Here's a YouTube series that's just started of someone doing a V8 conversion to a NB SE. So far he's pretty much finished dismantling a perfectly good car......
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:08 pm
by Boyracer
I hear there is someone in australia doing the V8 conversion on a MX5 race car...
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:05 am
by Eunos_Frogster
Tom always has cool projects. Started watching his videos back when he had a turbo NA. I wish i had a garage like that
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:21 am
by SKYHI
Boyracer wrote:I hear there is someone in australia doing the V8 conversion on a MX5 race car...
Who the hell in their right mind would do that
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:45 am
by beavis
TCR wrote:
Boyracer wrote:I hear there is someone in australia doing the V8 conversion on a MX5 race car...
Who the hell in their right mind would do that
It makes sense from a power/weight perspective. It does not make sense from a cost/laptime perspective.
But if I had the money to spend, I would do it.
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:20 pm
by SKYHI
Nothing against the conversion per se, was more a dig at Lou than anything
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:49 pm
by beavis
I know.
Honestly, we all want a V8 miata.
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:45 pm
by speed
Nevyn72 wrote:Looking for something to do on a wet weekend?
If ever you are experiencing wrenching withdrawals, please feel free to come to mine
Hmmmm 250 N/A hp V6 in a MX5... I could work with that
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Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:02 pm
by The Green Goblin
Tom's vids are awesome.. He's pretty meticulous with his work.
He has had a number of cars too.. Including sunflower .. Clean Turbo n/a
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:41 pm
by Boyracer
I so definately want a V8 MX5, I have been for a ride in the LS3 NB that Flyin Miata built....shame I can't afford it...
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:37 am
by Nevyn72
Part 3 is now up!
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:31 am
by ManiacLachy
Damn you Nevyn, since you've posted this I've been pouring through Tom's videos! Whole mornings go by on the weekends without me even leaving the couch (computer is hooked into the TV)!
I love his MX-5s of course, but it's his other builds I find fascinating, cars I don't know much about or that we don't get locally. The Buick Grand National build was really cool to me, and I love the idea of the sleeper Gallant daily driver. This weekend I can't wait to watch the Talon build.
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:08 pm
by davekmoore
beavis wrote:I know.
Honestly, we all want a V8 miata.
Yup.
Re: Tom's Turbo Garage: V8 MSM Conversion
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:42 am
by Nevyn72
If anyone's interested he's finally finished and you can view the whole 12 part series of the process here;
