Over 500 ft-lbs just off idle. Narrow track width, 89" wheel base. Nah, I can't see anything going wrong here. =P
It's not that I don't get it (I'm all for crazy for the sake of crazy, and hey, it's just one Miata, there are still thousands of them in every flavor imaginable), but it's definitely not for me. I wouldn't say no to putting an LS or Coyote (or even Voodoo, for that matter) in my NB, but when you have to cut holes in the hood to clear the power adder on such a light car...
Idk, I don't hate it. It's silly and nonsensical and that's good. People in the car hobby tend to get too serious sometimes.
This is exactly what I appreciate about it. This is up there with Rob Dahm's four rotor FD, but maybe not quite on the level of the guy who made a custom V12 using two Toyota 1jz's. Either way, still cool to see, and I really do like the orange on the NB, it's a good fit.
By Jordan Rimpela
7/10/19 9:20 p.m.
Over 500 ft-lbs just off idle. Narrow track width, 89" wheel base. Nah, I can't see anything going wrong here. =P
It's not that I don't get it (I'm all for crazy for the sake of crazy, and hey, it's just one Miata, there are still thousands of them in every flavor imaginable), but it's definitely not for me. I wouldn't say no to putting an LS or Coyote (or even Voodoo, for that matter) in my NB, but when you have to cut holes in the hood to clear the power adder on such a light car...
7/11/19 6:08 a.m.
This thing was at hyperfest or superfest or festfest recently making scary burnouts. Maybe it was cletusfest?
7/11/19 8:06 a.m.
It was definitely at a Cleetus & Cars and they let him do burnouts in it. It seemed to scare even him, and he's driven some fast E36 M3.
Idk, I don't hate it. It's silly and nonsensical and that's good. People in the car hobby tend to get too serious sometimes.
7/11/19 8:31 a.m.
Definitely Festfest. I'm copywriting that.
7/11/19 8:51 p.m.
This is exactly what I appreciate about it. This is up there with Rob Dahm's four rotor FD, but maybe not quite on the level of the guy who made a custom V12 using two Toyota 1jz's. Either way, still cool to see, and I really do like the orange on the NB, it's a good fit.
7/11/19 9:23 p.m.
Watching them build it was scary enough..
7/12/19 10:14 a.m.
Talk about “all motor”. (Yes I know it’s blown.)
12/20/19 2:46 p.m.
Looks like this car was sold at Barrett-Jackson's recent Las Vegas sale.
Hammer price? $36,300.
2/10/20 5:09 a.m.
Woke up to see this on Facebook. Honestly, not that surprised.
2/10/20 5:21 a.m.
Only took six weeks for the buyer to wreck it... That's longer than most Hellcats!
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