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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Hey Robert, how are things going?

About 4 years ago I bought a red 93 Miata from ya'll, and got you to put a Borla on it. Are you the blonde guy that had the turbo Miata?
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Yep, thats me, how are doing John? I sold that one, turbo'd another one, sold that one, got tired of hauling spare trans and diff with me to events so I built a LS1 miata. I'll have it at the PBOC event on 11/17 and 18 at Barber to give it a try. Good to hear from you.
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Originally Posted by Robert@SPEEDSOUTH
Yep, thats me, how are doing John? I sold that one, turbo'd another one, sold that one, got tired of hauling spare trans and diff with me to events so I built a LS1 miata. I'll have it at the PBOC event on 11/17 and 18 at Barber to give it a try. Good to hear from you.
That sounds awesome - shoot me a link or some pics. What does that thing weigh and rwhp?

It's got to be an awesome ride....
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460 rwhp/418rwtq at 10.6:1scr 93 octane, no knock count. T56 Aston Martin output shaft with AM no overdrive 5th/6th gears and Ford 8.8 IRS out back. The car weighs 2555 full of fluids and with about 1/2 tank of fuel. The car looks almost totally stock, different wheels/tires of course, and then the flyin miata extractor hood is pinned on, but other than that its a standard issue girl car until it fires up. There wasn't much room for an exhaust so there is nothing sleeper about that part. The car has diff and trans coolers mounted where the trunk floor used to be with a fan on top, 10pt cage, ARE dry sump system, STACK display, tubular control arms with rod end attachments, Wilwood/DBA brake kit, and the list goes on. The goal was to build a momentum car like a spec miata but with the power and reliability of a GM LSx car...we shall see, its first real outing will be the week after next at Barber. I need to find some pics, whats your e-mail?
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wow that sounds fun! what is your weight distribution?
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Well I guess its best compared to an old turbo miata that I used to have. I was 185 lbs then.

Turbo Miata
LF-705
RF-669
LR-620
RR-582

LS MIATA(and I'm 198 now)
LF-755
RF-727
LR-661
RR-628
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460 rwhp/418rwtq at 10.6:1scr 93 octane, no knock count. T56 Aston Martin output shaft with AM no overdrive 5th/6th gears and Ford 8.8 IRS out back.
I need to find some pics, whats your e-mail?
Man that sounds awesome - you can send them to johnhelms@firsthorizon.com
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Originally Posted by Robert@SPEEDSOUTH
Well I guess its best compared to an old turbo miata that I used to have. I was 185 lbs then.

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That is pretty awesome considering how much more power you now have and still 2771 pounds with driver !
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