My new/old baby.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

^Now that's something I'd like to learn more about - always wanted to stick a 13B into a Miata. Do you have this project posted up on a Miata forum somewhere?

Since I'm going to have a spare series 5 13BT to play with soon, the thoughts of picking up an NA/NB Miata as a project car to put it in it has been rattling around in my brain lately!

It's alot easier than you think.... They're ALMOST plug and play

Originally Posted by Madmen

Hi Pete_89T2.
Actually it wasn't easy. Built a jig to keep everything straight. Cut the Miata to accept the FD front end while still maintaining the OEM Miata fenders.

You went about it in a VERY odd way. Yours is more of a track car, not a fun little street car.

Originally Posted by Madmen

I used almost everything from the RX7, engine, drivetrain,

That's where it stops being easy....

Originally Posted by Madmen

suspension,

Obviously a ridiculous amount of fab

Originally Posted by Madmen

electricals,

Why? It would be soooooooooooo much easier to remove all the emmissions related crap from the Miata harness, honestly it unplugs, build a new engine harness and adapt the power to feed it.

Originally Posted by Madmen

even the instrument cluster which I had to mate with the Miata dash.

I just don't understand that at all. Miata dash would work just fine.

Originally Posted by Madmen

Did all the CF work myself even the CF Sparco CF copies. I have a deal with a local car magazine so I can't show my build thread, 50 or so pages with photos and written logs. Wish I could. But you may see these photos:

I would like to see all the fab work associated with the suspension and stuff and junk

Originally Posted by Madmen

Simple rust issues being tacked by the tinsmith.

Nope nope nope nope nope.... been there, done that, no fucking thank you.

Pete... we put an S5 n/a into a Miata in a week at the shop. Used the stock ECU. Harderst part is going the be mounting the engine. If you're serious about the project.... text me. The next big build I do for myself is going to be a 400+ rwhp 13B-RE Exocet