MX5 Club QLD Gold Coast 20 years
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Motorsport...<br />
It seems MX-5 drivers refuse to act their age because when two or more<br />
get together, some aspect of modifying inevitably comes up.<br />
In 1998, Alan Horsley from Mazda Australia decided the NB needed<br />
a bit more pep and with a host of modifications (and a water cooled<br />
Garrett GT2560R turbo at 8psi boost), he got 33% more power and 55%<br />
more torque out of it. It got to 100kph in a very tasty 6 seconds.<br />
Murray Coote put the NB to the test and thrashed the Australian made<br />
hottie into <strong>20</strong>th place at the 7 day, <strong>20</strong>01 Targa Tasmania.<br />
He beat many more fancied rivals and Horsleys success inspired Mazda<br />
to build 100 Special Performance NBs. The MazdaSpeed turbo was only<br />
sold in <strong>20</strong>04-5 and though not as fast as Horsleys, its still a favorite<br />
with enthusiasts.<br />
There have been MX-5s running around Australian race tracks<br />
since 1990. MX-5 Qld <strong>Club</strong> racer Loch Stewart designed and built an<br />
improved air box and headers for his NA. They're still available today<br />
for the NA and NB, offering 15%+ more fun with an exhaust.
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