A few tips for people that want to copy Greg's setup: 1. You need to sand / grind away the anodizing on the sandwich plate where the post extender presses against it (right under the hex feature). This is necessary to ground the oil temperature sender to the block. This step is not necessary for the oil pressure sender, because it uses a separate ground wire. 2. You will need a bias / pullup resistor to connect the oil temperature sender. Typically 2.49KΩ is used, but any resistor in that range is fine because you can specify the resistance in TunerStudio. I used 2.2KΩ. 3. Connect the oil temperature sender to an analog input pin. I used Options Port D (Analog In 1). Then connect the pullup resistor between the temperature sender signal line and Options Port H (+5V Ref). 4. In TunerStudio go to Tools > Calibrate Thermistor Tables. Select "Custom#1 Temperature Sensor". Enter the resistance value of your pullup / bias resistor. Then enter three known temperature + resistance datapoints 5. The datapoints for the VEI Systems Temperature Sender are: 32° F = 6000Ω 124° F = 578Ω 200° F = 129Ω 6. Then go to Advanced Engine > Generic Sensor Inputs, select your analog input, name the sensor, and select the "Custom#1" transformation curve.

@akinisylvan4740

2 жыл бұрын

Is this the steps to hook it up to the mega squirt?

“I can’t afford to do this twice “.... I really appreciate that line right there, unlike most other auto KZread channels you actually seem to give a shit about not blowing up your car. Makes the viewer feel like you’re an average guy just following his passion , not just someone pumping out vids just for the add revenue.

He is 100% correct about the temps. I wait until my Miatas lifters stop ticking, wait for my temps to rise to almost the middle, then I still drive around for 5-10mins of "warm up driving" before i even start being rough or having loads of fun, simply because tires, drive train, oil all needs time to warm up. Just taking it easy and cruising around like a BAMF for a few mins is worth it! Great video man! Love looking at that clean engine! Its so beautiful. OCD or not, doing it right is the way to go man the only wait to achieve perfection! Never cut corners on things you love. OG Homie! Greg, clearly you love Miatas, but do you have passion for other JDM machines (love for other manufactures?), If so, which ones? Do you have other hobbies /things you love to do, that you do aside from cars and driving?

Watching Greg spread thread sealer is like watching a bartender give a good pour on a beer-strangely satisfying.

You spend so much time researching and planing and making these high quality videos. What are u doing for a living man?

@Odins-Dad

7 жыл бұрын

Seriously. High quality content right here

First off, as always, thank you for taking the time on this vid. But man, I got so many questions! 1. How are you getting a ground on the oil temp sensor? Normally they ground through the housing/threads, but you're using sealant on the threads. 2. Same question about grounding, but this time about what looks like an anodized aluminum piece that's probably not going to conduct well against the block, right? 3. If you run a separate ground wire, how are you attaching it to the temp sensor? 4. I looked at the particular sensor that you ordered and it doesn't have a calibration table. How'd you configure Megasquirt? Did you just stick it in water at three known temps and measure resistance or something? You rock, thanks again for all you do, and hope your summer heat wave ain't treating you too bad!

@NickNothom

3 жыл бұрын

1. You need to sand / grind away the anodizing on the sandwich plate where the post extender presses against it (right under the hex feature). This is necessary to ground the oil temperature sender to the block. This step is not necessary for the oil pressure sender, because it uses a separate ground wire. 4. In TunerStudio go to Tools > Calibrate Thermistor Tables. Select "Custom#1 Temperature Sensor". Enter the resistance value of your pullup / bias resistor. Then enter three known temperature + resistance datapoints The datapoints for the VEI Systems Temperature Sender are: 32° F = 6000Ω 124° F = 578Ω 200° F = 129Ω Then go to Advanced Engine > Generic Sensor Inputs, select your analog input, name the sensor, and select the "Custom#1" transformation curve. This is working on my Miata and the readings are spot on.

@ohboyotero

3 жыл бұрын

@@NickNothom DUDE THANK YOU!

@joziksk4323

3 жыл бұрын

@@NickNothom Can i ask when i sand Down that oil sandwich how Can it be grounded when is sealant on thread ? 🤔

@NickNothom

3 жыл бұрын

@@joziksk4323 Mine grounded with thread sealant. There is still a lot of metal on metal contact, the sealant just fills the gaps.

i would mock up the alternator because those fittings may be in the way. it was a pita positioning the plate and still be able to use two sensors and a feed line without kinking anything

I recently lost oil pressure cause a fitting on my oil sandwich to loosen dumping all my oil on the road 🤦🏿. It was a 2 min drive around the block but good enough to practically empty the pan. The one good thing is that the engine didn't make any weird noises.

Absolutely LOVE this series. No other channel goes into so much detail. Thats what i love about this channel. Keep it up 👍

Yeah I'd keep the oil line for the turbo where it's at now and I'd run an oil cooler on that setup so you can stay nice and chilly on those hot cali days

First vid i ever watched on your channel and instantly subscribed. Good stuff bro. Gonna watch the earlier vids to catch up

He deserves a lot more subscribers than he has.

is there any chance you can run a sanwich plate for oil feed and return? like the ones for oil coolers, not the one you puton, or are they all the same? thanks, learned a lot from you

@TheCarPassionChannel

7 жыл бұрын

+Martin Gallego unfortunately a turbo drains via gravity and you could not run the drain line from the turbo all the way back over to the sandwich plate and have it drain properly.

My question: Besides wrenching and making sweet videos. Is there another hobby you do in your spare time? Plus I am looking forward to seeing your fan and rad setup

You know you're gonna be a huge car channel soon right? Like 2 more years, a million easy

This was a big surprise for me, good job Greg!

Very informative, very good camera angles and overall videography, good stuff, keep going man

If I’m buying sensors for my car ( oil pressure sensors, temp sensors) how do I know which one or which type will communicate with megasquirt properly ??? help Greg Thanks !

You can also add a Mocal Laminova Oil to Water Heat Exchanger. This will allow your engine to heat the oil faster by water temperature and vice versa to cool down the oil for an average viscosity

That is the cleanest engine I've ever seen

Damn greg, video quality is too freshhhh

I subbed because of how thorough you are on your research. Very interested to see how long the build lasts with you properly beating the piss out of the engine after doing all the safety and preventative measures you have taken.

I have one of these on my 2014 WRX and it hit 240 degrees f today. 90 degrees in Florida today. My coolant temp said it was only 181 on the access port

For the Q&A: Since I'm building a supercharger build for my 1.8 VVT, I'm curious on your thoughts on superchargers, Greg. Everyone and their grandmother seem to love the turbo. It's cheaper, sounds better and gives you that kick in the pants. But do you dislike superchargers? Or is it simply that you like turbos more? Why? For what reason do you prefer one of the other? For my own sake, I like the supercharger for it's relative uniqueness (here in Sweden, I'm one of *very* few Miatas with superchargers over turbos) and the complete lack of lag and massive low down torque. It is, however, much more expensive. I could've done three turbo Miatas for the money I spent supercharging mine.

@MrShiver55

7 жыл бұрын

I am not Greg but I guess you answered it yourself. Turbo is the biggest bang for the buck. For me thats basically it.

Why can you tun a engine but not engine a tuna ?

Note to everyone, you can't run an oil feel line from a sandwich plate to your turbo because the oil pressure would be too much. it will cause the oil seals of your turbo to leak and will either start burning oil via exhaust side or the turbo or be sucked through the intake.

@TheCarPassionChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Frederick John Teng That's what restrictors are for? I ended up not using that anyways since oil would be unfiltered

Hey greg, i dont coment much, but really good job on making those videos and taking the time to explain why you are doing this and not that, That miata is going to be sick

Good that you feed the turbo from preesure sensor port and not the sandwich plate. Oil from ports on sandwich plate is not filtered :)

Just watched your bumper cut and I already love the channel 👍

great content as usual you need more subscribers. I hardly ever subscribe but yours is definitely worth it. as for q n a what do you love and hate most about the miata?

As always, great job, sir! I always enjoy your videos. Please keep up the great work.

Loctite 577 is perfect for sealing these type of sensors. Always use it at work and never lets me down.

I tried a sandwich plate on my 1990 miata but could not screw on the oil filter due to clearance. Any ideas! Cool build by the way.(y)

@mikespencer9913

3 жыл бұрын

Were you ever able to make this work? I have a '90 and have no issues.

Your videos are too good. I need more.

What kind of sealant are you using on the threads of the sensors on the sandwich plate?

@hamhead25

2 жыл бұрын

I'd also like to know. That's the reason I watched the video.

Two questions: •What is your current daily? •Are you going to change the outro music after the VVT build is finished? Its very fitting and I do like it, just curious.

What are your thoughts on; Turbo vs supercharger vs ITB'S ?

@SiJ78

7 жыл бұрын

And to add to Alwin's question... What are your thoughts on twin charging? I am currently supercharged and plan on adding a turbo set up I have ✌🏽

@brandonb8598

7 жыл бұрын

Well I want to give you my opinion, you can have ITB'S with a turbo or a supercharger, all an ITB kit does is just it allows more air to flow in the motor so I would suggest getting bigger injectors to compensate for the amount of air going in the motor. Which you would also need to tune your car so the ECU knows what your AFR should be. And with super chargers vs. turbo, it depends on what you want. If you want full boost all the time you should get a super charger, but with turbos if you have a small one, it will spool up pretty quick so a lot of torque at lower rpm range but you won't get a ton of power in the top end, as with a bigger turbo it takes a little for it to spool up as you accelerate but gives you a lot of top end power to push more HP. Hopefully this helped!

@SiJ78

7 жыл бұрын

Not twin turbo, twin charge... Supercharger & turbocharger 👍🏽

@SiJ78

7 жыл бұрын

Yep, always learning ✌🏽 I am quite far into it. I have designed and build a custom supercharger setup using a Mercedes M62 charger 👍🏽 would love to get Greg's opinion on twin charging and if he has any knowledge about it, I know the idea just seems crazy to some people 🙈

@NGWrenchin

7 жыл бұрын

twin turbos are still relatively common, especially bmw's

When I work on my car i'm too busy swearing and my hands are covered in gunk. How do you find the patience to operate a camera and work on the car?

Don't blame you about the dual oil pressure gauges...I'm OCD too. lol

Loving the southern hooning shirt... Respect 👌

the next thing to do is water injection to lower the combustion temp back to normal. VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT COOL THE FLAMES INSIDE THE COMBUSTION PROCESS. THIS WILL ALSO MAKE MORE POWER ALONG WITH PROTECTING THE ENGINE. with the new eng i would change the oil every 2k miles. keep the lube perfect at all times. oil is cheap parts expensive

Surprised you aren't running an oil cooler, ie. a thermostatic sandwich plate and taking a T peice off the original oil pressure port.

This answered some old question and created new ones: Is it really necessary to cut that threaded rod for the filter in order to put that sandwich plate on? And why can't you still use the old oil ''cooler'' (it's a warmer actually) on there? My thought was that the OEM cooler/warmer thingy helps to get to operation temps much quicker while the new awesome Mishimoto cooler helps to keep them temps down in case of furious track use :D Because then the whole assembly of OEM-cooler+sandwich+filter would fit without the extender, wouldn't it? So my plan was OEM rod+OEM cooler+sandwichplate+filter. Yeay or nay? :D

@TheCarPassionChannel

7 жыл бұрын

+Backyard Gearhead I'm 99.9% sure you can set it up that way.

When I removed my sandwich plate the threaded post was way to long to install the adapter on my 1.8. I noticed when you removed your oil cooler your stud was also very long , but when you installed the sandwich adapter it was short. Did you cut it or change the center post? The long stud on my 1.8 will not allow the post extender to tighten down to the sandwich plate.

@chrisandersen9702

2 жыл бұрын

Im looking for the same answer 🤣🤣

Greg, when someone buys a used miata, besides checking the things you mentioned in the video "How to buy a used Miata!" what would be the next maintenance essentials and checks that a newbie needs to go to? and why? maybe a priority list. This could be a whole new video of you going and showing where to go. This is my situation now and it might be for a few others out there. I just want to have my car fully operationala and every little part of it running good before I start doing the tunning. I feel like if I go, tune the car and destroy the transmission or other parts of the car it would be dumb.

Q&A: how do you get your in-n-out burger?

Nice chill beats bro.

Boyyyyy new video

580 like, 0 dislikes. quality content AF right here god DAMN

Do you have a write up on which sensors you used and the wiring?

Hey Greg love the vids keep up the hard work, my question for the Q&A is what got you into cars and why did you pic the Miata as your main platform?

When the vvt project is completely done would you be interested in some kind of longer distance meet up? Like maybe Colorado or something so subscribers from the east/midwest could meet up with you and see the car in person? I'd gladly make the 12 hr drive there to see the miata and meet you!

Hey Greg, love the channel and its direction. I have two questions to ask. First one is what other passions do you have besides cars and KZread? The other question is that would you rather use a Torsen differential from the 1.8 Miatas, or would you rather use the RX7 FC clutch type diffs for the Miata. Thanks! Your videos helped me learn my way around my 93 Miata :)

This has motivated me to buy a new engine and do a full build on it

Can you use a sandwich plate with the 1.8 na oil cooler plate still in place?

@TheCarPassionChannel

7 жыл бұрын

+simon hayden Yes, you can stack them.

Very informative content and crispy shots as always! My question is: why don't you work in the motorsport industry? Seems like you'd love it

How do you know so much about cars and rebuilding engines?

How do u afford all that?what u do for a living besides all this? Love the channel ...best youtuber ever!

« I can’t do this twice » yet he did! 😂

have you looked into an accusump , improved racing sells a great kit. I got one for the race car, it makes me feel safe and loved

For the Q&A: 1. In your opinion, why are miatas considered hairdresser's cars? 2. What do you think of the MX-5 RF?

What would make a 1.6 turbo with a megasquirt bog coming off of idle? Rpms drop after tipping in from idle before they come up. Otherwise the car runs fine and messing with accel enrichment hasn't done anything to fix the problem.

You have to understand that bad thing happen randomly. You might melt a piston or break a rod even when all necessary precautions are done.

I got a question for ya. When are you gona host the next socal miata meet up?!!!

Q&A What do you think about euro cars like: audi, volkswagen, BMW or Volvo?

Hi mate! You are competing with mishimoto support line now... So, here is the thing, I'm after a mishimoto sandwich plate that has one sensor port and 2 lines behind a thermostat in order to add an oil cooler. Problem is, that they don't list my car, they list only 1.8 mx5 and I have an early 1.6. Do you think it will fit? since you tear apart both engines on your garage... btw mishimoto support is so slow, I've asked them on Monday lol...

My question. Pretty quick would be how much does it cost to build an engine like you are doing?

what if you decide to leave the oil sensor stock and use the sándwich adapter and add the vdo sensor that connects two wires in it is it works that way to lot of videos but not to much explained like yours i have 06 2.7 tiburon

Hey Greg, why aren't you running a sandwich plate with two 1/8" npt ports and two AN ports so you can run an oil cooler? Seems to me you will get a lot more heat in your oil and coolant if you drive it moderately hard Great content though!!! :) Keep up the good work

Which stock Miata transmission and stock Miata differential are strongest? (manual 6 speed trans and torsion dif?) And how much HP will they RELIABLY handle? And how much would you have to build and boost a 1.8L motor to RELIABLY dish out that much HP? To make an MX5 "be all it can be" (and still be pretty much stock)...

@TheCarPassionChannel

7 жыл бұрын

+Wils0n951 6-speed and any 1.8L differential are the strongest factory Miata pieces. They will reliably hold 350whp+, some have gone into the 500's but typically those cars have no traction so they can't break anything. For a 1.8 to get into the 300-350 range reliably you just need rods, pistons (debatable), some form of oil pump protection (damper or better pump gears), and the rest of the supporting mods. Fuel, ECU, big enough turbo, etc.

@Wils0n951

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg. I'd be happy with about 250whp, so it's reassuring to know the drive train I have in mind can easily handle it.

Liked this video because, well. Southern HOONING 🤘🏼

So No one is going to address what to do with the long stud ? It’s way to long and would be to short of threads if you cut it back ??

Q&a: Why dont you quit your job and only make sick videos here on KZread? I mean you got the best quality videos, all day bruh! Also if you had to choose only one, what would you choose: Tacos/burritos with Tapatio Vvt powered turbo miata?

I noticed you removed the stock oil cooler. What's the plan there? Do you think the stock oil cooler is ineffective or not needed? Or are you running an external oil cooler? Also - I had a heck of a time installing that mishi sandwich plate on my 2001 VVT block - the post was too long, so the post extender could not thread far enough down onto the post to tighten the sandwich plate against the oil cooler. I ended up fabbing a spacer to place between the post extender and the sandwich plate, but the issue would have been even worse without the oil cooler in place. Thanks!!!!

Best affordable aftermarket seats? Or should I go eBay?

One thing you didn't show us was how you wired the oil pressure and temp sensors into megasquirt. Did you have to build any circuits to accommodate for those extra inputs? Which MS lines did you use?

Do you know what causes the stock oil gauge needle to raise to the middle with ON position before starting the car? Since my aem oil pressure gauge also reads low numbers so I'm not starting my car yet until I fix the issue please help thanks?

Are you planning to make the 1.8 a full on tapatio injection?

Hi, I have the same oil temp sensor as you but am confused on how to wire it. Will any wire do ? Does it run straight to the ECU ? How does it turn it into a digital reading ? Thanks

So obv the engine is gonna need more oil the equivalent of the inside of the pipes and cooler and how much strain does it put on factory oil pumps anyone tested this?

Can you please make a short tutorial video on doing 1.6 oil pressure sensor put into a 1.8 engine? I have the dummy sensor and I want the actual sensor on 1.6 and I already have the cluster from a 1.6 so I just need the pressure sender unit.

Where are the links to the part for the oil pressure and oil temp sensor? Thank you Greg for this very informative video!

i got bit by the turbo bug and i am re watching all this vids

Will the sending unit ground in the adapter? Some anodized fittings that I’ve used have to have a separate ground because they won’t ground in the anodized aluminum like they will in a block. Thanks

U deserve so many more subs

Do you have a goal to get the miata up and running by a certain date, or are you just taking your time so you don't fuck somthing up?

What’s a more better reading for oil temperature in an oil pan spacer such as the one from z1 Motorsport (for my 06 g35) or the sandwich plate like you did ??

hi. i have got s question. commonly oil preasureis not the same before oil filter then after. how this oil sandwich work and how big the difference is?

Is a oil sandwich plate getto? I was always told not to run one, but now you make me wanna try it !

Where did you get all your knowledge from about motors, and what are your other jobs?

Great video! Love the content! I am finishing up my Megsquirt build and like you I am installing extra sensors for maximum protection. For you oil temp sensor what voltage values are you using to ensure your values accurately display in TunerStudio?

Nice video! A couple of questions. Where do I have to pass the wires to enter in the cockpit? What kind of sensors (temperature and pressure) do I should buy? I drive a 1.8 NBFL Miata.

Looks like you've decided not to run the oil "cooler". Will you cover why not and the whole coolant routing plan in a future video? I also noticed you are not running the heater core lines as well.

@TheCarPassionChannel

7 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Mendoza Yes I will get into all the coolant routing once it's in the car. I will be running a heater core, just not a factory return line location

Just installed oil temp and press sensors and calibrated them on my MS3. What thresholds have you set up? What oil temp are you reading on normal driving?

You may have said that, but do you plan to run an oil cooler? I am currently thinking about running one, but that would mean I had to run the sandwich plate solely for the cooler and one sensor (pressure for example) an adaptor like yours from trackspeed for the turbo feed and another sensor (temp for example), wouldn't it? Or do I miss other options? :D Also, I am not sure if I really need a cooler ....

@TheCarPassionChannel

6 жыл бұрын

Backyard Gearhead I'm not running an oil cooler to begin with. I'll have oil temperature to watch, and that will tell me if I need a cooler or not.

LMAO way too OCD to have a dead one.... **every video made has a broken speedo gauge** Dont take it too hard, I love the videos man. Keep up the good work, huge inspriation

@TheCarPassionChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey it's fixed now give me a break 😂

@christianthresher195

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarPassionChannel howd you fix it? It was because of the trans swap, right?

@TheCarPassionChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@christianthresher195 Correct. I fully converted to an NB cluster, I have a pretty recent video on it. Pretty in depth conversion but it's so worth it!

@christianthresher195

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarPassionChannel did that oil pressure sender from Amazon work accurately and for a while?

Would ever you bother to build a 1.6 up like you're doing here (unlike the previous iteration)? Also, thoughts on k swaps. They're becoming pretty tempting for me lately and seem to have a ton of potential. Plus, they have a ton of valvecover real-estate for me to paint happy trees on...

I came across,I mean it got dump in front on house, a ford 92 festiva many do a bp swap what would you recommend and where to do the swap?

Is the miata your actual fovorite car?

Do you still have the z32? If so, any chance you can bring it back after the vvt is done?