.6. As there aren't that many around Wellington I would be more than happy to show you my work in progress and help with some advise to help you avoid slowing the build down!

Liam

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Thu May 08, 2014 5:57 pm

babapogi wrote:im subscribed!

i'm also planning to turb up my mx5. and currently looking for a familia engine to swap it with.

i've got an auto one at the moment so deciding whether to convert it to manual for now or swap the whole thing for turb engine.

whats the point in changing to a familia engine? the stock mx 5 engine is perfectly capable wwith good tuning. mines been running 200WHP for nine years and i havent touched a thing inside it.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Thu May 08, 2014 6:06 pm

I agree. For what they are, the mx5 engines are almost bulletproof and have a track record of reliability.

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Thu May 08, 2014 6:18 pm

sorted my waste gate angle, pics soon. bov on its way should start putting it all together soon.

i can see the reason for going to the 1.8l especially if you want 250hp+ with more torque

Liam_Irl_NA · Post by **Liam_Irl_NA** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:39 am

SLYDIT wrote:
babapogi wrote:im subscribed!

i'm also planning to turb up my mx5. and currently looking for a familia engine to swap it with.

i've got an auto one at the moment so deciding whether to convert it to manual for now or swap the whole thing for turb engine.
whats the point in changing to a familia engine? the stock mx 5 engine is perfectly capable wwith good tuning. mines been running 200WHP for nine years and i havent touched a thing inside it.

Higher engine capacity - stroker kit - at the moment I am running a safe-ish 220 when everything is going sweet but with power goals north of 400BHP I think it is the easiesy way to achieve this.

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Fri May 09, 2014 12:58 pm

Higher engine capacity - stroker kit - at the moment I am running a safe-ish 220 when everything is going sweet but with power goals north of 400BHP I think it is the easiesy way to achieve this.[/quote]

No need to stroke the 1800 BP engine to achieve 400HP more so if your aiming for 800HP...as for the GTX head it flow worse than the factory MX5 NA8 head, as for the block their identical unless your using a GTR Block?

Liam_Irl_NA · Post by **Liam_Irl_NA** » Fri May 09, 2014 1:22 pm

REDBEN wrote:Higher engine capacity - stroker kit - at the moment I am running a safe-ish 220 when everything is going sweet but with power goals north of 400BHP I think it is the easiesy way to achieve this.

No need to stroke the 1800 BP engine to achieve 400HP more so if your aiming for 800HP...as for the GTX head it flow worse than the factory MX5 NA8 head, as for the block their identical unless your using a GTR Block?[/quote]

'North of 400hp"

I spoke to an engine builder who told me the GTX motor had a much stronger bottom end as well as much better cams being that they were developed for FI from the start.. Although saying that you are right about the 1.8 being just as good an option except they seem to command a higher price and half of the fun will be making some sort of hybrid BPT/NA8 engine...

Before I ever personally get to that stage it will be more than likely I will have put another 1.6 litre engine is because as has previously been said they can handle a fair bit once you are set up correctly with external oil cooler etc...

I have had my T25 holding 15PSI without having an engine problem YET and that is standard internals...

These are just so much fun to work on!

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Fri May 09, 2014 4:38 pm

still no point in a familia engine. start your build with a NB 1800 non vvti engine. add ARP studs and some decent pistons and rods. a lot of the early turbo shit like sodium valves, cam profiles and low compression, was simply engineering solutions to account for low tech turbos and even lower tech tuning and ECU's.

400Hp is really pushing it. you are going to be pushing something like 25PSI on a T3/T4 turbo or a 3071.it comes into the category of "stupid amounts of money for a barely useable car" category
howerever if your hell bent on it. this is what you need.
Supertech pistons
"m tuned" rods,
ARP hardware,
ACL bearings.

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:49 pm

SLYDIT wrote:400Hp is really pushing it. you are going to be pushing something like 25PSI on a T3/T4 turbo or a 3071.it comes into the category of "stupid amounts of money for a barely useable car" category.

Thanks SLYDIT for describing my situation...

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:16 pm

turbo's wastegate now clears the head . made a steel bracket and painted it with high temp paint.

Oil return fitted and ready

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can anyone with knowledge on bpt engines verify that the bolt on the left is a water supply . i removed both, the one near the gearbox is oil supply and the other when removed water came out, I'm assuming that water pressure will come from there.

dose anyone know if these bolts are the factory supply sources ?

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Sun May 11, 2014 6:38 pm

Bolt on the left is water return one the the right is oil feed

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Sun May 11, 2014 6:45 pm

you sure its return ? seems odd. where dose the factory supply come from?

thanks for the info, Cheers

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:07 pm

Factory BPT have another pipe which the mx5 BP doesnt, you can take the feed from the front thermostat fittings I think

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:13 pm

run a T fitting off the thermostat sensor ?

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:15 pm

PM MADKIWI I think thats what he has done and may have photos

2low2c · Post by **2low2c** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:45 pm

have a look a flyn miata product support ,hard oil and water lines instal

built4speed · Post by **built4speed** » Sun May 11, 2014 9:17 pm

Facepalm at the no brand china turbo

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Sun May 11, 2014 9:32 pm

suck a bag of dicks.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Sun May 11, 2014 10:23 pm

lol, +1 Karma for your response

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Sun May 11, 2014 11:50 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ldo1sZCbqs

tonybennett9 · Post by **tonybennett9** » Mon May 12, 2014 6:50 am

LOL^^ hells yea.

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