{"id":68129,"date":"2021-03-03T14:36:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T20:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=68129"},"modified":"2021-03-03T14:36:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T20:36:46","slug":"2006-miata-with-a-ls3-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=68129","title":{"rendered":"2006 Miata with a LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

Darin Stocker spends his days working for Tremec as a Field Service Technician and his weekends working on race cars and hot rods. He recently transformed a 2006 Mazda Miata into his father’s ultimate daily driver.<\/p>\n

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\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

Darin’s father Myles Stocker suggested using a LSx V8. After Darin confirmed it would work, he got to work building the Miata capable of handling the power. He started by replacing the factory front subframe with a V8Roadsters tubular subframe<\/a>. The rear saw a 2011 Camaro SS independent suspension installed on the Miata subframe with Mazda RX-8 hubs and uprights. <\/p>\n

\"LS376\/480<\/a><\/p>\n

On top of the V8 Roadster’s subframe he placed a LS376\/480 V8 crate motor. The new heart produces 425 horsepower to the wheeels tuned by D&D Performance<\/a> on a GM Performance E67 ECU. He paired the motor with a set of Borla headers and a Flyin’ Miata 2.5-inch stainless steel exhaust system with catalytic converters. <\/p>\n

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Borla<\/a><\/p>\n

Behind the V8 sits a T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission with a close-ratio gearset. Darin added a Hurst Billet\/Plus 2 shifter with a Flyin\u2019 Miata T56 shift lever adapter. Power is sent through a 2011 Camaro SS rear end with a 1LE 3.91 ring-and-pinion.<\/p>\n

\"T56<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2011<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2700 lb roadster stops thanks to Wilwood four-piston calipers with 11.75-inch rotors in front and Miata calipers with Wilwood 11.75 rotors in back. It rides on a set of Ohlins DFV coilovers and Kosei K5R 17×8 wheels with Yokohama S Drive 235\/40R-17 tires.<\/p>\n

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

Darin did not trade comfort or safety for power. The Miata still retains air conditioning and anti-lock braking. The interior also features Sparco seats with Impact five-point safety harness belts and a Blackbird Fabworx<\/a> rollbar and fire extinguisher mount. A Sparco detachable steering wheel turns in front of a set of Dakota Digital gauges. <\/p>\n

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

\"2006<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n

The project took three years to complete while Darin was working a full-time job. Myles believes it was worth the wait.<\/p>\n

Source: Darin and Tremec blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Darin Stocker spends his days working for Tremec as a Field Service Technician and his weekends working on race cars and hot rods. He recently transformed a 2006 Mazda Miata into his father’s ultimate daily driver. Darin’s father Myles Stocker suggested using a LSx V8. After Darin confirmed it would work, he got to work… Read More »2006 Miata with a LS3 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":68403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[41,593],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miata","category-mx-5"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":46320,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=46320","url_meta":{"origin":68129,"position":0},"title":"1992 Miata with a Nitrous 2.4 L Ecotec Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 26, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Carter Maneki originally wanted to turbocharge the factory 1.6 L inline-four in his 1992 Mazda Miata. 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