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LeeM

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18th Jul 08 at 22:20

my dad had a 1.8s which i drove a lot, loved the sund of that and theyre not that slow, yeah theyre not super fast but they have a fair pace i think 0-60 in 7 or 8 seconds but feel quicker and the driving position is so good!
great fun to kick the back end out in them as well!

Paul_J

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18th Jul 08 at 22:27

whats the cost on that turbo conversion then Dave out of interest?

Dave A

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18th Jul 08 at 22:29

about 3k all in including management and mapping. uses standard rods and pistons and a small t25 turbo (2nd hand)

RS6

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18th Jul 08 at 22:45

they look boring though

Paul_J

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18th Jul 08 at 22:58

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
about 3k all in including management and mapping. uses standard rods and pistons and a small t25 turbo (2nd hand)

wow that's cheap?

So 3k you drive in standard and drive out with 180 bhp?

So includes all fitting, management, boost pipes, special down pipes? etc...

Whats the reliability like? That could be quite

Dave A

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18th Jul 08 at 23:07

management is 1250 fitted and mapped.

that leaves 1750 for the rest. exhaust manifold is a 2nd hand item from another car that is modified to fit, turbo was 250 used, downpipe and exhaust mods were about 200, intercooler and boost piping came to about 350 and the rest was fitting costs and new sensors, lots of electrical work and some changes to the inlet system.

its not the pretties of turbo conversions but it works well and seems reliable even on the standard ecu at the moment running very low boost. Once the new ecu and loom go on we are polishing the boost pipes and getting some goodies to tidy it up a bit.

lil_g

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18th Jul 08 at 23:42

What are they like to drive?

Mate was trying to sell me one earlier

Imported one in black with red leather

unionjack30

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18th Jul 08 at 23:49

Brill to drive, i drove a 1.8 supercharged one and it was stupidly quick, handle amazing aswell. Its only arround a grand to supercharge it as well!

Dave A

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18th Jul 08 at 23:55

quote:
Originally posted by unionjack30
Its only arround a grand to supercharge it as well!

its more than that for the ecu and loom alone

Butler

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19th Jul 08 at 09:07

Over a grand for ecu and loom? Probably not under 1k but could be supercharged for alot less than most cars I imagine?

Nismo

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19th Jul 08 at 10:57

drop and FD lump in and away you go!!

vx.racing

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19th Jul 08 at 11:22

I've driven this and it was seriously rapid -

Clicky

Not really suitable for everyday driving, but absolute fun and smile factor a-plenty!

Andrew

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19th Jul 08 at 11:26

I've had a little drive of one. For a car with 70k on the clock it drove loverly.

Think they are a bit dated though. Just something about them that makes me not want one

CORSA NUT

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19th Jul 08 at 15:58

Used to drive loads of these at Mazda

awsome little things!

I liked the older ones best tbh like the m reg and P reg examples..may not be the fastest thing on the road but boy are they a proper drivers car.

Fad

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19th Jul 08 at 16:13

I loved the one I had for two weeks.....got back into the Clio and hated it

mazdaspeed

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19th Jul 08 at 17:24

Well I own a mk2 1.8 S. LSD on this model, 143bhp 1050kg. Only got it a few month back.

There is quite a lot of supercharge/turbo kits floating about. The 1.8 engine comes in a turbo form in the Mazda 323 GT so there is a cheap conversion possible.

Yes they handle brilliantly. Don't think I could go back to FWD.

redtom

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19th Jul 08 at 17:31

My mates got a mk1 eunos roadster 1.6 with LSD. goes sideways very well even though its quite underpowered. such a nice feeling car from the inside imo

lee2004_

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19th Jul 08 at 17:35

whenever i see one they make me think hairdressers car,, they are nice to drive though...

Nismo

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19th Jul 08 at 18:18

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
about 3k all in including management and mapping. uses standard rods and pistons and a small t25 turbo (2nd hand)

wow that's cheap?

So 3k you drive in standard and drive out with 180 bhp?

for 4K you could drive in and drive out with 280bhp in the form of an FD lump, much more potential ;-)

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19th Jul 08 at 18:21

i would spend a bit extra and get a factory bbr turbo, much better

SVM 286

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19th Jul 08 at 21:16

Ideal if you're a little fella. Not ideal if you're 6' 3''.

Brilliant little cars though.

SVM 286

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19th Jul 08 at 21:17

If I remember correctly the turbos were done over here rather than at the factory Jim. I'll ask Jim. He'll know.

Paul_J

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19th Jul 08 at 21:20

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
about 3k all in including management and mapping. uses standard rods and pistons and a small t25 turbo (2nd hand)

wow that's cheap?

So 3k you drive in standard and drive out with 180 bhp?

for 4K you could drive in and drive out with 280bhp in the form of an FD lump, much more potential ;-)

Has this ever actually been done? I've never heard of mx5's with rx7 engines before.

Got any vids? That'd be insane.

CorsAsh

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19th Jul 08 at 21:23

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
drop and FD lump in and away you go!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uWpalOGZWJs&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hONXYySV2qM&feature=related

[Edited on 19-07-2008 by CorsAsh]

CorsAsh

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19th Jul 08 at 21:27

Or how about a triple rotor 20b in an MX5?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9W7reXDxpg&NR=1

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