Hello, do any of you guys knwo where I can get a good turbo kit for my 99 miata? I found one, it is the second one down and I was going to get option B. http://www.turbo-kits.com/miata_turbo_kits.html but if any one knows of a better one let me know. thanks
Turbo Kits
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hmm.. turbokits, eh?
www.flyinmiata.com
http://www.brperformance.com/
those are the two big names....
there's also www.racingmazda.com and a few others I can't think of
also, do your research.. the new supercharger kits are every bit of power the turbo kits are, plus a lotta torque.
www.flyinmiata.com
http://www.brperformance.com/
those are the two big names....
there's also www.racingmazda.com and a few others I can't think of
also, do your research.. the new supercharger kits are every bit of power the turbo kits are, plus a lotta torque.
Welcome to the club!
Get a supercharger.
I did and I love it.
Torque curve =Teh W1N!
http://www.vf-engineering.com/miata99-00.htm
Get a supercharger.
I did and I love it.Torque curve =Teh W1N!
http://www.vf-engineering.com/miata99-00.htm
Why are all of the kits so expensive? The kit I found is alot cheaper and you get alot more with it I was leaning more twards a turbo kit than a supercharger for many reasons the main one being a supercharger is an expensive fix if it breaks. wont I be able to pull more power from a turbo than a super chager.I have also been told that turbos would be more benificial to a small engine like the miatas and there is more room for upgrades.
Yeah, VF kits are expensive, but the quality is top notch.
Miata.net's a good place to start for us with a little less cash to spend.
http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=show&CategoryID=113&SubID=1085&Variable=generic.variables&Session=41b68dda51d9cebb
Miata.net's a good place to start for us with a little less cash to spend.
http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/classifieds.cgi?action=show&CategoryID=113&SubID=1085&Variable=generic.variables&Session=41b68dda51d9cebb
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B.L. Zebop
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First thing I note in the kit list that you linked in your first post: "Generic Install Instructions".LoBo said:
This is not a thing that instills confidence.
First thing, register on the Miata Forum at www.miataforum.com and spend some time in the Power Mods section. Ask questions. Alternatively, subscribe to the Miata Power mailing list, where people like Bill Cardell of Flyin' Miata, Corky Bell of Bell Engineering (on occasion), Ray Ayala (Miata ECU software programmer), and a host of people who've been turbocharged and supercharged hang out. Simply the best online source of knowledge.
Secondly, ask yourself what the tech support is like with the product you're about to spend your money on is like. If it's not good or totally non-existant (GReddy for example), why go that route.
Thirdly, without published dyno data, that can be substantiated (unlike JR's) you can be lead down the garden path. Again, is this somewhere where you want to go?
Spend some time composing an e-mail to Flyin' Miata and ask them for a comparison to the kit you found. You'll get an honest answer...you can take that to the bank.
1: Flyin' Miata makes great products. but way too many people sack ride these guys (for lack of a better term) and thier pricing is way high even compared to thier own prices just a year ago. Yes they have good tech support, but thier is enough information out there for any turbo kit you decide to buy. but like i said, they make good quality stuff, they just aren't my first choice.
2:The old sating "superchargers will give me more low end torque" is B.S. in the miata world. with the right turbo set-up (T28) you will be making more torque by 2500 than a supercharger.
3:Miata.net, There are some very knowledgable people there, yes. but you will get much more use out of the miatapowerlist than anywhere else. mostly an ok resource if you need quick answers.
just my $.02
2:The old sating "superchargers will give me more low end torque" is B.S. in the miata world. with the right turbo set-up (T28) you will be making more torque by 2500 than a supercharger.
3:Miata.net, There are some very knowledgable people there, yes. but you will get much more use out of the miatapowerlist than anywhere else. mostly an ok resource if you need quick answers.
just my $.02
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i've been out to the flyin miata shop in grand junction. real cool place, real cool people and plenty of madly modified miatas. i do agree thier pricing is a bit steep.
Mazdaspeedgirl
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I require pics of the miata to make a recommendation.
