Sorry if this is a repost (didn't see any threads about it in a quick search though); I figured you guys would like to check out a crazy modified NA Miata with a turbo RX mill of some sort, purported to be a Renesis.

http://jalopnik.com/5397110/miata-rx...eams-come-true

Do you guys deal with AutoKonexion too, or are they just Miata people? Anyway, here are some more sweet pictures. I guess SEMA is good for something after all!

http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...acks-sema.html

 

nice, thanks for the share.

 

You forgot to ask:
where are the wings? :D

That thing MUST fly!

 

That is the sickest Miata I have ever laid eyes on.

 

thats the **** im talkin about...

 

I'm not the biggest fan of miata's styling (not aggressive enough), but that this looks awesome!

Even Better!!!

 

I know it's incredibly petty and entirely not the point of this car, but the interior looks like ****.

I like everything else about it.

 

that car was at a JRX rotary for the last couple of monthes, for some reason i thought it was a 13b swap. Shop owner told me its prepped for time attack

i met the owner of the car mike also, really cool guy, and he owns a shop that makes bodykits, the wide body and hardtop are of his own design. He also asked me if there are any interest in wider fenders for the rx8

 

No pictures of the engine bay

Either way that top is sick, looks like a mini Porsche!

 

good looking car but no pics of the renny

 

that top actually makes the mx-5 look like a guys car

 

that IS a wicked top!! it'd be better all one finish, imo, but i love the lines.

 

Nice setup. Like the look. But that's not a Renesis with the front cover and EI distributor.
Over all it must be a fun ride.

 

From what little I can see of the engine, everything points to it being a Turbo II block from a 2nd gen RX-7. I don't even think its an FD engine.

 

Wow that really looks awesome!
Wouldn't mind driving it.

 

looks beastly

 

dopeage

 

Thats a wicked little Miata, it looks great with that top, defenitely makes it look like another car.

 

IT's GODLIKE.

 

Sexy sexy... If I could fit in a miata Id totally get one myself

 

I wish there was a picture taken directly from the side, want to see exactly how the roofline looks.

Here is a cost saving way for the next RX. Keep the miata the same (little more agressive look) and make the next RX a miata coupe. Save money on body panels, lights, windows, suspension components, etc., it would keep the RX light, and they would still appeal to different people (coupe/rotary and convert).

 

yeah but that makes too much sense. They would much rather keep making the miata with a booooooring *** 4 banger that doesn't even rev high or anything special to maintain the miata's famous gutless prestige. They will then proceed to spend a lot of money developing a new car that weighs a lot more for the 16x, and probly will have a stupid flappy paddle transmission.

 

HAHAHA, have I ever got a couple Miata build threads to show you, sir.

http://www.norcalroadsters.com/forum...php?f=33&t=827

http://www.norcalroadsters.com/forum...php?f=33&t=756

Sorry, I know they're long, but these guys are pushing out huge amounts of power from the stock Miata engines (all you need is a crazy turbo kit, right?). The first link also includes a heroic engine swap... done a grand total of 11 hours before he took it to a track day at Infineon to break it in.

Besides, the cars weigh nothing; my 1999 NB is 2299 lbs, and the NAs were significantly lighter than that. Strip it down a little and you're easily below 2000. :D Power to weight what?

 

Well, looks like the Renesis hypothesis was busted. Here are some of the engine bay shots for you guys

http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20088.JPG
http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20091.JPG
http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20093.JPG
http://www.mikeburlas.com/images/Miata13bproj%20097.JPG

13b it is!

 

I got one, but it's not a renny