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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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Default Cabriolets/MX5 turbos

Im toying with the idea of some roof off fun and have quite taken a liking to the mx5 turbos, cheap and cheerful rear wheel drive fun?



Or can anyone suggest other alternatives?
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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They didnt make a mx5 turbo as far as im aware?

With the first gen mx5s, you can fit an engine from the mazda 323 turbo.
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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You can get import Eunos with turbos, there are 3 on autotrader

1990 MAZDA MX-5 1.6i Turbo ,
H reg. 72000 miles, Turbo charged Eunos Roadster (220) bhp, BRG, tan leather, new racing clutch, new hood, tax and tested, a/c, e/w, 16alloys, and loads more toys, fsh last 4 years, very fast car. £3,995
220bhp in one of those must be fast as fook!
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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i stand corrected then lol
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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Also a Dave Brodie Turbo Kit converasion was available
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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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They never made an MX5 turbo but as the engine from the mx5 is the same as a 323 you can bolt a turbo or supercharged on them and run 15psi 1 bar straight away with no internal engine mods (apart from fuel intercoolers etc), I have heard you can run even more with the auto engine as they are even lower comp! Hence why there are loads of kits both turbo and supercharged out there.

I had a greddy turbo on mine with a bipes ecu running 12psi with little 14inch wheels and it was the best car I have had to drive. Anymore boost though and the clutch would slip, and the rear diff is only a 6.5inch so my lsd turned into an open diff!
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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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Never seen the point in quick cabriolets!

they r all about the PIMP!

I want a s2000!
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Old May 25, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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MG TF??



TF 160bhp

I quite like these, bet you can get then NICE and cheap now [/img]
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Friend of mine is building a mazda turbo car
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