Engine/ forced induction

 

After reading just a bit about the stock 1.8l's i have to say, they sound almost identical to the escort gt 1.8s. are they as well have factory forged internals?

 

Iirc they are very close to the same engine, but yes people use them in miatas.

 

Iirc?
well this is good news, i have like 3 just lying around lol. already subscribed to a bunch of threads. got lots of reading to do, i cant wait. wish there were more hours in the day

 

Iirc(if I remember correctly)

 

The Miata BP has a forged crankshaft but the rods are weak above 220-250whp. The escort BP has almost complete interchangeability. With cheap chinese forged rods, forged pistons, a Boundary Engineering oil pump, and possibly a better harmonic balancer, the engines can handle quite a bit more than 350whp. The six speed trannies will hold that if mechanical empathy and a sprung clutch are employed. If you beat on it, you might break it, though.

 

Don't forget that new adapter for the rx7 turbo II trans. Going to be interesting to see how that changes the game for many.

 

It's funny how cheap you can pickup an FD 5-Speed as well. I've seen then for $200 - $300 several times on rx7club.com. I haven't watched Turbo-II trannies for price.

 

DANG!!!!! its funny because i might just want to go big. idkjy though. but this is all good to know.