So you want one vehicle tracking? Cool, good choice. Oh, you want to a Mazda Miata? Classic choicethey have one Great after-sales and— oh, you want it fast, Huh? Yes, that’s one a little harder to pull out with that chassis, but you can still make it work. Here, I’ll give you a handy guide on how to make 800 horsepower at over 10,000 rpm.
This time attacking the Miata discovered at Virginia International Raceway by Larry Chen Avoid turbocharging or turbocharging the stock engine for something more exciting: Engine swaps. However, where most owners would throw an LS under the hood, builder Joshua Briggs of Briggs Motorsports decided to change things up – throwing in a K24 with a completely new look. big turbo under the remains of the Mazda’s chopped hood.
Briggs claims the Miata made 800 horsepower to the wheels on an engine dyno, but the car skidded while doing so – its true output was likely even higher. Fully built engine, sequential transmission, rear end taken from the CTS-V; all are necessary to achieve these numbers.
If the CTS-V’s rear end is a surprise, there’s more Americana than this Miata. The radiator is an aftermarket part for a Ford Falcon, the alternator is a Chevy Blazer, and the idler pulley is a Dodge – all three are represented.
You might question the need for 800 horsepower at 10,000 rpm on the track, but I recommend watching the video. Do you see sparks flying from the hood-mounted exhaust pipe? Yeah that’s what I thought. Be silent demand. this is a wantand that’s what I want This is so bad drive.
