Started on Oct. 31 by 2002maniac
Here's how the classified ad read:
-Hawk Blue Brake pads front and rear -Coilover suspension -255/50/16 RA-1 balloon tires on stock wheels -5 point race haress and seatbelt bar -Fiberglass race seat -Afco Aluminum radiator -Quick Release steering wheel -Custom mandrel bent 3" exhaust -Lexan side and rear windows -Significant weight loss- interior gutted, Insulation removed, headlights removed, etc... -Weighs 2700 pounds
$1000 or best offer
Needless to say, we jumped on the car pretty quickly. It was built by a local german shop as a time trials car, but the owner decided racing spec miata would be more fun.
The 928 has some massive wheel wells. We were able to fit 18x11 and 18x10 turbo twists with GT3 cup rear tires all around. This thing really sticks! Notice the headlight stickers and Yamaha R1 mirrors.
Bodywork and paint is all done! The color is Gulf blue and the wheels will be finished in orange. We're getting anxious to track it again! We're still within the $200X challenge budget for now!
We got the fenders flared out enough to fit the 18x10 twists all around with Michelin 270 slicks. We'll take it to an auto-x next weekend in primer to make sure the tires don't rub too much before we paint ...
Took the car out for it's first track day yesterday and it ran great! I was bit worried about how this unproven car would work, but it pulled hard, ran smoothly, stayed cool, and it was FAST! We are still ...
We just noticed the other day that this is the 75th 928 built! Apparently, the first 50 were prototypes so it was actually the 25th production car. Cool! We've also done a little a bit of work to the car. ...
We found a reliable source for scrubbed porsche cup rear tires for $10 each! They are 27/68/18 and they are very fresh! We are going to run them on 996 turbo rear wheels 18x11 rear and 18x10 front (the 10" ...
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