Sunbeam tiger

This is the poor mans shelby cobra

Yea, just gayer.

Lol

You must not have ever driven or rode in a Shelby cobra

Haha absolutely! The torque and the noise are so addictive

Hahaha bless you 🙏 means a lot! KZfaq is funny like that, how we can make an intricate video like this and it doesn’t do well, then you can film your dog throwing up and it will go viral 😂😂

KZfaq is sleeping on them, they should be popping up in recommended more. I only came across them because I searched 'miata car video' and I don't think many people search those words together.

Haha thanks man! It’ll happen, it’ll happen

@@slightlyMADcustoms it happened. Here we are.

​@@DadsAlwaysHurt Intro was a little too much. Wanted to hear the V8 miata not music.....Should leave the theatrics towards the end and start with a cold start and mild peel off then his talking points.

Thank you!

Thanks dude

Haha thank you!! It’s so tough to grow through KZfaq. If you have any car friends that you think would like it, sharing it a couple times goes a long way!!

Thanks man! Will do!

Very nice!

Nice!

Haha such a crazy sound coming from a little miata 😂

Sounds so wrong coming from a miata 😂😂

@@slightlyMADcustoms so wrong but so right

Thanks dude!

Thanks dude!

Thanks my dude

Thanks!

Sweet!

Thank you! And good luck!!

Yessssir

Thanks dude!

😂😂

Lol this V8 revs to 8k

We’ve got a full video of the car walk through on the Channel! And there isn’t a kit for the SBC, it’s a bit harder to do than a LS. And the car has exhaust cutouts for when we want it loud!

Haha thanks so much!

🙏🙏🙏

I see u lookin at V8 miats

@@sabornight777 I see you stalkin my watch history 😂

@@wyattt9820 nah bro was followin the LS miata video rabbit hole hahaha seems we landed in the same spot

Thanks amigo

I agree 👌

True true, but California is beautiful and warm so I’d take that 😂

@@slightlyMADcustoms I hear ya bud! Nice job on the video. I would like to hear some more pure exhaust/intake noises in the next one though. And you said you are making 400HP with that swap? That must be an absolute blast!

Nice dude! Have fun

@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks man but i sure will lol

@@slightlyMADcustoms andddd as soon as i make this build come true i will DEFINITELY be making plenty of vids about it and ill be making sure to give you TONS of credit for giving me the idea, much love bro!

Sweet! Thanks man

@@slightlyMADcustoms not a problem at all buddy

Running 225/50/15 proxie 4s’s which are very big sticky tires for a Miata, also I went down to a 3:08 rear end ratio which really prevents losing traction too! And running BC racing coils and E36 front sway bar.

Thanks dude!

@@slightlyMADcustoms you bet! I had to sub. I just created my own channel to share my collection. Feel free to check it out and give me some pointers

Sounds good!

thanks man!

Nice !

Thanks so much! Could you explain what you want more of? I’m thinking some of the content we’re releasing soon will be closer to what you’re looking for.

@@slightlyMADcustoms by more I simply mean just more minutes of the same thing you are doing. Definitely nailing it with the views and sounds

Okay gotcha. Ya some of our new content were coming out with is definitely a lot longer. I don’t know if you’re into our V10 RX7 build, but we’ve got some great longer content coming out on that this Thursday and next

Never a stupid question! It’s definitely something you can learn as you go, just make sure to learn how and where to ask for help! Facebook car groups and other car guys are usually a wealth of knowledge to help for any project you want to do. And I’d say you can build something really fun between 15000-25000 just based on what you want. We have a whole price breakdown and swap guide that covers all the basics on our channel if you want to take a look at that, and if you want more info just send me a DM on Instagram @lowla_smc !

@@slightlyMADcustoms thank you so much for the reply! Much appreciated :)

Not a problem! Happy to help

It's all the little stuff that adds up. You cant just use any radiator, any transmission, any exhaust manifolds, any oil pan, and you certainly cant get an LS rated rear end in a miata for $400. Did you watch our LS miata cost video? It goes over every item you need for the swap and the cost! If you still have more questions after that video let me know! Happy to help you where I can

@@slightlyMADcustoms I appreciate it man. I'll head over and watch.i like projects where you see just how cheap you can be but still go fast. Im not so much worried about the transmission as I actually have a 4l60e laying around, and most likely the doner car/truck would have one as well. Exhaust manifold is as simple as some pie cuts here and there. Now the rear end you're probably right I can get a ford 8.8 for around $400 but I didn't even think about mounting and axles so I'll just call it $1500-2000. I only asked because I keep seeing people say $20000 but from what I can tell that's to make it reliable, look good and handle better. I'm going to look at a couple of clapped miatas this week but I'll definitely hit you up when I start the swap if I get stuck.

No problem! Yeah the common thing is that even if you do it “cheap” for around 10-15k including the Miata purchase price, you now have a car that you really like that’s almost perfect and the spending doesn’t stop hahaha. Usually once you have that much money into a Miata now you’re dying to spend another 5k on new wheels, tires, suspension, etc.

Thanks man

Thanks man

Ya very custom mounts. I used the stock subframe and heavily modified it. If I were to do it again I would buy the tubular front subframe and build from there

For sure! These cars don’t need a ton of power to be fun!

Coming to theatres soon

You got it 👌

It’s feels right when you’re driving!

Thanks!

We go over them in our 327 Miata breakdown video, can’t remember anymore off the top of my head

@@slightlyMADcustoms ok awesome! thank you! didnt watch that one yet

There’s more to driving than burnouts and donuts.

Well I mean that definitely depends on a lot of factors, but I’d say it’s roughly 2-3 times more expensive than a cheap daily driver. And the low end torque makes it faster than most other tuner cars off the line for sure, but probably pretty equal for a rolling race

How long does it take until you have to refill?

1962-69 Camaro

Alberta, Canada! Just North of Montana

Thanks!

Ls swap is the best V8 swap for sure. Although it is pretty pricey. We’ve got a price breakdown video on our channel if you’re serious, also a swap guide.

TKO 5 speed

Haha 😂

Driving like I’m about to die at any second?

Not a lot of room for AC. Considering it’s a convertible you don’t really need it

@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks for quick reply but in Orlando Florida yeah you need AC

Ya I’m sure it’s possible, just might need to notch out the body a bit to fit the compressor, then find a pretty small condenser. Maybe look at vintage air

Yup!

Lose the “attitude” - we make what we want

This road is just outside of turner valley heading west! Super nice road

Do it!

Do it! :-D

It made 375hp/375tq on the engine dyno with better flowing headers than I could fit in the Miata. Realistically it makes like 250-275whp

@@slightlyMADcustoms could you show us some pictures of the engine …love to see that 327 in there…owned a Camaro 327 4 speed in high school…love your car 💥

Also did you build this yourself ?

Near calgary Alberta. Just outside of turner valley

Anything’s possible! Not sure if there’s any swap kits or anything

Ya I’ll check after work!

Maybe

@@slightlyMADcustoms from what car did you pull the v8 from?

This car has an old school Small block Chevy but it’s not a straight forward swap. The easiest two options are to go LS swap or the older fox body mustang 5.0 swaps

Theymiata.

No it’s the Tremec TKO 600!

@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks for the reply, are there any other things you have to swap out?

For a V8 swapped Miata you have to replace the whole drivetrain. None of the stock stuff can handle all that torque. You need a stronger transmission such as the TKO or T56, a upgraded driveshaft, a Ford 8.8 differential, as well as upgraded heavy duty axles.

Ya it’s a 327 small block Chevy. We’ve got a whole walk through on the car on our channel titled “327 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY SWAPPED MIATA?!”

@@slightlyMADcustoms you don't see many of those but i like that. I'm building a 302 for mine there a little smaller than a SBC

awesome! Are you going with the Monster Miata swap kit goodies?

@@slightlyMADcustoms no I'm making a tubular subframe off some specs a guy gave me. I'm planning on using the miata alternator what are you using?

We used a modified stock subframe, but it was A LOT of cutting and welding haha. Why use the Miata alternator? The ford one should charge the battery just the same. Should save you some time modifying brackets

That would be pretty neat

Roasted

Ours is a bit of a different flavour with the SBC in there. With the right supporting mode and gearing you could definitely make it crazy. All depends on what you want. Turbo LS would be terrifying 😂

@@slightlyMADcustoms have you seen mr. mattman's miata? he has a turbo ls miata running 8 second quarter mile

We have a video on exactly that subject! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d79lrNlpucrWXX0.html

slightlyMADcustoms oh shoot ab 20k that’s expensive

Ya it’s quite the conversion, but also tons of fun!

I hope you know it was a joke 😂

Zzzzzzzzzz

15x8 ET0 225/50/15 Toyo Proxe 4s Seems to be a really solid combo for the power

@@slightlyMADcustoms Thanks ! fitment looks perfect

No worries! Happy to help!

Haha awesome! Welcome to the dark side

Did you dislike them because of the weight gain? I was worried about that when I found mine for sale. Long story short. I bought a 94 ls2 Miata with the intentions of selling my stock 94 NA8. I love the ls2 Miata so much & you don’t feel the minimum weight gain much at all since it stayed extremely balanced. I couldn’t sell the stock NA8 though, driving a slow car fast is perfect for the street. I’ve found that stock & in v8 form the chassy is a freakin blast! I must own both for the rest of my life!

Haha so true! Sometimes it’s challenging to use all the V8 miata on the street without being insanely illegal.

@@theburias We have two stock Miata and one LS 3 FM Miata in our family. You are absolutely right!

If you’re daily driving it all summer you might care

My guy. You got a couple minutes of cinematic montage. All sorts of angles, distances, and styles. As we were talking we were just casually driving with traffic. You’d probably just be watching the back end of a Honda Civic

​@@slightlyMADcustoms I drive a 530HP Cobra, girl....so I doubt that you have a Civic that's faster. We want to see the acceleration of the car going down the road to experience its performance; you don't get that from a drone footage nor your goofy face ho'ing for the camera.

No no I mean we were driving in traffic so if we faced the camera forward you would be watching the rear end of a random car out the windshield. I’m sorry we disappointed you. We’ll do better next time

@@slightlyMADcustoms You had plenty of drone footage of the car being by itself which meant that a camera could've been mounted to take the view through the windshield. But look, I admit that I did come at you like an a-hole, ok I admit that....but I do mean well, hahah. And props to you for this Miata being your own project car ...which I just found out by actually watching the beginning.

Ya not feeling the love lol. You’re right we could have filmed out the windshield there. There was one shot where the camera was mounted on the trunk facing forward which was sorta what you were after. Next summer we’ll get more front facing footage for you. The thinking was while he’s talking and explaining, we film him talking. That’s what feels most natural for people to watch.

Okey