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Turbo Renesis in a Miata
Sorry if this is a repost (didn't see any threads about it in a quick search though); I figured you guys would like to check out a crazy modified NA Miata with a turbo RX mill of some sort, purported to be a Renesis.
http://jalopnik.com/5397110/miata-rx...eams-come-true Do you guys deal with AutoKonexion too, or are they just Miata people? Anyway, here are some more sweet pictures. I guess SEMA is good for something after all! http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...acks-sema.html |
nice, thanks for the share.
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Originally Posted by alfy28
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nice, thanks for the share.
where are the wings? :D That thing MUST fly! |
That is the sickest Miata I have ever laid eyes on.
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thats the shit im talkin about...
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I'm not the biggest fan of miata's styling (not aggressive enough), but that this looks awesome!
Even Better!!! If you do much of the work yourself and live without a few luxuries, total cost to build one into a little Japanese Cobra could be well under $10,000 (including the car with hardtop). |
I know it's incredibly petty and entirely not the point of this car, but the interior looks like shit.
I like everything else about it. |
that car was at a JRX rotary for the last couple of monthes, for some reason i thought it was a 13b swap. Shop owner told me its prepped for time attack
i met the owner of the car mike also, really cool guy, and he owns a shop that makes bodykits, the wide body and hardtop are of his own design. He also asked me if there are any interest in wider fenders for the rx8 |
No pictures of the engine bay :(
Either way that top is sick, looks like a mini Porsche! |
good looking car but no pics of the renny
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that top actually makes the mx-5 look like a guys car
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that IS a wicked top!! it'd be better all one finish, imo, but i love the lines.
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Nice setup. Like the look. But that's not a Renesis with the front cover and EI distributor.
Over all it must be a fun ride. |
From what little I can see of the engine, everything points to it being a Turbo II block from a 2nd gen RX-7. I don't even think its an FD engine.
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Wow that really looks awesome!
Wouldn't mind driving it. |
looks beastly
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dopeage
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Thats a wicked little Miata, it looks great with that top, defenitely makes it look like another car.
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IT's GODLIKE.
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Sexy sexy... If I could fit in a miata Id totally get one myself :lol:
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I wish there was a picture taken directly from the side, want to see exactly how the roofline looks.
Here is a cost saving way for the next RX. Keep the miata the same (little more agressive look) and make the next RX a miata coupe. Save money on body panels, lights, windows, suspension components, etc., it would keep the RX light, and they would still appeal to different people (coupe/rotary and convert). |
Originally Posted by EdwardsB
(Post 3308305)
I wish there was a picture taken directly from the side, want to see exactly how the roofline looks.
Here is a cost saving way for the next RX. Keep the miata the same (little more agressive look) and make the next RX a miata coupe. Save money on body panels, lights, windows, suspension components, etc., it would keep the RX light, and they would still appeal to different people (coupe/rotary and convert). |
Originally Posted by renesisgenesis
(Post 3308489)
yeah but that makes too much sense. They would much rather keep making the miata with a booooooring ass 4 banger that doesn't even rev high or anything special to maintain the miata's famous gutless prestige. They will then proceed to spend a lot of money developing a new car that weighs a lot more for the 16x, and probly will have a stupid flappy paddle transmission.
http://www.norcalroadsters.com/forum...php?f=33&t=827 http://www.norcalroadsters.com/forum...php?f=33&t=756 Sorry, I know they're long, but these guys are pushing out huge amounts of power from the stock Miata engines (all you need is a crazy turbo kit, right?). The first link also includes a heroic engine swap... done a grand total of 11 hours before he took it to a track day at Infineon to break it in. Besides, the cars weigh nothing; my 1999 NB is 2299 lbs, and the NAs were significantly lighter than that. Strip it down a little and you're easily below 2000. :D Power to weight what? |
Well, looks like the Renesis hypothesis was busted. Here are some of the engine bay shots for you guys :)
http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20088.JPG http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20091.JPG http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20093.JPG http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20097.JPG 13b it is! |
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