Jag V6 in MX5

[trackerjack]

Visited Goodwood breakfast club today and as it was Soft Top day I went in my MX turbo powered special that I built.
Suddenly I noticed a black MX5 with twin exhausts that sounded gorgeous and on further inspection and enquiring found out why, it was fitted with a 250 bhp Jag V6 mill (based on Ford Mondeo engine).
It sat in the engine bay looking like it was meant to be there and is set back a little and being alloy blocked does not affect the handling.

I would LOVE one like it!

Sorry that I have no pictures as I had no camera.

[oilburner]

Hi Tracker Jack. Glad you liked the MXV6. The plan is to be able provide a kit of parts to enable people like yourself to build one just like it. Everything you need to do the conversion in a weekend including a plug and play ECU. You'll just need to source yourself an engine of which there are plenty. Watch this space!

[LordJammy]

Monitoring with interest.

[HaylingJag]

Any details regarding spec, performance, drivability etc

D

[towelie]

oilburner said:

Hi Tracker Jack. Glad you liked the MXV6. The plan is to be able provide a kit of parts to enable people like yourself to build one just like it. Everything you need to do the conversion in a weekend including a plug and play ECU. You'll just need to source yourself an engine of which there are plenty. Watch this space!

Any more info or pics?

Quite interested in this if it isn't too difficult. Seems a good way to get a reliable 250hp, with a glorious sound aswell.

[Chimune]

bookmarked....

[OMG_TURBOZ]

Hmmmmm....

[Rickyy]

Would love some more info on this.

A lightweight V6 sounds like the perfect conversion for the MX5.

[trackerjack]

Mmmmmmmmm
Yes I was thinking if I sold my tired Porsche 944 my 2 Quantum 2+2's and my Special I could have a really nice MX5 V6 to sit alonside the wifes MX5 mk1 which she says will never be sold.
I retire next year and want to find something to play with.

[Flying Phil]

This sounds very good - more details please. A build thread?

[jeank]

Any progress?

[StangGT]

Isnt it basically the same engine that Noble turbo'd to such good effect?

V6 turbo mx5. Now that would be cool.

Edited by StangGT on Saturday 11th July 08:57

[rodericb]

Half an Aston V12!

Is there much involved in wedging the V6 into an MX5? Does the fact that it's also a Mazda AJ engine mean anything? Like how the rotary runs the same engine mountings etcetera.

[feef]

I used to have an X-Type 3.0 Sport and it was quite a nice engine. Not a rocketship by any stretch and while I'm hoping for around 250bhp out of my supercharger, the thought of a V6 would still be quite nice.

Do you think there'd be room for some additional forced induction in there?

[trv8]

oilburner said:

Hi Tracker Jack. Glad you liked the MXV6. The plan is to be able provide a kit of parts to enable people like yourself to build one just like it. Everything you need to do the conversion in a weekend including a plug and play ECU. You'll just need to source yourself an engine of which there are plenty. Watch this space!

Any more news/info on this please?

[oilburner]

Sorry for the radio silence.
I'm just a humble designer and the whole social media thing is not my forte.
The car is undergoing development. We've done loads of miles and identified lots of improvements that will find their way onto XP2

At the moment it's just Instagram and Twitter. Just pictures on there. Rocketeer_Cars on Instagram. And @rocketeerltd on Twitter.

Let me know if you want more details

[VladD]

Are you using a manual gearbox as I'm guessing most of the Jags were auto?

[300bhp/ton]

trackerjack said:

Visited Goodwood breakfast club today and as it was Soft Top day I went in my MX turbo powered special that I built.
Suddenly I noticed a black MX5 with twin exhausts that sounded gorgeous and on further inspection and enquiring found out why, it was fitted with a 250 bhp Jag V6 mill (based on Ford Mondeo engine).
It sat in the engine bay looking like it was meant to be there and is set back a little and being alloy blocked does not affect the handling.

I would LOVE one like it!

Sorry that I have no pictures as I had no camera.

Sounds cool. But how much bigger would an AJV8 be? Or an LS1? Probably not enough to notice and a lot more power.

[MX-5 Lazza]

300bhp/ton said:

Sounds cool. But how much bigger would an AJV8 be? Or an LS1? Probably not enough to notice and a lot more power.

LS has been done many times in US.Do a google for Monster Miata

[Oldandslow]

Could argue that the LS is too much of a good thing. The Jag engine is sufficient and I suspect easier/cheaper to source in the UK.