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May 21, 2007, 09:05:12 PM

I've had a hankering for a Miata for awhile now. Difference is now I'm actually test-driving them! :hick:

I'd love me a Soltice GXP Turbo (260HP, sub 2500 Lb car) but they're new and $$$. I like old, previously loved, cheap stuff. I found a 93 in Blue for $4400 that's cherry. Do I resist, or is it futile? How long till it's turbo'd? How long till a 2.3T goes in? Or the AMC 401?

More importantly, where do I put it?

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Reply #1 – May 21, 2007, 09:09:33 PM

Or a 13B?

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Reply #2 – May 21, 2007, 09:19:04 PM

i love thoes cars. almost bought one in 90 but didn't. just like an mgb but reliable. if i had one i would put a 2.3 all aluminum dohc out of a 02 or newer ranger with a turbo. although there is a kit to put a 5.0 in it. how bout a world products aluminum 5.0 w/ twin turbos?

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Reply #3 – May 21, 2007, 09:19:44 PM

Ooooh, you ! Now I REALLY want one! I might have to sell the pickup...

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Reply #4 – May 21, 2007, 09:23:02 PM

lol i cant fit in them cars

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Reply #5 – May 21, 2007, 09:23:47 PM

Quote from: dudeman351;148887

i love thoes cars. almost bought one in 90 but didn't. just like an mgb but reliable. if i had one i would put a 2.3 all aluminum dohc out of a 02 or newer ranger with a turbo. although there is a kit to put a 5.0 in it. how bout a world products aluminum 5.0 w/ twin turbos?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsh4cEhEWlg

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Reply #6 – May 21, 2007, 09:26:39 PM

Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;148879

I found a 93 in Blue for $4400 that's cherry.

If you buy it, I would try and keep it in its cherry stock condition. I don't see too many 1st gen Miatas in that color and in good shape.

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Reply #7 – May 21, 2007, 09:28:06 PM

guy at work has one...loves it. an autocross racer from another forum loves them too. said they handle really well.

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Reply #8 – May 21, 2007, 09:31:44 PM

http://www.ls1miata.net/gallery/v/Ls6-Ls1miata/

LSx fits! Hmm, all-aluminum 364 ci V8, 400HP/400TQ stock, 2200Lb car with engine, 6-Speed. Can you say Cobra?

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Reply #9 – May 21, 2007, 09:46:24 PM

I don't know man, that sounds like a race I wana see though

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Reply #10 – May 21, 2007, 09:57:33 PM

holy shiznit!!!! HELL YEA i want a v8 miata or a v8 solstis

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Reply #11 – May 21, 2007, 10:03:08 PM

The LS7 Soltice is a bad-@$$ but WAY out of my league! A cheap little LS1 Miata with some mods or a turbo (cause I'm good like that

) would be 95% of the performance for 5% of the price.

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Reply #12 – May 21, 2007, 10:15:52 PM

Visit Monstermiata.com, they sell a complete kit to install a 5.0 t5 swap complete with brakes, springs and all the handling goodies to run with Vettes and Porche's Anyone been watching the show Gears with Stacey David? He is doing the complete car, very cool

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Reply #13 – May 21, 2007, 10:23:18 PM

5.0 weighs too much, even with aluminum heads. Stacey's is way cool, but it's not nearly light enough. Not to mention n/a it would be running in "B" Class, with up to 2.5L turbo cars (think modded STI's and EVO's). With a blower/turbo it's stuck in "A" with ZO6's, Ferrari's, etc. AN any LSx cars, with or without boost. A 500+ whp all-aluminum LSx would rock ANY car, but an aluminum 2.5 or less 4-popper (or that 13B, mmmm) would be the ticket for competitive auto-xing. Maybe an S2000 motor with a turbo?

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Reply #14 – May 21, 2007, 10:30:03 PM

s2000 got no cahones!! my mom had a 2003 i hated it, had no GO, only top speed