Meet Doppelganger. I came up with that because so many people think this car is a Mazdaspeed. It's not. In 2002 Mazda released 1491 special edition Miatas in Titanium Gray Metallic as well as Blaze Yellow..which most 2002 SEs were. It didn't come with a turbo, but it did get better chassis bracing over regualr Miatas, bigger brakes, better suspension, a 6-speed transmission, a 3.9 gear Torsen LSD, BOSE stereo and special saddle brown leather seats/door panel inserts/ and matching steering wheel. When Mazda released the Mazdaspeed MX-5, they used Titanioum Metallic once again...maybe that's why people think mine is a Mazdaspeed...or maybe it's the Mazdaspeed exterior bits....or maybe it's the intercooler. While so many attributes make my car and a Mazdaspeed so similar also make the cars completely different....the doppelganer.

I have aimed to make a truely well-rounded car. Many have been down this road...some successful and most not. Not only is this my daily driver (over 20k miles a year!), but I have driven it across the country, competed in 2 seasons of SCCA Auto-X (netting 2nd in SSM class for 2009), driven flat-out at numerous track days and have even made a few passes down the drag strip. Dare I mention the late night drift schenanigans and mountain runs? All this wile being very reliable. When mixing and matching OEM and aftermarket parts, much though has gone into how well they flow with each other without going to one extreme or another.

Well, onto the list of modifications...

Engine/Power:
-Flyin' Miata FMII turbo kit
Garrett 2560R ball bearing turbo
1-piece silicone charge pipes
upgraded intercooler
Hydra Nemesis Standalone ECU
RC Engineering 550cc injectors
-Flyin' Miata oil filter relocation kit
-TurboXS "RFL" BOV
-PWR radiator
-2/3 Cobra radiator fan shroud and slim fan kit (SPAL fans)
-Magnacore 8mm plug wires
-Custom coolant re-route
-Mazdaspeed oil cap
-Enthuzacar 3" custom turbo-back exhaust
-Powerflex polyurathane exhaust hangers
-Autometer boost gauge

Suspension/drivetain:
-Ohlins DFV Custom coilovers - 12k/8k springs
-Flyin' Miata sway bars
-Flyin' Miata rear "canon" brace
-Brembo Gran Turismo big brake kit (12.5" 2-piece rotors and 4-piston calipers)
-Porterfield R4-S brake pads
-Goodridge stainless brake lines
-ATE Superblue brake fluid
-Flyin' Miata "Happy Meal" clutch w/10lb flywheel
-Neutral bypass switch (starts car without pushing clutch in)
-stock 3.9 TorSen LSD rear-end
-Flyin' Miata adjustable swaybar end links
-949Racing Aluminum lug nuts

Interior/exterior:
-Garage Vary front nose
-Mazdaspeed MX-5 headlights
-Mazdaspeed MX-5 spoiler
-OEM/dealer option "large" side skirts
-OEM/dealer option "small" rear mud flaps
-Moss Motors clear side markers
-VW turbo emblem
-Mazdaspeed MX-5 rear view mirror cover
-1999 Miata 10th Anniversary seats
-2003 Miata Sinshen Edition door panel inserts
-2003 Miata SE floor mats
-1999 Miata gauge clister with custom blue back lighting
-Stock BOSE stereo with AUXMOD input
-Sola shift knob
-Willans 6-point harnesses
-Sparco 383 steering wheel
-HID headlight kit w/5k bulbs
-Rewired OEM foglights for independant operation
-BossFrog Double Maxx rollbar with SFI padding and vinyl cover

Wheels/tires:
-17x7.5 +37 SSR C-RS with 215-40/17 Nitto NeoGen tires (street)
-17x7.5 +45 Rota SubZero with 215-40/17 Kumho V710  (track)