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turbotim · 05-21-2008, 11:01 AM

Hello everyone. I heard of this site from a post about an upcoming meet in West Chester PA by cardriverx at miataturbo.net. Pretty nice site, I'll try to take a few days and read few a bunch of the threads before posting anything stupid.

I currently live in Ewing NJ and work in Lakewood but grew up in Toms River and did that whole Rt 37 thing for a while in HS...damn 10 years ago. I had a fairly quick GN back then, now I'm more into smaller cars 4cyls. My dad owns a small speed shop that just moved from Howell to Toms River a month ago, I don't work there officially but I help out with fabrication work. I've had my '92 Miata for a while and have been thru 5 different turbo setups for it haha, about every 1-2 yrs I build a new setup and try something different.

The current setup is two GT1548's in parallel. Yes, I'd be the first to point out that it's not as ideal as a properly sized single turbo, but it was done more an exercise in fabrication and to try something different than anything else. It's been recently dyno'ed at 271rwhp/230tq (dynojet) but I've done a few more things since, hoping to redyno it sometime this summer. Internally stock 1.8 from a '94, torsen 3.90 rear, 13psi, AEM EMS, eBay tube-fin 18x12x3 core I/C, my own intake manifold, obviously my own TT manifold and full 3" exhaust. Etc.

I don't claim it to be particularly quick but it's a very nice street car.

I hope to meet some of you all eventually.

WRX MAG · 05-21-2008, 01:15 PM

a fun car is a fun car, welcome to tst

94integra · 05-21-2008, 02:33 PM

Nice setup.Any Pics?

sherwood · 05-21-2008, 02:53 PM

herro

omgjacki · 05-21-2008, 05:28 PM

Welcome to TST

turbotim · 05-22-2008, 07:42 AM

Thanks for the welcome fellas!

turbotim · 05-22-2008, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94integra

Nice setup.Any Pics?

I need 3 posts to post a link to pics. So...

turbotim · 05-22-2008, 07:44 AM

I also placed some in the TST Garage.

S.Milone · 05-22-2008, 10:46 AM

Ha that thing is awesome. Bring it to one of our drift events, clubloose.com

sobigsofly · 05-22-2008, 05:10 PM

That looks sick....welcome

lownslow95 · 05-22-2008, 05:50 PM

welcome to tst

05Accent · 05-22-2008, 10:37 PM

welcome to tst,.

87fierogt · 05-23-2008, 05:31 AM

i have a feeling youll like the post i just made on custom fieros. you seem to like small cars

i like it. probs on your fab work its like alotta the fiero guys that gotta make stuff fit and make awsome set ups like yours

Cardriverx · 05-27-2008, 08:46 PM

are you comeing up the the meet on the 22ed?

teh DIRT · 05-27-2008, 08:55 PM

ive seen this setup before. Are you on rs25.com or homemadeturbo.com?

10 Point Fab · 05-27-2008, 09:52 PM

set up sounds very interesting!!! id love to see it up close....

i like miatas with wierd and crazy stuff done to them but any way welcome to TST ps.. i have a miata but its nissan powered

turbotim · 05-27-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cardriverx

are you comeing up the the meet on the 22ed?

I was planning on it when it was the 29th, but the 22nd is a big Mob BBQ. I'll try to hit up one of the Wed. night Kat parking deck meetups or the stoney brook cruise-in's.

turbotim · 05-27-2008, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teh DIRT

ive seen this setup before. Are you on rs25.com or homemadeturbo.com?

rs25.com: No. Sounds like a subie forum? I also have a '97 OBS as my daily driver, put a GT2560R on the original EJ22. I used all spare parts I had lying around (except for the OEM WRX I/C and ebay chinese BOV), so some of the silicone couplers don't match. Instaspool and very torquey, but runs out of steam around 4500. Cheap to maintain and I can fit lots of crap in it.

homemadeturbo.com: no, but I've been there before. My flanges come from a guy who sells over there. I think pics from my first TT setup ended up there; they were smaller turbos which spooled very quickly but I could only get 240rwhp @14psi with very high IAT's. I'm at 270 at 13psi now, hoping for ~290 at 14psi and more tuning. IAT's about 15deg above ambient on the dyno

It's a little more laggy that I'd like for the street but I think I'll leave it alone for a little while, maybe paint it or something. Stock '94 1.8 internally.

05Accent · 05-27-2008, 10:21 PM

welcome to tst.

The Captain · 05-27-2008, 11:03 PM

Welcome to tst. Miata looks solid.

05-21-2008, 11:01 AM	#1
turbotim Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ewing, NJ Member #7824 My Ride: 1992 Miata TT iTrader: (0)	Miata Newb here from Central NJ Hello everyone. I heard of this site from a post about an upcoming meet in West Chester PA by cardriverx at miataturbo.net. Pretty nice site, I'll try to take a few days and read few a bunch of the threads before posting anything stupid. I currently live in Ewing NJ and work in Lakewood but grew up in Toms River and did that whole Rt 37 thing for a while in HS...damn 10 years ago. I had a fairly quick GN back then, now I'm more into smaller cars 4cyls. My dad owns a small speed shop that just moved from Howell to Toms River a month ago, I don't work there officially but I help out with fabrication work. I've had my '92 Miata for a while and have been thru 5 different turbo setups for it haha, about every 1-2 yrs I build a new setup and try something different. The current setup is two GT1548's in parallel. Yes, I'd be the first to point out that it's not as ideal as a properly sized single turbo, but it was done more an exercise in fabrication and to try something different than anything else. It's been recently dyno'ed at 271rwhp/230tq (dynojet) but I've done a few more things since, hoping to redyno it sometime this summer. Internally stock 1.8 from a '94, torsen 3.90 rear, 13psi, AEM EMS, eBay tube-fin 18x12x3 core I/C, my own intake manifold, obviously my own TT manifold and full 3" exhaust. Etc. I don't claim it to be particularly quick but it's a very nice street car. I hope to meet some of you all eventually.

05-21-2008, 01:15 PM	#2
WRX MAG Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hatboro Member #7373 My Ride: 2004 Subaru WRX, minor upgrades...........MAJOR FUN iTrader: (0)	a fun car is a fun car, welcome to tst __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-21-2008, 05:28 PM	#5
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05-22-2008, 10:46 AM	#9
S.Milone Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: PA Member #3073 My Ride: 240sx hatch iTrader: (0)	Ha that thing is awesome. Bring it to one of our drift events, clubloose.com __________________ East Coast Drift Club's - Come and see To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Great Parts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-23-2008, 05:31 AM	#13
87fierogt Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: levittown pa Member #1760 My Ride: 82 v8 s10 iTrader: (1)	i have a feeling youll like the post i just made on custom fieros. you seem to like small cars i like it. probs on your fab work its like alotta the fiero guys that gotta make stuff fit and make awsome set ups like yours __________________ Originally Posted by Scapegoat i love how this thread went from "i hate having a penis" to "meow!!!! hiss!!!! claw!!!!" to slapping chicks with your dick and splooging on them

05-21-2008, 02:33 PM	#3
94integra Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lancaster,PA Member #7222 My Ride: 93.5 p10 iTrader: (0)	Nice setup.Any Pics?

05-22-2008, 07:42 AM	#6
turbotim Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ewing, NJ Member #7824 My Ride: 1992 Miata TT iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the welcome fellas!

05-22-2008, 07:44 AM	#8
turbotim Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ewing, NJ Member #7824 My Ride: 1992 Miata TT iTrader: (0)	I also placed some in the TST Garage.

05-22-2008, 05:10 PM	#10
sobigsofly Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: reAding p@ Member #7005 My Ride: 87 Hachi,DD 98 Forester L,81 yami 650 iTrader: (1)	That looks sick....welcome

05-27-2008, 08:46 PM	#14
Cardriverx Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: media Member #5090 My Ride: 1993 Miata Turbo ; 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon iTrader: (1)	are you comeing up the the meet on the 22ed? __________________ 93 Turbo Miata, T3/T4 14 psi, megasquirt II ECU, once I get the tune dialed in, about 230 HP. =) 01 Saab 9-5 Aero wagon, my DD. Great Fun. Stock.. for now. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-27-2008, 09:52 PM	#16
10 Point Fab Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Easton pa Member #7153 My Ride: 7 sec Miata with an sr20det/ve tube chassis in progress iTrader: (0)	sweet set up sounds very interesting!!! id love to see it up close.... i like miatas with wierd and crazy stuff done to them but any way welcome to TST ps.. i have a miata but its nissan powered

05-27-2008, 11:03 PM	#20
The Captain Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Philly - FBG$ Member #3369 My Ride: Prelude iTrader: (2)	Welcome to tst. Miata looks solid. __________________ Thank you for flying Air force Airlines. Oh me? They call me The Captain. - "America is all about speed - hot, nasty bad-ass speed." Eleanor Roosevelt (1965)

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