Exomotive Exocet... 1.8L Turbo build
Ok, so not really a 'project' thread as I'm not detailing the entire project... And the car isn't mine, but I still thought I'd share... The car belongs to a buddy, and I helped him with the build of the car, but he's left it in my hands for a week or so to install the turbo kit. I thought I'd share with a lot of you as the project is pretty cool...
The basics... Buy a Mazda Miata first. This one is a '00 version, 1.8L. The car was in alright shape, mechanically seemed ok. The buy the Exocet frame kit from Exomotive... Approx. $8k all said and done I believe... Pull the body off the Miata, drop the tube frame/chassis on the Miata driveline. Modify a few accessory items and BOOM, 1600 pound track car!
We took the car out for its initial track day last weekend, at the local Palm Beach Intl Raceway.. A small track, 11 turns, maybe 1.5 miles? Of course, there's basically zero elevation, but still, a decent track to play around on. The car did great, absolutely unstoppable in the corners, brakes down at the 1 marker, and then still has room to spare entering the corners... Of course, everything blows by on the straights, but the car is an absolute hoot, and being so light, it really doesn't beat on any of the parts too badly...
The best part, down here in Florida, it is absolutely street legal...
Anyway, my buddy purchased the Flyin Miata turbo kit, and with the initial shakedown out of the way, its time to bolt on the power. So, I'll post a few pics over the next few days as I get things going...
Last edited by JupiterBMW; 02-10-2016 at 04:38 PM.
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