# how to turbo a miata in ten days **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [May 4, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254 "2009-05-04T10:22:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/21 "2009-05-04T22:17:30Z")
looks like it could be fun for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/22 "2009-05-04T22:32:50Z")
things i don’t miss doing. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/23 "2009-05-04T22:33:51Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > things i don’t miss doing. come by an gimme a hand then…some info on coolant lines would be great ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/24 "2009-05-04T22:58:36Z")
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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/25 "2009-05-04T23:42:50Z")
that has got to be the worlds longest tranny.lol looks like a sky scraper when standing up. Take a picture of a money or a gi joe hanging off the top of it, lol. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/26 "2009-05-04T23:47:49Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > that has got to be the worlds longest tranny.lol looks like a sky scraper when standing up. > > Take a picture of a money or a gi joe hanging off the top of it, lol. i was surprised there was a drive shaft ---
**Author:** ![H82Bslow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/h82bslow/32/7461_2.png) [@H82Bslow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/H82Bslow)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/27 "2009-05-06T07:20:09Z")
looks like this Miata is gonna boogie right along after all is said and done, good luck with the build ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/28 "2009-05-06T07:26:02Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > that has got to be the worlds longest tranny.lol looks like a sky scraper when standing up. > > Take a picture of a money or a gi joe hanging off the top of it, lol. ever see my rb26 transmission? ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/29 "2009-05-06T09:29:11Z")
> [@newman](#): > > ever see my rb26 transmission? great lets change the subject and talk about newman… this is about me christian! my build! a little gay miata! with a turbo! ---
**Author:** ![540guy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/540guy/32/5052_2.png) [@540guy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/540guy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/30 "2009-05-06T17:26:49Z")
looks good, sure hope he puts a different exhaust on it or somthing, sure hope so. ---
**Author:** ![LowlyOilBurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@LowlyOilBurner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LowlyOilBurner)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/31 "2009-05-07T03:30:46Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > great lets change the subject and talk about newman… > this is about me christian! > my build! > a little gay miata! > with a turbo! Lulzzz! How did that part work out i modd’d for you? ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/32 "2009-05-07T06:56:27Z")
> [@LowlyOilBurner](#): > > Lulzzz! > > How did that part work out i modd’d for you? it came out fucking awsome dude…ill post some pics in a couple hours or so… saved me about 200 bucks ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/33 "2009-05-07T07:03:38Z")
Cool project. How do the oem rear ends hold up? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/34 "2009-05-07T07:08:12Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > Cool project. > > How do the oem rear ends hold up? I know they hold up to S2K swap ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/35 "2009-05-07T07:17:59Z")
Nice garage you are working in there. Looks like there is lots of room, it’s clean, and well lit. X… ---
**Author:** ![jcruiza120](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@jcruiza120](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcruiza120)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/36 "2009-05-07T08:23:20Z")
Which begi kit is this? ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/37 "2009-05-07T09:45:03Z")
nice garage!!! ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/38 "2009-05-07T10:03:17Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > Cool project. > > How do the oem rear ends hold up? I nuked a 1.6 rear end under stock power. The 1.8 ends are much tougher. Holds up to turbo track abuse. > [@BREETIME](#): > > come by an gimme a hand then…some info on coolant lines would be great I would if I wasn’t living under bmws. and for the coolant lines. Reroute them plz. Do not run them back under that hot ass manifold. ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/39 "2009-05-07T10:25:59Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > u cant believe how much room you have in that engine bay. I bet i could squeeze a bmw 6 in there.:snky:…lol There is a guy here in Myrtle Beach with a turbo’d LS1 in his, He can spin them at a 80 roll with slicks. ---
**Author:** ![JLadowski](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jladowski/32/5068_2.png) [@JLadowski](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JLadowski)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254/40 "2009-05-07T11:59:25Z")
\<3 this car , fun to work on , n hopefully runs strong when were done ! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-turbo-a-miata-in-ten-days/67254.md?page=3)