This Mazda NA MX-5 Miata got away, but there are more like it here.
This 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata shows 32k miles, and its 1.6-liter DOHC inline-four has been modified with a Flyin’ Miata turbocharger and intercooler. Other equipment includes a five-speed manual gearbox, a body-color hardtop, a 4.30:1 limited-slip differential, ABS, air conditioning, power steering, 15″ 949 Racing wheels, Flyin’ Miata engine management, modified braking and suspension systems, Sparco racing seats with harnesses, and a Hard Dog roll bar. Finished in silver over black, the car was purchased by the seller in late 2019. This NA Miata is now offered at no reserve with a Carfax report, partial modification receipts, dynamometer results, removed parts, and a clean New Mexico title in the seller’s name.
The exterior is finished in Silver Stone Metallic and features a matching removable hardtop with front and rear bolt-down brackets. The front turn-signal lenses and bulbs have been replaced with wire mesh grilles and LED bulbs, and the removed components are included in the sale. Faded paint is noted on the tops of the side mirrors. The accompanying Carfax report shows an incident of damage in May 2010, an April 2011 accident, as well as a July 2012 accident that involved another vehicle and caused “moderate” damage to the front and left side of the Mazda, which resulted in a previous owner’s insurance company declaring the car to be a total loss.
15″ x 9″ 949 Racing 6UL wheels are mounted using ARP studs and wear 225/45 Nitto NT01 R-compound tires that show 2012 date codes. This NA Miata is equipped with anti-lock brakes, and a Wilwood four-piston big-brake kit at all four wheels utilizes PolyMatrix E racing pads and a proportioning valve. The ride height has been lowered with the use of Xida coilovers with 700-pound springs in front and 450-pound springs in back. Other suspension modifications include Frog Arms front cowl-support braces, a Flyin’ Miata butterfly brace kit, and a Racing Beat hollow-core front sway bar with chassis supports and double-adjustable Heim joints. A corner balancing was reportedly performed during previous ownership.
The black interior is fitted with Sparco racing seats, which are equipped with custom mounts and sliders and accompanied by Schroth harnesses, a Hard Dog cross-brace roll bar with a GoPro camera mount, Hard Dog door bars, and an aftermarket Alpine head unit. Factory equipment includes air conditioning, power windows, and power steering. The seller notes that the airbag has been disconnected.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel fronts factory instrumentation that includes a 140-mph speedometer and an 8k-rpm tachometer, as well as gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, and temperature. The six-digit odometer shows 32k miles. Additional Autometer mechanical gauges measuring water and oil temperature are shown in the photo gallery below.
The 1.6L twin-cam inline-four was modified by the previous owner with the following components, most of which were installed in 2012 and 2013:
- Flyin’ Miata FM II Hydra turbocharger kit installed by Flyin’ Miata
- Flyin’ Miata Hydra Nemesis standalone ECU
- Flyin’ Miata Stage 2 airflow kit
- Mazda competition engine mounts
- Setrab oil cooler
- Power-steering cooler
- Mishimoto oil catch can
- Flyin’ Miata Crossflow radiator
- DeatschWerks DW100 fuel pump
- Flyin’ Miata clutch kit
- Lightened flywheel
- Flyin’ Miata 3″ exhaust
An oil change was reportedly carried out in preparation for the sale.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission and a 4.30:1 Torsen limited-slip differential. The CV axles were reportedly rebuilt during previous ownership, and a balanced and blueprinted driveshaft with serviceable universal joints was added.
A three-page, $8,895 invoice for the installation of the turbocharger, clutch, and associated components indicates that the work was performed by Flyin’ Miata of Palisade, Colorado in May 2013.
A dynamometer test yielding a maximum output of 231 horsepower and 205 lb-ft of torque is said to have been performed in 2013 at Flyin’ Miata following installation of the turbocharger kit.
The August 2020 Carfax report shows registration activity in New York, Florida, and New Mexico, as well as the aforementioned July 2012 insurance total loss, the April 2011 accident report, and the May 2010 damage incident. A redacted photo of the clean New Mexico title is viewable in the gallery.
The video above features a start-up as well as demonstrations of interior features and in-car driving footage. The driving video below shows the car under load and being shifted in all five forward gears, and another driving video is linked here.
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Auction Result
| Winning Bid | USD $10,950 by mtlinehaul |
| Auction Ended | September 8, 2020 at 12:01PM PT |
| Bids | 22 |
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Seller: FastMatt
Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
Listing Details
- Chassis: JM1NA3518N1302918
- 32k Indicated Miles
- 1.6L Inline-Four
- Flyin' Miata FM II Turbo/Intercooler Kit
- 5-Speed Manual Transmission
- Flyin' Miata Clutch Kit
- Flyin' Miata 3" Exhaust
- Xida Coilovers
- Flyin' Miata Butterfly Brace
- Hard Dog Roll Bar & Door Bars
- Wilwood Front & Rear Big-Brake Kit
- 15" 949 Racing 6UL Wheels
- Carfax Report
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
Lot #36125
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