the ultimate mx5 engine????

Postby **orx626** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:50 pm

16bit wrote:effectively the ultimate engine for a mx5 is going to be something with high hp and relatively low torque with a nice linear power band.

26B sounds pretty good to me!!!

This is probably going to be better than Mazda's R26B from the 787B....mind you it's all aluminium, weighs 7kg less than a Mazda 20B PP and produces no less than 650bhp NA!

We could possibly even get to see it in a long wheel base NC circuit racer next year. :wink:

Cheers,
Danny

Postby **orx626** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:00 pm

Davex3 wrote:Wait, holy sh*t. Do you really have a 26B up there?

Can i come up and rub myself all over it?

hahaha...no I don't...wish I did though! Just a rumour that we might actually get to hear one of these beasts in action next year.

Cheers,
Danny

coop44 · Postby **coop44** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:37 am

GE CJ 610
http://www.geae.com/engines/corporate/cj610.html

It will actually fit, with a few mods.

MX5-SP · Postby **MX5-SP** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:28 am

Maybe something like this!...?

Postby **orx626** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:48 pm

Hey Dann...who would have thought two years later I'm actually doing this!

It most certainly wasn't on my radar back then.

Cheers,
Danny

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:58 pm

I know right.

F'n told ya!

:mrgreen:

Dann

dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:30 am

This could work....

It might raise suspicion in a street car thou

Jono.

oztrackdays · Postby **oztrackdays** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:38 am

I think technically I have it.

Built_BP.jpg

135 rwkw NA 1.8

You can have it for $17,500 even includes the rest of the car.

Now if your question is what is the best engine that can be strapped inside an MX5 chassis
I vote for the LS1 which is why I will be putting one in the EXOCET

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:09 pm

Ls1 wasn't that the 5.7 L gen 3?

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TTT · Postby **TTT** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:41 pm

Wait till you guys see what bullet will be putting in one of there mx5/roadster things next.

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:01 pm

BMW straight six? (just guessing but thats the modern -read legal- engine I think would be amazing)

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:21 pm

the engine is not their problem, its dog ugly exterior and shitty interior.

but a bmw twin turbo straight 6 would be awesome.

or an s56 3.2

Pokmx5 · Postby **Pokmx5** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:25 pm

rotor engines are great.. but... if you dont want the brap brap then id swap a lovely lotus/toyota engine. slap alittle supercharger and be set.

TTT · Postby **TTT** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:48 am

Nope. Not BMW.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 1:44 pm

Supercharged 86 engine???

Bullet have developed their own 86 supercharger (which I'm trying to convince a mate to install BEFORE waiting out his warranty period - 2 years left; that's an eternity).

I'm betting on an LS engine though.