Imports

[TheCracker]

Word is that it's had a lot more done to it than aerodynamic improvements. Saw a photo the other day compared to another E-Type through the chicane. Newey's was significantly lower and flatter through the corner. And last time Newey crashed it, they were picking up shards of carbon fibre.

I don't know what regs they have on the Revival stuff but Newey certainly pushes the spirit of the competition somewhat...

I had a good look at it when it was in a pit garage a couple down from us when we raced at Silverstone in May. Newey was sharing the drive with Christian Horner that weekend. It certainly looks 'period' enough, even under the bonnet, but its well known that the car has spent some time in the Redbull wind tunnel, and it certainly sits a lot lower than any of the other 'lightweight' E-Types that compete.

Sportscars of this era were modified beyond what was homologated originally seemingly without getting into trouble with the regulators - probably by non-works teams using 'last seasons' cars. David Piper's 250 GTO with the chopped roof comes to mind. But this creates a grey area where cars competing in historic racing today might be not 'as homologated' but can still be 'period correct'.

But i certainly think a blind eye is taken when it come to keeping 'big names' and their cars in the sport.

 

[RocZX]

That is awesome, he is on three wheels and the hood is not even closed.

I want it!

 

[squirlybmx]

THAT is how a Miata should sit.

For teh lulz

Local car and he scrapes the oil pan on a couple of seconds basis.

Oh lawwwdy need more pics

What wheels are these?

EDIT:

Work Meister S1R it looks like

Double Edit:

Yep S1R

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

That Miata isnt low at all

This is low

FRAME BANGIN

 

[Perfect Balance]

Local car and he scrapes the oil pan on a couple of seconds basis.

That Miata isnt low at all

That's what I was gonna say. If he's scraping oil pan every couple of second at that height, he's doing something VERY wrong.

 

[squirlybmx]

That's what I was gonna say. If he's scraping oil pan every couple of second at that height, he's doing something VERY wrong.

Let me rephrase the local statement. Local car in Staten Island, NY. Home of the backroads and main streets that might as well be off road trails. He actually cracked the pan a few days ago.

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

Then that's his fault.
The car itself isn't low at all, it's just your ****** streets
It's a lot cleaner than the Miata I posted.
The Miata I posted+that body=stupid low, yet looking good.

 

[Perfect Balance]

Let me rephrase the local statement. Local car in Staten Island, NY. Home of the backroads and main streets that might as well be off road trails. He actually cracked the pan a few days ago.

People daily drive in Detroit with cars a half inch from the ground or less. THAT's difficult to do.

He's not really that low at all, everyone always claims to have the worst roads only where they live.

EDIT: Also HELLAFLUSH240SX. That Miata you posted doesn't look good at all. Especially that rack on the trunk and the shaved panel. Where the hell does he put his license plate now?

Not to mention he's only got a fender mirror on the passenger side, and his door looks like it's rusting.

EDIT #2: Wait. I think you meant that the first Miata, with the second Miata's ride height would look good?

Either way I disagree. I'm all for low cars, but that Miata looks like something you'd see hardparked at some trendy car show. I guess he carries the wood around with him to get into entrances, to show his super dedication for lowness?

 

[speed junkie]

And the fitment sucks too. And yeah, he could'v just stored the wood in his trunk. Not everyone cares that his car's "too low for the streets."

Also that blue BRZ up there looks awesome.

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

I'm not a fan of this car AT ALL, I was just posting since he said that Miata is low, This Miata is the claimed to be the lowest in the world.

Here's the whole photodump

Although you HAVE to admit, it has an cool exhaust...

 

[Doog]

Also, why's the steering wheel all taped up? Looks comfy.

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

He hit a pothole and the air bag went off.

If you notice, he ziptied the windshield.
This makes me angry, because when my windshield had a crack they took my license.

 

[Doog]

He hit a pothole and the air bag went off.

 

[Kent]

Also, why's the steering wheel all taped up? Looks comfy.

This.

5 minute (at this point) literal laugh out loud.
Seriously dude, lol.

 

[-Fred-]

That thing looks like ****.

 

[Carlos]

That thing looks like ****.

My thought 👍

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

 

[hemisport15]

In response to Fable's Miata, here's a funny video that FluidMotor Union (the awesome company that made that exhaust) shot.

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

If he repainted it and removed all the dings and rust it would be sweet.
The midwest has the best cars and cultures out of the states


Also, I like the comments, like Why would you ruin a Miata, go ruin a Civic.

Like Miatas are amazing cars or something...

 

[homeforsummer]

I had a good look at it when it was in a pit garage a couple down from us when we raced at Silverstone in May. Newey was sharing the drive with Christian Horner that weekend. It certainly looks 'period' enough, even under the bonnet, but its well known that the car has spent some time in the Redbull wind tunnel, and it certainly sits a lot lower than any of the other 'lightweight' E-Types that compete.

Sportscars of this era were modified beyond what was homologated originally seemingly without getting into trouble with the regulators - probably by non-works teams using 'last seasons' cars. David Piper's 250 GTO with the chopped roof comes to mind. But this creates a grey area where cars competing in historic racing today might be not 'as homologated' but can still be 'period correct'.

But i certainly think a blind eye is taken when it come to keeping 'big names' and their cars in the sport.

Yeah, that sounds about right. I suppose there are no hard and fast rules with stuff like that, particularly when it's all done as a bit of fun. I expect the series your Cortina races in is a bit tighter on regulations.

 

[Doog]

What kind of car is that?

 

[Omnis]

In response to Fable's Miata, here's a funny video that FluidMotor Union (the awesome company that made that exhaust) shot.

That's just dumb. Roads aren't made of glass.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Toyota Chaser, I think.

 

[Omnis]

It's a JZX100 Mk2

 

[Perfect Balance]

I think that's the shogun exhaust for the Miata.

 

[Mac K]

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Coupla photos I just snapped of my new engine setup, thought they came out pretty sexy with a little bit of black level adjustment:

 

[speed junkie]

I think that's the shogun exhaust for the Miata.

You mean the St. May Shotgun exhaust? And no, its not the same as the St. May one exits fron underneath the rear bumper not through it.

^What's that? A cool looking Z32?!
Also, the typography on that "NORUSH" text 👍

And speaking of cool Z32s (even though it's a repost...)

^S14 bumper.

 

[Perfect Balance]

^S14 bumper.

USDM bumper at that.

 

[HELLAFLUSH240SX]

S15 head lamps fit on the USDM S14 front bumper? I never knew that, or is it molded?
Hmmm.