I've driven one of these, but it was just a stock 5.0. This one has about 500 HP

http://www.bishopsales.com/miata/

 

Sweet !! I love how he showed the restraint to keep it stock looking...

Looks like an ultimate sleeper... I love cars like that...

 

I love it! The ultimate sleeper! Now you're starting to remind me of my ol' '99 Miata...That coulda been me!
Ed

 

zoom zoom zoom

 

talk about power to wieght ratio. I bet that thing is quiiiiiick

 

Monster Miata's are supposed to be great cars. I wonder how many bodies you need in the trunk to make use of the HP/TQ with such a light car.

 

Or how well the body/frame/unibody,whatever, puts up to the forces.

 

thats the ultimate sleeper

 

Just hearing that little pipsqueak rev would make anyone question messing with it. Like a cat with a lion's roar.

 

Not much of a sleeper if you can hear that V8 rumble. Sweet car though I wouldn't mind driving it around.

 

I wouldn't mine one of those.

If only I could fit in one

 

actually, suprisingly, it's a pretty driveable combo. A good friend had one in HS, it was stock at the time, he's now added an SC. But stock the car was pretty tame and well balanced. Don't get me wrong, it could go wrong very quick.

 

Scott, didn't your dad have a sunbeam tiger project (or something like that) going on ??

 

Wow sticking a v8 in that thing must throw off the balance of that car. Talk about nose heavy.

 

should be done in the next few months, 400 hp motor in a 2500 lb car

 

there is actually only about a 150lb weight different. There are 302's out there that weigh 500 lbs, and the miata motor is a tad over 360lbs I believe.

 

Yep, that sounds about right. I moderate a Pinto forum, and the weight difference between a turbo'd 2.3L and a 302 is about the same (150-160lbs).

 

I have a feeling with this car, it will be very difficult to get the power to the ground, but very cool nonetheless

 

When you're dealing with a light car with plenty of power, traction can be a problem, but most low weight/high hp sleepers are made for the twisties, and not the quarter mile. Traction from a dead stop isn't something you have to worry much about, and rwd will help in that department.

 

yea, the sunbeam is gonna light them up in 5th on the freeway



we should probably get a roll cage




naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaah

 

just saw this.

holy crap!