The Turboyata goes tracking! [Archive]

JDM-P5

04-14-2007, 02:53 PM

I'm waiting on the pictures from the track photographer to get put online..hopefully soon.
But thanks to my gf's fantastic picture taking skillz...I managed to get one shot...and it's far away...but hey...she did get a vid. :D
So..once youtube finishes doing it's thing...I will post that up too. :)
The car ran great.
Had a little scare when I sniped a cone during my 10 minute practice session and it slipped of a small hose (oil)...just slipped it back on, ziptied it...checked the oil...F for the win! Back in the car 30 mins later...lets run!

Other than that...
I NEED race tires & 13s.
I NEED brakes...cuz they sux.
I NEED to practice...more TT's in 14 days.
Yay.
http://a964.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/56/l_10d02a94a0f165cdf6af12e9f78571eb.jpg
Me sporting a Turkish National Football Jersey (they had a game tonight) & 2 Turkish racers...cool guys. They co-drive a Tofas (pr: toe-fash)...decent car.
http://a64.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/49/l_b3d775437f87b2df765f76d702385c3f.jpg
Anyway...I placed 3rd in my class...2 Mini Cooper S's beat me out...but they are modded & had slicks...I have LSD, poor brakes (haha Kevin) & stock tires...advantage them.
There were 13 competitors overall. Two classes...Diesel & gas. Wow...haha. Is that fair!?
And..to add insult to injury...if my pride wasn't already bruised...Selin's fave car (other than the yata) is what else. MCS. So, she sits in it & I'm forced to take a picture. Great...haha
http://a843.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_ee1f2b3c25b970a83e159b29de695bf2.jpg

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8BWq3kGu4k

aMaff

04-14-2007, 11:37 PM

lol JDM zip tie oil line repair FTW! That looks like fun dude! j00 need more throttle control ;). If you don't care about noise and dusting, HP+s are what you want. It's like throwing out an anchor once they warm up.

kcbhiw

04-15-2007, 01:00 AM

I'll admit it, that video made me smile. She looked and sounded awsome on course. Kick ass, Phil!

poor brakes (haha Kevin) & stock tires...

Don't blame me! I told you that you needed to bleed the brakes 5 months ago, lol. Get to it! (spin)

R2s99zoom

04-15-2007, 02:24 AM

Oh my god... in the vid you car sounds awesome.

If that vid was a 'move to Turkey' advertisement, I'd be SOLD.

JDM-P5

04-15-2007, 03:12 AM

Thanks guys.
lol JDM zip tie oil line repair FTW! That looks like fun dude! j00 need more throttle control . If you don't care about noise and dusting, HP+s are what you want. It's like throwing out an anchor once they warm up.

Yeah, like I said...I must get used to the behavior of turboyata on the track before I can really throw her around. I kinda did in the warm up session. Then I took out the line & I had that in the back of my head the entire time...lol.

I'll admit it, that video made me smile. She looked and sounded awsome on course. Kick ass, Phil!

I still have not heard it on the computer yet. I need new speakers. :p
Don't blame me! I told you that you needed to bleed the brakes 5 months ago, lol. Get to it!
I knowz. :)

Oh my god... in the vid you car sounds awesome.

If that vid was a 'move to Turkey' advertisement, I'd be SOLD.
There are tracks all over the place here. I <3 it. Motorsports is second to football (soccer) here...so yeah, it's kind of a big deal!

Here's the track layout:
http://a124.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/3/l_c242404facd3e1e5956e9250d816dd1b.jpg

JDM-P5

04-15-2007, 08:51 AM

Man...words cannot describe my frustration I experienced this morning.
I decided to get up relatively early and try to find some couplings. On the highway, I start noticing blue smoke & then the strange burning smell. I look at the oil pressure gauge & I notice the 30 - 0 needle swing. The death swing.
I'm like "Oh f**k! Please not this again!"
So I pull off the highway and limp the car to it's favorite watering hole...a Shell service station.
By time I turn off the car, get out & look behind me, I can see the drip marks.
Crap.
I kneel down.
Pale faced.
Oil.
Yikes.

The motor is hot, so I allow it to cool down as I politely ask for a floor jack.
We jack the car up & I pinpoint the problem (turbo oil return line). During my cone sniping...I may have hit this line & it shook it loose. Thankfully, it did not happen yesterday.
Once the bay was cool, we went to work. Dismantling the turbo pipes & getting down to business.
I undo the top & then I reach down to yank the bottom...it just slips off. SOAB. Screw zip ties. SS clamps are going on.
So, long story short. She's fixed...again. However, all they had was 15w30 syn oil. I don't think that is right for my car, although the car is running fine.
*Side note* Kev, what are you running in the GRM Miater?
Anyhow...now I have yet ANOTHER problem.
The couplings on my pipes (the black plpastic ones)...they do NOT sell over here. I plan to paypal one of you guys like $20 to get as many as you can & send them to me. I need these...as they are starting to give. Kevin or Scott or anyone else, lemme know if you can do this for me.
PM me & I will give you the details.
Here are some heartwarming pictures:
http://a869.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/33/l_6ab9a64770f972ac30a309eed666da5c.jpg
http://a580.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/35/l_c1226e904ca3b0699de3c1255284c8c3.jpg
http://a698.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_31f298ec30625d371bffbbc1d4791f29.jpg
(eek2)

Kansei

04-15-2007, 10:17 AM

nice that last shot is great (in a horrible, horrible way).

You need some -10AN braided steel drain line with aeroquip fitting goodness (headbang)

JDM-P5

04-15-2007, 10:38 AM

nice that last shot is great (in a horrible, horrible way).

You need some -10AN braided steel drain line with aeroquip fitting goodness (headbang)
Yeah...I had those...but it sprung a leak the day before she was to ship.
I may send that busted one back to a GACC member, so they can source me a line. :D

kcbhiw

04-15-2007, 04:21 PM

Dude...how many times do I have to say it. If there is 0 oil pressure, do not drive it!! No limping, crawling or creeping. Only stopping!

That's not the return line. It's the supply line (pressurized). Buy a new one and don't drive the car until it's installed.

I use 10w30.

TheMAN

04-15-2007, 05:00 PM

forget the miata, I'd take the girl! :p

JDM-P5

04-16-2007, 12:37 AM

JDM-P5

04-16-2007, 12:37 AM

forget the miata, I'd take the girl! :p
Heh heh.
(rei)

k-lea

04-16-2007, 12:47 AM

forget the miata, I'd take the girl! :p
You wouldn't know what to do with a girl.

Anyways, the Miata sounds hella mean.

JDM-P5

04-16-2007, 03:06 AM

You wouldn't know what to do with a girl.

Anyways, the Miata sounds hella mean.
Heh heh.
Thanks Kristin....I know you are gonna have a monster soon!

JDM-P5

04-18-2007, 01:48 PM

aMaff

04-18-2007, 01:49 PM

hit the limiter much?

JDM-P5

04-18-2007, 02:15 PM

hit the limiter much?
No...my powerz are limitless!
Another day of adventure...details forthcoming....
(wrc)

**Edit**
Here we are:
http://a325.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/7/l_5df34c554dbab2dd7557ca1138c0f8c4.jpg
http://a972.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/52/l_1c8b322a6d73c5141bb9c74452c8729b.jpg
http://a986.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/36/l_b07c5f7ab5f02b32ba943feedd3ea3d9.jpg
http://a495.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/38/l_f40a0020b3a5b12ad4a5c96e6136a946.jpg
http://a727.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/9/l_51ed4a184fa8c7514adc2fa43cddae86.jpg

When it's all done...it's gonna roxursox!
(drive2)

JDM-P5

04-19-2007, 04:28 AM

So...I had to leave the car overnight at the shop & it was back to riding the bus...because the IC pipes did not fit (being they were made for a Nissan 240...lol)...anyway, should be done today, they were going to fab up a another set for me...good times.

JDM-P5

04-20-2007, 12:43 PM

LOLZ..I'm piss drunk giddy with myself (mind outta tha gutter plz):

I plan to get the UICP redone...because it's from the GRM set-up...which works great, but looks like a Jamaican shade-tree mechanic threw it together...oh wait....
http://a309.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_a635afc066f8d27cba2ab3ca14f5e6f4.jpg
http://a63.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_e262732d0fbf5a5c17b09828940d3f66.jpg
http://a932.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_07bf978d5b6cd0acd52eddbac929947b.jpg
http://a548.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_bf6889218f986d1763e746d419ad7c83.jpg
http://a722.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/4/l_3be48bad5a0070bfeb07e04a479376d1.jpg
Hello Mr. Grinz!
Bumper massacre coming soon.

k-lea

04-20-2007, 12:44 PM

Yumm, a mouth full.

JDM-P5

04-20-2007, 01:04 PM

Yumm, a mouth full.
You know this!

kcbhiw

04-20-2007, 01:53 PM

It's crooked.

Kansei

04-20-2007, 01:55 PM

You know this!

(lol) (lol)

(iagree)

(confused) (boom03)

JDM-P5

04-20-2007, 02:28 PM

It's crooked.
If you mean it's not aligned parallel to the radiator..yes. The L bracket we used on the left has not been duplicated for the right side...when it is completed, we'll put it on. I NEEDED the car back for driving to and from work. Taking the bus sucks ass. It's hot & smells.
If you are saying it is crooked in the last 2 pics..no..my bad picture taking skills pawn me.

JDM-P5

04-20-2007, 02:34 PM

Seriously though..usually...how far from the radiator should the IC be? I have had no problems with temp. And I don't want to jinx myself by saying or speculating that I will.
And for the best readings...where should I have the boost gauge line running to? It's still in the same location as it was before (throttle body). I still boost to 10psi. :)

k-lea

04-20-2007, 02:34 PM

It's crooked.
Mine is worse..

JDM-P5

04-20-2007, 02:34 PM

Mine is worse..
How so?

JDM-P5

04-24-2007, 04:11 PM

I got my roll bar cam mount & decided to do a work - home street run...here's the vid.
blah blah used my seatbelt/turn signal blah blah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkXMXMbK_-U

I_Vtec

04-24-2007, 04:19 PM

I love it in that last vid you could hear the car alarm go off at the beginning. Exhaust a little loud? heehee

evilmonkeyMSP

04-24-2007, 04:20 PM

damn you phil...get a damn photobucket account...screw all these myspace pics

JDM-P5

04-24-2007, 04:51 PM

I have photobucket! Just that it's TEN times easier to load my pics to myspace since they changed the photo uploading program...etc.

evilmonkeyMSP

04-24-2007, 04:53 PM

i can upload 100 pics to photobucket in mins w/ their software :p you lose :D

JDM-P5

04-24-2007, 04:54 PM

I love it in that last vid you could hear the car alarm go off at the beginning. Exhaust a little loud? heehee
Yep...everywhere I go...I seem to set off alarms! I got a ticket on Sunday for having a "loud exhaust"...$162YTL = $100USD...I have not paid yet...the cop wanted me to pay him $52ytl as a bribe...haha...I told him to go f**k himself.(fuoops)

aMaff

04-24-2007, 04:54 PM

(owned) photobucket software is t3h shizzzz

JDM-P5

04-24-2007, 04:55 PM

i can upload 100 pics to photobucket in mins w/ their software :p you lose :D
blah blah

JDM-P5

04-24-2007, 04:56 PM

Just watch teh video and shut up.

Kansei

04-24-2007, 04:56 PM

damn you phil...get a damn photobucket account...screw all these myspace pics

or flickr

flickr ftw.. well they're both blocked while I'm at work but yeah.. featureset-wise flickr is friggin sweet.

I can upload gigabytes of photos every day if I feel like it, all tagged, in collections, in sets, submitted to pools and groups, open for commenting, etc.

it's more than just a bucket.. for putting photos :P

kcbhiw

04-24-2007, 09:47 PM

Looking good. That beeping sucks. It's from the air bag module, IIRC.

...it looks like you'll be in the market for a new clutch soon too.

JDM-P5

04-25-2007, 12:06 AM

Looking good. That beeping sucks. It's from the air bag module, IIRC.

...it looks like you'll be in the market for a new clutch soon too.
Yes, I know this stock one will not hold up very long. :p
I'll probably order the same one that you bought.

Here's the night vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlJO6XMIkOc
Seatbelt/turn signal/closed circuit....etc.

JDM-P5

04-25-2007, 03:56 AM

Going through the tunnels here...so much fun...you should see the faces of people..haha..they are like...WTF is that sound coming from!!!?

In the first vid...you can hear me say "...coilovers ftl."...lol.

R2s99zoom

04-25-2007, 04:01 AM

Going through the tunnels here...so much fun...you should see the faces of people..haha..they are like...WTF is that sound coming from!!!?

lol... part of your night run vid went thru a small tunnel, and it reminded me of the airport tunnel here in vegas... I LOVE the way my mx-5 sounds when I drive thru it at full throttle... your car would just sound BEAUTIFUL... if unbearably loud thru it :)

I love how your car retains its MX-5 sound... even tho its way louder and meaner :)

JDM-P5

04-25-2007, 04:39 AM

Thank you! People cower in fear when I go by at WOT. The problem with that particular tunnel, is that they have those really small speed bumps (speed limiters) and they are a real PITA (don't want to lose traction if I fly down the decline). In the vid you can see I have to let off and go back to WOT once the car stops bouncing up & down.
There are some better tunnels a short drive North of me (no speed limiters there since it's a highway). I met some guys that run turbo Opels here & we will be doing a photoshoot/night run through the nice long ones here pretty soon. the traffic is so thin there, that late at night we can set up a tripod & have some good runs through there. I can only imagine just how loud it's gonna be!

One thing I noticed h/e, there's a nasty buzzing sound coming from right behind the passenger seat...it's a piece of thin sheet metal vibrating to the right of the gas tank. The screw is missing, I have to find one to fit. But, on the other hand, it's no longer needed since the roll bar is there. I may just cut it out & call it a day! :D

JDM-P5

04-26-2007, 03:43 PM

YAY for parts!
http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/brakes%20&%20gauges.JPG

k-lea

04-26-2007, 06:48 PM

unf!

JDM-P5

04-27-2007, 03:19 AM

unf!
heh heh.(alright)

oldzoomer

04-29-2007, 12:16 AM

the miata sounds great. is that really a 1.6 in there?

JDM-P5

04-29-2007, 03:37 AM

the miata sounds great. is that really a 1.6 in there?
Yep. It's definitely a 1.6'r in there. :)
Thanks for the compliment.(eekdance)

JDM-P5

05-01-2007, 03:09 PM

Yep. It's definitely a 1.6'r in there. :)
Thanks for the compliment.(eekdance)
Well...the Turboyata is really starting to kick things off right here in beautiful Turkey. Of course...just like ANYWHERE in the world..the playa hataz (fuzz/pigs/po-po etc.) tend to strike hard.
Well....let's rack 'em up shall we?
"Parking in front of my OWN apartment building" Parking ticket $62YTL
"Exhaust too loud" ticket $162YTL
"Speeding double the posted limit on a COUNTRY BACK ROAD (awesome mountain road FWIW)" speeding ticket $222YTL (busted by remote radar & cameras, dispatch radio'd ahead & I got pulled over to a grinning officer of the law) *A BIG f**k you to technology!!!*
I will scan my Turk Tickets tomorrow (ugh)

Now...unto some good news....
http://a107.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_532ea31f29b98ff841db016a07e3692a.jpg
Brake upgrades complete.
Better news...since I'm pretty much the only person here with a modified MX-Cinco...I have been invited to have the turboyata replicated into a more child-friendly toy. The deal is, this company is going to make child-sized replicas of the turboyata & in exchange make ALL body repairs to Ms. Yata AND paint to my liking (engine bay, valve cover, exterior, interior, trunk). Well...can you say SPICY Yata? I can. Stay tuned for more info (this is scheduled to go down after the next time trial on May 19th). 7-10 days in their hands & I should have a magazine worthy car...finally.
w00t!

aMaff

05-01-2007, 03:15 PM

Of course, there's no chance you may be at fault for those tickets...

Fuckin cops.
(ugh)

Foolish

05-01-2007, 03:26 PM

Spicy would be nice. I'm also a fan of the Laser Blue. Have you considered camo?

Kansei

05-01-2007, 03:33 PM

omg I want a child-sized turboyata replica! It's like "my size barbie" but for boys... boys that want a cute little convertible o_O

Foolish

05-01-2007, 03:51 PM

Dude, if you're getting a repaint, get a Racing Beat Type 2 nose on there first. It's the only body mod I'd do on a Miata

Kansei

05-01-2007, 04:02 PM

Dude, if you're getting a repaint, get a Racing Beat Type 2 nose on there first. It's the only body mod I'd do on a Miata

+1

so subtle, so aggressive! If you are replacing the front bumper, it's imperative that you get it.

It's fiberglass though :(

JDM-P5

05-01-2007, 04:23 PM

Of course, there's no chance you may be at fault for those tickets...

Fuckin cops.
(ugh)

ALL of them of course. ;)

Spicy would be nice. I'm also a fan of the Laser Blue. Have you considered camo?
Camo...my commander would shit a brick! I'm supposed to stay "low-key"...riiiiight...in a Miata...haha.

omg I want a child-sized turboyata replica! It's like "my size barbie" but for boys... boys that want a cute little convertible o_O
I want one also...gonna see if I can get one for free or at cost.

Dude, if you're getting a repaint, get a Racing Beat Type 2 nose on there first. It's the only body mod I'd do on a Miata
+1
so subtle, so aggressive! If you are replacing the front bumper, it's imperative that you get it.
It's fiberglass though
Just wait & see what I have up my sleeves fellas...I won't dissapoint. *MUUUUHAAAAHAAAA!!*

evilmonkeyMSP

05-01-2007, 04:26 PM

Phil....you cant mount a naked girl to the front of your car and paint her....its frowned uponJust wait & see what I have up my sleeves fellas...I won't dissapoint. *MUUUUHAAAAHAAAA!!*

JDM-P5

05-01-2007, 04:31 PM

Phil....you cant mount a naked girl to the front of your car and paint her....its frowned upon
BUT...I can however put her in the passenger seat!
It's got to do something with bumpers. It's gonna be fun.
Til next update.
G'night!
(rei)

Foolish

05-01-2007, 04:40 PM

If you say Erebuni, I will wait 'til you return to Atlanta, then beat you until your face also looks like a catfish.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Foolish/Sad%20Little%20Miata.JPG

JDM-P5

05-01-2007, 04:43 PM

If you say Erebuni, I will wait 'til you return to Atlanta, then beat you until your face also looks like a catfish.
If I say custom will you wait it out?
(stooges)

**EDIT**
roffles at your image.

Foolish

05-01-2007, 04:46 PM

Just remember, there's custom, and then there's too custom:
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Foolish/ugmiata.JPG

JDM-P5

05-01-2007, 04:48 PM

Just remember, there's custom, and then there's too custom:
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Foolish/ugmiata.JPG
Roffles x's 10.

Meh...it'll be nice.

Check out GACC Memories...nighty night.
(glare)

JDM-P5

05-03-2007, 03:04 PM

Wooters!
Gauge install complete.
My personal mechanic Ahmet doing his thing.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0001-3.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0002-3.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0003-2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0028-4.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0023-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0024-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0025-2.jpg
I have a stock center surround/bezel coming from Stateside...we're going to make a FG copy and then redo the install for a cleaner, meaner, yet more visually appealing look.
The A/F gauge is freaking useless...except for the fact that it has the Voltimeter built in...WB June or July.
(wiggle)

k-lea

05-03-2007, 05:12 PM

ew @ cheap gauges

JDM-P5

05-03-2007, 05:23 PM

ew @ cheap gauges
Money well spent..because they are cheap & work great (except for the A/F one)
(chair)

k-lea

05-03-2007, 06:08 PM

ah ha! see?!

JDM-P5

05-04-2007, 05:27 AM

I mean...it works..it's just not going to do crap for the tuning though.

Kansei

05-04-2007, 08:50 AM

I mean...it works..it's just not going to do crap for the tuning though.

I <3 my prosport gauges.

boost, oil pressure, and EGT.

the egt gauge started wigging out on me though.. but I'm gonna go ahead and assume that it's all my fault (ziptied wires rubbing and shorting out or something).

JDM-P5

05-04-2007, 03:00 PM

I <3 my prosport gauges.

boost, oil pressure, and EGT.

the egt gauge started wigging out on me though.. but I'm gonna go ahead and assume that it's all my fault (ziptied wires rubbing and shorting out or something).

Me too....I dig 'em...with the top down...the oooh's & ahhhh's own....girls seem to dig them too...because they "are çok güzel" (pr: chock goo-zell = very beautiful/pretty). (godown)

I ensured that my line was not half-assed. We ran the wire through the hole left by the cruise control delete. :)

JDM-P5

05-05-2007, 03:01 AM

Pics of the Turboyata on the water front w/the Opel...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0045.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0044.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0042-1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0035-1.jpg
My boy & his girl (he drives the silver Opel)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/97dsmbishi/CIMG0037-1.jpg

JDM-P5

05-05-2007, 01:25 PM

Street Run III
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJUxFk0h15c

JDM-P5

05-29-2007, 12:25 PM

Painting time.
The car has been shaved and sanded down. The paint is not quite spicy..but extremely close & gorgeous in the sunlight...as seen by the sample shown below. Those "cloudy" spots...are clouds. ;)
The car should be out of the shop on Saturday.
Just remember...this is a free paint job...3-stage. They also made a fiberglass body of the car...lol...as shown below....crazy.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/turbopaint/paint.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/turbopaint/paint2.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/turbopaint/miata%20stage%201%20paint.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/turbopaint/miata%20stage%201%20paint2.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/turbopaint/miata%20stage%201%20paint3.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/JDM-P5/turbopaint/fg%20model.jpg