Building a Barra for 1000 hp
Scotty from Street Machine pulled the Barra inline-six from their Miata after it lost oil pressure. He dissembled the motor and found a unique issue… Read More »Building a Barra for 1000 hp
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Mazda 323 with a 26B Four-Rotor
Rodmard Khoey’s Mazda 323 was powered by a supercharged 13B two-rotor installed by Pulse Performance Race Engineering (PPRE) in Wanganui, New Zealand. The car returned… Read More »Mazda 323 with a 26B Four-Rotor
Mazda RX-3 with a Turbo 13B Two-Rotor
Troy Dumbrell’s Mazda RX-3 “PACRX3” was built by PAC Performance in Revesby, NSW, Australia. In the engine bay sits one of PAC Performance’s turbocharged 13B… Read More »Mazda RX-3 with a Turbo 13B Two-Rotor
1980 Mazda RX-7 with a Ford V8
This 1980 Mazda RX-7 is for sale on Bring a Trailer located in Stony Brook, New York. Under the hood sits a 5.0 L Ford… Read More »1980 Mazda RX-7 with a Ford V8
Tyler Higgs’ V8-Powered Mazda RX-7
Tyler Higgs’ Mazda RX-7 started in rough shape. The car was destined for the scrap heap after suffering fire and rear impact damage and a… Read More »Tyler Higgs’ V8-Powered Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-3 with a Turbo 13B Two-Rotor Goes 7.99 sec
Peter Rehayem drove the PAC Performance Mazda RX-3 called “PAC13B” (formally “Hacsaw”) to Sydney Dragway and went 7.995 sec at 170.69 mph in the quarter-mile.… Read More »Mazda RX-3 with a Turbo 13B Two-Rotor Goes 7.99 sec
Mazda MX-5 with a Turbo Barra Goes 9.62 sec
Scotty from Street Machine attended Summernats Slam with their Mazda MX-5. Prior to that the turbocharged Barra inline-six made 580 horsepower to the hubs on… Read More »Mazda MX-5 with a Turbo Barra Goes 9.62 sec
Mazda RX-7 with a 26B Four-Rotor
Logan Carswell’s company Defined Autoworks in Pataskala, Ohio specializes in building rotary engines. One of their naturally aspirated 2.6 L 26B four-rotor powers Logan’s Mazda… Read More »Mazda RX-7 with a 26B Four-Rotor