LS1 Miatas represent
LS1 Miatas represent alright I need to know what you guys are doing in the 1/4 mile
there is someone with a boosted I4 Miata with ~378 RWHP saying that they run 10.2 @130
i hope some of you Miata guys have built cars and not just stock motors crammed in there. they are talking all kinds of smack
there is someone with a boosted I4 Miata with ~378 RWHP saying that they run 10.2 @130
i hope some of you Miata guys have built cars and not just stock motors crammed in there. they are talking all kinds of smack
aw come on, there is someone claiming to have the second fastest Miata in the world. running 10.2 @ 13x is there anyone running better than this. Everyone knows the LSx motor is the best motor in the world thats why people put it in everything, give me something to work!
first...ls1 is not the best motor in the world...2nd...I highly doubt that a boosted miata is running that fast. With their suspension and short wheel base..not the best drag car.
Originally Posted by TAEnvy
Ive heard of some damn mean boosted 5.0 miatas that are running 9s. Ive never heard of this LS1 into a miata. It intriques me 
Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage
first...ls1 is not the best motor in the world...2nd...I highly doubt that a boosted miata is running that fast. With their suspension and short wheel base..not the best drag car.
Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage
first...ls1 is not the best motor in the world...2nd...I highly doubt that a boosted miata is running that fast. With their suspension and short wheel base..not the best drag car.
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Originally Posted by Cop Car
alright I need to know what you guys are doing in the 1/4 mile
there is someone with a boosted I4 Miata with ~378 RWHP saying that they run 10.2 @130
i hope some of you Miata guys have built cars and not just stock motors crammed in there. they are talking all kinds of smack
there is someone with a boosted I4 Miata with ~378 RWHP saying that they run 10.2 @130
i hope some of you Miata guys have built cars and not just stock motors crammed in there. they are talking all kinds of smack
Who is claiming that? Unless the car is SEVERLY stripped and weighs less than 1800lbs (hard to do in a miata) I HIGHLY doubt 378whp will put it at 10.2.
For one: I ran 127mph in my old miata. I ran 125mph w/ a 1.7 60ft and got an 11.0 in the 1/4 with it. Car had 370whp, full weight. At a prepped track on a comp night I would routinely get 1.5 60ft's out of it, however thats at a 1/8 track, hence I've no 1/4 numbers for it. Best it went was a 7.0 though on those 1.5 60fts.
I call BS on the person that is claiming that to you, because it would require something like a 1.3 60ft w/ only 130mph, something I dont believe the miata is capable of w/ its stock IRS rear design.
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Verdad Gallardo Also, for reference the fastest turbo4 miata I know of went 10.9 in the 1/4. I am also pretty into the miata community, so its somewhat amazing this turbo4 has NEVER made mention onto the internet by another miata owner.
Originally Posted by red90cobra
it's a tin can!!!!
Also to BrandenDrecksage, don't assume that guys running high powered Miata's are doing so on stock suspensions; that would be suicide.
CopCar,
I gave you an honest assesment when you e-mail me about this subject. Neither my boosted Miata nor my LS1 Miata run in the 10's. There is a Miata that has run in the high tens. The biggest problem with a high powered Miata is the rear wheel/tire size, not the suspension. Unless the front of the rear wheel well is cut out & also flared like a dune buggy, it is not possible to put tires wide enough on the car to get the launch required to be a good dragster. When building a high powered Miata, one makes a choice, drag car or street rod/track car. The fastest drag slip that I have seen for a Miata is 10.9 & can be found in a fastest Miatas thread on Miata.net. I believe the guy red lined if I remember correctly & lost the race anyway. Regardless, the red-line means nothing in terms of trap or ET. There are several Miatas that trap in the 120's that can't run tens for the reasons stated. However, a car with that kind of power is to be taken seriously & if the car is moded correctly, meaning building power around a proper suspension, it is a dream to drive.
Originally Posted by crash41301
Car had 370whp, full weight. At a prepped track on a comp night I would routinely get 1.5 60ft's out of it
Originally Posted by Cop Car
alright I need to know what you guys are doing in the 1/4 mile
there is someone with a boosted I4 Miata with ~378 RWHP saying that they run 10.2 @130
i hope some of you Miata guys have built cars and not just stock motors crammed in there. they are talking all kinds of smack
there is someone with a boosted I4 Miata with ~378 RWHP saying that they run 10.2 @130
i hope some of you Miata guys have built cars and not just stock motors crammed in there. they are talking all kinds of smack
Cop Car,
You should have told us about your agenda. From what has been explained to me, you have ruined an honest man's chance of selling a very cool modified Miata. The guys sale that you screwed up is in agreement with my assesment as he read it above. Therefore, I don't see how he has miss-represented his car. Don't bother asking me for more information simply to fuel more of your BS.
it was a mis understanding and i talked to her about it. i have no hidden agenda. the car is very fast, i never said it wasnt. this happend on a local board and i do not see how i messed up a sale.
I ran 24.5/9.5/13 MH drag slicks on my miata. Off the shelf Koni shocks, off the shelf Ground control springs(with sleeves moved VERY far up, preloading the rear springs to allow for little movement back there.). everything else stock. Konis at full stiff on the front to reduce weight transfer. Sounds backwards I know, but the miata tends to weight transfer ALOT, and with an IRS this leads to more camber out back, which leads to less contact patch. I know one could align the rear to have lots of positive camber so that went it weight transfered it would be close to 0* total, but mine was more a street car, not a drag car and as such I didnt want to align it to have little/no traction on the street. On slicks the tires hung out slightly past the fender. Fenders were flared to compensate.
I believe you can watch the video of my car here
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mazda-Miata...slip-7301.html
Actually, For reasons I told Cop Car, I woudnt believe said car went that fast without a video. When making claims like "fastest in the nation" I think proof should be required to be believed. Thats just me though.
For the record the fastest turbo4 miata in the nation is 10.9@140mph. It has over 500whp. The cars running 128-130mph have 420-440whp. Do the math of if a car with 370ish whp went that fast.
I believe you can watch the video of my car here
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mazda-Miata...slip-7301.html
Actually, For reasons I told Cop Car, I woudnt believe said car went that fast without a video. When making claims like "fastest in the nation" I think proof should be required to be believed. Thats just me though.
For the record the fastest turbo4 miata in the nation is 10.9@140mph. It has over 500whp. The cars running 128-130mph have 420-440whp. Do the math of if a car with 370ish whp went that fast.
Last edited by crash41301; Dec 4, 2005 at 11:01 PM.
Originally Posted by crash41301
I ran 24.5/9.5/13 MH drag slicks on my miata. Off the shelf Koni shocks, off the shelf Ground control springs(with sleeves moved VERY far up, preloading the rear springs to allow for little movement back there.). everything else stock. Konis at full stiff on the front to reduce weight transfer. Sounds backwards I know, but the miata tends to weight transfer ALOT, and with an IRS this leads to more camber out back, which leads to less contact patch. I know one could align the rear to have lots of positive camber so that went it weight transfered it would be close to 0* total, but mine was more a street car, not a drag car and as such I didnt want to align it to have little/no traction on the street. On slicks the tires hung out slightly past the fender. Fenders were flared to compensate.
That is some pretty cool thinking. Am gonna try that next time I go drag racing. No way I could get 9.5" on my Miatas. Widest is an 8" & I don't drag race that car (LS1). On the supercharged car widest I can go currently are 7's (rim dependent) & 6.5's on the 15's. So can go 225 drag radials on 15's or 16's (I know 225's don't normally fit 6.5" rims, but, Toyo has a new drag radial out that claims 225 on a 6.5). Not much side wall in either case. You must not have big brakes on the rear, 'cuz 13's would never fit. Nice car & nice run.
Originally Posted by crash41301
I need more pictures of your car btw. 
