Flyin' Miata 520 HP LS3 Swapped 'ND' 2016 Mazda MX5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Flyin' Miata has been the go-to name for V8 conversions for all generations of the Mazda MX5 Miata. Now, they've shown up with their newest build, a brand new 'ND' Miata with a 520 HP 6.2L LS engine, complete driveline upgrades to back it up, full suspension, bigger wheels, better tires, and thanks to the magic of CANBUS, everything works, from the automatic climate control, to the keyless go, to the bluetooth. It's a furiously fast and remarkably balanced package that absolutely blew us away.
Check out more about this project at:
www.flyinmiata...
2600 lbs, all the power you could ever need, big brakes, suspension.... Why the hell can't the OEMs do this? Kudos to Flying Miata.
Well, I'm sure that they could if they wanted to. It's just way too small a market for their interest. Heck, look at Ford cutting sedans in the US. Last year's Fusion sales (I think about 220K) is in the ballpark (didn't look it up) of all Mazda vehicle sales in the US (slightly under 2% of US market). And Ford already has some sunken cost, which won't be saved, continuing sedans overseas. SUVs just too profitable, so that is where all their effort is going. Small markets are (generally) for small companies.
@@stevenhs8821 yeah car companies unfortunately have to run a business and do what is profitable, not cater to enthusiasts, though I wish they could
2600 is to heavy. And to me it kills what a miata is subpost to be. Very light and nimble, now compared to a normal sized car 2600 is considerably light. I own a 2005 mx5 and I'm planning on swapping it with a j37 v6. Which has 200 hp more and weighs lighter than the stock engine. So now I have more power and less weight. So now I dont need to put heavy duty parts into it. And my car could possibly be faster.
There is a concept, a philosophy behind the Mx-5. The point is not to go fast, it's to have fun at whatever speed you're doing. A big part of that comes from running the engine all the way through the rev range, squeezing it for all the power it can provide, which is not much, bit feels inredibly rewarding. Now check this video. I doubt he went over 3.5K (except on those staged straight accelerations). It's more powerful, yeah. It's good for highway or straight line pull, yes. But is sucks in the slow twisties, which is the whole point of the MX-5 philosophy.
That's a deathly danger, given the lack of crush structure on a Miata.
Don't do it Jesse.
I bet you he's got over 50 grand underneath the hood of that Miata
West Senkovec ahhhh i miss the original fast & furious!!! R.i.p paul
West Senkovec Fools runnin a mazda Miata. I'LL WIN....
aha
Uh, considering they mentioned that the complete conversion is $50 grand, there's no point in betting... Derp.
you must be fun at parties
Miata is always the answer
The ls3 is just the exclamation point
More like the question mark.
Because you probably should have bought a C5 z06
@@TheG60528XiJinPing I think you're missing the appeal of this car. Not knocking the C5 Z06 at all, but the 'Vette is a land barge by comparison, both in exterior dimensions and weight. These aren't necessarily liabilities on a racetrack, where grip, downforce and power rule, but they are when trying to have fun on a tight, winding, mountain 2-lane.
I dont even drive cars but would totally own one of these in a heart beat, so beast.
Lol bro i used to watch your shit all the time back when i was getting into bikes
CHEAH
You would crash
CHEEEAH👌👌👌👌👌👌
bakerXderek lol. Hey man
"In a long enough timeline, everything gets an ls swap" -RCR
Oh boy has my ford falcon almost copped one, 6.0 specifically
Flying Miata is one of those top-tier mod locations that every car community deserves. Great customer service, good communication, and shipping times. And most importantly you feel they really vet the parts they sell.
The price of all the parts is astonishing high by themselves. The brand new motor, trans, and harness alone is 13.8k not to mention the 2000 for v8 roadster subframe kit. 2500 for the fox racing coilovers and at least 1000 for the diff. 2500 for the rest of the rear end driveline 1000 for the little big break kit. Exhaust is another 1000. The moroso short oil pan 1000. All of this for brand new parts is around 24k and that's missing a lot of small things that add up to possibly a couple more grand. If you had a non specialized shop charging the typical 75hr at no less than 100hrs that's 30+k. Flyin' isn't some random shop though they are the v8 miata guys with years and years of RnD. I own a 06 mx5 and have crunched these numbers too many times. I've also sourced junkyard engines and parts and it still comes out to no less than 10 grand for a d.i.y. swap with a way more sketchy result. So for everyone here saying it's too much cost for the resulting car hasn't simply done the math.
People spend more on less all the time, it's just internet haters doing their thing.
no you guys are wrong. I have built my 2016 ND MX5 so I have lots of experience with this. Mine is a way better built, more reliable, faster, all quality parts, so let me explain my built to you, I put a ferrari badge for 5$ on mine, so my built cost 5$ + the MX5, and because it's now a ferrari it's a lot faster. but of course I saved over 9000$ of labour by doing the badge swap myself.
Lol.
here's a picture of my project car you can tell that even though this was my first time working on cars I have made it like almost as good if not better than this professional flyin one.
www.mx5life.com/forum/uploads/monthly_11_2011/post-111-135475917931.jpg
Mr.Bybz
Don't bother trying to explain to all the 13-25yr old Forza players who have never ever personally owned, let alone driven, a high performance fast car that hard earned money went into modifying and doubling the power while making it beautiful and reliable.
These Forza kids drive Elantra or Corolla sedans that mommy gave them rather than trade in.
Trying to explain to these kids the difference between chp and whp alone will drive you insane. lol
Flying Miata would be MY go to company if I had the money and wanted a V8 ND generation Miata RF( I love the look better). Just like Singer would build my old 911 up-coversion to modern spec drivetrain and built motor.
Flyin' Miata, and a few other businesses like it here in the U.S. is seriously one of the best things about owning a Miata in the first place. They offer high quality parts for literally anything you could want for your car from full fledged engine swap kits, turbo kits, suspension kits, and many many more things. I DIY a lot of things, but when its something I want to buy instead of DIY, I look to them and their colleagues first.
Their clutch kit is one of the nicest parts of my build right now!
GearHeads .jjh,
@@colin_g 1
This in an RF will be perfect
Now that is a Miata. Truly impressed. Yes, it is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Flyin' Miata has a stellar reputation, and everything is sorted to a "T." It weighs nothing, and has 450 to the wheels. What more do you want in a toy?
Now I want to see Autodelta or say Glenwood put a Giulia TTV6 in a Fiat 124. That would be a riot.
Like Bruce Lee, nimble and light on it's feet, yet powerful.
A couple inches more legroom would be nice.
yea but 75-80k that is an expensive toy that has some really really good competiton at that price.
Pretty sure he said $50k for the turnkey conversion, not $15k. The LS376 is $8k just by itself.
ChaosphereIX 75-80k? pass.. better options.
that's really not bad at all for a brand new platform for fully modded warrantied car with A/C. y'all do realize parts prices don't equal labor prices. I bet they charge over $150/hr. and that car has easy $15k in just engine/trans/rearend. and whatever parts you take off your stock ND either sell or they may give you credit. don't compare the miata you can build with a junkyard LQ engine,old T56 trans and some random rearend..yea you could build old miata for under $15k yourself....I've bought few things from Flyin Miata and they have always been top amazing quality and great service.
People complaining about price....gtho. Turn key super fast car that no one else has. Can outrun anything under 100k and you aren't just another vette/911 on the road. This is awesome. Kudos to Flyin' Miata.
Tommy Holland you got the point, to own a very rare pocket rocket.
Not only that, but 30k in parts plus 20k in labor is completely understandable
Remarkably cheap considering the amount of integration and reliability testing required. It's not just a matter of throwing parts at it until it works, designing a car to work as a unit despite the immense complexity of its suspension is no mean feat. The chassis is the most difficult part, and not just the process of engineering the mounting system for the powertrain.
Wish I could get this past wifey. Such a well-done reengineering... this is no mere “swap”. They’ve done the entire powertrain to handle the output, they’ve done the brakes to whoa it, they’ve done the suspension to control it, and they’ve done the CANBUS work to integrate it. And I love how the exhaust work sounds burly without being droney or obnoxious. Mature power, no cringe-worthy cheap noises. Fantastic work, Flyin’ Miata team! 👌🍻
Gosh at 2600 lbs and 450hp, I was expecting something a bit scarier. Man I'd love to see this car driven hard. Flying Miata is a great company. I go way back with those guys when I had a Miata back in 96'. They do it right!
MRS Electronics doing great work on a canbus solution to support LS motors in the 86 chassis. Cant wait to do business with them!
Thanks for the support! Can't wait to do business with you!
MRS Electronic Inc this is how you do business, not just some old farts in a conference room
You could message us on our Facebook (MRSElectronicInc), which you can also find links to our blogs on the subject.
Go for the LS, more parts support, far more swaps done and support with that side of it, less price, little lighter and lower CoG. Torque down low is awesome. I'm glad I went LS3 for my S2K swap (could have done any engine).
so youre finally gonna LS swap the FRS?
LS3. Makes. Everything. Better.
I've had a full on blast in a LS3 2nd gen Miata as a passenger. It realigned my core elements.
I had over 50 videos in my daily youtube feed.
Watched this as first.
Not disappointed at all.
Really nice build. I really respect the builder and their philosophy and you sold me on the company fully, when you stated you replaced the electric steering with a proper hydraulic rack for all the right reasons. Brings me joy to know there are still tuning companies that know what is really good.
the sunbeam tiger for a modern age
12:45 "I think it's geared for around 250mph" Just imagine going that fast and telling everyone you did it in a miata.
He said 200 in 5th gear but still insane
What I like about Matt is that he's so positive and happy.
He's not a real nit-picky negative nelly looking to criticize.
people are annoying as fuck in the comments appreciate this build instead of telling everybody what you'd buy instead of this car, who cares
No! The world needs to know I'd buy a bone stock run of the mill corvette!
jashy66 i rather get a used porsche 911 turbo or a gtr and tune it...kill everything on the road while laughing 😂😂
Closest thing to a sportbike on 4 wheels. Dream car. Great driving BTW.
Little car with V8 is the best type of car. Big cars are silly.
Until you collide with an F250 truck.
Slam Dunk Slam Dunk That's why you don't collide with other vehicles...
CJBMAGGOT94 Right. In the real world, no accidents happen, no one commits crimes and no one cheats/lies. If you get hit by an F250 it's game over in tiny cars. But positive thoughts!!
@@slamdunkslamdunk9888 Slam Dunk Slam Dunk Pay attention to your surroundings and you can avoid 99% of all car accidents. What does crime, cheating, and lying have to do with anything? Those are all choices. Nobody goes out wanting to crash a car. Dumbest shit I've read in a long time. No shit a small car would be destroyed by a giant truck, ever heard of physics?
CJBMAGGOT94 You were speaking utopianistically saying "that's why you don't collide with other vehicles" No shit. You don't say. What perfect world do you live in? That's what that was about. I just think it's silly to say "big cars are silly" when they offer greater accident survival odds. But yeah - small cars (sans accidents) are fun. Chill your shit bruh.
As a stock Miata driver who uses his his 2008 every day, 190670 miles, outside of McLaren, I cannot think of a car I would rather have than this one, except in the current red. Great vid.
The early bird gets the worm, Boise.
What are "worm boys"?
DOUBLE DOWN IS OUT YEAH BOYS
Worm Boy checking in.
Can confirm, am worm boy.
warm boys
I might have missed this but they talked about the weight but not the weight distribution. That's what I'm most interested in.
The only thing Keith didn't respond to was when Matt suggested that it must get pretty good gas mileage. Hilarious!
Yeah, "good gas mileage" is a VERY relative term and it's DIRECTLY related to that old right foot!! ;^)
Just because it's capable of getting 25mpg doesn't mean there's any chance of that ever happening. ;^)
now we need a head to head. flyn miata vs monster miata, lol.
6.2 liter v8 in a car as small as a miata, i've seen it all
Justin Nguyen engine not really big tho just the size of the cylinder
Did somebody say quad rotor??
Justin Nguyen guess you've never heard of the cobra
your avatar pic is the perfect reaction for your post
Mike Labonte, the cobra is bigger then a Miata
my grandma literally lived right next to their shop on east orchard mesa in grand junction colorado these cars are awesome I've been in the shop once!!!
I couldn't use this as my Daily Driver, but god damn I'd love it for a second fun car.. great look, great sound, it looks like it rides great and that it's nothing but fun! Great work Keith, and the guys at Flying Miatas.. Time to save up for something like this lol
Damn that's a clean looking set-up. It looks like it's from the factory.
Take a drink every time Matt says balanced
It's crazy how quickly people jumped on building these things because it's understandable with the cheap old miata but these are NEW!
I only regret that I have but one like to give for this video.
This and awd swap would be king of the roads. Omg! This already is amazing!
Christ, awd v8 miata would be a monster
@@trollmastermike52845 exactly! Idk what miata is thinking. They could’ve at least made a miata with a turbo pushing 320hp with awd. That alone would’ve been a beast!
@alien_raider464 faster, too, on the starting line in street conditions
Bet Turbo Tom would love this rig!
Great video and awesome build.
People bagging on 50k to turnkey build an LS3 swapped anything with all the upgrades to handle that low down torque, you have no idea what it costs. That's actually a pretty fair price.
I'm not much less into my build but it's even more extensive, just in an S2000 and no additional mark up for sale. Perhaps even slightly better chassis again for such a swap than the MX5. I can't wait to hear that sound when I'm driving.... one of the best production engine sounds ever IMO.
11:00 We're getting some interesting information on why they chose the LS over the LT, and Matt has to interrupt to ask why he couldn't find 5th, and completely derails it. ...almost like he wasn't even listening.
Bu Jin yeah Matt’s kind of a dick
Like always.
THANK YOU! I noticed this so damn hard and was really interested, and he ruins it to talk about his goofy issue finding 5th gear. (Polite choice of words)
It even got quiet after that like the other guy was thinking "why am I even talking if he's not listening?".
Then immediately Matt goes back to talking about the engine feel for the 100th time... UGH!
everyone talking about "i'd have a corvette/porsche/whatever for that money"... then you'd just be another dude with a corvette. this is so much cooler, and such a different car.
Guys, $50k plus car isn't that bad when you consider this is a brand new 100% custom car. It is really well balanced meaning you don't have like a 80/20 weight split. You have amazing turn in and excellent power to weight. If you want a cheaper v8 miata then buy a used one. They can be found for under $20k all day long.
Where??!!
Awesome video as always, ever thought about setting up a pedal cam for these videos? Would be interesting
Jay Stone nah, too complex, requires one time use mounts, not enough reward
TheSmokingTire would be nice but pointless compared to pov cams maybe for each of you!
one time use mount? What are those like?
Patrick94GSR probably adhesive mounts, once they're used they have to be pulled off and discarded
+Patrick94GSR yeah, you put the mounts in and break'em off to dismount, making them useless to reuse
when matt isnt talking as much you know he is impressed, such an awesome video
Kieth your looking great. FM is the way to go. Fan for a long time. I miss TurboDog
the sound of the car is incredible...
These new mx5s actually look pretty good. I like pretty much everything except the taillights on them. And with a V8, that'd be a sweet ride!
Just love these FM guys... Keith is near God-like status in so many different (and non Miata) communities. I've been a fan since they were in West Orange NJ (Only 2 towns away from me then) and the things their "stuff" can do for my '93 (now turbo) Miata is nothing short of a miracle.. I've dropped a tick over 300 HP from a 1.6 liter engine.... Did you get that? A bottle of milks worth of displacement. And the car is 150% drive-able, next to no lag (2871r bb- and soon a billet upgrade) and is an absolute blast to drive at 2275 lbs with fluids. On a cool night, when the intercooler is extra happy (cold), I can smoke 2nd gear and even the top of 3rd!!!! Anything over 300 is useless (but entirely welcome)... I'm calling them tomorrow for a new downpipe and turbo manifold.... Simply can't wait!!!!
It might be q bit too much for me at $75k, but man I love that thing.
Its $50k
@@TLouski plus the price of the car
@@svmuscle7677 yeah I heard that after and got too lazy to edit the comment...lol
@@TLouski gotcha
I might not be a popular opinion, but the LFX V6 engine will fit the Miata's character so much better. You still get twice the power of the stock engine. Also the engine is lighter than the V8, has the weight distribution further back, revs higher, leaves space in the engine bay, and sounds so good (it basically sounds like a GTR ).
XD LS3 from a holden commo :DDD
James Lovett commo is a mans car
:) so is a falcon
RIP Falcon
Bullet Roadster
Only one commo came with a ls3.
I keep seeing how Mazda is saying there's no need for more power. Auto journalists saying more power would ruin the car. People on the forums saying it's fast enough and no need for more power. BUT EVERY TIME I SEE A VIDEO WITH A MIATA MAKING OVER 400HP, EVERYONE SAYS THAT IT IS AMAZING. Come on guys.
Now I want an LS swapped Fiata.
Gay
Id love to see what Randy Probst thinks of this Miata
To everyone who is grumbling about the $75K all in cost - can you honestly think of another car that is cheaper, brand new, with 433hp per ton? There are a couple of Caterhams, a few other superlights, but I honestly can't think of another car that has that kind of power to weight ratio that can be used as a daily.
This? www.topspeed.com/cars/others/2014-exomotive-exocet-by-flyin-miatadriven-ar164765.html
bacongobbler Mazda car with Chevrolet power train. Shouldn't be too challenging for a good independent to spanner. Support for LS crate stuff is excellent and once in a blue moon you'll need a part from their inventory but that is true of most unusual cars and Flyin Miata have a good track record. See little to fear here.
F type? Boxter? Hell alfo romeo? All under 75k.
Navid Soroush True but none with 400hp per ton.
Mark Nicholas this isn't a miata anymore. And if you love a miata with the power of a f type then get a used f type and save 20k.
I've got nothing but respect for the flying Miata team
3:24 sounds like Koenigsegg
Mikołaj Ploska that uses a v8 too
Yep. Been driving a Miata since 2003 had a '96 NA and now I have a 99 with a FM Suspension FM springs, sways and Koni yellows. Also Enkie RP-F1 9.9 lb 15" wheels. This with a hunter balance and proper alignment does wonders for the way the car handles. I have no power mods of any kind im all stock other than that. I can't deny there are times I wish I had more power but this modification more than makes up for it in terms of how i drive my car.
This LS3 mod is VERY expensive. I'd be more interested in any FM upgrades for the existing engine like a SC or Turbo for the ND or any other generation Miata. Be a lot cheaper, this LS3 mod is overkill. Even a entry level turbo on any Miata is overkill enough but MUCH cheaper. To each their own I guess if you got the money. I always wanted to get a turbo or supercharger but California so its pretty much forget it.
toms turbo garage has a nice build as well
I've dealt with flying miata; amazing company! Keith is a god on all of the miata forums. if you have a miata, flying miata is by far the best place to go for customer service and quality products. they are expensive but at the end of the day well worth the extra money.
i still think that an s54 would be the perfect engine for an mx-5. I always wondered why mazda never went for a low displacement inline 6.
Valon Selimaj i6's are long/heavy
Dalton Villnave this is true but they sound so damn good and are so smooth.
Yes!!! Throw an RB20 in that bitch!
Just getting a Z seems like a simpler solution.
Ethan Gee yes an rb20 sounds awesome too
(This comment is kind of out of place). From what i have searched, LS1 (maybe the other models too) are around the same weight as an SR20DET. That's amazing, and they do almost the same power stock.
I never got the feeling that Matt was excited about this car (while driving), and that says a lot to me.
Hats off to the guy for going that deep on a Miata. Not how I'd spend 75k but custom builds never make $$$ sense unless the builder get famous famous after you bought it.
Oh this is awesome... and I thought my LS swap was tight! Nice.
Totally unrelated story that I have nowhere else to share it: I blew the clutch on my daily driver, a Ford Ranger, so I've been sailying my brothers '93 Geo Metro since he doesn't really use it. It has a three-cylinder (94 hp/62 lbft of torque from the factory mofuckaaas) so it has a really riled-up idle sound. Some dude in a late 90's-early-00's Mustang pulls up, so I give him a rev just to see what happens. He looks at me, smiles, and revs. We wait, and both mat it as soon as the light changes. He smoked the shit out of me, but it was a goddamn good time and it reminded me of how much fun the car community car be. Never in my life did I think i'd drag race a dude in a fuckin three cylinder Geo Metro of all things lmao
never clicked on a video so fast before
Congrats to Keith, Bill, Teri and the rest of the FM gang on this awesome build! Hope 2 c u again at Mazda Laguna!
YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICOOOOOOO?!?!?
huh
Code for street racing
classic!!!
Jeff K Shenanigans
Teh trick is to drive something quicker than a Crown Vic :)
My vette cart has the exact weight, power, and torque curve!! Almost done!
arhhh love this, but you need to check out Toms Turbo garage miata @TheSmokingtire he did this but in his garage just as good imo.
he did a great job, just not as refined.
+frankenstein01 how so?
JRE brought me here. Damn! That's a pocket rocket!
I wouldn't even consider spending 70k on a Corvette when this is an option. It's probably more reliable too.
I am now saving for this for my 124 when the MultiAir blows lol
it's worth every penny may cost same as a vette or porsche but driving a 500 hp car that weighs 500 to 1000 lbs less is amazing
Seems like a steal at the combined price..."geared for 200 mph in 5th gear" 👍🏻👍🏻
Can you get a good automatic in it,will it fit?my nb has ragile rear control arms
Is v8 torque too much for them
with 75k i would just get a viper or a lotus( if you want light car)
Oni Mori this is for people who love Miatas.
That's why you do it in a previous gen Miata and do the work yourself, don't buy a crate motor/trans/etc and end up with a 450whp 2400lb car for 10-15 grand.
I wouldn't mind a nice Lotus.
GettCouped i like miatas, i used to have boosted first gen miata. im just saying that this amount money could be spent on something better.
Or swap an ls1 into an NA and keep the other 65k
Had Fox shocks on my old 3rd gen camaro GT1/TA car. They have been doing the road racing scene a long time. Awesome MX-5
Great stuff! Looks like a very entertaining car!
Sounds like an angel gargling with broken glass. Superb.
50k and a Miata.
So... 50k? 😐
The base model is $25k MSRP, which is the best one to start with since all the lub's cool stuff will get replaced anyway
Just got my ND 2022 2.0 soft top. Wish I was in the US to be able to do this! Unfortunately, I live in Europe where ICE cars will be banned in 2035 and where we have a gazillion stupid rules regarding engines, CO2 emissions etc… America, the land of the brave, the land of the free 🇺🇸
Keep the good work boys. Stay safe.
$50,000 plus a Miata is ridiculous.
Mike Hedrick I thought he said 15 plus the Miata and I was like"deal" 😂😂😂
lol, thanks for posting this....I wasn't sure if I heard FIFTY or FIFTEEN
Not at all. Try doing it yourself and see what happens.
Mike Hedrick Agreed...definitely a ton of profit margin in that build.
its a demo car for the shop. I doubt they will get many buyers for this exact spec. As somebody said, you need a sports car (this hing) in the showroom to sell station wagons (turbo 4 pots in their case).
Flyin Miata is the best in the business when it comes to Miatas.
How did that engine fit in there?
Pushrod engines are very compact, and they aren't any longer than the original inline four.
pretty cool. a stock ND at autocross on re-71s is a incredibly balanced car. Mazda nailed it with the ND. I am STR class in a NB 03' myself.
+thesmokingtire If you're into track days and having fun on the weekends with a car, is the juice worth the squeeze to build or buy a v8 Miata over a C6 or C7 Vette? I've been trying to figure out what will be my next fun car and both these cars are on the list of possibles. I've driven both but never actually driven what I'd consider a well-sorted LS swapped Miata. I'd expect a shorter performance ceiling with the Miata but since it's lighter it'd be easier on wearables it might net me cheaper fun in the long run while still retaining a somewhat livable experience on the street. I'm not in love with the looks of either but I am a fan of the performance and fun, along with the ease of LS parts. Matt, since you drive everything under the sun do you have any thoughts that could help?
definitely C7 grandsport or even a camaro SS.
I can attest to the Camaro SS. The 1LE track packages are coming out soon for the SS soon as well.
I want to like the the Camaro, but I like seeing out of the car more. Matt's hoodie reference is spot on with those.
Stig Msr Honestly, I haven't had any issues with the blind spots. In practicality the back corner blind spots are just as blind as any other car. Also, I have my mirrors set up to take away that issue. The rearview mirror shows the whole rear and the sideview mirrors are just outside of that view so that each view in the mirrors are connected to one another.
Thanks I got to beat on a friend's SS and the a-pillars seemed to get in my way looking through every corner. I'm sure you can get used to it in time but I'd rather choose a different platform I can see out of easier. it was a fun car besides that.
Sweet I've been waiting for someone to ls swap a newer mx5
Oh yes I love me a good V8
I was a car show recently, and there was a early 90's Miata with a Ford 302 in it. And to me, I think that makes a lot more sense than this Miata. Not because it was a Ford Engine, But because it didn't cost 70 Plus grand to do it! I mean If I want Corvette performance, I'll just buy a Corvette for that kind of money. Or better yet, I would get c6 vette, mod it to my taste and still have enough money left over to buy a daily.
@MattFarah Try driving a VW Beetle RSI tough guy !
RCXDerp The Salomondrin from CUP GANG?
Yep, accidentally deleted that comment some how
Derp in name, derp in nature.
Can't get my eyes off the go-pro shadow in the hood :D
You can slap a turbo on that for couple thousand bucks and make the same power and have the 48k left for 3 more cool cars.
彡uKU彡 you're not making 450 wheel by "slapping a turbo" on a ND Miata. And even if you could, you certainly aren't doing it reliably.
TheSmokingTire kids these days ^^^ lol
彡uKU彡 no 520 horse miata motor has ever existed and no 520 horse miata motor will ever exist
彡uKU彡 450whp from mazda's 2.0L skyactiv motor by slapping a turbo... clearly sounds like you know what you're talking about.
Check out Tom's Turbo Garage. He put the 525hp LS3 in a miata. His channel is pretty awesome.
It’s a modern day AC Cobra. Big power light car
Dear Santa...
So I didn't read the title (I see TST, I click) and imagine my surprise on startup!
Thank you insomnia
What a great package.
This guys know what theyre doing.
$50k including the new car guys is pretty good. Lot of haters....
Oh, wait..... It's $75k??? WTF???
Wu Watt It's the price of the car + $50k... So 75kish
Labor and R&D isn't cheap. Just because you can find certain parts for cheaper on Ebay doesn't mean their price is crazy. Every swap ends up costing more to do than you estimate in your head, because small things add up quickly. For people who have more money than time, and just want a super clean swap without a bunch of headaches it's a great option.
Still cheaper than a new Corvette and you get something not everyone has with better power/weight with equal reliability. If you're looking to spend 75k there are a lot of other options that will cost the same and get you less.
A Miata is how much new?
Dont get me wrong I really like the car. I wanna do that swap to my 350z.