RE: Mazda to beef up the MX-5?
Wednesday 10th May 2006
Mazda to beef up the MX-5?
256bhp turbocharged MPS version rumoured
Will there be a heated-up version of the evergreen Mazda MX5?
It appears that the iconic roadster, which restarted the roadster market on its own -- will gain an MPS-badged sibling, possibly with up to 256bhp.
Autocar reckons that rumours hint at a go-faster version powered by a Mazda's 2.3-litre turbocharged engine, although this is believed to cause packaging difficulties: they're not sure it'll fit. Another solution would be to turbocharge the exiting 2-litre mill.
Either way, it's clear that the MX-5 chassis can handle the power...
Discussion
Well they turbocharged the last model, so I don't see why they won't do this one.
www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=47&i=9709
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1
www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=47&i=9709
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1
I had a BBR turboed MX5 for my wife back in the early nineties, 160bhp if I recall, but it wasn't all that quick to be honest. I found the on the limit handling a little frightening but that might have been this particular setup!
Nowadays you'd need 2-250bhp to make it interesting, things have moved on that much.
Nowadays you'd need 2-250bhp to make it interesting, things have moved on that much.
I think a 250+bhp factory 5 would be great.
0-60 around 5 seconds, lots of torque from a 2lt or 2.3 engine - its in gear acceleration would be quick and out accelerate many cars ie Boxster S, S2000 etc.
I wonder what they would price it at though, bearing in mind the suspension, brakes and clutch would probably be uprated?
Theres already lots of 1.6 and 1.8 turbo 5's producing near and over 250bhp - and have been doing for a number of years.
0-60 around 5 seconds, lots of torque from a 2lt or 2.3 engine - its in gear acceleration would be quick and out accelerate many cars ie Boxster S, S2000 etc.
I wonder what they would price it at though, bearing in mind the suspension, brakes and clutch would probably be uprated?
Theres already lots of 1.6 and 1.8 turbo 5's producing near and over 250bhp - and have been doing for a number of years.
Why wait for less bhp when this is available already...
www.bulletcars.com/v8_super_cars/ssroadster.php
A reworked Lexus 4.0 V8 in something that was an MX5...
www.bulletcars.com/v8_super_cars/ssroadster.php
A reworked Lexus 4.0 V8 in something that was an MX5...
peterpsg said:
Why wait for less bhp when this is available already...
www.bulletcars.com/v8_super_cars/ssroadster.php
A reworked Lexus 4.0 V8 in something that was an MX5...
Thats realy a nice friendly MONSTER the story tels that the engine can go to 900hp! that in a MX5.....that would be euhm...much!
Wonder how the Ferrari man who stand next to it by the stoppinglights and laughs in his hands about a MX5 that was...till the light went green haha
GTRene
Gazboy said:
It still looks amphibious though....
Haha! Yes, yes it does! I was wondering what it reminded me of!
I know of a guy who had an older style MX, and was doing an engineering degree. As his final year project he got a turbo unit from a 1.9 turbodiesel van, and fabricated the piping to attach it to his 1.8 MX-5! 250Bhp on the rolling road, and some insane turbo lag! Great bit of cheap fun!
Have thought for a while that they need to produce one a bit like that from the factory...
corradoboy1983 said:
Have thought for a while that they need to produce one a bit like that from the factory...
They do, or did anyway. The BBR MX5 official turbo kit, not quite to 250bhp though, 150 iirc but pretty darn respectable.
Spec went something like this....
Garrett T25 Turbocharger with integral waste gate control & water cooling
Air to Air Intercooler to matching finish of std engine
Auxiliary ECU Engine Management Computer
Boost phase fuel injection control plus Ign. Timing with 3 dimensional mapping
Super/Unleaded fuel switchover
Competition hoses
High Temperature cast alloy exhaust manifold / stainless shield
Stainless steel exhaust down pipe
optional Limited slip diff / Alloy wheels / Dunlop D40 M2 tyres
optional up rated suspension dampers and Anti-roll bars
BBR decals
The kit
Goes in like this!....
>> Edited by tuttle on Wednesday 10th May 19:30
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