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Old 05-15-2012, 08:53 AM
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im curious about the 8.8 rear. what axles did you use? this could be a good alternative for me in my 240...
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Yea I researched the Nitrous and im not going to showcase it that way if i got pulled over i could avoid the felony, which is ridiculous. But still gotta finish up hooking it up, and im starting my roll cage this weekend.
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Originally Posted by speedfreak90
im curious about the 8.8 rear. what axles did you use? this could be a good alternative for me in my 240...
The axles i ordered from v8roadster.com but basically they are ford 8.8 inner cvs that are splined to a shaft that runs into a miata outter cv, but they are 550hp rated as well
Old 05-16-2012, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by KJT11
Yea I researched the Nitrous and im not going to showcase it that way if i got pulled over i could avoid the felony, which is ridiculous.
Yah, it's the thanks we get for allowing ***** to pass laws. Most meaningless law in modern history.
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Originally Posted by KJT11
The motor weighs about 40lbs more than the stock drive line but it actually makes it 48% in the front and %52 in the rear due to the transmission
So it doesn't include the transmission?
meaning:
Stock drivetrain +40lbs = LS1
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Stock drivetrain +40lbs = LS1/T56

Originally Posted by KJT11
The axles i ordered from v8roadster.com but basically they are ford 8.8 inner cvs that are splined to a shaft that runs into a miata outter cv, but they are 550hp rated as well
Did you order them separately or those are the ones that came in the kit?
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Originally Posted by perf0rmance
So it doesn't include the transmission?
meaning:
Stock Miata 4 cyl + 40lbs = LS1
This ^

The T56 is 60lbs heavier than the Miata 5 speed
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Yea that trans is heavy as cabbage, but the axles came in a kit, ordering custom axles alone that are cv's are a joke if your looking to have any power the bids all start at $1,000
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Sorry yall ive been so busy, the car has been done for a month now, i ran at the track no bottle at 13.2 and had no traction with slicks Name:  mx5.jpg
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What kind of power does it put down? What did it trap?
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i trapped 111 and it was idk maybe like 365
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I hope you were spinning so much you weren't going anywhere at all because something is definitely off here. You are incredibly light and not running any faster than a stock LS1 with headers.
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Hope to see some videos of it at the track. Awesome job!
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I spun the whole 1-3 gears lol they dont prep the track on thursdays which is when i went, i was pretty upset, plus i only was allowed running 3 times then it was the honda race off! where everyone does 17 second quarters
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Originally Posted by KJT11
Sorry yall ive been so busy, the car has been done for a month now, i ran at the track no bottle at 13.2 and had no traction with slicks
ill try to get more pictures
I like your bikini, I mean hardtop, and her's...we need higher resolution on both! Glad the trans worked out for you. Keep us posted. Take care. Dave
Old 02-20-2013, 08:53 AM
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any more updates on this? I've sourced a nice miata for diiiiirt cheap. been thinking about doing something like this
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so this is a total graveyard, but is this car still a thing? This thread is incredibly detailed and then he runs a solid 13.2 because the car weighs like 5 pounds and can't hook. IT CAN'T END THERE!
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He needs to add some weight in the trunk for the track. Otherwise it's a good burnout machine--provided it isn't wheel hopping all over the place.



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