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Ultimate Miata Diet: How to lose 700lbs
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Target weight <1500 lbs.
Starting here @ 2218, or ~200 lbs under stock. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1330480058 Progress begins... https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1371861178 The missing link is on order: Attachment 239623 Yeah, we're going there. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1371861652 |
In for epic XP car.
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Originally Posted by 2ndGearRubber
(Post 1023980)
In for epic XP car.
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Originally Posted by Leafy
(Post 1024767)
E/D mod? Does it have enough of the stock miata floor pan grafted to it to qualify?
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Why not add a GRP Miata shell on top of it just for the looks :)
One-piece front, a wide-body rear, fastback HT and you're almost there. A light Miata or a heavy and ugly Seven/Atom replica? |
I still don't see how it was possible to design such a lack-luster, unflattering, negative sex-appeal chassis like that.
I'd still drive it, but man, it was like the goal was to design the world's ugliest kit car first, then figure out everything else later. |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1024876)
I still don't see how it was possible to design such a lack-luster, unflattering, negative sex-appeal chassis like that.
I'd still drive it, but man, it was like the goal was to design the world's ugliest kit car first, then figure out everything else later. |
^ I think the opposite. I get a little tingle every time I start thinking about having an exocet.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1024876)
I still don't see how it was possible to design such a lack-luster, unflattering, negative sex-appeal chassis like that.
I'd still drive it, but man, it was like the goal was to design the world's ugliest kit car first, then figure out everything else later. It's quite possibly the ugliest kit car I've ever seen. Myself and the old man are thinking of building a GBS Zero. Basically a Locost/Caterham alike, will take more to build it, but it'll look far nicer and weigh less. Win win. |
I'm glad I'm not the only person who retches every time I see an Exocet.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1024876)
I still don't see how it was possible to design such a lack-luster, unflattering, negative sex-appeal chassis like that.
I'd still drive it, but man, it was like the goal was to design the world's ugliest kit car first, then figure out everything else later. I've seriously considered one, but given the outlay for just the race kit, I'd rather just keep the Miata. |
now if the Catfish was as cheap as the Flyingfish...
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1024914)
now if the Catfish was as cheap as the Flyingfish...
I'd sell the Miata and buy a C5 Z06. That would make more sense (at least to me). |
How hard is it to get these things street legal?
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1024948)
How hard is it to get these things street legal?
GRM Exclusive Reveal: Exocet Spec-A: Grassroots Motorsports forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine I was dead set on building one until I realized I'd essentially be in to one for around $10k (on top of the cost of what I've done to the Miata) and essentially end up with something only good for HPDE and the cool factor. |
I barely drive the miata anymore as is. It could be cool to have a real project and then a really fun weekend car. I wouldn't complain as much about the motor after shaving 800lbs off the damn thing. Would probably step it down to a t25 finally.
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Warren is also talking about trying to get together a Spec Series for these, much like the one in the UK. Even a stock 1.6 should be on par with an MX-5 cup car.
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N/A is NOT best.
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Yep EM/DM territory.
Also new frames are cheating. Get back to me when you're under 1500lbs with the original unibody. |
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