Turbo Renesis in a Miata
11-04-2009, 03:49 PM
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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
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
11-04-2009, 04:44 PM
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I'm not the biggest fan of miata's styling (not aggressive enough), but that this looks awesome!
Even Better!!!
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).
11-04-2009, 07:40 PM
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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
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
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11-05-2009, 12:50 PM
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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).
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).
11-05-2009, 02:57 PM
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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).
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).
11-06-2009, 06:33 AM
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yeah but that makes too much sense. They would much rather keep making the miata with a booooooring *** 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?
11-07-2009, 12:18 AM
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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!
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!
