302 Miata Time!

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  1. Castillo817

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    Finally have my crossmember modified and the trans sitting. 20160708_175505.jpg 20160708_175455.jpg
     
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    Oh baby! Another huge step closer. Any idea what you're going to do with the intake yet?
     
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    No clue lol I'm just trying to get all the main things done first then focus on the secondary things afterwards.
     
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    Fair enough,
     
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    I never asked (and don't remember seeing - forgive me if you posted it): Are you going to use the stock Ford ECU, or a standalone? Whichever way, how are you going to adapt everything to the Mazda dash/instrument cluster/other hardware? Also, are you going to make it straight E85 compatible with all of the appropriate hardware/bigger injectors/etc.?
     
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    Using a stock A9L ford ECU with a Moates Quarterhorse tuner. I'm getting an adapter for the speedometer and using the stock Miata oil pressure and coolant temp sensors. I had to buy little adapters to use those two sensors for the Miata guages.
    Not sure if I'm going to make it e85 compatible but I really want to. Need to do some more research on which injectors and fuel pump to use.
     
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    My .02: E85 usually doesn't make anywhere near of as a dramatic difference on N/A engines as it does in boosted applications, like our Speeds. It may be more trouble/$$$ than it's worth.
     
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    its only worth it if E85 is easily available that you can just always fill with it
     
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    There's a lot of E85 in our DFW Metroplex. Having said that, the northern/eastern regions of the area tend to be more saturated. The nearest station may be ~15 miles away or more, depending on your location:
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    Only reason why I'm considering is because I'm planning on going boosted, but in a few years.
     
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    Wow. Don't drive in the rain or snow! LOL. Most people either go turbo Miata, or V8 Miata; going both seems o.0, haha.
     
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    Going both seems awesome. Best of both worlds (assuming it all fits)
     
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    Well I'm going both :D
     
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    Might as well cut a hole in the hood to clear the blower now.
     
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    Either way I have to cut it to clear the cobra intake.
     
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    Ah i was under the impression that you were still holding out hope there would be a less distructive solution for clearing the intake.
     
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    I kinda did want that "sleeper" look, but then I don't really care. It's going to be loud (no res, cats or mufflers), with dumps before the axles.
     
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    Shaker hood Miata.

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    One of these things is not like the other... one of these things doesn't belong in these sentences. Clue: it's a word that starts with "sleep" and ends with "er," LOL ;)
     
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    Finally installed my clutch kit. 20160713_215258.jpg
     
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