Warning: V8miatas are extremely addicting view at your own risk.
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Coming to Road Atlanta April 24-26, 2015 the first ever international invasion of V8 Miatas at Mitty!
This will be a world record breaking event with the most ever V8 Miatas gathered in one place! No, really we have a couple cars coming from Canada and the old record is 13 so and we will break it...
I you know of any V8 owners please get them this info and come check out the V8s at mitty!
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If you are an V8 owner interested in being part of the event please post here or PM me. See ya at the track!
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the best part is 3K rpm, 2nd gear, and just letting that clutch go...
i'll be there. i live 7 min from road Atlanta.
i'll be there. i live 7 min from road Atlanta.
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the V8 roadsters sub frame makes it so much easier. i'm going to say it's worth every penny.
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I haven't had a beer in more than 2 months. It just doesn't occur to me anymore. Can't even remember the last time I had a soda. Probably the last company picnic.
What's the bottom line on LS1 engines these days?
What's the bottom line on LS1 engines these days?
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There is a million variables in that. As a rule of thumb if you are not lucky enough to have one lying around the best way to get one is buying a crashed car and part it out. It's more work but you get money back out of it and there is a ton of parts you get for free for the build. Most guys end up with about 2500 into the engine and trans going that route.
Or you can be a total moron like me and start with a $700 Miata and a perfectly good low mile and sort of rare SLP 35th anniversary Camaro SS worth about 10 grand that has a loan on it,
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/local-meets-events-tech-days-41/128721-warning-v8miatas-extremely-addicting-view-your-own-risk-aforumpossibleimg_3286.jpg?dateline=1417748716)
then sell 7 grand worth of parts off it,
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/local-meets-events-tech-days-41/128722-warning-v8miatas-extremely-addicting-view-your-own-risk-113139_zps334852a5.jpg?dateline=1417748716)
and add a little welding wire and effort,
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and you end up with better mileage at 100 than it did stock...
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Oh yeah there's that whole 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds too...
Or you can be a total moron like me and start with a $700 Miata and a perfectly good low mile and sort of rare SLP 35th anniversary Camaro SS worth about 10 grand that has a loan on it,
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/local-meets-events-tech-days-41/128721-warning-v8miatas-extremely-addicting-view-your-own-risk-aforumpossibleimg_3286.jpg?dateline=1417748716)
then sell 7 grand worth of parts off it,
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/local-meets-events-tech-days-41/128722-warning-v8miatas-extremely-addicting-view-your-own-risk-113139_zps334852a5.jpg?dateline=1417748716)
and add a little welding wire and effort,
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/local-meets-events-tech-days-41/128723-warning-v8miatas-extremely-addicting-view-your-own-risk-brace1_zps6ce87288.jpg?dateline=1417748963)
and you end up with better mileage at 100 than it did stock...
![](http://i60.tinypic.com/kq8ew.jpg)
Oh yeah there's that whole 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds too...
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IMO the LFX is probably the best all around swap option for the Miata. For the price, performance and ease of conversion I don't think there is any power adder with more bang for the buck. It would do better in an autocross, do just as well on a small track and get better mileage than any V8 car. And truth to be told for 99% of my driving 100hp would do and it's rare I get into the over 300 hp power band.
Now that being said I know the V6 sounds good and would beat me in a lot of situations. LOL 130 hp STS Miatas can turn in better times at autocrosses than I do all the time! But as good as the LFX is it's just not the sound, feel or OMG factor of a proper 400+ hp V8...
Yeah that cone left a mark...
Now that being said I know the V6 sounds good and would beat me in a lot of situations. LOL 130 hp STS Miatas can turn in better times at autocrosses than I do all the time! But as good as the LFX is it's just not the sound, feel or OMG factor of a proper 400+ hp V8...
Yeah that cone left a mark...
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Current car count is over 25 V8s coming to Mitty! Details on the event here if you want to check things out Road Atlanta April 24-26, 2015 the first ever invasion of V8 Miatas at Mitty! - v8 Miata Forum - Home of the v8 Miata Conversion
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i threw my name in there too!
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