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04-07-2009, 11:25 PM

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Twin turbo Lexus V8 Miata

I hadn't seen this one before.

YouTube - Miata Monster V8 twin turbo at a trackday sprint.

04-07-2009, 11:30 PM

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Super old vid, I thought everyone saw it, but badass nonetheless. I can imagine the powerband

04-07-2009, 11:32 PM

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Super old vid, I thought everyone saw it, but badass nonetheless. I can imagine the powerband

Meh, I'm old and just discovered this internet thing. Did you know that people actually post videos on this youtube thing and it's like free and stuff?

04-08-2009, 06:45 AM

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I know of someone in Ga that is currently swapping a 1UZFE into a Miata...IIRC might be adding twinst to it as well.

1UZ = fully forged bottom end/cast iron 4.0 V8....one bad ************.

04-08-2009, 08:52 AM

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1UZ = fully forged bottom end/cast iron 4.0 V8....one bad ************.

And you can buy a whole LS400 for $1000 or less with some body damage to get the engine, trans, wiring, ECU.

I think that it will be my next project.

04-08-2009, 09:05 AM

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yup, they are dirt cheap to pick up. Came in the earlier SC400/GS400/LS400 and the T100 trucks (I think). T

04-08-2009, 09:57 AM

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Doppelganger: Do you have your car for sale in Atlanta? I though I saw it on craigslist a couple days ago. Looks amazing! Good work

04-08-2009, 11:50 AM

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uhhhh no. I think someone was trying to play a April Fool's joke on me....just as a 'problem' forum member got booted from our local Miata forum.

04-08-2009, 01:26 PM

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yup, they are dirt cheap to pick up. Came in the earlier SC400/GS400/LS400 and the T100 trucks (I think). T

Not the T100, but a longer stroke version of that engine was featured in the Tundra starting in 2000 displacing 4.7L. The largest the T100 had was the 3.4L six it shared with the 4Runner.