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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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Has anyone heard of a 13b powered miata? i plan on making on and was wondering if you guys knew the difficulty of the swap. what is needed?
Old Oct 9, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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i only know of one. so freaking fast
Old Oct 9, 2002 | 10:08 PM
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i heard that if the rx-8 and mainly the renesis is sucesful that well get a rotary miata... that wold be some car... 2600lbs and 250 hp? damn finnally a miata even i would try to duck my head into
Old Oct 9, 2002 | 10:11 PM
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haha 250 hp? im gonna shoot for over 300, and its not gonna be for drag either, autocross
Old Oct 9, 2002 | 10:17 PM
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turbo or n/a ?
Old Oct 9, 2002 | 10:56 PM
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that 250 was stock btw for the renesis... modded it would be over 3 easy close to 4... better get your 13b miata going b4 those hit
Old Oct 10, 2002 | 02:15 AM
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"We," will not be getting the monster Miata, only a select few in Japan and Europe will have that priverladge. IMO the Miata is pure rotary material however the aftermarket for them is huge. There were like 4 or 5 turboed Miatas at the last Autocross ripping it up pretty good.
Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:41 AM
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I plan on goin turbo. My friend might change to a single turbo and if so, i might buy his tt setup.(stock)
Old Oct 10, 2002 | 02:34 PM
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doesnt racingbeat have a 13b miata?
Old Oct 10, 2002 | 02:37 PM
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nope



they probably built one. they also built a mazda rotary truck too!



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