Chewy's NA8C SR20DET

[chewyryce]

I dont think i introduced myself when i first became a member back in 08'.
My name is Duy (yui if you cant pronounce it) or you can just call me Chewy. I've owned mazda's since i've had my license. My last car as you all have known was a BG SP Astina.

I have recently sold my car and have moved onto another Mazda... with a twist. Although the car itself does not look awesome or what not. i will spend my time cleaning it up and getting it to look better than what it currently is.

This is the beginning of a long project.

Enjoy.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1020927.jpg
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No fancy interior so i didnt take any photos of it.

[Cosmo Dude]

Well you've got your work cut out for your self... Good luck

[Clean_Cookie]

cool! few q's... is that silver thing after the turbo on the exhaust side a BOV? never really understood turbos in their entirety... also silicone hoses on the intake side of things, i thought that was a no-no in a turbo (cause they can suck in or something...idk?)

[Cosmo Dude]

Looks more like an external wastegate. IMHO I'd sell the blacktop and put a BP back into it.

[bg astina]

looks good, and silicone hoses can be used where ever, when you turbo a car you should get the better silicone hoses for the pure fact that they have my layers making them stronger and wont compress under the air etc etc, most turbo cars I've seen use silicone, metal piping is a lot better because it won't compress.

[chewyryce]

yeah. external wastegate. has a screamer pipe that im gonna knock off. i dont mind the setup atm. boost kicks in around 3800.

[marcs_sp20]

Nice project, the SR shocked me a bit though!! :eek:

So what is planned for it, a lot of MS parts I would imagine? :D:D

[derb]

Not a bad project car, don't really like CA18's but if it's going strong why mess with it.

[marcs_sp20]

Not a bad project car, don't really like CA18's but if it's going strong why mess with it.

Its an SR20DET though? :confused:

[derb]

Looks like a CA18 intake manifold, but it shows how much I know about Nissans. :(

[Mad Mat]

Looks like a CA18 intake manifold, but it shows how much I know about Nissans. :(

yer it is by the looks of it.. i think with the sr manifold as it a low mount setup intake mani it might have issues with clearance... but i dont know if the ca mani would fit tho...

good lookin car man :D what box r u running and what diff :D

[marcs_sp20]

Looks like the standard IM to me, the CA18 IM is a lot more squared off:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1192/img0531eb.jpg

[NaughtyGT]

.....haha it's an SR20DET with stock IM. Beaut motor & certainly a worthy upgrade. You certainly wouldn't go putting the BP back in. Even the BPT would be underpowered compared to this engine unless you modified it & you really wouldn't. My guess is it uses the DET trans so it wouldn't be worth the trouble.

Great project Chewy & my only problem I have is the wierd-ass external w/gate set up. I mean wtf is that about? How the hell does it work coming off the turbo hotside :confused: It should be plumbed from off of the zorst manifold! Are you able to explain the reason this is set up like this cause it's doing my head in :o:o It's almost like the modifier was trying to replicate workings of an internal wastegate? Why would you wantbthe gate coming off the snail shell? I just don't get it at all.......

[project.r.racing]

Nice. 2nd MX I've seen with a SR20 fitted.

[Mad Mat]

Nice. 2nd MX I've seen with a SR20 fitted.

what about that blue one at lake side that day.. it had 9.5 inch wide rear tires lol


.....haha it's an SR20DET with stock IM. Beaut motor & certainly a worthy upgrade. You certainly wouldn't go putting the BP back in. Even the BPT would be underpowered compared to this engine unless you modified it & you really wouldn't. My guess is it uses the DET trans so it wouldn't be worth the trouble.

Great project Chewy & my only problem I have is the wierd-ass external w/gate set up. I mean wtf is that about? How the hell does it work coming off the turbo hotside :confused: It should be plumbed from off of the zorst manifold! Are you able to explain the reason this is set up like this cause it's doing my head in :o:o It's almost like the modifier was trying to replicate workings of an internal wastegate? Why would you wantbthe gate coming off the snail shell? I just don't get it at all.......


i dont really see the issue.. its still on the exhaust manifold side. as it is still relieving the pressure for the turbo. yes it is a little bit up the turbin housing but it still should work fin in my eyes...

[NaughtyGT]

yeah, no doubt it works Mat but it's efficiency would be compromised. The turbo should be allowed to force the spent gases out into the manifold whereby an external gate is used, free of interference, then the wastegate can discharge gases either back into the zorst system or straight to atmosphere. It seems to work more like an internal gate?
I'm stumped why would you do it unless it was a space-saving exercise? Just curious to know that's all........

I seen alot of custom set ups, in particular, specific manifold design which can be complex & even seen twin external screamers made to go into a single wastegate where most use 2 seperate pipes & gates. Also, do folk realise how hard a steel the turbine exhaust housings are? Extremely hard steel to cut & drill!

Chewy, again, I luv the project man :cool:

[Rupewrecht]

Nice! and the SR is unexpected.

So it's a Eunos Roadster not a Aus-delivered MX-5 (judging from the silver)?

[project.r.racing]

what about that blue one at lake side that day.. it had 9.5 inch wide rear tires lolyup i remember all 450hp of it!

[mkid]

looks pretty sweet and a interesting project really looking forward t see how this one turns out

[chewyryce]

yeah its a eunos roadster. the extra pipe on the turbo is a screamer pipe, dumps exhaust gasses into the atmosphere. highly illegal and yes i will remove it haha. the engine is from a series 2 S14 with VTI cams as you can see from the dip in the back of the engine. non VTI heads are completely flat.

this will be a fun project. and yes marc i will be putting plenty of MS parts on it :P

[chewyryce]

OH. i forgot to mention that it has an electric bonnet release which is so cool. and it has a new set of Bilstein coil overs *drools*

[RedLineResident]

That's brilliant...That must be an absolute hoot to drive

[70NYD]

:D awesome car man. the light and nimble handling of a mx5 and the power of a blacktop to boot :D
brilliant, just brilliant :D

[NaughtyGT]

Chewy, you do realise if you downsize from that turbo you will have alot better performance? You could easily be looking @ 2500rpm as a good base line for boost to start to kick in at about 50% comp efficiency. I don't know what psi you are pushing when you reach 3800rpm but if your not getting say, 5psi @ or around 2000rmp, that's not an ideal set up. A GT2860RS has about the best 'turbine' efficiency rating of all turbos for a 2.0L platform. There is an article from Garrett getting around Nissan & Honda forums about the DP matched to the 2.0L Toyota 3S GTE that came in the Celica GT4 & MR2's. Can PM you it if you like? Quite an awesome write up. If you get boost happening lower in the rev range you'll better avoid wheelspin too. I know how light the NA's are in the rear, even without boost.....

[chewyryce]

Chewy, you do realise if you downsize from that turbo you will have alot better performance? You could easily be looking @ 2500rpm as a good base line for boost to start to kick in at about 50% comp efficiency. I don't know what psi you are pushing when you reach 3800rpm but if your not getting say, 5psi @ or around 2000rmp, that's not an ideal set up. A GT2860RS has about the best 'turbine' efficiency rating of all turbos for a 2.0L platform. There is an article from Garrett getting around Nissan & Honda forums about the DP matched to the 2.0L Toyota 3S GTE that came in the Celica GT4 & MR2's. Can PM you it if you like? Quite an awesome write up. If you get boost happening lower in the rev range you'll better avoid wheelspin too. I know how light the NA's are in the rear, even without boost.....

i'll take you up on that offer. i kinda thought the turbo was a bit overkill for its size. i dont know what psi its running either :S. only just picked it up friday night.

with this car i want to make the mods clean and neat. no messy stuff like what has happened here :P. i dont even know what half of the relays and fuses are in the car :S

[sik astina]

Great car, looks like it will be a lot of fun :)

[NaughtyGT]

I genuinely think you have a great project going man. I can understand the daunting feeling, especially the wiring etc. Most overlook the importance of getting the turbo & manifold right. Once you get all the heavy duty arsenal right, it's the tune that matters the most.

Will get the full & edited article for you. It's awesome but well worth the time to read through.

Cheers buddy!

[project.r.racing]

I'm coming over tonight to steal it from you. Do not look out your windows between 9 and 10 pm.

[chewyryce]

the car is parked elsewhere :P

[Clean_Cookie]

it would SUCK if it did get stolen... and ryan was MIA by chance... :O

[marcs_sp20]

some of us know where he lives :p

[chewyryce]

alright.. its been a while but no new mods/downgrades to the silver surfer. ended up buying another project.

Drum roll......

NA8
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Dont worry Phil. Your wheels are safer under the car than being bolted to the hubs with no shocks :P

[chewyryce]

the car was located in Bossley Park, NSW. If anyone is wondering how long and how much fuel it was.

Distance: Brisbane City > Bossley Park NSW (next to Cabramatta). Approximately 950km one way.
Time: Left at 7pm Friday April 29. Returned at 11pm Saturday 30
Fuel: $550 there and back.
Vehicle: Mazda Titan Diesel Non turbo 4cylinder slow accelerating import.
Experience: not fun at all with the wobbly steering, bad roads in NSW (sorry boys.. i had to complain :P), terrible terrible speed signs (from 100km/hr to 60km/hr out of nowhere, i cant slow down that fast with a truck)

[chewyryce]

alright so here are the photos of it as it is when i bought it up to the point of stripping it pretty much the day after i got home

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not the prettiest sight but its actually not that bad under all that sheet metal. the owner who stripped the car was decent enough to leave the whole AC system intact with gas still inside :).

[A.E]

Bosley park is 10mins from me you should of said hi :P

Nice buy. I was thinking of buying a mx5 as a track car. That would of been a good start :P

How much you pick it up for??

[chewyryce]

and this is the car stripped of its bits.

Dash Out
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Carpet Out
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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/IMAG0394.jpg

Junk
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My plans for the black one:
- Half cut NA8 Black. (for all the bits that i need)
- Hard top
- Roll cage
- Oil cooler
- Put the SR20 from the Silver Surfer into this Black Beast.
- ETC

Plans for the Silver NA6
- Take the NA8 engine and box from the half cut and convert it to 1.8
- Turn the whole car into stock for daily (fuel is like a chick right now)

these are just basic needs for both cars. im not going to be too specific as you all get the picture :)

[chewyryce]

Bosley park is 10mins from me you should of said hi :P

Nice buy. I was thinking of buying a mx5 as a track car. That would of been a good start :P

How much you pick it up for??

Price: that is a secret :P

i didnt get a chance to even explore NSW. i have a friend who lives there and even i didnt say hi to her. haha. next time i go to NSW i'll stay more than 10 min :)

[rodhog]

oh man I hope you got recipts and good details - Probability it's a stolen car 80% probability some one will come looking for you 2%

The fact you didn't like NSW roads - Priceless say on your side Cane TOAD. LOL

Hope you didn't fork out much for it.

[A.E]

Ahah that cool but I'll keep a keen eye on this thread as I've always liked the mx5 (probably why I bought the Capri lol)

Ah that's alright you were on business. Time is money ;)

[chewyryce]

oh man I hope you got recipts and good details - Probability it's a stolen car 80% probability some one will come looking for you 2%

The fact you didn't like NSW roads - Priceless say on your side Cane TOAD. LOL

Hope you didn't fork out much for it.

nah its safe. even though i dont have a receipt. i bought it from an MX5 enthusiast who owns 3 other mx5's. he bought it at the auctions. the rego sticker is still on the windscreen so i dont think its stolen. he sold it cause there was no time or space at his place.

oh and i have his name, phone number, and address :)

[A.E]

nah its safe. even though i dont have a receipt. i bought it from an MX5 enthusiast who owns 3 other mx5's. he bought it at the auctions. the rego sticker is still on the windscreen so i dont think its stolen. he sold it cause there was no time or space at his place.

Does he have another shell?? Sounds like my mate but with minis :P he had 3 until a few weeks ago.

[chewyryce]

Does he have another shell?? Sounds like my mate but with minis :P he had 3 until a few weeks ago.

i dont know. only saw 2 cars there. the other one was at a workshop. i dont want to give too much details of the seller as its confidential :)

[A.E]

i dont know. only saw 2 cars there. the other one was at a workshop. i dont want to give too much details of the seller as its confidential :)

Ah that's alright. I've got a few things to take care of in the coming months. Another car would make alot of ppl unhappy in this house :P lol

[Rupewrecht]

Hah, nice!

[chewyryce]

Parts have arrived the other day from Rupe and others.

Mazdaspeed Rear Tower Brace
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Mazdaspeed Wheel
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Hooker 3" Aero Chamber Muffler (stainless steel)
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MX5 Magazines
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[chewyryce]

Removed the front guards and bumper today

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030278.jpg

This is the damage on the drivers side.. actually very minimal
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[chewyryce]

my friend cleaning the interior of the car

Before
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After
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tomorrow i will be cleaning the black sticky stuff off the doors. cleaning the boot. and probably gonna remove as much wiring from the front end as possible for repairs :)

[chewyryce]

added to the list of parts is a Suzuki Cappuccino Washer bottle :D. for those unfamiliar with the reason for this, the standard washer bottle sits on the firewall of the passenger side which is next to the exhaust. you get what would happen yeah :P. well this Suzuki washer bottle sits behind the firewall of the driver side away from heat and away from engine bay which equals more space :D

this is the bottle.. it is an odd one isnt it :)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030468.jpg

This is what it should look like (i googled this image. it is not mine)
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[NaughtyGT]

minimal damage for a panel beater mabe......fark me :eek: You must be into MX5's man! I think the NB's are better looking but the lil' NA6 I had was a solid little fun car. I didn't like the light rear end though but I'm used to larger cars I guess. Also mine wasn't worth modifying for me for what I was after.

Well you got your work cut out for you. After seeing the dash pulled I must confess.......I drilled through the firewall on the Zed & hit a pipe or the element :eek:......oh that sound of leaking A/C gas & smell.......needless to say I will be puling dash before friggin summer :mad: Thought I was well clear of element but I guess the pipes bend sideways :o

Keep the updates with these cool projects

[chewyryce]

minimal damage for a panel beater mabe......fark me :eek: You must be into MX5's man! I think the NB's are better looking but the lil' NA6 I had was a solid little fun car. I didn't like the light rear end though but I'm used to larger cars I guess. Also mine wasn't worth modifying for me for what I was after.

Well you got your work cut out for you. After seeing the dash pulled I must confess.......I drilled through the firewall on the Zed & hit a pipe or the element :eek:......oh that sound of leaking A/C gas & smell.......needless to say I will be puling dash before friggin summer :mad: Thought I was well clear of element but I guess the pipes bend sideways :o

Keep the updates with these cool projects

im not doing the repairs myself. i aint no panel beater. owning the silver mx5 has turned me a little obsessed with them and yes these cars are a little bit too light. in fact with power to weight at the moment its too light for this turbo application so im turning the silver one to a stock 1.8 and the black one is going to have the SR20.

yeah, sometimes miscalculations gets the better of us. i do it all the time :D.

After a few weeks i wont be posting up for about 3 months as i will be saving up for the front cut NA8 (panels for the black one and engine and box for the silver one). And once the car is done its going to be a bit of a Frankenstein due to bits and pieces from other cars. i wont be reveling what the parts are until i actually get them, FUN FUN FUN :D

Chewy

[project.r.racing]

I love Road&ster mags. I have a few hidden away somewhere in the house. Haven't seen them in about 2-3 years.

[chewyryce]

A very sunny day today at the "sunshine state"... a bit too sunny in fact. so we had to have a work area with shade...

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Today we attempted to remove the WHOLE loom from the car, and separated the ECU loom from the main loom.

Before
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Blower motor removed, air vent mechanism removed, evaporator had to be left intact because it still has AC gas inside
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[chewyryce]

Half a day later...

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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030486.jpg

Friend just taping up the wires that are still needed.
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Engine harness from inside the cabin and under the bonnet (one piece)
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[chewyryce]

Quite dirty under the bonnet so i had to wash it down.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030486.jpg

Soaked in degreaser ready for blasting
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030488.jpg

Vacuuming the boot to degrease
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030491.jpg

Washing the dirt from the engine bay and boot
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030490.jpg

[chewyryce]

End of the day's work
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030492.jpg
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Probably cannot tell but its a lot cleaner than before.

Will attempt to finish cleaning up the wiring harness tomorrow.

Plan for the harness is:
- Separate the ECU harness from the main harness
- Remove unwanted wires that are useless for the project
- Re-tape the loom to make it more clean

[NaughtyGT]

got your work cut out for you....fun?

[chewyryce]

got your work cut out for you....fun?

its actually not bad :). fun part was when we had to remove the ECU harness from the main harness... was a nightmare but we have removed 1/3 of the loom now :). ready for the S14 ECU loom to be tapped in

[chewyryce]

ECU loom being hacked off of the main loom

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1/3 of the harness removed
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1030499.jpg

[chewyryce]

been so long i havnt worked on my car because of limited funds but i did however buy this:

- Shin-Etsu Silicon Grease. Used for greasing the window sliders of your car. Windows dont take forever to go up or down now. Works great :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/IMAG0018.jpg

[Orion]

Did you end up buying the DIF fan controller?

[chewyryce]

Did you end up buying the DIF fan controller?

ah that wasnt for my car. it was for my friend's S15. he didnt buy it. ended up buying the Dakota fan controller. check out his blog in my sig. He's written a decent blog about it and what he thought of it in the end.

[chewyryce]

Picked up my quarter glass this weekend along with the half cut of an NA8

Green late model NB half cut. The red half cut is the one i bought. Richard taking bits i dont need from it before giving me the package
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MX5 Heaven. Heaps of wheels, cuts, panels, front ends, rear ends, conversions and what not at this place :)
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[chewyryce]

today my friend and i attempted to strip the whole car down to the bare shell... this is what we got up to

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What do u do when you find a flare stick in the passenger side kick panel?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040226.jpg

You light it up of course
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040220.jpg

Dash out
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040219.jpg

Carpet and loom out
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040224.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040225.jpg

thats all ive actually managed to do today. didnt get to pull the engine out as i hoped could. but while i was cleaning out the carpet i found 2 things underneath the carpet that are useful to me :D

A Supa Tsuru. Japanese Super Tool... quality doesnt look awesome. and a spare key. Both were under the carpet. Quite an odd find but still useful.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040223.jpg

I'll be extremely busy next week and will work my ass off to get the whole thing stripped by 2pm Saturday so i can pick up my black rolling shell from my other friends house to relocate as he is moving interstate soon. Exam is also coming up soon so i'll be in hiatus for a few weeks (hopefully not 4 months) and will get back into the game right after that.

[Clean_Cookie]

Lmk if ya want a hand next weekend!

[chewyryce]

thanks. i'll let you know when im gonna start stripping the silver mx5. i dont have much left on the half cut. :)

[maztech]

Cool project, where did you get the half cut from?

[chewyryce]

MX5 Plus :D. forgot to mention that. im always there :P. photos of the shop is MX5 Plus

[phildough]

Looks like all is going well for you, if you need a hand let me know as well.
Makes me want to get a MX5 and do this

[chewyryce]

ah PHIL!! totally forgot about your wheels LOL. yeah i'll let you guys know whats going on when i start on the silver one. also i'll deliver your wheels on sunday once i pick up the black mx5.

Chewy

[phildough]

ah PHIL!! totally forgot about your wheels LOL. yeah i'll let you guys know whats going on when i start on the silver one. also i'll deliver your wheels on sunday once i pick up the black mx5.

Chewy

No rush, its not as if I use them!!
They have been sitting there for years waiting for someone to use them!!

[chewyryce]

Wow. A year ago i bought this black NA8C in Sydney to do some serious mods. Due to limited funds and parts it took me this long to tell you all that it is now at the panel beaters getting a new nose job.

I have spent 3 hours in the rain this morning trying to get the little thing out of the back yard and onto the trailer. It was a pain because there was an S15 in front of the gate that was missing a wheel! I eventually made it to the panel beaters. Soaked and relieved to see that they were still open i dropped it off and quickly went home to shower before i got sick.

Those who are wondering. I have almost all the parts i need to get this car running once its back from the panel beaters. I will only reveal the parts i install as i build this car. No point in showing you pictures if its not on the car right? :P

P.S. I have sold my silver MX5 with standard NA8C running gear. Now for the real project

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/chewyryce/MX5/P1040896.jpg

Chewy

[phildough]

I wonder where those rims are from??

[chewyryce]

i stole them from some guys house last year :)