Crazy Idea? LS1 Miata

[Gordz32]

Hey guys, I know its not a pt car but do you think it can be done space wise. Anyone familiar with these cars. It would make for a really fun car with lots of handling/suspension aftermarket. LS1/t56/in a really really small car. TEll me what you think

[dropit69]

there is a company that'll put an ls2 in one of the new pontiac solstice's they had it covered i believe in hot rod or another mag..basically same size car..but would be bad ass imo

[dipren443]

You mean like this???

[protour_chevelle]

member on ls1tech has had it done for a while. Infact its the car in dipren's post...

-Matt

[dipren443]

Here is the company responsible for the custom K-member for that car above.

http://www.fergfab.com/gallery.php?gallery_link=23

[Gordz32]

Awsome! would make for a fun daily driver. But I would have to get over the fact that its a miata

[jsconiers]

Why not a fiero!

[Bandit]

I think the Solstice swap would accomplish the same thing, and probably be a cheaper and easier swap. Not to mention as stated by dropit69, if you have $40k plus to spend there is a company that already builds these. Have you seen Hot Rod Mag's Solstace? They got together with GM engineers and built a Solstace from the ground up with an LS7, it is one bad mofo. It bests all the Z06's performance numbers and still runs 10's in the quarter even set up for road racing, when they can get traction that is...

[muthstryker]

haha it would be cool my friend wanted to do it but he sold his miata today

[trapin]

It would make for a fun ride, provided it wasn't a Miata. Miata's are for women. Gimmie an LSX Solstice or Sky any day.

[Rick Dorion]

You can buy an early 90 for $2-3K. I saw a Monster Miata and it was fast!

[Gordz32]

It would make for a fun ride, provided it wasn't a Miata. Miata's are for women. Gimmie an LSX Solstice or Sky any day.

HAHA, thats the problem, if I would do it I'd def have a hard top and really dark tint so nobody could see me!

[trapin]

It would haul ass though...there's no doubt about that.

[6'9"Witha69]

I would never, ever ever, never drive a Miata.

Then again, I would never, ever ever, never fit in a Miata.

[Hack Job]

That blue one posted earlier has been changed to an LS2 swap. 400hp, t56, and sub 2500lbs . Gained about 150lbs on the swap, but maintains almost perfect 50/50 balance.

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d63/LS2V8Miata/?

[Hartz]

Another company providing LSx swap goodies for Miatae:

www.racingconcepts.net

I love people who dismiss my Monster Miata as a girlie car. Makes it ALL the more fun to blow their doors off...

[Hartz]

Why not a fiero!

I've owned both. Very similar idea, but the Fiero obviously wasn't a convertible. The Miata is much lighter, making it a little easier to make it handle, but yeah, V8 Fieros are fun, too.

[Hartz]

I think the Solstice swap would accomplish the same thing, and probably be a cheaper and easier swap.

I would disagree. I would think you could build a V8 Miata for half (or less) of a Solstice conversion. Your used Miata market is far cheaper than a Solstice/Sky would be. Plus there are far more V8 Miatas in the world than V8 Solstices - so the amount of fabrication and head scratching is going to likely be less with a Miata. So far the primarly V8 Solstice conversions have been through Mallet (big money for a turn key conversion) or Hot Rod magazine (who had the backing of some serious engineering resources at GM!)

[Restomod]

Why do some of you hate Miatas so much? I think they are very cool cars,anything that will pull to the fuel cut in 5th and comes with 4.11 gear is cool.

[Gordz32]

I don't think anybody hates miata's, I just have always thought of them has sort of a girlie car or Corky ramano's orange one in that movie " You Guys want some cookies" haha. I still think it would make a great Low Buck DD with plenty of pep and pretty good gas mileage. But a V8 Miata would def get away from that girlie car mentality! I'm gonna look into some more and if I come across a cheap one in my area I might just bite the bullet. My yukon isn't gas friendly nor is it fun to drive. I need a toy put can't afford a drivable 69 camaro