[V8] Still Audi-less

[NIck Miller]

Yea, Shooting for about 300+ on the miata.   Going to be troublesome to find
a transmission to hold the power.  I really don't want to have to go to a GM
trans/rear end *groan* but I may have to.  Its actually an MSM (mazda-speed
miata), 2005, last run of the 1999-2005 NB model.  Very very similar to the
original 89-97 model in many ways, but it was refreshed/redesigned, and yes,
chassis stiffness went up a lot.  Mine is in pretty good shape, should be
fun to drive.  need 8 or 9" wheels after htis winter to actually use some of
that power in the end..
I'm starting to see the reasoning of keeping the Sportiness in the sports
car, and keeping the comfortable car comfortable.  The miata is not quite,
or comfortable really, but its a lot of fun, and sporty.  The V8 was dogsnot
slow in comparision, even with the miata at ~200hp, but was a blast to drive
in its own way.  (don't even mention the MSM puts 1.02g on the skid, the V8?
Lol)

Don't think I'll get another v8 though.  Too complicated to be perfectly
reliable, honestly...
I do want an A6 4.2 w/6-speed.  Sounds like a fun project :)
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Bryan Kamerer <kamerer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Uh, do you mean 300+ hp in a Miata?  OMG.
>
> I have only had one Miata experience, not long after they came out.  Hertz
> rented them in California, a friend there told me.  I had a business trip to
> LA so I rented one, drove it around LA for a week.  What a ball.  That was
> stock back then; that much HP in one would be deliriously fun.  I assume you
> mean a newer generation with a stiffer body.
>
> I'm going to also use this post to second what Roger Woodbury wrote
> recently about "all the best cars have been built."  I've been in a  two +
> month hunt for a tow vehicle/SUV for my horse.  I have been using a 99
> Toyota LC for that purpuse the last few years, but domestic circumstances
> dictate that vehicle will be in her household going forward, not mine (aka,
> "the big D, and I don't mean Dallas).  So in the short term, "cheap and
> cheerful" is the word of the day.  I've driven or looked at every possible
> vehicle made and sold in the US from 1994 to 2005 to find the right one,
> pickups and SUVs included.  The hands-down winner is an early 100 series
> Toyota Land Cruiser (V8 model, 98-00, the same conclusion I came to 3/4
> years ago when I chose that for her!).  But it's still pricey.  But the
> horrid cost/quality ratio between newer vehicles and older ones is just mind
> boggling.  Cars are now evolving at a much slower rate than they did when
> some of us were younger.  The early/mid 90s were a big break-point in
> technical prowess and assembly quality.
>
> The other day I took the train down to Portland from Seattle and picked up
> a 1998 Acura SLX (Isuzu Trooper with Acura interior and details).  It's not
> a Land Cruiser but is 1/3 the price and it's cherry, runs like near-new, and
> looks just great.  If cost were no object, it would be the 98-00 Toyo Land
> Cruiser again, but this will do just nicely.  in all honesty, this is the
> first four-wheeled vehicle I have picked out for myself since 1997 when I
> got the 1991 V8 5-speed (I am a big motorcycle rider and have been through
> five or six of those in the interim, and have three now - I have put 27k on
> my V8 since 2001, and it's the only car I have used daily).  I'm going to
> give the V8 a rest this winter and go through all systems and get it back to
> tip-top shape.  I have neglected maintenance on it for a while since I don't
> drive it very much.  But how much fun it is to drive.
>
> So Roger Woodbury, your treatise found a fan in me.
>
>
>
>   On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:03 PM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  Just figured I'd keep you guys updated, Still no Audi.   I'm looking at
>> picking up a 96 Cabriolet and a 98 Audi A4 2.8l V6 manual quattro, but
>> haven't gone ahead with the deals yet.
>>
>> In the mean time, I'm doing a Flying Miata FMII Turbo kit with 3071 turbo
>> on
>> the miata, with wiesco pistons, carrillo rods, supertech valves, ported
>> head, supertech valve springs, and a lot of other tish on that car.  As
>> well
>> as my current hydra nemesis ecu, I'm hoping for about 300-375hp or so,
>> wihtout methanol or e-85...  Should be a winner!
>>
>> ~Nick
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