SOLD!!! F-production Miata - $25K, Nationally competitive

Brian Linn

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1990 F-production Miata, nationally competitive. Take advantage of the great Mazdaspeed support and get some of the Mazda contingency money in 2016!

Purchased this car in 2008 from Mark Stone. Finished 4th at the first Road America Runoffs in '09. Many upgrades since that time. Car was driven by Steve Hussey in 2013 and sat in 2014 and '15 while I drove a Lotus 7 and Honda CRX. I did run it in mid once in 2013 and Jan 2014 at Fontana. Car holds the lap records at Fontana and Buttonwillow. Lost the Thunderhill lap record to Huffaker's MG this last season by .065 sec.

ENGINE - full Jesse Prather Motorsports effort. very little time on it since last rebuild in 2013, prior to Runoffs.
JPM cams
JPM headwork - limited prep legal
JPM headers
JPM throttle body- to secure butterfly
JPM modified oil pan
JPM lightened stock rods
JPM fuel rail
RC engineering fuel injectors
JPM headers/collector
5.5" Powertrain dual disc clutch complete
JPM billet steel flywheel @ 7.5 lbs
BHJ full race damper with trigger wheel and hub.

SUSPENSION
Penske shocks built for this car in 2013, tuned by Guy Ankeny
V8 Roadsters tubular lower front and rear control arms, custom front upper control arm
Racing Beat front sway bar with custom alu pillow blocks
bump steered front end
JPM modified front spindles
multiple rear end ratios (need to check to see what I have), one with an OS Giken and the balance with Torsen
rear CV-joints "blueprinted & balanced" by MiataCage. They do a treatment similar to REM finishing

BODY
custom front and rear fenders - more aerodynamic than Mazdaspeed flares.
Mazdaspeed fiberglass hood
Mazdaspeed front nose
Mazdaspeed fiberglass trunk lid - this is showing it's age
Mazdaspeed fiberglass rear bumper
Pennen carbon fiber windscreen
(2) front air dams - own design, removable for easier loading into trailer
painted "Nissan Daytona blue" with custom graphics - won Black Magic award at 2012 Runoffs for best of Prod cars

TRANSMISSION
STOCK Miata transmission- at price listed - this was installed during the 2014 season as a back up to the Lotus7 in case I needed a finish and test at the lighter weight

Transmission options at additional cost:
- Barrington Engineering Miata case dog ring box (4 speed + pit gear) - freshly rebuilt
- PBS with new JPM modified bellhousing to mate to Miata. This hasn't been in the car, and is not a direct bolt-in. I bought this transmission from Tony Jimerson in 2013.
Jess Heitman kit to mount PBS into a Miata

WHEELS - pick a size
(2) sets of 15" x 7" Kosei K1 TS, approx 11.7lbs wheels, need to double check the weight. Not 13lbs Spec Miata wheels (seen in lower 2 photos)
OR
(3) sets of 13" x 7" Panasports 3pc wheels (seen in upper photo)

MISC
Willwood pedal assembly with cockpit adjustable bias - steel braid lines, Tilton master cylinders
aluminum driveshaft
Fuel Safe 12gal fuel cell
13 pound halon system
Momo steering wheel
Accusump
System1 oil filter - re-useable, cleanable

Roll cage is tall enough for most drivers - see top photo.
also available to buyer: 1990 Mazda Miata with about 150K miles with hard top. This was purchased as a parts car and driven on the street for a few years. It is weathered. Has a set of Team Dynamics Pro1.0 Spec Miata wheels

Not a super motivated seller, so no need to low-ball. No intention of selling parts/transmissions before the car goes.
Thanks for looking

brian linn at g mail • com
 
Any talented driver could hop in this car and win immediately. Sorry to see Brian selling it but someone is going to get a great car!
 
S. Henry":18a49ksr said:
car looks great!
Thanks - you could always use another blue Miata in your garage, right?

Some interest so far asking for more pics - so here they are.

The Penske's are 8300, custom designed for this car (not a retro-fit from something else). They have Hyperco upper spring perches that reduce binding @ $189 ea https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=1871

The differential ratios available are 3.63, 3.9 and 4.3. If you use the PBS (with is 4 sets of drop gears), then the differential variety is not as important. The differentials are complete - each in their own sealed housing.
 
BLinn":f4leh9hp said:
S. Henry":f4leh9hp said:
car looks great!
Thanks - you could always use another blue Miata in your garage, right?


I built a red and silver MazdaSpeed solo car, so I'm trying to thin the heard too by selling a blue car (not my FP road race car). 4 race/solo Miatas is two too many... But your car does look top notch and I can only hope a non-talented guy buys it! Looks ready to win to me...

Sam
 
The car has been sold - and a deposit has been received. It's headed back east of the Mississippi, but will let the new owner decide if he wants to be known.

Definitely some seller's remorse, sad to see it go. Jesse has already kicked me off team JPM.

The PBS will be for sale once the car is delivered/entire amount paid.

Thanks
 
Brian are you gonna still race cars that came from Texas ? I know of two Bugeye sprites in Colorado that came from Texas, have your name written all over them. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
 
NE14PRODRACN":3orpqpmu said:
Brian are you gonna still race cars that came from Texas ?
Nope, I'm done - how can I top that finish at Daytona?

Sorry, my wife logged into my account for a second. I'm working on stuff, just not sure what class I will be in next year. Steve Hussey will be back in his Honda to start the year. I hope to have my plans sorted by Jan to be ready for the Fontana Majors.
 
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