I've owned many Miata's but this one is far and away the best Miata
ever made... newer or older. It has all the built-in driving fun of a Miata
but with the power to match the handling. A Miata with balls!!!
But it also gives you the confidence of a factory turbo installation. This car has almost every MAZDASPEED performance option
already installed from the factory and originally came with a 4 year warranty. It is a
conservative design that makes them just as reliable as a normal Miata.
The only flaw in the MazdaSpeed is that the 6-speed close ratio gearbox and the the
very short geared 4.10 diff ratio made it very awkward to get the engine
up to boost level for enough time to get the 180+ HP out off the
car. You had to skip gears to keep the engine anywhere near
optimum boost. I made the $1500 upgrade of the diff to a
longer 3.6 gear ratio using parts imported from Mazda Australia.
It is now setup the way it was sold in Australia and Europe
with gear ratios that allow the powerful 180+ HP engine to
perform to its potential.
The MSM is a low mileage black beauty with all the
extras that make it outstanding. The odometer mileage
reading is currently is 24,324
MAZDASPEED GT Model Standard Features
Powertrain
- 1.8L DOHC turbocharged and intercooled
16-valve 4-cylinder engine
- 180 hp@6000 rpm; 166 lb-ft torque@4500 rpm
- IHI turbocharger with 7 psi
maximum boost
- Front-mounted air-to-air intercooler
- Iridium spark plugs
- Larger radiator core; increased cooling capacity
- Higher-capacity oil cooler
- Euro-spec fresh-air duct
- Red wrinkle-finish valve cover; anodized
aluminum MAZDASPEED oil cap
- Short-throw 6-speed manual transmission
with shot-peen-hardened gears
- Heavy-duty clutch
- Heavy-duty 25mm driveshafts
- Bosch torque-sensing limited-slip differential
- Sport-tuned stainless exhaust with large
MAZDASPEED exhaust tip
Suspension and Brakes
- Silver-painted shock-tower brace
- Optimized steering rack
- MAZDASPEED-tuned and lowered
double-wishbone suspension which includes:
silver-painted BilsteinŽ shock absorbers with firmer tuning; red-painted larger front and rear stabilizer
bars; higher-rate springs
- Power-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes with silver-painted
calipers, standard Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) and
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Exterior Enhancements
- 17" x 7" Racing Hart™ aluminum alloy wheels (I replaced
these)
- W-rated 205/40R17 Toyo Proxes R28 unidirectional high-performance tires
( these too)
- MAZDASPEED front and rear air dams and rear spoiler
- Smoke-tinted headlight housings
- Body-color cap for inside rearview mirror with MAZDASPEED logo
Interior Enhancements (GT Model only)
- Black leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob with red stitching
- Black leather-trimmed upholstery
with red stitching
- Silver gauges with MAZDASPEED logo
- Cloth convertible top
- MAZDASPEED floor mats, stainless-steel
scuff plates and alloy foot pedals; silver
mesh finish on center panel and shift panel
- 225-watt AM/FM stereo with automatic level control and in-dash
6-disc CD changer
- BoseŽ 6-speaker sound system with door mounted tweeters
My Mods and Upgrades
- AEM Cold Intake Upgrade - provides a 15% increase in HP
and torque
- Throttle Body Elbow upgrade from BEGi (Bell Engineering)
- Roto 16x7 silver alloy wheels
- Z-Rated Toyo 205/45 R16 Proxes4 high performance all-season
tires
- Racing Beat custom MazdaSpeed high flow muffler
- Track Dog front splitter air dam
- Thompson folding front license plate hanger
- Mazda OEM upgrade Auto Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Temperature & Compass
- RoadsterSport short shifter mod and brushed chrome shift
ball
- Racing Beat leather covered padded roll bar
- Mazda accessory headlight and taillight masks
- Clear lenses on front and rear side markers
- Rear side markers upgraded with active lighting
- MazdaSpeed black floor Mats with white logo lettering
- Original factory floor mats included (in trunk)
- Red/Silver Pinstriping
- Trunk floor and lid carpeting upgrade
- 12V Power Plug in center console for iPod and other devices
- Thompson oil filter relocation upgrade
- Dual-Tone loud horn upgrade
$14,000 or best offer Call Bob Baylis @
978-660-0146
