Mista Miata

Thanks for the info! Bell Engineering and Flyin’ Miata have split. Flyin’ Miata is the current force in turbo kits for Miata, followed by smaller companies. BEGi (Bell Engineering Group Inc.) has split into two companies, with Corky Bell creating MaxG Motorsports and his daughter, Stephanie Bell-Turner, creating Bell Tuning & Performance, which have fallen off and Miata owners in the states have steered clear of. And yeah, a vast majority prefabbed kits here in the states utilize a GT2554R or a GT2560R. With all the readings I’ve done, the GT2560R is best turbo to run on a stock 1.6/1.8 MX-5. While the GT2860R does provide more power, it doesn’t hit full boost until 4500rpm on a stock motor.

It’s a 1.6 MX-5. If this turbo is indeed a GT2860R, it will be too laggy for my application.

I own a Miata (MX-5 for you aussies mates) and am in the market for a GT2560R. Found this turbo listed in a Miata B/S/T group on Facebook and purchased it without asking many questions. https://imgur.com/a/UFFNCky Identification plate shows GT2560R. But the plate also shows 707160-5, which if you look up on Google, the results say it's a GT2860R. Wastegate actuator is 430819-167, which shows up on Google being for a GT2860R. Someone on Miata forums also made a comment about the 9-blade turbine which doesn't exist on GT2560R turbos.