Mazdaspeed Miata

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funnylittlman

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Protege

• Oct 30, 2003

• #21

I like I like! ! !

 

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Geo212

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1991 Mazda Miata

• Oct 30, 2003

• #22

I like it to. If only I could get that engine in my '91. Also from what i can see those Racing Harts and two-tone red/black seats.

 

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kcbhiw

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64 Valves, 16 Cylinders, 7.2L, 622 HP

• Oct 30, 2003

• #23

Geo212 said:

I like it to. If only I could get that engine in my '91. Also from what i can see those Racing Harts and two-tone red/black seats.

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The engine would drop right in. I doubt it's that dissimilar to any other 1.8L conversion that folks have completed. However, you must remember the wiring and other associated connections.

 

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STLBLKMSP

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2002 Corvette

• Oct 31, 2003

• #24

I wonder if the mazdaspeed miata will have the dreaded hesitation problem like the mazdaspeed protege has.

 

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ForceFed

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Trailblazer SS AWD ....Still a Mazda Junkie Though.

• Oct 31, 2003

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STLBLKMSP said:

I wonder if the mazdaspeed miata will have the dreaded hesitation problem like the mazdaspeed protege has.

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THAT IS TOO DAMN FUNNY!
But it does kinda make ya wonder?
Matt

 

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rx7gslse

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• Oct 31, 2003

• #26

won't know that until they get here...

has anyone heard yet wether it's a 5spd or a 6 spd? I kow the ratios are revised, I just don't know how many of them are are?

 

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2006 Infiniti M

• Oct 31, 2003

• #27

the bp engine is teh win...and it is much much much better suited to turbo chargin and there have been turbo bp's for 13+years with no hesitation...must be a better engine

 

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Newf

• Oct 31, 2003

• #28

I won't be buying one.

 

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Darin

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• Nov 2, 2003

• #29

I hope the MSMX5 isn't priced much more than a regular miata - for 180hp, the price had better be less than about $6K more than a normal miata. I've seen plenty of 200-220 WHEEL HP 2002+ Miatas with a clutch + FMII system.

 

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Newf

• Nov 2, 2003

• #30

yeah, 180 is a weak miata. They got away with making a weak 170 hp with the protege, but it was a guess at how much the engine could take. But, with the miata, there are tons of them out there with far more hp then 180, and plenty reliable.

I don't care how much it is, 178 is too conservative, and match the conservative looks....and it's boring. Imho, their already asking too much for a stock miata as it is. Anything more is laughable.

 

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Captain KRM P5

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2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P

• Nov 2, 2003

• #31

Darin you beat me to it, FM has made far more strides in turbocharging these cars than Mazda has set sights for. Ken Hill's personal Miata makes over 250 wheel hp on his 91 with the addition of just stronger rods to the motor.

 

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Darin

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• Nov 2, 2003

• #32

and for the record, re: price...

back a few years ago, while shopping for a miata, the local mazda dealers were pricing new miatas around $28K.

 

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Captain KRM P5

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2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P

• Nov 2, 2003

• #33

decent 94 or 95 miata = $4000
FM 2 kit and 12 psi = $5000
beating the pants off of a new mazdaspeed miata in a nine year old car = priceless

 

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Salmon_Rob

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2006 Infiniti M

• Nov 2, 2003

• #34

1st gen protege-$1500
GTR swap and 26 psi-$4000
beating the pants off of a viper-priceless

 

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hi-perf

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1999 Protege ES

• Nov 2, 2003

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ZoomZoomH said:

which 1.8 in the Protege are you talking about, the FP-DE in the 99-00 Protege, or the 1.8 in 98 an earlier Proteges?

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im pretty sure he means the earlier proteges. the FP-DE is a de-stroked FS-DE.

 

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• Nov 2, 2003

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iwokeupfrmadrea said:

1st gen protege-$1500
GTR swap and 26 psi-$4000
beating the pants off of a viper-priceless

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touche'

 

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Salmon_Rob

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• Nov 2, 2003

• #37

hehe, thanx

 

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Itzkcatz

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• Nov 2, 2003

• #38

1st gen protege =$500
GTR swap= $6500-7000 to beat a viper
Beating the pants off a viper =priceless

 

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2006 Infiniti M

• Nov 2, 2003

• #39

jon...what kinda protege and gtr engine u buyin, adam didnt spend that much and runs 12's

 

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Itzkcatz

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• Nov 2, 2003

• #40

Adam got lucky and got a GTR motor in his GTX front clip, to do everything right it will cost u about 6500-7000 just like this escort with a GTR turbo on it

https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

Another adam owns that and he prob spent more than 6500