suggestions to revitalize this news group?

Domagoj Bagaric > wrote:

> am I the only one with 90ishrwhp?

I have a stock 1.6 1992, I suspect 90ishrwhp is probably 80 more than I
have?

NOTE: the HP is sufficient.


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XS11E wrote:
> Domagoj Bagaric > wrote:
>
>> am I the only one with 90ishrwhp?
>
> I have a stock 1.6 1992, I suspect 90ishrwhp is probably 80 more than I
> have?
>
> NOTE: the HP is sufficient.

"It is more fun to drive a slow car fast, than to drive a fast car slow".

Not that the stock Miata is slow, but it can actually be more fun for me
to drive a fairly stock one than one with more than double the power. I
miss my rev limiter......

Some extra power is not a bad thing, imo, but for me, and so many
others, this car is almost all about handling.

I would probably have never added a turbo myself, but I will do every
possible thing (within budget) to any miata I own to make maximum use of
and improve the excellent handling/braking that this car already has.

Pat

On 6/25/2010 9:21 AM, Domagoj Bagaric wrote:
> On 25.6.2010. 7:14, Chuck wrote:
>
>> 99 LS, turbo SBB, 8 injector version.
>
> what's the horses/torqs rating? when does the boost kick in?
>
>
Rated/calculated rear wheel HP 220. (Consistent with 1/4 mile times)

Never Dyno'd, due to lack of fast A/F ratio meter on local Dyno.

There is an extra fuel rail mounted on the intake manifold. (Bell
Engineering modified a stock manifold). This allows use of stock
injectors during normal driving to keep the ECU happy.

Serious boost starts between about 3000-3200 RPM
Actually, a small amount of "boost" is available at idle. Testing showed
that twice the normal airflow is available at idle.

For daily driving, HP is intentionally limited to about 160HP at rear
wheels, due to stock internals. One of these days, I suppose I should
spring for a decent fast wide band A/F system, with an output suitable
to drive the ECU, and retune to full capability. Actually, I reduced the
available HP as a protection, when I was having ignition problems, and
never got around to retuning after the problems were eliminated.

The rear end is the stock ratio, and the 5th gear was changed to reduce
RPM at highway speeds just enough to reduce the "drone".

This was a 2001-02 ish FM II SBB Piggy kit, and then modified with new
intake piping, an O2 sensor output clamp, larger exhaust, etc. A "HD
clutch & PP were also installed, along with the supporting electronics
prior to the actual Turbo install. ( There was a delay in shipping the
turbo at the time).

This is an old conversion, using steel piping. New kits have a much
"cleaner" arrangement, and use rubber hoses instead of the steel pipe
arrangement I have.

For several years, I considered changing to an LS V8. However the cost
jumped up by over ten grand, and sort of made that idea a no go.

Not to mention that my doctors are now frowning on my racing activities.

On 25.6.2010. 19:46, Chuck wrote:

> Rated/calculated rear wheel HP 220. (Consistent with 1/4 mile times)

that's double what I drive what are the 1/4 times?

> Not to mention that my doctors are now frowning on my racing activities.

give them a spin, they'll either stop or have you committed

On 25.6.2010. 17:01, Lanny Chambers wrote:

> Here's a tip: install a muffler that's a bit too loud. You'll quickly
> learn to use as little throttle as possible, and you'll find you have
> plenty of power you're not using because it's too noisy.
>

I love the sound of a stock muffler, especially with top down. couple of
friends have enthuza mufflers, that's not bad too.

Hi Chris

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Wow, it's a shame to see so few posts on what's been the best newsgroup
> I've ever run across! Are 'we' just inundated with too many ways to
> communicate? Is everyone twittering (whatever the hell that is) and
> facebooking and myspacing and blogging (how did I almost forget
> blogging?) Who blogs for god's sake? Everyone?
>
I think you pretty much nailed it with your theories. I have been using
usenet since there really was nothing else and it is slowly dying all over.

There have always been the problem that usenet was not really advertised
by anyone so many newer ever discovered the system. The amount of new
user today is properly next to zero as most ISP's have gone from being
geek companies run by geeks for geeks to big business. I see ISP's
pretty much cutting away anything which my confuse users even a little
so the days of every ISP runnung a usenet server is over.

I think blogging can be a good thing and if I had more time I may have
made one my self. There are good and bad ones.



> I just don't get it. Any suggestions will be appreciated! Allot of
> people don't even know what newsgroups are, I guess. It seems to be like
> 'bulletin boards' back before the web exploded but, even then, there was
> a pretty committed core group.
>
I think we can try to post more often but it will not change the
downward spiral only put it on hold. Still as long as there are MX-5's
there will to stuff to discuss.


> Have we just run out of interesting things to discuss on the most
> reliable sports car of all time? TOO FEW PROBLEMS? Is that it?
>
> I hope we can keep it alive.
>
On the plus side I do not see it dying only less active. Once in a while
I visit a group focused on a computer game which was hot* a decade ago
to reconnect with the old guys. There are perhaps 30-40 posts in that
group per year now but it still fun.


> H-E-L-P!
> Chris
> 99BBB

Fear we not. I think everyone there have your back :-)

Kind regards
Bruno

*When the demo to the sequel to this game was released for download 30%
of the internet bandwidth during the following 24 hours was from the
game files being transfered!

"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message

> We just returned from an hour's drive in the country. We are blessed
> with hundreds of "SAFE SPEED 20" signs within a 30-mile radius, many
> with serious elevation changes. I sure am enjoying my new RE-11s.
>
> It's hard to believe the local Miata club has no interest in these
> wonderful roads; all they want to do is eat and shop.
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> St. Louis, MO
> '94C

Wow, not my kind of Miata club! I try and catch up with the Houston version
occasionally. Especially on New Years Day when they do their annual hangover
cart race! Good stuff!

Chris
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"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Look there Chris, it's Miata talk!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pat


I love it!
Chris
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"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Domagoj Bagaric > wrote:
>
>> am I the only one with 90ishrwhp?
>
> Hardly. At 146k miles, my stock 1.8 is probably in that range.
>
> Here's a tip: install a muffler that's a bit too loud. You'll quickly
> learn to use as little throttle as possible, and you'll find you have
> plenty of power you're not using because it's too noisy.
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> St. Louis, MO
> '94C

Huh?! There's a new one on me! Domagoj, do what I did and put Borla duals
and with the wonderful sound, it'll never occur to you that you don't have
BIG power! Actually, I think a good normally aspirated Miata is perfectly
suited for going about as fast and quick as you can safely go on public
roads.

Chris
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"pws" > wrote in message
...
>
> "It is more fun to drive a slow car fast, than to drive a fast car slow".
>
>
> Pat

Amen brother! I did a run this morning with a buddy on a 1300cc Honda
cruiser-type motorcycle, We had a total blast! I ran away from him in the
corners and he got to enjoy my radar protection as he blasted up to catch me
cruising at 80 or so on the straights. He hit the highest speed he has yet,
having the bike less than a year (120mph) and he inspired me to go a bit
faster than I had in a long while hitting 110 indicated (108 confirmed on
the ScangaugeII). I really don't normally feel the need for more power.

Chris
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