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Tengo
12-10-2006, 01:42 AM
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
12-10-2006, 01:48 AM
hood was shitty looking, too bad it had crappy music over the sounds of the car...
Tengo
12-10-2006, 01:49 AM
very ugly hood, yeah i wanted to hear that bad boy growl.
elderlycoffee
12-10-2006, 01:53 AM
Omg it's ugly. and he needs new tires.
kcbhiw
12-10-2006, 02:26 AM
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
12-10-2006, 12:01 PM
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
12-10-2006, 01:44 PM
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
12-10-2006, 06:49 PM
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
12-10-2006, 11:51 PM
GRM 2008 - 9?

I'll pass, besides, it's already been done - and it won.
k-lea
12-11-2006, 02:16 AM
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
12-11-2006, 08:14 AM
13b?
MiaTurbo
12-11-2006, 06:13 PM
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
12-11-2006, 08:51 PM
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
12-11-2006, 11:05 PM
But it is altered.
nothing some displacement can't fix :p
sonb8c
12-29-2006, 05:39 AM
I believe someone in Japan did a RB-25 swap on a NB miata
SlowPro98
12-30-2006, 10:13 AM
Rotary miata (http://thumbs.vidiac.com/46408c32-9cb5-4681-aaf6-987e0183fb65.jpgClick here to see Video)

and another one (http://thumbs.vidiac.com/ffea4295-b0b8-492e-9321-987e017a0add.jpgClick here to see Video)

not miatas, buts still cool (http://thumbs.vidiac.com/dfd90435-ad12-415e-9ef7-2453e4a8f820.jpgClick here to see Video)
Georonimo
01-01-2007, 08:17 PM
...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 :)

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?Ntt=crate+engine&N=700+1012+115+318622&autoview=sku&Ns=P%5FRank%7C0&Ntk=KeywordSearch