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MattScott

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May 02, 2021, 06:56:08 PM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on May 02, 2021, 05:32:06 PM
Quote from: clive on May 02, 2021, 04:36:36 PM
Wow, 15 years ago!

Whoops the way the post read I thought you was getting everything for £800  :))
Funny thing is that I mentioned Owen Developments!
Yeh I know. The post was offering my current turbo for 600 quid with all those bits.

I was just trying a few places before to see what I could get and some prices but after trying a number of people in the US and when I mentioned I'm in the UK they just ceased communication so I just went to owens.

I did try AET but they got me quotes for turbos smaller than what I had asked for

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And is a very tempting price if I didn't have so many things to fix right now before a new turbo Sounds like you've bought a monster of a snail !! You'll have one angRE motor to tear down the strip with.

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Paul_13

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May 02, 2021, 07:36:04 PM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on April 12, 2021, 02:31:44 PM
So Iv been trying to find exactly how an rx8 diff fits in an mx5, along with the drive shafts etc. However everything I can find there's no full description but I have found this picture

An rx8 diff mounted in an mx5 using what looks like the rx8 axles/driveshafts/wheels pinnerthingys

So the easy bit is mounting the diff, all you need is an rx8 diff and an rx8 diff mounting bracket and it bolts straight into the mx5 subframe. Easy peasy.

Now from other info I have found is that the rx8 hub assembley bolts straight into the mx5, the rx8 units are much beefier, beefier bearing etc

Axles... Now Im sure the rx8s are longer and aparently there are different types, bumpy ones and smooth ones that is literally how people describe them on forums. The smooth ones come from auto rx8s..... Good luck find them in the UK, and whoever owns or ordered an automatic rx8, shame on you.

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The rx8 diff has different mounts. That looks like a rx8 ppf in that pic. Sorry if you've found this out already. Catching up on posts.
You need to cut and shut a rx8 ppf.

I've got a rx8 ppf in the garage with a mx5 diff sat next to it

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Grant Monkhouse

#1022
May 02, 2021, 07:51:45 PM
Quote from: Paul_13 on May 02, 2021, 07:36:04 PM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on April 12, 2021, 02:31:44 PM
So Iv been trying to find exactly how an rx8 diff fits in an mx5, along with the drive shafts etc. However everything I can find there's no full description but I have found this picture

An rx8 diff mounted in an mx5 using what looks like the rx8 axles/driveshafts/wheels pinnerthingys

So the easy bit is mounting the diff, all you need is an rx8 diff and an rx8 diff mounting bracket and it bolts straight into the mx5 subframe. Easy peasy.

Now from other info I have found is that the rx8 hub assembley bolts straight into the mx5, the rx8 units are much beefier, beefier bearing etc

Axles... Now Im sure the rx8s are longer and aparently there are different types, bumpy ones and smooth ones that is literally how people describe them on forums. The smooth ones come from auto rx8s..... Good luck find them in the UK, and whoever owns or ordered an automatic rx8, shame on you.

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The rx8 diff has different mounts. That looks like a rx8 ppf in that pic. Sorry if you've found this out already. Catching up on posts.
You need to cut and shut a rx8 ppf.

I've got a rx8 ppf in the garage with a mx5 diff sat next to it

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Yeh I won't be using a ppf anyway, going to build a brace and mount it solid the chassis, the same as with the gear box

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boosted

#1023
May 03, 2021, 09:07:43 AM
Wow! Got a piccy of said turbo? Gonna be bigger than the engine.
Ive only been to Santa Pod once and was a great day ill defo be coming to watch you tear up the strip.

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Grant Monkhouse

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May 03, 2021, 11:38:09 AM
Quote from: boosted on May 03, 2021, 09:07:43 AM
Wow! Got a piccy of said turbo? Gonna be bigger than the engine.
Ive only been to Santa Pod once and was a great day ill defo be coming to watch you tear up the strip.

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When I get the turbo I will sit it next to the other one then it will give you a size reference. Pictures online don't do it justice.

If you YouTube GTX4709R then there a couple videos of people holdijg them.

In fact I will find a video of some ozzys installing the same turbo but slightly larger compressor wheel

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Grant Monkhouse

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May 03, 2021, 11:38:42 AM
https://youtu.be/LoCSt1RyAZ0

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Mr Spiller

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May 03, 2021, 11:51:32 AM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on May 03, 2021, 11:38:42 AM
https://youtu.be/LoCSt1RyAZ0

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That's brilliant
When he puts the turbo on his shoulder and it's bigger than his head


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MattScott

#1027
May 03, 2021, 12:14:16 PM
Quote from: Mr Spiller on May 03, 2021, 11:51:32 AM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on May 03, 2021, 11:38:42 AM
https://youtu.be/LoCSt1RyAZ0

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That's brilliant
When he puts the turbo on his shoulder and it's bigger than his head


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That's one insane big bad boy!!!!

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boosted

#1028
May 03, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Yep great vid.. also liked the bit about locked beads

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Grant Monkhouse

#1029
May 03, 2021, 12:41:36 PM
I think my head is larger than his so I doubt it will guve the same comparison

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Grant Monkhouse

#1030
May 03, 2021, 12:45:49 PM
That turbo is the 88mm inducer with the 120mm exducer so it's ever so slightly bigger than mine with a 80mm inducer and 109mm exducer however the compressor housing is the same physical size just machine different for the bigger wheel

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re japi

#1031
May 06, 2021, 04:08:56 PM
That is one massive snail

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Grant Monkhouse

#1032
May 07, 2021, 10:54:13 AM
225/50/16s fd rx7 wheelsshould work perfect and you can fit a 10.5 inch wide tyre on them.

Might need a little arch roll though

Still got room on the inside to the coil, plus after market coilovers will most likely be slimmer so loads of room for meaty tyres

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Jamie R

#1033
May 07, 2021, 11:33:31 AM
Looking good,

Love the wheel stands too lol


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Grant Monkhouse

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May 07, 2021, 12:10:51 PM
Quote from: Jamie R on May 07, 2021, 11:33:31 AM
Looking good,

Love the wheel stands too lol


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Copied you, saw a load of spare wood at work so got my chop saw out. Don't like leaving the car on axle stands as I just don't trust them. Plus on the block the car is sat on its wheel rather than everything hanging down

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