Miata with V8!

[Tengo]

i dont know if your folks have already seen this but i ran into a miata with a V8 on it over at streetfire.net. pretty fast. 11.93 @ 116 mph. http://videos.streetfire.net/hottestvideos/1/36e3e459-152e-4cc6-86c2-98340172a3cd.htm

 

[II-Savy]

hood was bad looking, too bad it had crappy music over the sounds of the car...

 

[Tengo]

very ugly hood, yeah i wanted to hear that bad boy growl.

 

[elderlycoffee]

Omg it's ugly. and he needs new tires.

 

[kcbhiw]

V8 Miatas are insane. It's a rather common swap and is generally referred to as a Monster Miata. There used to be a readily available kit to shoe horn a Ford 302 with tranny into the car.

I'd love to drive one some time.

 

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

V8 Miatas are insane. It's a rather common swap and is generally referred to as a Monster Miata. There used to be a readily available kit to shoe horn a Ford 302 with tranny into the car.

I'd love to drive one some time.

I know they are quick but how much do they disrupt the miatas perfect 50/50 weight balance? would it be cheaper/easier to turbocharger/supercharge one? not that monster miatas are bad

 

[Pitlab77]

V8 Miatas are insane. It's a rather common swap and is generally referred to as a Monster Miata. There used to be a readily available kit to shoe horn a Ford 302 with tranny into the car.

I'd love to drive one some time.

well technically only thoese built by monster motorsports are Monster miatas, the rest are just v8 miatas.
http://web.archive.org/web/20000208041838/http://www.monstermotorsports.com/

and if using a ford aluminum block you dont add to much more weight

 

[aMaff]

V8 Miatas are insane. It's a rather common swap and is generally referred to as a Monster Miata. There used to be a readily available kit to shoe horn a Ford 302 with tranny into the car.

I'd love to drive one some time.

GRM 2008 - 9?

 

[kcbhiw]

GRM 2008 - 9?

I'll pass, besides, it's already been done - and it won.

 

[k-lea]

I know they are quick but how much do they disrupt the miatas perfect 50/50 weight balance? would it be cheaper/easier to turbocharger/supercharge one? not that monster miatas are bad

Of course it throws the weight off.

That time is not impressive. I'm not much on the V8's or anything and I don't keep up with their track times, but I know a Miata that can easily kill that one. I think it'd just be easier (and makes more sense) to tc/sc a Miata. If you are like me and want to keep the "roots" of a mazda, you won't slap a LS1 or whatever kind of engine into a Miata.

I remember I made a thread when I first joined about a Monster Miata, hrm. *goes to find*

 

[aMaff]

13b?

 

[MiaTurbo]

I know they are quick but how much do they disrupt the miatas perfect 50/50 weight balance? would it be cheaper/easier to turbocharger/supercharge one? not that monster miatas are bad

of course it's easier to force feed a 4cyl, but where's the fun in that? besides, something about the way a domestic v8 with a nice cam, and exchaust sounds... Also the weigh is not altered too much, the v-8 sits back far enough that it isn't an issue.

 

[k-lea]

of course it's easier to force feed a 4cyl, but where's the fun in that? besides, something about the way a domestic v8 with a nice cam, and exchaust sounds... Also the weigh is not altered too much, the v-8 sits back far enough that it isn't an issue.

But it is altered.

 

[aMaff]

But it is altered.

nothing some displacement can't fix

 

[sonb8c]

I believe someone in Japan did a RB-25 swap on a NB miata

 

[SlowPro98]

Rotary miata

and another one

not miatas, buts still cool

 

[Georonimo]

...slap a LS1 or whatever kind of engine into a Miata.

now we're talking! An all aluminum 505 hp LS7 with a 6 speed... that would make for a nice ride.

The way I see it, shoe-horning a V8 into a miata is no different than all the craziness that went on in the 60 with people(companies) shoving small blocks into every teenie tiny british car they could get their hands on. Austin Healeys, MG's, AC's, etc etc. It's the natural progression

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