Hey! Locost guy here!
 

Hey, I joined because I'm building a locost project and you miata guys have similar interests. Small car, high(ish) power, roadster. Love it. I've been stocking up on some miata parts, built me a frame, and about to mount the rear subframe from a 94 miata! Looking forward to learning alot from you guys and hearing your ideas.

Welcome. We have another brand noob Locost poster here that just finished his subframe installation.

Pics are here: https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t44851/

My Locost project is now somwhere in Texas. Never finished it.

hey thanks! Why'd you quit building?

I got all of the fab work done and was driving one of my donor Miatas back and forth to work. The weather was crappy, it was raining and I wondered how much good weather that I would actually have to drive a permanently topless car in Nebraska. So, I sold it, bought a nice 99 Miata, turboed it, had fun, stripped everything off and sold it and started a V8 Miata. It should be done in a couple of months.

Here's a link to my build log on locostusa.com LocostUSA.com | View topic - Titus' (formerly Stein's/Winston's) Miata-Based Locost Build

Sounds like we have a lot in common then. This locost I'm building is actually v8 powered (5.0 302), and I'm using a miata rear subframe and fabbing a tbird rear end to it. I've actually got a torsen chunk I'm thinking about getting rid of because I'm not going to use it. It happened to come with the rear subframe.

*waits for posts of "how much for Torsen chunk*

Well, if you want to look into putting a 8.8 IRS into a Miata subframe, look at my CURRENT build log. https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t40520/ starting around Post #40

Solid and sweet, looks like I'll be following your build closely. Thanks man!

Glad to see I;m in good company here.

My 7 is done and we are about to start the fun of playing with a new ECU.

Turbo coming soon

You might want to look at this thread for hints on cheap axle/CV units. 8.8 rear end conversion axle measurements - MX-5 Miata Forum

HRK used to post here. He had a 1.8 turbo locost that his was running NASA tt with and kicking A$$. The make for a lethal track car when you see what they run with- and that's "only" with 240whp. ;)

Cheap axles eh? Didn't know such a thing existed. I have the means to make some, both on my own and around Bowling Green (people are 100% car crazy here), but I worried about people and their craftsmanship. Last thing I want to do is pay a ton of money and get shoddy stuff that I could have made myself. Got any specific recommendations?

Sounds like this forum gets a lot of locosters from time to time.

Forget I asked, just saw the answer on that thread you mentioned. I noticed on another thread you mentioned you broke the ring snap off using those. Is that problem solved?

Well, if you consider $220 for the pair brand new, yeah, that's pretty cheap. You have to broach the Miata hubs to take the Ford splines.

Stien, you seem to know your splines, any idea what the miata or ford splines are? I'm a gear cutter and this shit interests me.

I know him :) I built my car to compete with him and then he went ahead and turboed his.. So.. Im here :)

Best post in this entire thread.