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hello from the us. i built a ls1 mx 5
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:01 pm
by be good
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
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:17 pm
by be good
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
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:27 pm
by be good
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:29 pm
by be good
this is the finished product. i have more videos and event results on my web page
www.johnnycichowski.com
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:49 pm
by mgbv8
OH MY!!
What a build Johnny.
Respect
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:04 pm
by BMWE36V8
Thats Awesome...!!!!!!
I love it, got any video's of it in action..??
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:56 am
by be good
yep i got a lot! i'm youtube i'm begoodchopshop. or i post them to my websight
www.johnnycichowski.com
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:57 pm
by stevieturbo
Excellent !!
Ive seen a few V8 conversions before, but most seemed to chop the bulkhead quite a bit. You dont seem to have done that ? Is there much room for the V8 in there ?
Must be pretty hot to drive !
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:13 pm
by JJMclure
nice, what wilwood calipers are those?
