Flyin' Miata : Current projects

Some Miata shops talk about their project car. We can't do that. We have a fleet of project cars, ranging from almost stock to competition cars. Although we can't keep track, there are about a dozen cars here that we use to test parts. We're always working on something. Here's your chance to see what it would be like to hang out at FM and kick tires or look over our shoulders.

Projects in the shop:
Look over our shoulders from day to day, now redesigned to be more dialup friendly...
The latest updates

Product development:
Here are some examples of our product development. Some of our projects aren't made public until they're finished so this isn't all we're working on...
Frame rail braces
Mazdaspeed upgrades
Stroker kit
Extraction hood

Elvis gets more cylinders:
How much fun would a Miata be with a 5.7l V8?
LS1 conversion

The Targa Miata
The Targa Newfoundland is a week-long tarmac rally that combines runs through tight little village roads to undulating coastal highways. So, how would you build the perfect naturally aspirated Miata to handle it?
Targa Miata

The Westfield:
Instead of adding power, we're taking out weight. Imagine a Miata that has gone on a 1000 lb diet and now looks like a Lotus Seven.
The FM Westfield

Flyin' Miata competition:
We race, you win. The racetrack is the perfect arena for torture-testing both our products and our technicians. It's one thing to make 340 ft/lbs of torque in a Miata, it's something else to make it last.
Track Dog - our race car. 2.0l, big turbo, wide body - and good results! See it getting built, tested and raced.
Track Dog public appearances - want to see the beast in action? Here's where and when.
The Open Track Challenge - includes pictures, video and daily updates from a 7-day endurance event.
The 2005 25 Hours of Thunderhill - Keith was on the Mazdaspeed crew for the race debut of the 2006 MX Pro Cup car

The Car and Driver Superfour Challenge
Flyin' Miata has attended both of the four-cylinder versions of the Car and Driver Supertuner Challenge. Naturally, we took that as an excuse to build something new and cool.
Elvis and the Supertuner Challenge 2003
The FM Speed and the Superfour Challenge 2005

Our project cars:
Our project cars live a hard life. In almost all cases, they are testbeds for new parts and so we're usually behind in updating their web pages.
Whoosh - 1990 turbo development
FM Speed - 2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5
Elvis - 2002 turbo power and luxury
Pokeee - 1995 turbo big power!
Flyin'99 - 1999 turbo development
The Seven a Miata drivetrain in a 1300 lb body
Janel's Miata - 1990 supercharged daily driver and track toy
Yellow Submarine - 1992 turbo restoration project (sold)
Ken's car - 1990 turbo detailed daily driver (sold)
Baby - 1990 normally aspirated hyperactive sports
Stinky - 1990 normally aspirated ex-Miata Magazine project car
Fran - 1990 normally aspirated daily driver (sold)

FM show cars
The Zoomster Miata
The Monterey Miata
The 2003 Mazda showcar
The DGM Blazing Miata

Other projects:
The Turbo Truckster - an unusual shop truck
the Duc Farm - Ducatis galore!
Basil - a 1967 Land Rover
The Cadillac - a 1966 DeVille
...and Bill's building an airplane.