Dude is seriously super chill! He's also one of the most generous folks I've met at the Miatas at Laguna Seca/Miata Reunion events. Our shop car flat spotted one of the tires and he was kind enough to lend us a set of tires to finish off the weekend! We can't be more grateful as we are from Vancouver Canada; would've totally wasted the long trip down to California. Thank you again Brian!!
Isnt that just a body swapped subaru wrx though? I mean if you ditch the miata chassis, the ppf, the steering geometry, basically everything but the body, is it even a miata anymore?
@@Shakshuka69 It isn't. The whole chassis is a Miata chassis, but the front subframe and drivetrain - still, he's got Miata parts all over it. It's a Miata with a WRX drivetrain basically. He often says in his videos that it still feels like a Miata... It certainly may cross the line for some people, but I think it is still more Miata than Subaru.
Don't usually care much about Miata's unless they stand out like this one!!! Also props to Larry and Louis for putting out more content than the rest of the Hoonigan crew lately. I'm not taking a dig at the rest of the Hoonigan crew, they're doing just fine, it's a compliment to Larry and Louis!
Aye! I rode in this last year at the 30th Miata reunion! The owner is the coolest and it is by far the craziest and fastest car I've ever been in. Awesome to see it featured!
I cant remember when i saw an ad for flyin miata but i know its been a long time...ise to be just a small ad in grassroots motorsports years ago and now there are so many awesome rides you have built... the American dream!
Heck ya, CHCA! I'm guessing that maybe this was filmed around the time of the Lands End hill climb..? That's assuming that the race even went off this year. Mr. Larry Chen, once again with the excellent footage of a car that looks like a hoot. Thank you, sir!
Such a cool build! I love when master builders take a basic economical car and create an insane performance machine that can pretty much a little bit of everything!!! So cool 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you for the share
5.3 trucks n burbs are cheap on Craigslist then just swap a older Camaro 5 or 6 SPD cause they had Miata like torque arms bam like 350-400hp with a few cheap mods n tune
There was a flat black jacked up first gen miata for sale in Alberta i noticed a few months back. V8 but I doubt it was even remotely close to as good a build as this.
Looks like a dirt pro mod circle track car . .I want it to be more like one tho sounds are righteous Edit: late model. I wish it looked more like a late model. I think it's the hoosier on back with the front lip but if it had monster fenders with a bucket style rear spoiler rather than wing I think my OCD would be fulfilled.
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Witch LS is in it
Everything about this Miata is ridiculous and I love it.
Indeed
Dude is seriously super chill! He's also one of the most generous folks I've met at the Miatas at Laguna Seca/Miata Reunion events. Our shop car flat spotted one of the tires and he was kind enough to lend us a set of tires to finish off the weekend! We can't be more grateful as we are from Vancouver Canada; would've totally wasted the long trip down to California. Thank you again Brian!!
From a far view it looks like an rc
It looks like the RC Car from Toy Story kinda lol
Just when I thought nothing could rival Gingium's AWD Miata. This thing is INSANE
Lucas Sanches once he gets better at rally driving, it will be leagues better than this Miata
Isnt that just a body swapped subaru wrx though? I mean if you ditch the miata chassis, the ppf, the steering geometry, basically everything but the body, is it even a miata anymore?
@@Shakshuka69 It isn't. The whole chassis is a Miata chassis, but the front subframe and drivetrain - still, he's got Miata parts all over it. It's a Miata with a WRX drivetrain basically. He often says in his videos that it still feels like a Miata... It certainly may cross the line for some people, but I think it is still more Miata than Subaru.
@@lucassanches3568 how much does it weigh?
@@Shakshuka69 2580 with him inside it, so, 2500 pounds. A stock Miata is 2100 pounds. That's 400 pounds for a total of 180~kg more weight.
Don't usually care much about Miata's unless they stand out like this one!!! Also props to Larry and Louis for putting out more content than the rest of the Hoonigan crew lately. I'm not taking a dig at the rest of the Hoonigan crew, they're doing just fine, it's a compliment to Larry and Louis!
Wow glad this lives up to your standards. Congrats kid
0:44 RIP Cayman GT4 paintjob
Yup!
it had mud flaps but i dont think that was a enough XD
Aye! I rode in this last year at the 30th Miata reunion! The owner is the coolest and it is by far the craziest and fastest car I've ever been in. Awesome to see it featured!
ME TOO !!!!! What a blast !
lifted Miata on hardcore off road tires, roofline still lower than the stock GT4 next to it.
Saw this at the hillclimb last weekend. SO LOUD!
Damn that's a badass miata! Miata's are capable of everything now!
I cant remember when i saw an ad for flyin miata but i know its been a long time...ise to be just a small ad in grassroots motorsports years ago and now there are so many awesome rides you have built... the American dream!
Heck ya, CHCA!
I'm guessing that maybe this was filmed around the time of the Lands End hill climb..? That's assuming that the race even went off this year.
Mr. Larry Chen, once again with the excellent footage of a car that looks like a hoot. Thank you, sir!
Sick car. Should be in the next "Cars" movie
I was looking for this comment 👍🏾
Long time fan, Larry.
Been following your work since the Honda Tuning days!
This really make me miss the Pikes Peak Hill Climb being mostly dirt!
That's why he races in the colorado hill climb association lol
Such a cool build! I love when master builders take a basic economical car and create an insane performance machine that can pretty much a little bit of everything!!! So cool 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you for the share
Please tell me you will be showcasing more Flyin' Miatas!
Keep up the awesome shots, Machinegun. This Miata is balls to the wall nuts
Thank you Larry for being a true car guy bringing us cool home built projects like these that we may have never seen otherwise! 🙏🙏
Autofocus and Hooning, getting to be one of my favorites! Great channel!
That Miata should run chase on Baja 1000.
5:10 looks like an rc car in the dirt. Looks so cool
the first gen dakota sitting on the lift looked amazing . super clean lol
Larry collecting new friends everywhere, i love it
Crazy how you can get such amazing shots off of a quick corner like that ☺️ great job Larry!
I knew that wearhouse looked familiar. You guys r at the flyin miata shop! Cool!
I love how much this dude just loves solid “regular guy” builds.
The Power to weight ratio of this miata is insane! So cool.
In love with thoses shifter and hand brakes
17:17 Hello Kitty it is 😂
Actually love the intro reversal you should start more videos with the guest driving/drifting/shredding
crazy to see you at my local track, jealous brian got to meet you, he's a great driver.
bless flyin miata for craxy concoctions like these
Another great autofocus Love your work man keep it up Would like a big print of a Miata
Every time I see a swap on a miata makes me cry I have a 1.6 na and it's going to be a while too get to that for me
5.3 trucks n burbs are cheap on Craigslist then just swap a older Camaro 5 or 6 SPD cause they had Miata like torque arms bam like 350-400hp with a few cheap mods n tune
Is that the fuel pump or fans that he turns on and you can hear most of the time on the inside?
Pumps prolly
It's the fuel pump
Miata pre runner build is sounding like a pretty cool idea rn
finally a miata I would like to drive....does it come in flatblack?
Of course this would have to be in my home town!
You take more pictures to capture one shot than I have with a camera I bought a year ago.
Gr8 shots as always bro ..👌
Now they have to put it in The Cars...this is a cool one
Hi. You should see the Miata from FasterProm. Have same a V8 with about 500HP
This miata reminds me of the toy story rc car !
Does it make sense? - No.
Is it difficult? - Yes.
Is it fun? - Hell yeah!
Nice video👍
Looks like a vehicle a character from Cars would be based on, I love it
i think its painted like the RC Car from Toy Story
This is what Chris Rudnik AKA Ricer Miata needs to do to his lifted miata.
what camera is he using?
I was screaming to myself Front View! Front View!!
But the stills made up for it. =)
Whats that on the steering wheel?
I'm inlove.
also what's the outro track?
if mazda ever went nascar the front bumpers on point!
I don't understand this car and I love it.
There was a flat black jacked up first gen miata for sale in Alberta i noticed a few months back. V8 but I doubt it was even remotely close to as good a build as this.
1:19
T H I C C
Miata Miata Miata 😈
Larry is awesome
W.ould have been nice to see it on a lift. Had several just a few feet away
jdm mad max on the outside!
that thing looks like a jacked RC toy car
I have ridden in this car, fun!
Looks like lightning Marc queen from Cars
i just realized how much jump-cutting Larry does. lol
This is what strange dreams are made of
Would love to off-road this beast
Witch LS is it
Need to do a shootout between this and gingiums rally miata!
Crazy cool car
It's like a child's RC scaled up but with the exact same proportions
Looks like a dirt pro mod circle track car . .I want it to be more like one tho sounds are righteous
Edit: late model. I wish it looked more like a late model. I think it's the hoosier on back with the front lip but if it had monster fenders with a bucket style rear spoiler rather than wing I think my OCD would be fulfilled.
That miata looks like it came from the 1st cars movie
Mr. Mattman has bead locks on his drag Miata.
Looks like a cartoon! Is like taken from a Disney Cars movie
SICK!
So thats what happened to Elvis. Its a goddamn monster, I love it.
It is now Zombie Elvis !!!
Really needs a tall dune flag right on the middle of the top to look like an RC car
Liked within the first 20 seconds of the video..... Lol
miata with bead lock... hmmm... i think i have seen somewhere with redbull sponsors, with rotary engine, and it has a driver names "mad mike"
this needs to be tested in rally
Dig it the most it! Makes me want to mod my 350z...? lol
Does anyone know what the red thing is on the steering wheel..? A compact airbag perhaps? or just some padding? What is it. lol
Just padding.
I’m in love
Reminds me of RC from Toy Story
Looks like a real life cartoon car from the CARS the movie
there is some vibes from the game blur to that car
add a second camera and you got a full build bio episode with this one!
Im pretty sure Mad Mike Widdett was the first with bead locks on a miata
Yoo It looks like an RC car
What haven’t people done with miatas yet Xd. Miata airplane? Miata rocket ship 😃
This look like a vehicle out of the CARS movie lol
Awesome choice with the Burly-A$$ Miata. Nice mudflaps btw. No Boney Chicks allowed
Hopefully the rear end is not a gen 1 CTS-V things are not to strong.
haha love it
Miata's are usually low and slow
This is literally the opposite
mazda-the miata is a lightweight,convertible. with a nice 4 cylinder to enjoy the road.
americans-🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
MURICA!!!
I just found my dream car lol
Put some standard tyres on it and shed be a drift beast