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Check out this purpose built Mazda Miata track car built by Dhruvil Shah from Topeka, Kansas. It features a very unique LED tail lamp treatment that mimics the iconic McLaren P1 supercar. It's also got custom headlamps that resemble the robot Johnny 5 from the 1980s movie "Short Circuit." I'm happy to see that even though the original Mazda Miata is more than 25 years old, enthusiasts are still getting creative with new ideas.

Introducing the new Pro Series front subframe and billet aluminum X-lite series control arms from V8 Roadsters for the NA and NB Miata. This subframe kit is popular for engine swaps and custom turbo kit because it is strong, lightweight, easily customized for different motor mounts (fitting everything from GM LSx V8 to Mazda 13B) and provides increased room for routing turbo intercooler and exhaust pipes. The CNC machined alloy control arms are stronger and lighter than original.




Upper control arms have integrated outer ball joint that allows for custom pins to adjust roll centers. Alignment is via 5/8" heim joints and built in “on the fly” camber adjustments can be made through the upper arm via shims.


Front upper control arms cost $475 / pair.


Lower control arms also have integrated outer ball joints that allow for custom pins to adjust roll centers and 3/4" heim joints improve suspension accuracy and make alignment adjustments simple. The lower control arms cost $799 / pair.


CAD designed and CNC manufactured race style front upper ball joint. 20% less drag then OEM, fully rebuild-able and lash adjustable, built-in grease fittings for ease of maintenance with hardened stud. Black oxide coated for all weather service.


Cost is $75 / ball joint. Compatible with factory stamped steel control arms but recommend reinforcement with weld to to provide additional support because the sheet metal is thin.


DSD coilovers are the entry level offering from V8 Roadsters but offer a good value. Featuring fully threaded aluminum body and mono-tube design, aluminum upper mounts, independent pre-load and ride height adjustments. Equipped with 10K (560lbs) front and 7K (392lbs) rear spring rates standard. These shocks can be rebuilt and custom valved also.


Ohlins Road & Track DFV available for $2,150. Custom valving and spring rates available.


Ohlins TTX36 & ILX36 are the ultimate NA/B race damper. Available with custom valving and spring rates for $4,800.


V8 Roadsters offers tubular control arms also in both "Elite" series and "Pro" series. The main difference between the two styles is uniball and heim mounting point vs. polyurethane bushings.

The Mazda Miata is no stranger to engine swaps. And V8 swaps are becoming incredibly popular today thanks to kits from V8Roadsters making the job easier for the home mechanic. This 1995 Miata used to have a standard BP motor but today its got a high-output 350ci small block Chevy motor in it. The LS6 was originally used in the 2001-2004 Corvette Z06 and 2004–2005 Cadillac CTS V-Series models.

Setup for high-performance driving events and track days, this car looks like a lot of fun and properly setup with all the aerodynamic aids this car should be very stable at high speed when passing Porsche 911s and other, much more expensive machinery! This car was being offered for sale in Sunnyvale, California by the owner asking $26,000. It is now sold.









Engine / Drivetrain:
- 2004 LS6 crate motor
- 2002 Camaro ECU with Speed Density tune
- Y-body style accessories (water pump, alternator, tensioner)
- Ported AFR 205 heads
- Upgraded dual valve springs
- ARP head studs
- 231/234 Comp cam
- Kooks long tube headers
- FAST 92mm intake manifold + throttle body
- ATI crank damper
- V8R LSx swap kit
- Updated V8R rear wheel hubs
- 450+ whp on 91 octane gas
- Setrab oil cooler
- Lingenfelter oil adapter + 10AN lines
- Pontiac GTO Tremec T56 transmission
- Monster twin disc clutch with lightweight flywheel
- Aluminum driveshaft
- Ford 8.8" LSD with 3.27 gears

Chassis / Interior:
- TC Design chromoly roll cage
- Schroth safety belts
- TC Design custom mounted seat for tall people who don't normally fit a miata
- OMP Grip driver's seat
- 2-port halon fire system
- Racepak IQ3 dash logger
- 2x Racepak USM for oil temp, pressure, etc
- Racepak OBD module for water temp and other sensors
- Lithium (lifepo) battery always stored off the car and charged
- Painless engine wiring harness
- Painless toggle switch and relay power harness
- 949 Racing Xida Club Sport coilovers
- Push button start
- V8R 11.75" brake kit with the smaller piston Wilwood Dynalite calipers up front and Wilwood Dynapro calipers in back
- Brake proportioning valve installed by driver
- Flyin' Miata front sway bar
- Mazdaspeed Miata (MSM) rear sway bar
- Depowered steering rack
- 949 Racing 15x10 Nickel 6ULs w/ Hoosier R100 245/580 tires
- 949 Racing 15x9 Silver 6ULs w/ Nitto NT01 225/45 tires

Body:
- Birchwood front splitter
- APR GTC-200 rear wing
- 4 lb. carbor fiber hard top painted to match car with Lexan plastic rear window - 949 Racing Lexan plastic windshield
- Autokonexion composite front bumper and fenders, rear over fenders
- No side windows, no door locks

This has to be one of the finest Exomotive Exocet builds to date. Roman Maguinez of Blackbox Motorsports (the same guy who was selling the Mazdaspeed C-Spec motor) is now offering this spectacular kit car for sale. Based on Mazda Miata running gear, the Exocet uses a custom steel spaceframe chassis. Without any bodywork, it is reminiscent of the Ariel Atom and it is much lighter than a stock Mazda Miata. These cars are infinitely customizable and this example is a top flight build using only the best of the best components available.





















Exomotive Exocet Sport kit (purchased Mar. '14):

- Additional passenger diagonal roll bar bracing
- Wing mount kit for CoT wing setup
- Domex shock spacer mounts
- "80% chrome" chassis coating and "fine textured wrinkle black" aluminum panel finishing from Industrial Powder Coatings
- M6 nut-sert fasteners for quick transmission tunnel removal with nickel plated Grade-8 hardware

Donor components from 2000 Mazda Miata:

- Subframes, control arms, uprights, and steering rack
- Electronics and wiring harness
- Fuel tank assembly
- Pedal box and steering column
- Brake and clutch hydraulic assemblies

Engine:

- Mazda BP5A 1.8L Japanese engine
- Jackson Racing Rotrex C30-74 supercharger
- BP5A ECU with Jackson Racing fuel management (tuned @ Church's Automotive Testing)
- Deatschwerks DW200 fuel pump
- Denso 280cc injectors flow tested at RC Engineering
- New OEM Mazda fuel filter
- Denso IK22 Iridium spark plugs for Rotrex/F.I.
- ITG Maxogen JC60/73 aluminum velocity stack air filter
- Hytech Racing stainless exhaust system
- SuperMiata urethane exhaust hangers
- AWR Racing engine mounts (70 durometer)
- BP6D 80 amp alternator
- Gates Racing supercharger, timing, and alternator belts

Drivetrain:

- O.S. Giken Super-Single 225mm race clutch
- ARP flywheel hardware
- MiataRoadster straight-shot clutch line
- O.S. Giken Super-Lock limited slip differential (assembled by Unitrax - official O.S. Giken assembler)
- Mazdaspeed differential housing
- Mazdaspeed driveshaft and axle set
- 4.30 final drive ratio ring and pinion gear set
- MiataRoadster Delrin differential mount kit

Cooling:

- Ron Davis cross-flow aluminum radiator
- Custom one-piece intercooler setup (minimum charge length and volume, achieving near ambient IAT's)
- Setrab 13 row engine oil cooler
- Setrab 10 row supercharger traction fluid cooler
- Mocal thermostatic oil sandwich plate
- XRP 120° -10 AN fittings (x2) - XRP 90° -10 AN fittings (x2) - Aeroquip -10 AN - M22 adapters (x4)
- Aeroquip AQP socketless oil hose
- Moroso coolant overflow tank
- Moroso oil catch can/breather tank with -6 AN line
- HPS coolant hoses
- Stant Racing high pressure radiator cap
- Jackson Racing 160° low-temp thermostat
- Oetiker stepless self-tensioning coolant hose clamps (x8)
- Norma intercooler coupler clamps
- Thermo-tec Multi-layer heat barrier transmission tunnel insulation (cool to the touch even after a full-tilt track session)

Suspension:

- 949 Racing XIDA Clubsport monotube dampers with 550F/350R spring rates and helper springs
- AWR Racing Delrin control arm bushings
- SuperMiata endlinks
- Beatrush PPF/differential brace
- New OEM Mazda wheel bearings (x4), tie rods/tie rod ends (x2), and alignment bolts (x8)

Brakes:

- Carbotech Racing pads XP12 Front / XP10 Rear
- Centric Rotors F/R
- Stoptech stainless brake lines F/R
- Wilwood proportioning valve
- Project Mu Racing brake fluid
- New Mazda pad hardware F/R
- Custom brake hard lines

Wheels/Tires:

- PANASPORT C8 13x9 3-piece racing wheels (4.4kg each!)
- Four sets of Hankook Ventus F200 C90 compound 210/570/13 racing slicks - Custom machined hub-centric wheel spacers
- ARP extended wheel studs
- 949 Racing lug nuts (machined finish)

Safety/Cockpit/Controls:

- Kirkey Racing 58 series aluminum racing seats (professionally mirror polished, pad set included)
- G-Force 5 point harnesses
- MiataRoadster medium length slim short shifter kit
- Tech Toy Tuning JGTC shift knob
- Custom machined wheel hub
- NRG quick release
- I-O port back braces

Miscellaneous:

- Odyssey PC680 Racing battery and powdercoated mounting case
- Pegasus "Afterburner" LED high-visibility brake light
- Joe's Racing aluminum side mirrors
- Project-G oil filler cap
- Project-G oil dipstick pull
- Mazdaspeed ignition wires
- Powdercoated black fine texture valve cover
- Chrome valve cover bolts

Maintenance/New:

- Water pump and gaskets
- Idler and tensioner pulleys
- F/R crankshaft main seals
- Camshaft seals
- Valve cover gasket
- Hoses and vacuum lines
- Pilot and throw out bearings
- Motul 300V 5W40 engine oil
- Motul Gear 300 75W90 transmission fluid
- O.S. Giken 80W250 limited slip fluid

Roman Maguinez (aka graexodus) of Blackbox Motorsports is offering for sale this very rare and very interesting Mazdaspeed C-Spec engine. Roman has been heavily involved in the Exomotive Exocet and Bauer Catfish projects. How he came across this unicorn motor I don't know. But he's willing to part with it for just $8,000. To be honest, had this motor been for sale 1 year ago I would have bought it. I've spent more than that on my '00 BP4W ITB swap so far and while my motor is undoubtedly cool, this Mazdaspeed motor is just epic!



1,995cc - 85.0mm bore x 88.0mm stroke

Rated at 197hp @ 7,900rpm; 148.2lb-ft @ 5,000rpm

Mazdaspeed ITB setup with tuned carbon fiber intake plenum/induction box

Mazdaspeed forged stroker crank ( part number: 9E3A-11-300)

Mazdaspeed forged aluminum pistons 12.6:1 compression ratio /260g

Mazdaspeed high lift/duration camshafts

Mazdaspeed reworked head (port honing, upgraded valves and springs)

Mazdaspeed headgasket

Mazdaspeed sealed ECU

Mazdaspeed anodized air box

Mazdaspeed idle air control unit

Mazdaspeed C-spec gauge cluster

Mazdaspeed high volt silicone ignition wires

Mazdaspeed chrome manual side mirror

Mazdaspeed badges from original chassis