Building A Boosted MX-5 Miata Racecar in 15 Minutes
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Last year marked an awesome milestone for my turbo NB MX-5. After owning the car for about 8 years now, it finally achieved boss tier status with a reliable 300hp turbo track setup that set some solid lap times.
I wanted to put together a full time lapse of all the interesting videos I've managed to muster up over time, into a neat little package. So here it is, the culmination of a completed turbo build.
Please enjoy!
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If you want to know more info about the car, I have heaps of videos of almost everything that's been done to it here: ruclips.net/p/PLongVur9FFhokmVlVIVRL3Mi4bAfkH7Gf
Thanks to everyone for the friendly comments, really appreciate it!
Thanks
Ah, perfect
I don't know why this was recommended to me, but i am happy it was.
Thanks Robonater, me too!
same
That bad boy corners like a beast! Thanks for giving us guys the hope of having a race car one day.
If I can do it, anyone car :-)
I really enjoy driving your car on Assetto Corsa.
Thanks SillyG, glad you enjoy!
Where do you download this car for assetto? I wanna drive it
@@rossraine6320 Assetto Car is here: ruclips.net/video/4kIIWF1dBi8/видео.html
@@Bbeavis i dont really like the car because it understeers alot..
Btw do you think the car is realistic to real life? What are the differences?
I love this car 🫡
Very cool! 99.99% of people watching this video will never have the skills, time, or money to do a build like this. Very cool to see the countless hours of the process in a single 15min time lapse. Thanks for sharing with us all. Amazing car to say the very least!!!
Thank you. Suffice to say, I don't have a lot of skills, time, or money, and I managed to put it all together. So if I can do, it most people can!
Wow.....and I thought I had a lot of money and time in my miata. Congratulations. You took a car destined for the scrap yard and turned it into an absolute work of art. I'm sure it's a blast driving around Porsches and the like at the track. Awesome car!
Thank you Scott, that very kind of you.
Makes me happy to see a "tyred" car (see what I did there) get a second chance by being modified for whatever type of motorsport that is targeted...
Fantastic montage-(looked it up) and congrats on a great car...Well Done.
Thanks Paul. I've had people get upset and tell me I "wreck" cars by doing what I do to them. I think they don't realise that all 3 of my main MX-5's came from battered lives that would've otherwise ended up as parts or scrap. Appreciate your kind words mate!
@@Bbeavis If I was one of those MX-5's, rescued from the bin, and I got to be turned into a boss race car, I'd consider myself fortunate... haha, great build, man.
Thanks DrumJedi
I purchased an NB2 a month ago to learn how to do basic maintenance on the vehicle and it made me realize the amount of time, money, and tools I need to do simple maintenance work is negligible compared to your build. Only time and experiences will further help me develop my automotive skills and your 7 years build definitely gave me a better time perspective on the goals for my NB2 build. Thank you and what an amazing build you've done.
Congratulations on your NB, you will learn a lot of great skills about working on cars with your Mazda, they are a great entry level car, not too complicated, good luck.
This is literally my dream result of a future Miata project car I’ll would like to have in the future, really great job, I subscribed
Thanks dorifto, really appreciate it.
Dude you made such a cool car that someone made an Assetto Corsa mod of it, down to the color and everything
Edit : if the in game version drives anything like it does in real life it's tuned really nicely 👍
Thank you :-)
This was recommended to me by RUclips. Its like they knew I needed some inspiration for my car. Thank you. What a rad MX5 too. Top work
Glad you liked it, thank you Matt.
Nothing's better than building your own race car and driving it to its full potential.
Thanks mate
You deserve way more attention! I'm following you for a long time now and visit from time to time. Keep up the great videos. There is so much that we can learn from you especially because you do it all at home in your garage so everyone can do it.
You earn all the track records man!
BTW the ozzy accent is perfect for a car related channel. MCM made us all love it and your accent is the icing on the cake for your channel.
Viele Grüße aus Deutschland from a fellow NA driver
Danke Lerx!
That is very kind of you to say, glad to hear you enjoyed my video :-) Please share it with your friends so we can show others all the cool MX-5's of the world.
very impressed you managed to do all that in 15 minutes!! seriously though excellent job well done.
Haha, thanks Christian, in real terms I've had the car around 7-8 years or so now, so certainly a long time to condense down to 15min.
currently in the process of trying to build my first race car, but with a very very light budget, and I love watching this kind of content! Seeing everything get done mostly alone is super cool, and this gives me ideas of more things I can try to do with mine. It also supports some of the things that I've been doing, or thinking about doing with my car, so that's awesome to see that I'm heading the correct direction. Fire video! Sick car too, looks badass, and runs badass. Fire all around
Thank you Dragathor, it's nothing overly glamorous here, just DIY stuff in my driveway, so anyone can do it. There's just lots of time and patience involved! Good luck with your own budget racer.
@@Bbeavis things don't need to be too glamorous if they work, that's something I've learned over my time working on different projects in competitive things. Thank you much!
wow they were so fast built it in 15 minutes! Impressive
Thank you Micha.
I know why I watch your videos they are simply inspirational!
Thanks Dilum, really kind of you, glad to hear you enjoy!
I love how you painted every part to look clean and formal. That is quality!
Thank you Mr Man, I don't have spare budget for a fancy racing livery, so it's clean and white/black for now.
What an awesome amount of work. What an accomplishment. I thought building a plane was a lot of work.
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate it.
Miata is my dream car and I saw this one at Philip island a while ago and was so happy to see it, but I never thought I'd watch a video about it on RUclips
Thanks Justin, please come say hi if you see the car out there again someday in the future :)
Man that car handles those corners really good
Thanks mate, appreciate it
BEAVIS Motorsport any time mate
This is such a pure racecar, I love it! I really want to have fun with my NB, but it is so clean (previous owners babied it and did not modify) that I am scared to cut it and modify it. I want to bolt on custom aero, and do a turbo, rollbar etc, but i am scared i will screw up my perfectly clean NB.
Thank you Chandler. maybe time to find another car that you wont feel so guilty making changes to.
I am in this same boat. My NB is almost too clean at stock to modify heavily
@@Adam-wt5id clean stock cars must be made in to sleepers. beaten up cars become track or driftmonsters. That's how it is with my Volvo's
@@TTURBOVOLVO im working on a switch-on supercharger so i can pull up to the line without the whine. You already know im going the sleeper route
11:25 Finally a turbo build on RUclips that has a good torque courve.
Usually people only flex with their peak hp and ignore the fact that their tubo kicks in at 5k rpm and the hp increases only minimally from there and stagnates again at 6k rpm.
Thank you Dristan. For me its not about getting a "big number", but trying to create a good car.
I'm inspired by your build, I would love to do that to my Civic. The aerodynamics are the coolest part for me, just so many ways to route air for better cooling and down force.
Thanks, appreciate the kind words man. For sure if I can do this, then really anyone can, I'm no pro, just a dude tinkering in my driveway. Good luck with your build!
Mate, epic video. Was great chatting with you at Dec AROCA day, been using your tips on the racing lines ever since in my little whitegood Toyota, 11.5sec behind you 😀
Legend! See you at another track day soon :)
from unloved to track beast. truly the work of hard work and patience
Thank you for watching :)
Absolutely wild ride. Fascinating to watch the build and envious of your skills
Lots of ups and downs in getting to this point but there some light at the end of the tunnel now with the car working well. Thanks PMY!
Just started my journey with a 99 NB last yr. Great Video! Amazing Car!!!
Cheers Philip.
Great video - including the "Michael Bay Film" opening music.
Haha yeah I went a bit 'epic' for the start :)
The fact this video only has 10.35k views and 81 comments and 405 likes including mine, is beyond me. Just subscribed.
Thank you nameless, that's very kind. I appreciate it. Feel free to encourage your mates to join you as a subscriber also, always welcome more viewers here :)
thats definitely a very cool tracktool. my most favorite budget car is the NB miata since YEARS and what you did there, especially the deepness, is stunning and exactly what i can only dream of. the coupe backdoor and the front tire fenders are 100% the way as i would do it. very very impressive, keep your work!
Thanks very much Shark, the NB is a great starting point for so many types of build, track, street, everyday car etc. Appreciate the kind words, thanks!
@@Bbeavis seriously the world is so small... i have been playing assetto corsa recently including working with the CM and just right now because of your comment ive learned your car is available for AC as a mod.. these files are downloading right now. also a bit overwhelmed someone actually replies to my comments :O
@@vanqy. Haha, thanks Shark, I hope you enjoy my car :-)
Superb mate, good job all round.
Thank you! Cheers!
Just got my first Miata yesterday and after watching this I've definitely decided that I made a good choice trading my SN95 for it
Great to hear! Congrats on the new car hope it serves you well :-)
Well built car and a well deserved video to blow up
Thank you Mix DaGod, appreciate the kind words.
BEAVIS Motorsport I definitely took notes for my build. Well made and hope the best for your Chanel!
Unexpectedly, my aspirations as a Beavis & Butthead fan are complete.
I've found a RUclips channel with Beavis in the name and it is also an automotive channel with one of the best Miata builds I've ever scene in thorough detail.
"That was cool!"
-Butthead
Thank you Paul, glad I can scratch your B&B itch in my own unique way :-)
What an awsome build Brendan! Love your dedication to the build and the series. Hope to come near the level of your MX5 in the future. Cheers
Danke EST! Lots of hard work, but if I can do it then you can do it too. Will you be visiting Zandvoort sometime soon now that it has been upgraded for F1?
@@Bbeavis Dankjewel ;) . I have not yet been to the new Zandvoort track, with the two banked corners. Will go there on the 18th of May to do some track work. I hope that the new (higher speed) circuit will still suit light weight low power cars
@@erictol I look forward to trying the track out on my racing simulator :)
Awesome. Great to see the whole build in one sitting. Cheers
Thank you Don :-) At this point I think you've probably already seen most of these.
Holy crap what a weapon. Top stuff 👍
Thanks Daniel
You know ill say, the end result isn't my style, but huge props to you for how far this has come.
It wasn't built for style, it was built for laptimes.
Awesome car. Youre obviously very skilled!
Thanks! 👍
Such a beautiful montage of a dedicated build
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks very much Mark.
I like the subtle Nurburgring sticker on the back
Nurburgring tradition actually suggests the car should not have the sticker, as it never drove on the circuit, but I have personally driven there some 10+ years ago, and I like to break traditions sometimes.
I’ve now got to watch everything on your channel. Getting the beats off my project at the moment... this has cheered me up! High five 🙌 dude! Wicked build. Mental body work. Love it
Thank you Bobby Bird, really appreciate it. Long time and many hours in my driveway to get to this point. :-) I hope your project goes well.
I love the hardtop on that beast
Thank you Justin.
Thank you for inspiring me
Any time!
damn dog that's sick. would like to see it get wider
Thanks mate. Currently I am happy with what I can fit under the OEM-ish style fenders. A wider wheel would be nice, maybe a 10", but avoiding any type of flares. Just my preference I guess.
Looks like a dream come true, great vid man!
Thanks a ton!
You’ve got my subscription!
Thanks!
you have a cool accent and you have a cool car, keep pumping out the awesome content
I appreciate that! Thank you Jr
Very cool build man🙌
Glad you like it.
Great video!
Thanks!
Awesome build
Thanks!
Holy moly mate. This was the best car video i've seen in a while! Laying up those carbon panels was incredible. You built that rear spoiler beautifully. Did you do anything to the bottom of the car for flatness? I see that big side skirt and diffuser action. Engine work looked top notch! That ducting to the radiator, 3D printed pieces, gosh, I'm just in love. What did you weld together in the steering rack? Cylinders bored, did you stroke the motor? Sorry for so many questions, it's just so incredible I want to understand it. Thanks mate!
Thanks Hunter that's a very kind comment.I have run a flat underbody from time to time, but for the moment I leave it off to prevent overheating of the underside/trans. As part of "de-powering" the steering, the pinion of the power steering setup needs to be welded to remove the built-in slip that normally allows the power steering to operate properly. Cylinders are only slightly bored to clean them up, no change in con-rod length. I have many more detailed videos if there's anything in particular you are looking for.
@@Bbeavis I appreciate the explanations! Thank you so much!!
Love the NB Brendan, what an amazing build
Thank you CJ, appreciate it!
I appreciate all the videos you post that help us out !! I purchased a couple of shirts and a jumper to support Beavis motorsport and the amount of comments I got at an MX5 club event was hilarious, told everyone that asked about the shirt to go and buy one to support what you do for the MX community
@@cjbarnes2010 Haha, wow thanks mate that's awesome, really appreciate it :-)
Wow! Now THAT is cool!
Thank you JF.
I love Miatas!
Thanks Pro Phil :-)
Very few people know how to pull a nice nb off, and you surely did
Thank you Landen that's far too kind of you.
Excellent job,mate.
Thank you :-)
Man the details in your build are unreal such a cool build :)
Follow up, I remember watching a vid a long time a go about using rc car batteries in this. How has that been long term?
Good question David, with a dual battery setup, it's been working great, so well in fact that I added it to my other MX-5. I actually made a followup video to detail my experiences longer term here: ruclips.net/video/_M1lgugDrsY/видео.html
Thank you David!
I love this, your vids are good inspiration to go work on my NB. I just did wheels/tires/sway bars and doing coilvers next!
That is awesome, thanks for watching!
7 years is more than 2500 days, he said he worked on the car for 1000 hours so thats around 2.5 hours of work everyday on average, even if you added 4$ of upgrades in an hour that would still be over 4000$... Don't know how much this cost, but im sure that its worth it great job
I have a breakdown on the parts cost here: ruclips.net/video/QKilUgwW6rw/видео.html
I don't really know how many hours I spent on the car. Approximately 1 day a fortnight perhaps. Who knows. The cost of my time was "free".
@@Bbeavis i dont know i just saw that in the beggining of the video it says "1000HRS" so i assumed that that's how much you spent time building it
hahaha this came up in my recommended, I've been playing with the assetto one. it's awesome!
Hope you enjoy it!
Just wanted to say that you don't have an effeminate voice or an ugly face. Be proud of who you are! Also, sick machine you've put together!
Haha, thanks Jeff, I feel so sexy all of a sudden :-P
My car as it stands is N/A and the engine bay tends to run hot. i track it maybe twice a month but plan to turbo and start drifting. what is your opinion on a dual/rear mount radiator setup? If all figured out correctly with the right rad, pump, fans and airflow, is this idea something worth pursuing? The ideas of building a racecar is endless, i wish i never started this money pit of a journey BUT... ive never been happier :D
Btw, here to sub with my second account to do my part in growing your channel! you deserve more attention.
Honestly if your car is overheating N/A then you have issues you need to correct before you thing about turbos/drifitng.
A standard-ish power MX-5/Miata should not overheat, even on track, when running the factory spec cooling system.
You need to correct the issues first.
Personally for a track car I believe that simple is best, easier to maintain and easier to identify problems, rear mounted radiators add complexity, you need to decide if its worth it, or is it just for the "cool" factor.
In my opinion, a properly ducted quality alloy radiator in the OEM position will suffice. You will need to add a sizable oil cooler also.
Good luck!
Damn, this car has come so far! Well done man, wish I had half the skills you had! :)
Thanks mate, I started with zero knowledge, it just takes patience and researching how to do things :)
@@Bbeavis patience, research en dedication is all you need! :)
That is an absolutely epic build. And probably the reason we will see many a half done project pop up i the near future, because lets face it... This is what we all want to achieve, but 90% do not have the skillset nor the patience haha. Lets see if i have either LOL
Cheers Arno, appreciate it mate. It's really nothing too glamorous, if I can do it in my driveway, then anyone can!
Great result !! 👌🏼⚡️⚡️⚡️
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video mate 👍
Thank you :-)
Never seen your youtube channel but I saw your car in the Assetto Corsa subreddit. Nice build!
Hey, thanks! :-)
miata goes full tilt beast mode! ...nice work man, both under the hood AND on the track... a lot of work, but wow, u cant argue with the results! thanx for sharing the video! god bless & hammer down dude!
Appreciate it! Really kind of you mate.
Amazing car, wish I'd gone on a speed reading course before watching the vid though lol
Haha sorry some of the small subtitles are from sped up of the original footage, if you want to know more detail about a specific part you saw here, there's vids with all the finer details on my channel.
@@Bbeavis way ahead of you, already subbed and started marathoning your vids 😁
Bring it down to Mallala and Tailem Bend man! Would love to see it race
Oh yeah I'd love to check out Tailem Bend sometime in the near future... just gotta find room in my schedule in the next few months.
Satisfying video, not because of how beastly it became, but by its build. It was done the proper way, with care and attention, that’s the highlight. Btw, some say it’s better to use the 1.6 non-variable timing cam to turbocharge, for reliability. Is it true or a myth?
Thank you Fabio, appreciate that a lot. In my opinion, the 1.8 VVT is the best engine of the NA/NB chassis for most situations, hard to see why people would argue otherwise. Perhaps the 1.6's are good if you want really high boost levels or something unusual.
ur head isnt ugly
have confidence
love ur car
Thank you. I like pineapple on pizza.
Verry nice car bro!!!! Love it!
Thanks for watching.
You actually drove the nurburgring with that? Nice!!
Sadly no not in the real world, I have cheated the system and the car doesn't strictly deserve the sticker. But I have been there myself, and I have driven the car virtually in a racing sim around Nurburgring, so I have left the sticker on the rear bumper.
dope build
Thank you.
@@Bbeavis oh wow, a reply, wasn't expecting that, i did have a question then, did you leave a large majority of the engine stock for the build and just change necessary parts such to accommodate for boost and more power? in other words the stock engine was able to handle the extra power output the turbo was producing? im curious as in the future would like ot turbocharge an nb and wondered if it would require a mountain of work.
@@a.ward02
The engine block/head are mostly standard, the pistons were the only real 'must-do' do allow the engine to reliably handle the turbo boost, you can see some detail on the engine in these videos:
ruclips.net/video/2_bOIrnKFEs/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/Virq_DawW0g/видео.html
@@Bbeavis i shall give them a watch, sounds like abit of a hassle, i knew maybe the pistons would have to be changed for the deeper dish ones to allow for the boost, but wondered what much more, thanks for the help, im liking the content :)
Nice work :0
Thank you! Cheers!
I've been considering getting into racing and doing this kind of thing. Basically no mechanic experience (I once changed my oil). I decided I'll buy a new Miata in a couple years. Do you think I'd be able to soup up a modern one, or is it hard to do with newer models and all their newfangled electronics? Should I go for an older used model instead for simplicity / price?
I'm 14 about a year ago I picked up my first na miata. Had no mechanical skill whatsoever. Since then I've done all sorts. Full exhaust system, servicing, break changes. Early na and NB Miatas are so easy to work on. If I can do it so can you!
Sounds like your instincts are correct Toxiciron, yes generally the older models are easier to work on, simpler, more aftermarket parts options, and cheaper. Good luck!
I liked the build and the video. Only thing I would recommend is making the subtitles stay a bit longer on the screen to give time to read it.
Thanks Christian, some of those subtitles were from the original edits years ago and had been timelapse sped up for this compilation, so it's no perfect, but glad you enjoyed nonetheless.
What an awesome car, ive always wanted to do an MX5 track car, how much has this all cost you? if you dont mind me asking haha i already do the bike on track not sure if its wise to start cars too haha glad youtube reccomended
Thank you Ross. I have a video detailing all the costs to build this car which you can find on the channel here: ruclips.net/video/QKilUgwW6rw/видео.html
9:22 you freaked me out right there..🤣🤣😅😅
Lol
Thank you.
No worries!
Sweet man!
Thank you Noxa Tom.
good job ! you have a talent :)
Thank you! Cheers!
What a killer montage man. Any updates on the 8? I hope your rotary journey is going smoothly.
Hey Powerhauz, sadly as as the RX-8 was in my dad's shed and his needs changed, he has since sold the car. But on the upside it was working better than it had been for a long time, so it's great to have saved another car from the dead.
@@Bbeavis ah mate it is sad that journey has come to a close. There is something satisfying about resurrecting a broken car though. I am also selling my 8 here. Military schedules don't agree with my summer time car plans. Ah well there's always the next car. Cheers mate. That miata is a beast.
huge amount of work, hopefully it was worth the effort.
Well starting to set class lap records which is nice :-)
you made 3,57 HP pr week. Well done
Thank you. I think :P
BEAVIS Motorsport Honestly thats Pretty good🤷🏼♂️😂
The car of my dreams.
Thank you Oguz, appreciate that.
That's a very fast MX5.
Thank you Leecifer
@@Bbeavis of all the things you've modified on that car, which contributes the most to its steering response please?
@@BuddhaOfDarkness Heavy spring coilovers, stiff front swaybar, sticky tyres.
@@Bbeavis thank you
good job, i realy enjoy while watching, but you may prefer minimalist livery design to make it faster, at least by looking :D
Ok thanks very much! :-)
I mean this in ALL sincerity, that I'd rather watch this video and this car + driver race than any modern F1 race/car. I much prefer the "home builder", it to me is much more passionate and interesting.
Thank you, that's very kind... but I know sometimes F1 can be awesome :-P
@@Bbeavis I get that sentiment, where the VERY best engines, crews, drivers, cars battle for *FIRST*. But then, there is so much money thrown at it, politics even, that I get turned off from the appeal... that is me anyways. Again, I find a home built and class record holder a far more interesting story / race. So, keep it up!
@@English2Elvish I completely understand. That is very true. Sometimes "grassroots" can have an appeal that "glitz and glamour" just cannot match.
@@Bbeavis That is why too, on that note, the Tyrrell F1 documentary is SO awesome. Formula One champion team building cars out of a small wood hut shop.
@@English2Elvish Is that the on on Ken Tyrrell from 1999? If so, I will have to watch it sometime soon.
This is crazy man! Love the fastback look too.
I want to go down the turbo road. I have an old vvt engine i hope to rebuild/forge and a good idea what i want in prep for FI. But im getting mixed info from Shops, mates, forums etc. as to what i need. Its confusing me more and more and getting pricey with each new part i need haha. So far im at 4.5k for rebuild and 8k for turbo kit
Btw ive never attempted a rebuild of any mechanical part but im doing my research, following Greg Peters, you and my family mechanic for advice
Thank you Ruben, good luck with your own car, I'm sure you will work it out. Lots of conflicting and incorrect information out there to be sure to refer to the professionals when you don't know something. Find a good engine builder who has experience in the VVT engine and talk to them about your needs for the build to ensure they have the experience to do what you want.
Fantastic build! Could you do a simple step by step video on how to remove the top (for machine work) in the simplest way possible on a nb MX-5
Hey Alex, thanks! By top, do you mean the top of the engine, as in the head?
@@Bbeavis yes sorry! Here in Sweden we call it top. I mean the head were the cams are. I have a BP5A engine it says on my exhaust manifold cover. I can't find any good instructional video on a head removal.
@@axelarkin644 You could have a look at my video from quite a few years ago now, when i originally removed it, its not a perfect instruction/step-by-step, but it may help here: ruclips.net/video/k8KxxakcAEg/видео.html
awesome dude
Cheers man!
Wow that's amazing! What supporting mods did you install alongside the turbo?
The list is... immeasurably long.
Most of the fuel system is upgraded, the ignition coils, MS3 ecu, full 3" exhaust, custom water and oil plumbing for both the turbo and the motor, plus the rest of the car is tweaked and modified for track use.
And, full specs/parts of the car are listed here:
beavismotorsport.com/cars/NB/
@@Bbeavis cool! I've been pondering whether or not I should do a project like this of my own, but wasn't sure. Do you have any advice for people like myself wanting to do projects like this?
Awsome vid! Well done epic build.
How much dose the car weigh now?
Hey Billy, it's at around 940kg / 2070lbs
That's insane.
Thank you Baka, really appreciate it.
Get a diffuser and floor, that will massively improve the downforce and drag
I do have a video that briefly details the rudimentary flat floor if you are interested: ruclips.net/video/3gYI7wyz4aA/видео.html
saw your car on reddit
Cool :-)