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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Default Tube chassis turbo ls miata build. Delaware.

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92 miata
6.0 lq4 chevy
75mm borg t6 turbo
Six speed
Solid axle ford 9 inch
06 miata front sub frame and suspension
Three link with a frame mounted watts link rear suspension

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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Im front mounting the turbo. The rad will be in the trunk. 2x3 frame will stop at crossmember mounts, the be a removable tube clip. Ill be running a remote mount electric water pump. http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...psaf51a7cc.jpg
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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Man, great build! From the license plate it looks like you'll be putting it on the street as well as the strip?
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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The goal is all around outstanding car. Street, strip and road course. 700 rwhp is easily obtainable.
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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Cool build. Pretty tough to do a build that's good in all 3. I figured with the tubbed rear you'd go with an autotrans.
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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It would be faster with the turbo but I like to drive my car. Not stab and steer. 335/35/17 is whats going in the rear. Plenty of tire choices in that size. I just try to keep all the factors that make great cars in each kind of racing and try to pick the best compromises between them all. Weight, power, traction, chassis stiffness and suspension. I hope I succeed!
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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Im using hooker swap manifolds and flipping them up and forward. Most people use truck manifolds. The hooker manifolds have larger primaries and are tighter to the engine.

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Normally look like this. http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2f954a00.jpg

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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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This is the turbo size.borg warner s475 turbo - Google Search
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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Sold the big t6 turbo and bought two smaller s366 t4 turbos. Borg warner Pn 177275

Starting to mock up where the engine and 06 miata front sub frame will sit.

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Old Nov 17, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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Hey great to see you back! I have looked at this thread many times and been amazed. You are a fine craftsman for sure and I hope you keep the photos coming!
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 10:22 PM
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Its been slow going with it lately. Time to work on it and money. The frame is next to start on.
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 12:56 AM
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I've been busy. http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...ps013aeb00.jpg
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Gonna do some more tomorrow. Finish mounting front sub frame. Triangulate the front rail to the upright. I set the turbos on the rails just for the pure excitement of it. This thing is gonna be wicked! http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...ps18fe7c0d.jpg
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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I couldn't finish getting front 06 sub frame mounted. I need another stick of 2x3.
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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and to think I thought my holes in the floor pan were big
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Keep the updates coming!
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Yeah your hole is no comparison. Lol
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I've been a little busy working on it.
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