another dumb turbo question

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:19 pm

hi glen. i live in clifton hill.

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:25 pm

wow thats miles away but on the bright side your not far from maztech :lol:

i thought if you were close i could show you physically what you need for your turbo project.
oh well if your ever down my way gimme a pm

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:31 pm

thanks glen, you've been really helpful. you sent me a few pm's a while ago too to help me with a few things. not sure if you remember, but i really appreciate it.

i might just take you up on that offer one day. i'll take any excuse to take my car for a spin out of town, especially down near the beach

glen73 · Postby **glen73** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:34 pm

no worries, anytime

the more turbo mx5's the better

4sfed5 · Postby **4sfed5** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:19 pm

i used a custom built steam pipe manifold, you can see it on my website here.......http://miata.cardomain.com/ride/264041/6

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:15 pm

great info tony. and what manifold are u running ?

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:16 pm

Warpspeed wrote:My B6 is actually in a Laser, but it is really the same engine. I use the standard factory B6T exhaust manifold with a flat 12mm adaptor plate. But that would not work in an MX5 because the turbo would be facing around the wrong way.

If I was going to turbo an MX5, I would use the same Ford Laser turbo manifold, but with a steam pipe elbow adaptor. It would be dead easy to fabricate. A two inch steam pipe elbow with a simple rectangular four bolt flange welded onto each end. The turbo flange could then be made to suit any turbo.

Hint... The Laser Turbo manifolds for both B6 and BP usually sell for around $50-$80 secondhand and they should be fairly easy to get hold of.

problem with the B6 Laser manifolds is they are prone to craking - I had one here I was going to use in a cheap build up but it didn't work - Suts things way too close to teh water lines, the adapter would be a bit of a mission to get to work properly, I'd just get a whole manifold made, but the RB20 turbo is definately a good thing for the MX5