Giving credit, where it is due...
While this project was essentially built by my own two hands and brain, there were some key players that helped it reach completion.
First and foremost, I have to thank my fairly automotive illiterate parents and sister for listening to all the ridiculous progress updates/problems I encountered, encouraging it's completion and helping out where they could.
These individuals also deserve recognition for their participation in my efforts:
Mike Harrington - my redundant eyes and brain unit (and owner of a very handy mini-mill), offering advice throughout the process, particularly his years of USAF training in avionics towards the electronics and litmus test that the new turbo manifold couldn't be cracked (one of the first test-drivers of the finished product).
Bill Rankin - a degreed engineer who was an excellent bouncing board for my "engineering"
Rich Anderson - pitched in and offered some good suggestions for the cooling system "rewrite" among others
Joel Heywood - for helping talk me through learning TIG welding via e-mail/AIM
Matt Fortner - my own personal devil's advocate and another evaluator with a critical foot for the "final product"
Eric Martindale - provided some seat time in "reference material", a '94 FM-II for me to drive and compare
Joe and Joel at HRT - experienced machinists, suppliers of AN fittings and all-around good guys to work with
There are probably a few others I'm forgetting...remind me if you read this and feel neglected. ;)
Some communities that were part of the project:
MSCCNC.org
The Miatapower List
MiataTurbo.net
Flyin' Miata (who tend to answer questions on the Powerlist even if you haven't bought anything from them)
TripleZoom (thanks for the photos/article on Chris Lee's '95R)
First and foremost, I have to thank my fairly automotive illiterate parents and sister for listening to all the ridiculous progress updates/problems I encountered, encouraging it's completion and helping out where they could.
These individuals also deserve recognition for their participation in my efforts:
Mike Harrington - my redundant eyes and brain unit (and owner of a very handy mini-mill), offering advice throughout the process, particularly his years of USAF training in avionics towards the electronics and litmus test that the new turbo manifold couldn't be cracked (one of the first test-drivers of the finished product).
Bill Rankin - a degreed engineer who was an excellent bouncing board for my "engineering"
Rich Anderson - pitched in and offered some good suggestions for the cooling system "rewrite" among others
Joel Heywood - for helping talk me through learning TIG welding via e-mail/AIM
Matt Fortner - my own personal devil's advocate and another evaluator with a critical foot for the "final product"
Eric Martindale - provided some seat time in "reference material", a '94 FM-II for me to drive and compare
Joe and Joel at HRT - experienced machinists, suppliers of AN fittings and all-around good guys to work with
There are probably a few others I'm forgetting...remind me if you read this and feel neglected. ;)
Some communities that were part of the project:
MSCCNC.org
The Miatapower List
MiataTurbo.net
Flyin' Miata (who tend to answer questions on the Powerlist even if you haven't bought anything from them)
TripleZoom (thanks for the photos/article on Chris Lee's '95R)
