Guss_Bruss' Fastback NB
#1
Guss_Bruss' Fastback NB
I've been on the forum for a while, but I thought i'd finally make a post of my Miata.
This is my 2001 Mazda MX5 that i've had for a couple of years now. The plan is to keep it a street car but get as much grip and power out of it as possible as I want to start taking it to the track more. I've also been trying to take a kind of "mod as I need" approach to it so it's kept as simple as possible.
So far I have done the following mods:
- Roll bar
- Sparco Sprint seat
- ATS DTC wheels
- MCA X-Race Coilovers
- Cold side intake
- Exhaust
- Wilwood BBK from FM
- Lightyear fastback
I've tried to do this car in 4 main stages:
1st was handling - Coilovers, wheels, rollbar etc..
2nd was exterior - fastback, front lip etc..
3rd to be interior - New seat, harnesses, MazdaRoadster short shifter etc..
and 4th to be power - Turbo or super?
In the coming months I will definitely be more active here as I get closer to doing the power mods and needing to do the research for it. Currently i'm swaying more to the supercharger as I want that linear power curve, also the mountain roads around my area are narrow and windy so I believe the supercharger would feel more at home in this environment. My goal is to hit about 250hp I don't feel I would need anymore than that.
Anyways thanks for reading and I look forward to reading all the valuable knowledge on this forum!
if anyone is interested in following the car more in depth I post much more often on my Instagram. it's just @guss_bruss
This is my 2001 Mazda MX5 that i've had for a couple of years now. The plan is to keep it a street car but get as much grip and power out of it as possible as I want to start taking it to the track more. I've also been trying to take a kind of "mod as I need" approach to it so it's kept as simple as possible.
So far I have done the following mods:
- Roll bar
- Sparco Sprint seat
- ATS DTC wheels
- MCA X-Race Coilovers
- Cold side intake
- Exhaust
- Wilwood BBK from FM
- Lightyear fastback
I've tried to do this car in 4 main stages:
1st was handling - Coilovers, wheels, rollbar etc..
2nd was exterior - fastback, front lip etc..
3rd to be interior - New seat, harnesses, MazdaRoadster short shifter etc..
and 4th to be power - Turbo or super?
In the coming months I will definitely be more active here as I get closer to doing the power mods and needing to do the research for it. Currently i'm swaying more to the supercharger as I want that linear power curve, also the mountain roads around my area are narrow and windy so I believe the supercharger would feel more at home in this environment. My goal is to hit about 250hp I don't feel I would need anymore than that.
Anyways thanks for reading and I look forward to reading all the valuable knowledge on this forum!
if anyone is interested in following the car more in depth I post much more often on my Instagram. it's just @guss_bruss
#9
The fastback really makes it look like a completely different car - the rear bumper cut looks "just right" too, not too much to not look OEM and raise the ire of "The Boys in Blue".
Consider longer split-silicone hose that extends from the door-join to the boot-join, it'll look more OEM and fill in the gap between the fastback and rear quarter panel:
PS: Car needs a name and custom plate :P
Consider longer split-silicone hose that extends from the door-join to the boot-join, it'll look more OEM and fill in the gap between the fastback and rear quarter panel:
PS: Car needs a name and custom plate :P
#10
The fastback really makes it look like a completely different car - the rear bumper cut looks "just right" too, not too much to not look OEM and raise the ire of "The Boys in Blue".
Consider longer split-silicone hose that extends from the door-join to the boot-join, it'll look more OEM and fill in the gap between the fastback and rear quarter panel:
PS: Car needs a name and custom plate :P
Consider longer split-silicone hose that extends from the door-join to the boot-join, it'll look more OEM and fill in the gap between the fastback and rear quarter panel:
PS: Car needs a name and custom plate :P
I'm not ready to fork out $3k on a custom plate just yet! hahah