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Flyin' Miata
499 35 Rd
Palisade, CO 81526
The 2003 Mazda show car
At the Houston auto show, photos by Chris Robertson
Mazda has come to Flyin' Miata when they needed fast cars before. The Zoomster, the DGM Blazing Miata, the Monterey Miata and the DG Protege are the most recent factory-backed showcars. They were all equipped with Flyin' Miata parts, including turbos. So when it came time to build the latest car to make the rounds of the import show circuit, the first thing Mazda did was ship the car out to us. It's not often we take delivery of a car with only 250 miles on the odometer and the window sticker still attached! It's fun driving a car with manufacturer licence plates, too.
The first thing we did was slap it on the dyno. Then pull the engine...
Show schedule!
Houston Auto Show, Feb 2-?
Tarrant County Auto Show, Fort Worth, Feb 6-9
Kansas City Auto Show, Mar 3-9
Dallas Auto Show, Mar 26-30
Rev-it-Up Houston (Sam Houston Raceway), Apr. 25-27
Rev-it-Up Dallas (Texas Speedway), May 2-5
Hot Import Nights, Houston, June 7
Hot Import Nights, Dallas, Aug 2
Import Expo III, Houston, Sept.
Variety of drag events in the Gulf Coast States
Dealership visits between dates.
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results before: 110 hp 106 lb/ft Dyno
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More FM / Mazda show cars: The Zoomster Miata The Monterey Miata The DGM Blazing Miata The DGM Protege "The Pro" Protege |
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Just arrived, dirty from the drive over from Denver. This is a $26,000 car.
251 miles.
On to the dyno for a "before" run.
Andy pulls the engine.
Bill puts the new rods and 9.5:1 pistons in the block as Andy works on the suspension.
The head awaits.
It's nice to work on a fresh new engine. No slimy parts.
Andy finishes the turbo install as Ken installs suspension parts on the Submarine.
The final result.
Ken helps install the Hard Dog Extreme roll bar.
Back on the dyno.
Grrrr!