Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
9/1/16 9:04 a.m.
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One of our readers, Mike, had started a project we've all fantasized about at some point: a turbocharged, rotary-powered Miata. Unfortunately, Mike passed away after a battle with cancer before finishing this wild project.

After deciding to help finish the car, we travelled to South Carolina to analyze our starting point and start picking up the pieces. But we weren't …

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kb58
kb58 SuperDork
8/18/22 11:43 a.m.

When the Miata first came out in 1990, I remember seeing a photo in a magazine of a yellow Miata with a rotary in it. Wonder whatever happened to that car.

grafmiata
grafmiata UltraDork
8/18/22 4:51 p.m.

The easiest way to build a rotary Miata is to figure out where you want the engine mounted, and then build a full tube-frame around it...

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/18/22 5:55 p.m.

In reply to grafmiata :

Wide-5s are always a win.

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