A few days ago, Flyin’ Miata finished the prototype of the ND V8 conversion for the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata. Now, though, we have the pricing for the turnkey conversion: $49,995.
The $49,995 price doesn’t include the donor car, but the mad scientists over at Flyin’ Miata will be much obliged to source a 2016 or 2017 model year “with your choice of specifications.” Let’s crunch some numbers, shall we? $49,995 plus $24,915 plus $835 for destination equals $75,745. I’m told by a good friend of mine that that’s what he’d call a helluva lot of money.
Look on the bright side, though. What you get with the Flyin’ Miata ND V8 isn’t a honking big engine in a small car. In my mind, you get something that has a bigger wow factor than a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, for example. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the Hellcat and want to make babies with it.
Flyin’ Miata announces that it is now taking orders for the LS3-powered ND V8, with first deliveries slated for “early in the new year.” Oh, and another thing. The $49,995 price doesn’t buy you the all-out 525 horsepower and 489 lb-ft (663 Nm) engine, but a 430 horsepower LS3 from a 2015 Camaro SS.
For the LS376/525, customers will have to pony up an additional $1,780 for a hotter camshaft. Oh, and another thing. According to the Palisade-based shop, "we should be able to convert the Fiat [124 Spider] as well."
In other words, $77,525 is the name of the game here. Regarding standard features, the following is what you’re getting in return for your $49,995:
• 430 hp 6.2L LS3 V8 with a two-year warranty (2015 Camaro SS engine)
• 6-speed T56 Magnum transmission with a custom shift lever
• FM spec Moroso steel oil pan with baffling
• LS7 clutch and flywheel
• AAM differential from a 2015 Camaro
• custom-built dual pass crossflow radiator
• dual Spal fans on a custom shroud
• new aluminum driveshaft
• heavy duty halfshafts
• stainless steel headers and dual exhaust with a lifetime warranty
• Magnaflow high-flow dual catalytic converters
• upgraded fuel system
• new GM-built engine wiring harness and engine management
• Flyin' Miata custom engine dyno tune for more power and improved drivability with our specific parts
• OE-style motor mounts for good NVH control
• custom air intake system with hot air baffle
• rear mount Odyssey battery with kill switch and jump start terminal
• Corvette C6 starter
• fully functional stock gauges
• FM sway bars front & rear with adjustable end links
• Flyin' Miata FOX Racing suspension
• ABS
• FM four wheel little big brake kit
• air conditioning
• Hydraulic steering conversion
• relocated washer bottle
• many custom stainless brackets required for a clean installation
• Flyin' Miata alignment
As for optional extras and upgrades, the list includes:
• LS3 E-Rod engine (better emissions compliance), $640
• LS376/525 (525 hp, 489 ft-lb), $1780
• carbon fiber driveshaft, $520
• aluminum oil pan, $70
• 6-piston front, 4-piston rear brake upgrade, $725
• Swain Tech White Lightning headers & cat pipes ceramic coating - $925
• Hot Rod Therapy DBW cruise control - roughly $1000, price TBD
• wheel and tire packages
• Hard Dog roll bar
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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