And a v8 miata is common, vr6 is 360 area with accesories around 100lbs more than a 1.6 now take away all accessories except alternator, cross member is lighter and also additional rear weight with 8.8. A all aluminium LSX is about 50lbs heavier than a vr6 add another 85 for iron block.
I didn't build it to be the badest miata just something people hadn't seen before. Here is link to my last miata 13bt. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd70/VR6MIATA/IMG_0033.jpg
How much does the turbo and intercooler weigh? You're not going to get 500+hp from a VR6 without boost.
And once you're comparing to the new Chevy V8s, 500hp is really a minimum when considering contenders.
I agree but I can blow it up and spend $400 dollars at the junkyard and be running again. Weight is probably the same as aluminium swap. If I do another it will be twin turbo l33 but from previous experience once over 425-450 whp is not really usable on street tires anyway.
In reply to z31maniac:
Well, yeah. One has bolt in kits. One doesn't.
Lakewood has this on their website
"This bellhousing fits AUDI 4,5,6 Cyl, Volkswagon 4 & VR6 Cyl. to Muncie, Jerico, Richmond, Saginaw, Bert, 4-5 Speed, Chev TKO 500-600 Transmissions. For use with internal hydraulic clutch. SFI Certified 6.1."
http://store.prestoliteperformance.com/lakewood/bellhousings/bellhousing-volkswagon-audi-muncie-jerico.html
*Actually they had a bunch of neat engine/tranny combos. Like a Miata BP to Chevy TKO, 2JZ to Muncie, 13B to AOD
RossD wrote: Lakewood has this on their website"This bellhousing fits AUDI 4,5,6 Cyl, Volkswagon 4 & VR6 Cyl. to Muncie, Jerico, Richmond, Saginaw, Bert, 4-5 Speed, Chev TKO 500-600 Transmissions. For use with internal hydraulic clutch. SFI Certified 6.1."
Neat, it's finally on the website.
http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=38205
Enthusiast driven aftermarket!
To be honest, I did not think that the bell was VR6-capable.
(and I'm not certain that "break it and toss in another" is a good performance engine characteristic. And I play with rotaries, so what does that tell you?)
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