Locost 7 rebuild/MX-5 swap
Ok i bought the The Locost (Lotus 7 replica) last year With the intentions to eventually throw another drivetrain in it because i dont really like what it has.
Im allmost embarrassed
to tell ppl what kinda motor is in it ha.
But it has a 1.9 Saturn engine w/ getto rigged Carburetor, mounted to a Toyota AUTO tranny. The car is still a blast to drive & i have a alot of fun in it but its a bet slow & the auto kills the experience.
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But before we can get to the Locost We got to Strip the Miata. I picked it up last dec in Kingsport tn, The body is in very bad shape but it runs good & came with a 6speed & a Hard Dog Rollbar. Allso my g/f has a Miata so there are peaces here & there she can use.
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we started stripping her last night & got alot done.
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This is what a miata on the floor looks like
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Hoping to strip ;-) some more later ......to be continued
Im allmost embarrassed
to tell ppl what kinda motor is in it ha.But it has a 1.9 Saturn engine w/ getto rigged Carburetor, mounted to a Toyota AUTO tranny. The car is still a blast to drive & i have a alot of fun in it but its a bet slow & the auto kills the experience.
But before we can get to the Locost We got to Strip the Miata. I picked it up last dec in Kingsport tn, The body is in very bad shape but it runs good & came with a 6speed & a Hard Dog Rollbar. Allso my g/f has a Miata so there are peaces here & there she can use.
we started stripping her last night & got alot done.
This is what a miata on the floor looks like
Hoping to strip ;-) some more later ......to be continued
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I have some plans for it
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The saturn engine leaks out of every orthis, it gets like 14 MPG, No aftermarket support. I would have to cut & weld a saturn bell housing onto the Manual tranny to get it to work. Its just simpler & cheap to go with the miata. I know they arnt fast but shead almost a 1000 lbs & add a Supercharger & you have a fun time.
The saturn engine leaks out of every orthis, it gets like 14 MPG, No aftermarket support. I would have to cut & weld a saturn bell housing onto the Manual tranny to get it to work. Its just simpler & cheap to go with the miata. I know they arnt fast but shead almost a 1000 lbs & add a Supercharger & you have a fun time.
Got most of the car stripped down. the only thing left is the front & rear suspension, fuel tank & rear bumper.
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Found about $3.14 in the car sweeeet its gunna pay for itself
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Found about $3.14 in the car sweeeet its gunna pay for itself
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anyone need a miata? lol
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Had a friend come over With some scales to weigh the locost before we rip it apart.
came to 1386 bitches! lol It was like F 50.9 to R 49.1 so it is very well balanced
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It was weighed with about 3 or 4 gallons of gas & without me in it.
Had a friend come over With some scales to weigh the locost before we rip it apart.
came to 1386 bitches! lol It was like F 50.9 to R 49.1 so it is very well balanced
It was weighed with about 3 or 4 gallons of gas & without me in it.
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oooook. Heres some better pics of the engine bay & how it currently sits.
my moonshine
Ugly interior & lame sauce auto.
This is how much room i have at my feet. So i plan on narrowing the Transmission tunnel to make room for a clutch pedal. The miata tranny is alot lot skinnier then this Auto Toyota one.
look its a miata Transformer
I plan on ripping the engine out this weekend.
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Well I did alot of cruising tonight just trying to get rid of the gas that in it Its allways nice to Drive down Hobson pk/mt juliet rd at nigth with nothing but sky above your head.
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So i started taking her apart.
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Didnt really get alot done, just most of the easy to get to stuff.
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So i started taking her apart.
Didnt really get alot done, just most of the easy to get to stuff.
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Got alot more done today.
Motor & tranny is out.
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The Wiring under the dash was a nightmare.
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Look how tiny my driveshaft is aawww its so cute.
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I weighted the tranny & it was 120 lbs without the torque converter & oil. Im glad to be getting rid of it.
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Motor & tranny is out.
The Wiring under the dash was a nightmare.
Look how tiny my driveshaft is aawww its so cute.
I weighted the tranny & it was 120 lbs without the torque converter & oil. Im glad to be getting rid of it.
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Didnt get alot done today due to some yard work. me Mob cut down 3 trees next to where i park my truck. My truck isnt even white anymore because of them.
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oops didnt like those other trees anyway lol
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I still have 3 more to cut.
On other news we removed all the loom & tape off the miata wiring harness & started trimming it down.
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This is some of the shit we cut out allready.
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Rewiring this thing is going to be a pain in the ASS!
Allso got around to unmaitng the tranny & engine.
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they need a bath.
oops didnt like those other trees anyway lol
On other news we removed all the loom & tape off the miata wiring harness & started trimming it down.
This is some of the shit we cut out allready.
Rewiring this thing is going to be a pain in the ASS!
Allso got around to unmaitng the tranny & engine.
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