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03-04-2009, 11:29 PM

Qckslvr

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The Mite

Stumbled across this researching turbo Miatas. It is an Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite powered by a turboed Miata engine.

The Mite | Custiomizing a 1965 Austin Healey Sprite

There is a Bugeye sprite in my city powered by a NA 1.6. Seems to be a common install in small British cars. LOL

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03-04-2009, 11:43 PM

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could it be that its a kit that makes your miata look like an austin healey?

03-05-2009, 09:28 AM

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that's an awesome build - waiting for the turbo manifold update

03-05-2009, 10:11 AM

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that's what its all about. Classic, understated, affordable car with awesome performance and some modern technology.

03-05-2009, 11:42 AM

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Thats a sexy little car. Why anyone would want to drive a slow lazy SUV is beyond me.

03-05-2009, 12:43 PM

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that's an awesome build - waiting for the turbo manifold update

gotta love when someone fabs from an ebay manifold...

03-05-2009, 02:24 PM

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gotta love when someone fabs from an ebay manifold...

Seriously...I can tell he's got some space constraints in there to deal with, but where he mounted that turbo seems a bit extreme. You'd think he'd have just fabbed up some tubular mani to get the job done better.

03-05-2009, 03:35 PM

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Check out his other pics, you will find he has an over the radiator intercooler. I would have thought he would have bought the proper intercooler to begin with, rather than this fabed up mess.