Az noob
Greetings from AZ.
Well let’s see if I can explain the events that led up to me looking at-for a turbo Miata. A few months back I was sitting in the staging lanes at my local drag strip….sitting 2-3 hours for a 10-11 second run in my Chevy powered Mustang and said “F” this and that night started pulling the car apart! The Mustang was soon sold as a roller and I had my 355 race engine, TH350 trans and an 8.8 built rear sitting on the garage floor. The new plan was to build a rat rod, well that was short lived after I had a chance to do a ride and drive event at Bondurant. That was my first time on a road race track….well I was hooked. Now….what kind of car??? Started looking at C4 Vettes. Figured I could use my 355 in one. I have lots of spare parts ect… Well I can’t seem to “fall” for the vette idea. I started looking on YouTube at road race vids and noticed the Miata’s look like a hell of a lot of fun! Now I am like….500+ hp 355 in a little car like a Miata = FUN. After coming to my senses I am thinking maybe my engine is a little to much for a fun street/track car. That brings me to turboing a Miata . My (and wife’s) other toys are.. 1998 Z-28 vert 1996 Supra NA-T 62-1 Turbonetics turbo. 1996 Celica-driver 2000 Tundra-driver So now I have lots of learning to do about turbo Miata’s and decide if that’s the path I want to take…..sure looks like a fun path. Here are a few pics of my toys including the Stang..RIP :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...001small-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/greensig.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSCF1063.jpg |
Hiya. Got a few guys on here down in Tuscon, and I know there's a guy down there with an LS6 in his Miata as well. :)
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I want your supra. By far in my opinoin the best looking car ever. For now I'll stick with my mini supra miata until I can get a real one. Nice cars and a turbo miata still has the fun factor that the other cars have trust me.
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Good looking collection. Welcome. Ill trade you my 88 Supra for your 96, please...
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Originally Posted by Bowtiestang
(Post 661775)
Greetings from AZ.
Well let’s see if I can explain the events that led up to me looking at-for a turbo Miata. A few months back I was sitting in the staging lanes at my local drag strip….sitting 2-3 hours for a 10-11 second run in my Chevy powered Mustang and said “F” this and that night started pulling the car apart! The Mustang was soon sold as a roller and I had my 355 race engine, TH350 trans and an 8.8 built rear sitting on the garage floor. The new plan was to build a rat rod, well that was short lived after I had a chance to do a ride and drive event at Bondurant. That was my first time on a road race track….well I was hooked. Now….what kind of car??? Started looking at C4 Vettes. Figured I could use my 355 in one. I have lots of spare parts ect… Well I can’t seem to “fall” for the vette idea. I started looking on YouTube at road race vids and noticed the Miata’s look like a hell of a lot of fun! Now I am like….500+ hp 355 in a little car like a Miata = FUN. After coming to my senses I am thinking maybe my engine is a little to much for a fun street/track car. That brings me to turboing a Miata .
Originally Posted by Nagase
(Post 661847)
Hiya. Got a few guys on here down in Tuscon, and I know there's a guy down there with an LS6 in his Miata as well. :)
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It puts the v8 on the Miata or else it gets the hose.
Nice looking toys. Welcome. |
just signed up from Tucson myself
though i'm 19, and have a 2010 Mazdaspeed3 as my toy, with zero hands-on experience with miatas. Wanna learn all i can and have a miata as a project myself :], cool to see some Tucsonians! |
He might not have an LS6, I really don't know. Thought it was though. I think it's Laguna Blue, in Tuscon. NA.
Going to Tuscon this Sunday, picking up my VVT engine. :) |
Welcome, any chance you were on SMC back in the day?
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Originally Posted by JayL
(Post 661910)
Welcome, any chance you were on SMC back in the day?
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Hey! I may have seen you at the strip... night when it was race for cure/ bunch of mustangs?
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You have a v8 sitting in your garage and you want to turbo a miata?
v8 swap. no questions asked. that is your only option:D welcome btw:) |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 661926)
You have a v8 sitting in your garage and you want to turbo a miata?
v8 swap. no questions asked. that is your only option:D welcome btw:) |
Originally Posted by Bowtiestang
(Post 661919)
Yep I was like member 50 or so... I had a 99 stang back then..
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