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Build: exocet #30Upgrading to Flow Force Fuel InjectorsBefore we turbo our Exocet, we need to improve our fuel flow rate by upgrading to more powerful fuel injectors. We decided on a set of Flow Force 640cc Fuel Injectors which should
Build: exocet #30Upgrading to Denso Ignition Coil-on-PlugsA good upgrade to the stock ignition system for a Miata-based engine is to upgrade to a Coil-on-Plug ignition system. We chose to install the Denso Ignition Coil-on-Plugs which should give us a
Build: exocet #30Overcoming MegaSquirt Start Up and Idle IssuesWe new nothing about engine tuning before we installed the MegaSquirt MS3Pro PnP and we were expecting we would need to learn and experiment a lot before the Exocet would run well. For
Build: exocet #30Replacing Dominator Headlights with Rigid LED HeadlightsWe originally had Dominator headlights installed on the Exocet but they proved to be woefully inadequate. They had numerous problems which forced us to switch to Rigid SR-M Pro LED Headlights.
Build: exocet #30MegaSquirting the ExocetWe decided early on we would eventually go forced induction and one of the first steps before doing so is to upgrade to an aftermarket standalone ECU. The MegaSquirt ECU is among the
Build: exocet #30Adding a Front GrilleWe were getting worried about our radiator as it was getting little dents in the fins with all the high velocity rocks flying into it. To add a level of protection, we decided
Build: exocet #30Solving the Ticking Noise with an Oil CoolerAfter each track day, we’ve noticed that the engine would develop a pretty loud ticking noise. We would flush the engine, rebuild the 96’ Miata’s Hydraulic Lifters, and replace the oil with Mobile
Build: exocet #30California Street LegalWe had started the whole California DMV process to register the Exocet for road use back in May but it took until now to finally get all the paperwork through.
Build: exocet #30Prototyping a Raspberry Pi Powered DashboardI’m an engineer at heart and one of the enhancements I wanted for the Exocet was to have a big LCD touch screen dashboard powered by a Raspberry Pi to control a Megasquirt