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My intro (WATERWELLWIZARD)

I go by waterwellwizard. I drive a green/tan 99 MX5 converted by Flyin Miata. It has the 480 h.p. LS3 in it. Just recently installed the tubular control arms from V8R and I'm happy with them. The car is blindingly fast and handles nicely too. Pictures coming soon. Short note about Flyin Miata; this V8 conversion came in under budget and they did more than they contracted for. Workmanship is incredible. Great attention to detail. Communication during the build was outstanding. (I was 920 miles away) . Only surprises I had were good ones. This was just my experience with them. Anyway, if I can help someone, I'll be glad to. Flying around the winding roads of northwest Louisiana has never been so much fun! Bang for the buck, V8 Miatas can't be beat. WWW

Please do post pics and tell us more about the car. Videos would be even better :) I also have the emerald mica/tan and am in the queue for the exact same build. I'm guessing I will get my car in their shop mid-summer since there are 3 people ahead of me, although one is almost complete.

Was your car the one that dyno'ed 415 at the wheels?

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Originally Posted by waterwellwizard (Post 304)

Yep, that's me. When the car dyno'ed at 415 h.p., that was at 5,000 feet altitude and on 91 octane fuel. Here in northwest Louisiana, we are at 165 feet msl and we run 93 octane fuel. I can hardly believe the difference those two items make. It's incredible. This car screams! Much more fun to drive than the 1989 Testarossa or the 1994 NS-X. When I decided to do this V8 conversion, I was fortunate to get hooked up with Bill Cardell at FM. He's one of the good guys and his integrity, along with his knowledge of Miata's, appears to be endless. He has surrounded himself with smart, honest, knowledgeable people and you can't beat that formula, if your looking for success. After one ride, you will do whatever it takes to get one of these conversions in your driveway. To describe the car as "incredible" sells it short. Does it sound like I'm satisfied with the work and the end result? I am! Let me know if you have any questions or if I can ever help out. WWW.