$13,500obo
1990 Chassis ('89 sticker date, 1st year production)
169,xxx Miles on the chassis
17k miles on motor rebuild


Professionally tuned and making 342whp 311lb/ft tq @21psi


Current CA registration, clean title



Engine

1.8L from a 1997 which had 88k miles, and was subsequently fully rebuilt. 17k miles on complete professional motor rebuild by B&W Automotive.

The block was honed, the pistons were reconditioned, new OEM Mazda piston rings were installed, forged rods were installed, OEM main bearings, King Racing connecting rod bearings, new oil pump, new water pump, new timing belt, and all additional belts and seals were replaced too. The cylinder head was hot tanked, cleaned, and has new OEM valve stem seals installed. New front and rear main seals. Fresh oil pan reseal. Crankshaft cleaned and polished. Cylinder head resurfaced. New OEM Mazda headgasket.

Kraken turbo manifold and downpipe custom resonated test pipe to 3" Enthuza dual tip exhaust
Pulsar GTX2867R turbo

1000cc injectors

DW200 fuel pump

NB Throttle Body

MAC Electronic Boost Controller

R8 coilpacks with FlowForce PnP setup

Front mount intercooler w/ genuine Greddy Blow Off Valve
Coolant Reroute

OMP Aluminum radiator

Custom intake
MegaSquirtPnP2 ECU
Tuned on e85



Drivetrain

Flyin Miata Happy Meal Clutch kit

6speed

Flyin Miata Delrin shifter

3.63 differential swap and correct speedo gear



Chassis
FEAL 441 coilovers

FM frame rail braces

Hard Dog Double RollBar

Advanti Storm S1 15x9 wheels

245/40/15 Hankook Ventus R-S4’s

1997 m edition front brake calipers/rotors

Porterfield R4S pads

Innovative motor mounts

Properly depowered steering rack

Steering rack spacers to reduce bumpsteer

Aluminum undertray


Interior

Sparco driver seat (have passenger as well)

Tanaka DOT approved 4pt harness

RevLimiter gauges

Delrin Door Bushings

Jass Performance Center Console Delete and carpet


Exterior

Front Lip

Turn Signal Intakes

LED headlights

LED rear turn signal lights



Recent Maintenance

Replacement of all front suspension parts (tie rods, control arms, bushings, etc)

Brake fluid flushed

Fluids changed (oil, coolant, trans, diff)

Spark plugs replaced



Cons

-No AC- but I do have all the parts on the shelf to go with it

- Minor rock chips/scratches on original 33 year old paint. But cleans up really nice still


I’m trying to think of anything and everything but probably missed some stuff. It’s an amazing car. I’ve never tracked this particular Miata, it has always been a street build for me. I’m confident it would do really well if that’s what the next owner wanted to do. This has been a regular driver for me. The 6speed with the Euro-spec 3.6 diff is absolutely ideal for this power level. Long gears, lots of time in boost, and lower rpm’s at highway speed. ~18mpg on e85 and it'll walk most cars both in a straight line and on track. Lots of time and attention has been put into making it turn-key and reliable. I hate to see it go, but I’m moving the funds into my next Miata-platform build!

13,500obo



Not CARB legal. Smog is buyer’s responsibility.

I have 100's of photos. If you want more let me know.

 

Checking if this car is still for sale as this post is almost a year old. If so, has anything changed with it since the time of the sale posting? Please let me know.

Thanks,

Len

 

Hey Len,
believe it or not it still is. The motor has gone through a few revisions, but is getting a VVT 1.8 soon. I don’t plan on forged internals on that motor so it should be around 220-230whp. Everything else will be the same. Let me know if you’re still interested. You can message me too and I’m happy to give my number to text/call.

 

Hi im very interested in buying this car if its still available. my phone number is 619-779-8404 text me!

 

text sent.

 

Hey hope you are doing well. Any chance you have just the forged motor for sale and any other aftermarket parts?

 

I’ve got the forged motor but in unknown condition. Was pressuring the cooling system and after 3 head gaskets couldn’t figure out what was causing it so replaced the motor. That one’s still in my garage if you want a good deal. But I’m assuming if you’re asking it’s because you are looking for a no mysteries complete forged motor

 

I apologize for the delay in replying. I had no idea how to get back to the original thread 😂. But yes I am looking for a no mystery one. Also from reading the description it's not fully forged right? It's partial?

 

yes only forged rods. Which if you’re 400hp and below is all you need.