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  1. #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by atruelunatic
    Well I have some bad news. Came home today, and my dad moved the Miata and found some stuff under the car on the ground. Some sort of fluid, so guess we gotta work on that first.

    Is it still worth putting turbo into the car if it already has 130K on it?

    Or should I just do the intake and exhaust and maybe add a small wing (Someone suggested an M5 tail lip) for looks.
    You really need to learn more about the car before you go modding it.

    And you MUST make sure the engine is healthy. If it's not, mods will make it worse.

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  2. #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonMR2V1
    You really need to learn more about the car before you go modding it.
    +1 - Knowledge is power, and there's no more valid venu where this applies than auto tuning/hot-rodding.

    And you MUST make sure the engine is healthy. If it's not, mods will make it worse.
    +1 - Absolutely.

    You can't upgrade yourself of a bad engine, unless you plan on upgrading to a whole new engine.

    Don't think that just because the car's high-mileage, though, that it's not fit for even significant power upgrades. A good rebuild can go a long way.

    And also, you shouldn't try to "tune-around" mechanical issues, either - resolve those issues properly, and the tune will both be easier and will also make more/proper power.

    Finally, remember that when you start upgrading, you'll start breaking "the weakest link." Whatever that link may be. So just be prepared.

 

 

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