The weirdest thing I saw at Formula Drift was this Mazda Swapped Porsche

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07/23/2018 at 16:24 • Filed to: None

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I dont know the story on this thing. I’m assuming its the 2.5 from the MX-6/Probe with a turbocharger? I wish i’d looked to see if it was a manual, because i have no clue what’s going on for transmission here. I can’t think of any north/south mazda V6's. 


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Kinja'd!!! AestheticsInMotion > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/23/2018 at 16:36

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Strange choice. Maybe he just had that engine laying around..? 


Kinja'd!!! Echo51 > AestheticsInMotion
07/23/2018 at 16:42

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Mazda guy at heart with a lust for a porsche. Got the car cheap with a dead boxer and the obvious happend when his mazda maybe rotted out?


Kinja'd!!! Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/23/2018 at 17:21

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Well, since the transaxle is in the back it should be pretty easy to adapt the engine to RWD.


Kinja'd!!! feather-throttle-not-hair > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
07/23/2018 at 17:31

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Lol, oh yeah, forgot they had a transaxle!


Kinja'd!!! gmctavish needs more space > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/23/2018 at 18:26

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Alternate universe RX7


Kinja'd!!! feather-throttle-not-hair > gmctavish needs more space
07/23/2018 at 19:09

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MX-7


Kinja'd!!! StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/24/2018 at 09:12

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Odd choice, but damn is that a beautiful car!


Kinja'd!!! swaptastic > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/24/2018 at 11:17

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Thanks for posting. A v ery interesting project. Did you take any more photos?


Kinja'd!!! Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/27/2018 at 21:50

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I almost bought a 356 coupe with a 13B in 98 or 99, for like $ 7-8k. I still kick myself.


Kinja'd!!! Ali Masood > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/28/2018 at 21:00

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check out

https://www.facebook.com/crapengineering/

they make KL v6 conversion kits for rear wheel drive cars


Kinja'd!!! feather-throttle-not-hair > Ali Masood
07/30/2018 at 11:55

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There it is! Thanks for the link!


Kinja'd!!! Matt > feather-throttle-not-hair
07/31/2018 at 15:28

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This is my car. All the swap parts were made for this car, unfortunately the miata swap parts are not useful


Kinja'd!!! feather-throttle-not-hair > Matt
07/31/2018 at 15:38

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Matt, your car is awesome! One of my favorite things i saw that weekend. I love how the exterior is basically clean, but pretty mild, while under the hood is also....clean but totally bonkers and unconventional.

Care to elaborate any more on the story behind this thing? I’m curious what gave you the idea and why you chose to take the path you did?

Anyway, thanks for popping on here and saying hi!