Honda K-Swapped NC Miata MX-5 Quick Build

Honda K-Swapped NC Miata MX-5 Quick Build - EP 1

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Thanks to the support of Valvoline, we begin prepping our freshly K24 swapped NC Mazda MX-5 Miata for some serious track work by giving the suspension and brakes a complete overhaul.
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@AnnexSuspensionGroup 6 күн бұрын

I just want to mention that the color ways on this NC kit are not finished. This kit was a from scratch development and we had an issue with our anodizer and not all the parts were completed in time 😅. The good news is we were able to build the correct amount of front and rear stroke needed for this car (verified with 3D cad modeling) and were able to let them test our new double digressive valving. I hope all of the hard work pays off. Looking forward to your driving impressions guys!

@ZackNakazora1 6 күн бұрын

It's massive. First thing I do with all rx8s I flip is tear off any coilover with the short rear and get a set of oem or oem/bilstiens back on em. Great job designing a bespoke tower for the chassis. Would you run a slightly stiffer spring on the same shock valving for the se3p chassis?

@FreshYoungDude 6 күн бұрын

What are the spring rates?

@seethruhead7119 6 күн бұрын

where is the 370z clubsport guys???

@jonkidwell2489 5 күн бұрын

Are you guys by chance developing anything for the is300?

@AllOutNoobHater 4 күн бұрын

Can you guys PLEASE support the Z cars? It's kind of odd how that's the one giant platform that you guys haven't thrown support at.

@IvoRuestRossi 3 күн бұрын

I really enjoy those new style of clips where you show how to pull out bushings and put in the new ones. Also, deep dive installation snippets. It makes the entire build so much more personal and disclosed.

@future62 6 күн бұрын

Can't wait to see this hit the track! Though I would hardly call it budget, this is like a $30-40K Miata

@ftovr2957 5 күн бұрын

Yeah, I feel like the big con of this conversion is that most of the components aren't strictly upgrades, they're just re-engineering things that already existed. Nobody would argue a K24 Miata isn't a good idea, but is it as fun/capable for S2000 money?

@renjamun 5 күн бұрын

No one said it was a budget build

@darkcircle899 5 күн бұрын

@@ftovr2957 Yeah with all the parts they've put on this car it'll probably preform better than a stock s2000 and there's plenty of room for power with the k24. On top of that because you're dealing with a Miata there's an endless aftermarket and you don't have to pay the increased prices that come with an s2000. The two places where it looses are looks and cool factor the s2000 looks way better than the Miata imo and the s2000 is cool in a way the a Miata just isn't.

@rtashev 5 күн бұрын

I think the 2.5 duratec swap is much more on the budget side than this k24. Yes it doesnt rev as high, but with cams and exhaust you can have 200+ whp and loads more torque

@future62 4 күн бұрын

@@renjamun they called it affordable at 0:26

@Tube4TTT 5 күн бұрын

Hope you guys take us along to track time you actually take this to. I’m know you’ve said those vids don’t do as well in regards to views but some of us are still interested. Even if it’s a low effort from a production value point of view.

@computiNATEor 5 күн бұрын

Agreed, it doesn’t need to be fancy, just throw an iPhone in a mount and do a few selfie-style talk to camera pieces and that’s good enough

@deesautohouse367 6 күн бұрын

This NC is going to be your best track build. Even though I love all the other Miata chassis, I know the NC is probably the best Miata platform for a serious build. It's just so ROBUST!

@millll111lllI 5 күн бұрын

I bet it's slower than the Ass2000 and the mullet mustang

@pFbSpecV Күн бұрын

I’m sure this Miata is gonna drive so different with all these suspension upgrades!

@turbohayabusa01 6 күн бұрын

When the heck is annex gona release the DC5/EP3 coilovers 😅. Was told it’s been years they’ve been in the works.

@AnnexSuspensionGroup 6 күн бұрын

Fixing that car is a massive project. As much as I’d like to get something to market I personally am not willing to release something that I wouldn’t be willing to run myself 😅. The good news is our engineering ability just increases year over year so when we are able to complete it we will be able to utilize the tools and skill sets we’ve developed like 3D scanning to come up with even better out of the box solutions to unique projects. This NC kit we built for Dave and Pete is an example of this!

@mrbookends 6 күн бұрын

Hello! As an EP3 owner let me point in the direction of: KZfaq search for "MotoIQ EP3 suspension" and you should find a video from about 6 years ago, with Mike Kojima at the helm, sorting out ALL of the EP3 suspension fixes - maybe that helps you out in the meantime?

@ChoPi-Eww 3 күн бұрын

Probably depends on demand, unless u can cover development costs…

@shifty3583 6 күн бұрын

I'm sure it will be addressed eventually, but definitely need to swap both front and rear wheel bearings with RX8 parts. Both have a reputation for failing on track with hard use, with generally very bad consequences.

@dannyarooster 4 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same...why not do those while there. Depends on how big sticky tires but it's a failure point . especially in front

@Brockthedog315 5 күн бұрын

The NC chassis was made for this. I can only dream. Thanks and can’t wait to see it on the track. Subscribed.

@IcemanJD08 6 күн бұрын

The bar you were using is an engine support bar. The manufactures put in specific pry points to use so you don't mangle the pan. I have one of those gasket scraper tools and I love it, those scrapers have a piece of carbide on the end which is what gives you the tough durable sharp edge.

@mr.a5147 5 күн бұрын

And someone tell them to stop belting on the ball joints.

@computiNATEor 5 күн бұрын

@@mr.a5147doesn’t much matter when they’re being replaced, but yeah, not great haha

@IamTheOppressor 5 күн бұрын

the paint on the car is amazing, i wanna see it in the sun. it looks pearlescent

@RhiNoX- 6 күн бұрын

I am big fan of Mazda vehicles! Thanks for spreading the love for those machines!

@ConiferConnoisseur 6 күн бұрын

Excited to see this rip!

@Brandon-C. 6 күн бұрын

Always delivering builds with the perfect amount of spice 👌 S-A all day!!!

@VS666 6 күн бұрын

Love this build series! K Miata ftw!!!

@dadhats 5 күн бұрын

happy to see you guys getting back to your roots and doing some track stuff! my favorite!

@FreshYoungDude 6 күн бұрын

This has been fun to watch!

@jacoblacroix9024 5 күн бұрын

Great job guys car turning out awesome ! Cant wait to see it on the track! Keep up the great videos

@silverbulletS197 5 күн бұрын

What a GREAT episode!! Miatas are REALLY fun to drive! Looks like I need to build a project MX5 build! Thx for the inspiration guys!

@paulhanusiak4291 6 күн бұрын

Great build! Looks like a fun car.

@87fxgts 6 күн бұрын

Ahhhh maaaaan, that dif bushing was still good!

@eddiemunster5171 4 күн бұрын

Checking online prices, $10k for a Miata. I bought my NB for 2k in 2017. So grateful buying her before C-19. People, holdout until the market goes down.

@38tech 3 күн бұрын

Just in time to test and drive the 1000 plus miles down to "miatas at the gap"!!!!!!

@scottellis6438 5 күн бұрын

Very satisfying video

@RS2KR 6 күн бұрын

A wild moose appears.

@BoyBluRacing 5 күн бұрын

i had a fab9 turbo NC2 miata that made 300whp, had it for 2 years super reliable, super fun! my hunt for more power had me sell it. I wish I kept it as a dedicated track car instead. but money sucks lol

@scottellis6438 5 күн бұрын

Can’t wait to see this thing with some aero and wheels

@ricepony33 6 күн бұрын

When in doubt, Moose it out!

@jeffreymoore4132 6 күн бұрын

Y'all got me researching NC transmission limits for a turbo K swap.

@FG2-K24A 4 күн бұрын

Yes! More K-Swaps! Hey guys , isn't this Episode #2??

@PaulieB-wi7mx 6 күн бұрын

Would love to see you guys do an upgrade series on the new VB WRX

@RomualdPineda 6 күн бұрын

I will use this as my blueprint for my son and I. We are building an NC as well.

@camward2092 2 күн бұрын

God I love vr1

@elliottb7009 5 күн бұрын

hey guys. when using the oil pan separator tool hit it in one area then tap it along the oil pan to split one whole side.

@jeremyadams1742 3 күн бұрын

I enjoyed this video, please accept this algorithm boosting comment!

@2MANYCARS 5 күн бұрын

Should have done everything when engine was out, and that includes your suspension upgrades.

@hyper8545 5 күн бұрын

Iv seen these get the 2.5 swap b4 but not this swap. If only we could see a build off of those two 😂

@PointBlank65 6 күн бұрын

So much double work , this entire video should have been done at the same time as the swap.

@renjamun 5 күн бұрын

I do hate seeing anything done twice.

@CL9k24a3 6 күн бұрын

NC is best mx5

@Biggspeed 5 күн бұрын

I would have changed the wheel bearings all around considering the mileage and its a track weapon. Probably would have upgraded to the RX-8 bits too, being beefier.

@Beezy_Builds 5 күн бұрын

Can we please get a full cost breakdown when this is done! I would imagine building this at home could easily get close to 40k usd

@KarlKristianMoeng 5 күн бұрын

Looks like that insert on the lower balljoint attachmen allows you to change camber without changing the SAI/KPI? this will change the scrub radius. But changing camber together with KPI/SAI also changes the scrub radius, so maybe they will cancel eachother out to some degree and leave the scrub closer to where is was stock (assuming stock wheel offsetts).

@user-yn5sk5ru5g 6 күн бұрын

Euh...was there not already an ep.1?

@TVRKing 5 күн бұрын

Guess it was a intro episode 🤷

@Scav68 5 күн бұрын

We turning this into a race car? Speed academy goes racing again like the bad ass2000 and the FRS

@Smokkedandslammed 6 күн бұрын

MooseMan5000!!

@Tech-bv9oj 6 күн бұрын

I wanna hear the beep on every single torqued nut and bolt! lol

@ETrys 6 күн бұрын

51 seconds ago, recommendations coming through.

@jboyd427 5 күн бұрын

SuperMiata Xidas were the correct answer for coils. There is really no other choice! I understand the channel and "friends" but in reality y'all should have gone Xida.

@seanhwy9761 4 күн бұрын

Since you have owned an NC and RX-8 which one do you think handles better? How close can an rx-8 get to an NC weight if they are both similar equipped ?

@turbo_brian 5 күн бұрын

It's called a gravy sling.

@trutaing 6 күн бұрын

Can y'all share a link to the sealant scraping tools?

@hoopla1414 5 күн бұрын

I would think yall would put ANTISEEZE on every bolt that goes back into an old car like that being up there in the rust belt!!

@blue04mx53 6 күн бұрын

Any thoughts on upgrading the hair dryer to a 220v unit?

@gumonmyshu 6 күн бұрын

Buy 2 hair dryers, duct tape together, wire in series and BAM! 220v.

@marcozanuttigh2060 3 күн бұрын

Which oil have you put in the rear differential?

@jamest.5001 6 күн бұрын

I need coilovers for 08+ Dodge Avenger. I would really like to swap in a K-20, to replace the 2.4L turd, with automatic transmission it he as now. And would Love to swap in a dodge charger rear diff. With custom axels. And a 5-6 speed transmission adapted to the k-20/24 , EITHER is fine.. i was thinking 2.0L because of fuel economy. How much difference could there be with a exra 0.4L of displacement! All tho. A J-series would be a Groovy swap, 3.5L with a pair of spooling manifolds. Wet/dry intercooler, with a good cluth, hydraulic linkage and run 2.5"-3" exhaust head pipe. Into either an 'x'-pipe. or a sigle 3”withhig high flow cats ,use as many stock looking parts as possible, to look stock to a un knowing person..

@cnewto12 4 күн бұрын

Any reason you didn’t do all this work when you had everything out already?

@sebastianhinchliffe3954 4 күн бұрын

Did you cut through the control arm? Yikes if you did

@renndub 4 күн бұрын

These videos are feeling like one big ad anymore

@goldysgarage189 6 күн бұрын

What are the power numbers on the Honda mill?

@aimanaziz2555 6 күн бұрын

About 200hp

@speedacademydave 6 күн бұрын

Wechaven't hit the dyno yet, but should make about 220whp. Stock engine in these make around 140whp.

@goldysgarage189 6 күн бұрын

@@millll111lllI 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@williamrobinson8012 4 күн бұрын

Ov wow look another k swap...

@dohc7232 6 күн бұрын

can never be the ultimate miata with that engine in there

@butlerbobby 4 күн бұрын

How much did the K swap cost?

@ACCORDriver_NL 5 күн бұрын

I love the color of the car! What is the name or code of it? 🥰😍

@ACCORDriver_NL 5 күн бұрын

I think I found it myself - is it Blue Ember Metallic with paint code E1??

@setharcher5869 5 күн бұрын

Yes they said it was the Dark Horse color.

@HammerheadWOC 6 күн бұрын

Guys can I buy?

@thedirtyscotTV 6 күн бұрын

You can put a turbo on the stock 2.0 motor for 1/3 the price of this, at least in the UK. A decent K24 in the UK is £5-6k + you have to import the $6k swap kit from KPower. So right off the bat you're 12k in the hole for something that will only get you 200WHP without FI. Add in an "OK" chassis and you're another £8k on top. £20,000. 200WHP. £100/HP. Or even better, if you want a fun car to take to the track just use the stock motor and spend the money on suspension.

@jeremyvega4051 6 күн бұрын

🫎

@Cryptoking-xy9ou 6 күн бұрын

Who sells valvoline restore and protect in ontario canada ?

@snoofayy6150 6 күн бұрын

I've been looking for it too! I think I've seen it on Amazon, but rockauto has it for like 50-55$ for 5 liters before shipping which isn't the most practical

@kruxi_cro 6 күн бұрын

isn't this restore&protect basically a "scam"? since you need to do 4 oil changes in order to actually have the benefits from it. and that I guess means, it's like at least 25k miles on the older cars.

@snoofayy6150 5 күн бұрын

@@kruxi_cro I mean you literally have to do the oil changes on your car anyway, it probably works faster than that but they have to give you a reasonable amount of time for it to get things done more thoroughly I'm a mechanic and do loads of oil changes, good oil makes a difference especially when changed sooner, lot of 2010s GDI engines ran super dirty and would get caked up inside even if you change them "on time" just because of the carbon that would build up and just punish the oil

@andrewable2634 5 күн бұрын

I freakin hated doing my radiator on my NC when I had it. The angle they put it in combined with the AC condenser (while not trying to damage the condenser and radiator fins) made it such a pain in the ASS. Kind of a design flaw in my opinion, but probably just a skill issue

@jdmtc5 3 күн бұрын

Why do y'all work backward on this project?

@salahgaber10 4 күн бұрын

Who is go moto

@broomad 5 күн бұрын

Who is Moose ?

@sjhudon386 5 күн бұрын

Who isn't Moose?

@broomad 5 күн бұрын

@@sjhudon386 Good point 😂

@glennaguon5165 5 күн бұрын

But paint mark and torque spec time lapse.....😞

@donzadonz1 6 күн бұрын

As much i love a good k swap. I do wish you guys went with a 2.5 mzr. I'd argue that it's just as good of a platform to build on, that doesn't get enough attention from a lot of KZfaq builders. The publicity could also develop the platform further.

@TheCorington 6 күн бұрын

Having a built duratec 2.5l and a k20 in the past, the MZR leaves a lot to be desired especially NA

@gpajic1987 6 күн бұрын

A 2.5 w/ Cams, headers, intake etc is really nice and I love it but you can't argue with K24... However, not sure it's worth anywhere near 20k

@colinbowman8816 5 күн бұрын

@@gpajic1987 'not worth 20k' is totally subjective. You say it isn't. They say it is. Who's right? Both.