hello from the us. i built a ls1 mx 5
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hello from the us. i built a ls1 mx 5
hello everyone. my name is Johnny, i'm from chicago. i stumbled across your forum wile mindlessly searching threw google. i too have a v8 car in the form of a mx-5 that i swapped a corvette motor into (ls1). i hope you guys don't mind me sharing my build.
^ the day i got the car. i bought a 1999 miata ith 250,000 miles, and a blown motor.
i ordered this bad boy. a built, dual syncro t-56
the ls1 in question
while i waited for my car to be ready i used my race seat to play video games.
building custom gauges
this is how they came out
^ the day i got the car. i bought a 1999 miata ith 250,000 miles, and a blown motor.
i ordered this bad boy. a built, dual syncro t-56
the ls1 in question
while i waited for my car to be ready i used my race seat to play video games.
building custom gauges
this is how they came out
Last edited by be good on Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
the full build and my race results are on my web sight www.johnnycichowski.com
Not bad! Rpm, oil temp, water temp, oil pressure, and fuel gauge. only what i need. I'll need to do something about the wheel. I'm thinking Nardi.....
Building race cars = a big mess.
see my championship winning 1.6l miata in the background. (with white wheels)
Diff came in!! I went with a factory replacement. with the small wheels I'll be running this should have no issues locking up.
I cheated and went the easy way out with a new harness
before
After!
Seam welded. You can really fell the transitions allot better without all that glue holding the car together.
Another example of my crap welding.
BIG stoppers for my little car
stance is a local company so if i need to change spring rates or valving i can just stop on buy. i actualy went to a 10k 8k spring rate after my first track event.
more pics of my mess
my tiny wheels next to my wife's wheels. she has the red 350z
they don't make big tires for 15" wheels so i had to go super sticky tiny wheels.
prep for paint
got the motor in there
new 1/2 cage
new sub frame
got it swapped. took me about 20 min to swap everything
Not bad! Rpm, oil temp, water temp, oil pressure, and fuel gauge. only what i need. I'll need to do something about the wheel. I'm thinking Nardi.....
Building race cars = a big mess.
see my championship winning 1.6l miata in the background. (with white wheels)
Diff came in!! I went with a factory replacement. with the small wheels I'll be running this should have no issues locking up.
I cheated and went the easy way out with a new harness
before
After!
Seam welded. You can really fell the transitions allot better without all that glue holding the car together.
Another example of my crap welding.
BIG stoppers for my little car
stance is a local company so if i need to change spring rates or valving i can just stop on buy. i actualy went to a 10k 8k spring rate after my first track event.
more pics of my mess
my tiny wheels next to my wife's wheels. she has the red 350z
they don't make big tires for 15" wheels so i had to go super sticky tiny wheels.
prep for paint
got the motor in there
new 1/2 cage
new sub frame
got it swapped. took me about 20 min to swap everything
this is the finished product. i have more videos and event results on my web page www.johnnycichowski.com
yep i got a lot! i'm youtube i'm begoodchopshop. or i post them to my websight www.johnnycichowski.com
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