Miata Mailing List: January 1997, Message #165
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Subject: RE: Turbo and split sizing

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On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Steve Smith wrote:



> I looked in the archives the other day for comments on the GReddy unit

> and all I could find was something from Bill at Dealer Alt. Any owners

> out there?  The price is pretty attractive for us non-fanatics.

> Drawbacks?

>

> >----------

> >From: 	Dean Fontenot[SMTP:pyfontenot@alpha.nlu.edu]

> >While surfing, I found the Turbo City site and asked them about Turbo

> >kits for the Miata.  They are selling the GReddy kit for $1380.00 + S/H

> >which is $120 less than I've seen anywhere else.  For all you 1.6ers out

> >there this could be a player.  All of us in the 1.8 brigade are out of

> >luck.



I've just finished ordering two GReddy kits, one to be installed on my

1990 with 53,000kms and the other to be installed on a friend's 1993

black/red with 70,000kms.  First off, no, I didn't pay for both, merely

got the air-miles for both.



We ordered them from Andrew Nam at Minnam Racing in Richmond BC

(awc@direct.ca or www.newweb.com/Minnam) for $1769 Canadian (around $1290

US), plus a turbo timer for $100.  They are in the midst of having their

annual winter sale, until Jan 11, 1997.



A lot of deliberation went into this purchase, and we've been e-mailing 

Andrew back and forth for over two weeks, asking all sorts of questions

relating to the kit, installation, pros/cons, Norm Garrett's review, and

other add-ons.



It certainly is THE kit if you want a bit more power, and don't need to

add things on afterwards.  The entry price is right, but the upgrades are

pricey, so if all you're after is a mild boost (similar to the Sebring)

but don't want the added expense, this is it.



I've also spoken to a number of knowledgeable people concerning

GReddy/TRust products, and have heard no real complaints.



The kit consists of the turbo (Mitsubishi TD-04), the exhaust components,

a rising rate fuel pressure regulator, and other odds'n'ends.  The

a-pillar boost gauge mount can be bought there, or from Bill Cardell.  The

addition of a turbo timer is also recommended, as this turbo kit runs off

engine oil, but does it differently than BBR did with their kit, which

required a new oil pan with oil line fittings.  GReedy found two that are

already existing.



According to Andrew, the kits are in stock with GReddy/TRust, and ours

should be in Richmond on the 10th of this month...  :-)  Installation will

commence when things get a bit warmer.  I already have a J&S knock sensor

on order, which solves the obvious problem of timing.



Some of the main reasons that I ended up choosing this kit were the price

(next cheapest alternative in Canada would be the Sebring at around $4000

landed at my door), and the fact that the power level won't be too great

for winter use, which the car still does.



As for the split sizes for rims, I remember reading that Millen stated

that the 15x8 rims will only fit the rears of the 1990-93 Miatas.  The

1994+ cars can only take a 7" rim all around.



Regards,



Richard Dekker, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, M-CLUB #90, MCofA #41997

Founder & President, Wild Rose Chapter - Miata Club of America



1990 MX-5 Miata - Mariner Blue with double white stripes