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 2007 Open House |
Check out the fun we had at the 2006 Open House.
See what went on at our 2005 Open House (new photos added!)
Matt wins! Yes, you've read this before.
If you're keeping track, last weekend's win made four in a row for Matt Andrews in the Redline Time Attack. He's making power (lots of it!) with an FM stroker motor and putting it to the ground through one of our Quaife gearboxes.
What can you do in 8.871 seconds?
Well, if you build the right car, you can drive a quarter mile and hit 153 mph. Dennis did, and he used our stroker kit to do it. That's the record for Miatas as far as we know.
Car details and videos
Bushing madness!
We've added a few new SuperPro bushings to our product line. We can now replace just about every piece of rubber in your Miata.
Check out our new bushing department
Want to see what 8 years of progress looks like?
See a comparison between our turbos in 2000 and today.
The price of progress
The new Forever MX-5 magazine has a feature on the Targa Miata.
Read it here (3.23 MB PDF)
Want to see the AFCO suspension in action?
We're going to post some videos of our new suspension at work. Here's the first! 2.31 MB, requires DivX to play.
Launch video
Congratulations to Matt Andrews!
He won the Redline Time Attack - for the second time in a row. His Miata runs an FM motor and a Hydra. Nice work Matt!
Gearing calculator
We've added a gearing calculator to our technical section. Want to play around with transmissions, gear ratios and tire sizes? Now you don't need to get greasy.
Gearing calculator
Salvage is back open.
A fine selection of previously-enjoyed parts is once again available.
Suspension shakeup
After an 8-month development process, we're proud to introduce the first full suspension built to Flyin' Miata's specifications. Separate bump and rebound adjustment, stupendous amounts of travel, aluminum bodies and a lifetime spring warranty.
We've also retooled our suspension packages, using Tokico Illumina shocks for better handling and ride comfort.
FM suspension
Wake up, little Mazdaspeed.
So, what happens if you add our FM II conversion, a Hydra, intercooler and exhaust to a Mazdaspeed? Almost 140 hp happens.
Dyno chart (PDF)
New turbo option
Three-layer ceramic coating is now an option for our turbo manifolds and turbine outlets. It's $150 and available on all kits.
RIP KZ-M
One of our favorite Miata wheels, the KZ-M, is no longer available. A replacement is on the way, though! The price of the Kosei K1 Racing has dropped in the meantime, so there's still a good Spec Miata wheel for this track season.
Another change in shipping times
We've bribed the driver and gained a few hours for shipping. Orders placed by noon (Mountain) for regular ground shipping may ship the same day. Expedited orders received by 1pm should ship the same day.
FAQ!
FM has a new Frequently Asked Questions section. Want to know how to tell what brakes you have, or how to select a roll bar? It's all there! If you don't see your question, email us.
FMFAQ
Congratulations to Tami!
Tami Brown, who used to answer our phones and now works behind the scenes, recently welcomed Magdalene (Maggie) Mae Brown. It's baby madness here at FM.
Congratulations to Glen!
Glen, our main phone jockey, welcomed his new daughter Aspen Nicole on Sunday. If he sounds a little tired on the phone, now you know why.
You spin me right round, like a record...
FM now has 13.5 and 10.3 flywheels available, all for the same low price (and they're even part of our moving sale!)
Flywheels
FM II conversion for Mazdaspeed MX-5s available.
More horsepower. Better response. A more reliable turbo. Give your MSM the turbo it really wants.
FM II conversion
New FM email addresses
In order to make sure your questions go to the right person, we've added a couple of email addresses: tuning@flyinmiata.com and suspension@flyinmiata.com.
How to contact FM
Sport Compact Car and FM .
SCC is using a number of our parts in their latest super Miata, including our Hydra and engine internals.
Read about it
1.15g.
We took our Westfield to Automobile Magazine for a bit of testing.
Check out the results
A new Miata book on the market!
Mazda MX-5 Miata: Find it. Fix it. Trick it. is the latest book from Keith Tanner. It covers everything from the history of the Miata to how to select a turbo or supercharger system.
Tell me more...
9.78 seconds at 153.60 mph
Remember the 616 hp Miata with the FM stroker engine? Well, it just went to the drag strip and set a new Miata record during a shakedown run!
Video here
New "safety" section to the website.
Confused about rollbar options? Can't find the harnesses? Check out our new safety section in the menu at left!
Flywheel and Happy Meal price drop
We're happy to announce our new steel flywheels. Initially available as a 13.5 lb setup, we are also working on a 9.5 lb. The best part is that we've taken $120 off the price! Happy Meals have also seen a similar drop, with the Heavy Duty version now at $699 and the Extreme at $799.
FM flywheels
Congratulations!
Ed Avol just passed 300,000 miles on his FM II Miata. Granted, the first 30,000 were done before he put the turbo on.
AEM price drop
We've lowered our prices on AEM widebands by as much as 20%.
Widebands
Turbo kit instructions are available
You can now download the installation instructions for our turbo kits once again. Happy bedtime reading!
Turbo instructions (1.6 MB pdf)
Who are these people?
Want to know who's answering the phone or replying to emails?
Meet the FM staff
Power just got more affordable.
We use the same intercooler on our Mazdaspeed upgrades and our new turbo kits. This means more volume for us and a lower price for you! The price of the intercooler has dropped by $100.
Mazdaspeed intercooler upgrade
The Configurator.
Want to build your own virtual Westfield? We now have a cool new tool that explains every option and lets you spec out your perfect pocket supercar.
the Westfield configurator
152 mph.
David Adin just joined the 150 mph club at Speed Week in Bonneville. You might think you've gone faster, but he has the official time slips from the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association. His car is a 1.6 with an FM 3 turbo system. Congratulations David!
616.8 hp.
That's right, over 600 hp. We can barely believe it either. That answers the question about how much power our stroker kit can handle.
Holy horsepower, Batman!
Congratulations to Jeff!
Jeff Diffenderfer came in second (by 0.7 seconds) at the NASA Nationals over the weekend in the TTC class. He drives a Mazdaspeed MX-5 with our Big Enchilada package - and he drives it very well. Good job!
Wheel/tire packages updated
We've updated a few of our wheel/tire suggestions. Looking for something to keep your car stuck to the ground? We can help.
Wheel/tire packages
Wanna go racing?
A few of the guys at Flyin' Miata want more seat time. So they're starting their own autocross series. If you're anywhere near Western Colorado, come out and dodge some cones!
Red Rock Racers
2006 MX-5 exhausts available!
We've finally come up with an exhaust for the 2006 MX-5 that satisfies us. A nice sound, a 4 lb weight savings and a lifetime warranty. What's not to like?
2006 MX-5 exhaust
Gauge pods that fit
Did you know that the shape of the A-pillar changed in 2003? Neither do most gauge pod manufacturers. That's why we were excited to find these new pods that fit each Miata like they were meant to be there.
Gauges and pods
Announcing the Deal of the Day
We've decided to give our website visitors a little treat. Every day we're going to pick something off the shelves and offer it at a great deal - often below our cost. Keep your eyes open!
FM Deal of the Day
Turbo downpipes available!
Get the first taste of the new FM turbo kits with our new lower downpipes. If just the downpipes are this cool, imagine how good the kits are going to be.
Technical information
More turbo updates
One of our turbo kits spent last weekend at the track in 106F degree weather. It survived happily.
Development updates
More cars!
We've added three more Miatas to our salvage database, ranging from a 1990 to a crystal blue 2003.
FM salvage
Oracle Tuning is accepting new customers
Oracle Tuning, operated by our own Ken Hill, is once again available to help Miata owners in need in Pennsylvania.
Recommended installers
Mazdaspeed Big Enchilada package
We've bundled all of our go-fast Mazdaspeed parts together and taken nearly $500 off the price.
Tell me more!
Mazdaspeed upgrade guide
If you have a Mazdaspeed MX-5, now there's a nice step-by-step guide on how to unlock its potential.
MSM tuning guide
28.6 hp from an intake? Yup.
We just installed one of our Mazdaspeed intakes on a Mazdaspeed MX-5. It did even better than we expected with a 28.6 hp and 17.1 lb/ft gain.
Dyno runs
Hydra instruction manuals online
Jeremy's been hard at work. The new Hydra Nemesis installation and tuning manual is now available!
Hydra Nemesis
Tuning manual
2006 owners, we have the solution for your biggest problem.
The 2006 MX-5 is a nice car, but the suspension is uninspired. We now have JIC Magic suspension in stock and our own car is much happier.
JIC Magic FLT-A2 for 2006 MX-5
Is your name Paul?
If you just got a catalog in the mail from us, you may have noticed that we've changed your name to "Paul".
Why?
FM Springs : the next generation
We've been taking a close look at a number of our products to improve them. The latest? Our popular springs.
The new Flyin' Miata springs
Manual boost control
We've added a simple manual boost controller to our Mazdaspeed intake kits. It's also available separately.
Boost controller
Mazdaspeed intakes
FM Salvage just got better.
Not only have we added a couple of cars to the parts bins at Flyin' Miata, we've made it easier for you to find just what you're looking for. Search through our inventory and find the perfect piece for you.
FM Salvage
Dyno charts for the NC
Oh, the antici....pation! The dyno charts for our 2006 MX-5 - known as the NC - are now online. Look in the comparisons section of our dyno charts.
Dyno charts
Mazdaspeed intake package
We have a number of new intake parts for the Mazdaspeed. Due to demand, we've bundled them together into a single package. This will save you $40.
The Mazdaspeed complete intake kit
Car videos!
We've had FM TV for a while - our collection of Miata videos. But we've just added a bunch of links to videos from other people, ranging from race footage to classics.
Cool car videos
Looking for alignment recommendations?
A good alignment will help any Miata perform better. Our tech section now includes the settings that we recommend.
Set me straight!
Sway bars!
We finally have a good source of sway bars and our back-order problems appear to be behind us. But while we were changing manufacturers, we also took the opportunity to improve the quality of our bars. They're hot-formed for more strength and the finish is basically indestructible.
Sway bars
Race report from the 25 hours of Thunderhill
We have some pictures of the race debut of the 2006 MX5 Pro Cup car. They laughed, they cried - it was better than Cats!
Race report
The last exhaust you'll ever buy.
Did you know that all new FM exhausts have a lifetime warranty? You'll never need to buy another one.
Naturally aspirated exhausts
Turbo exhausts
Mazdaspeed MX5 exhaust components
New stuff!
If you have a Mazdaspeed, the turbo upgrade that made such a difference in our car (dyno chart) is now available. So is the incredible JIC Magic suspension that we had on our Mazdaspeed for the Car and Driver competition.
Turbo upgrade
JIC Magic FLT-A2 coilovers
"...faster and more fun than the original..."
The Superfour Challenge issue of Car and Driver is now available. We built a car that "has a more gentle ride than the...stock Mazdaspeed", outran a modified Elise in the road course and was given a perfect five-star driveability rating. Oh, and it goes from 100 to 140 mph in 11.8 seconds.
About the Superfour Challenge
Wheel/tire packages
We've (finally) updated our wheel/tire packages. Everything from all-out track setups to affordable and long-lived street selections.
Wheels! Tires!
After many years of collaboration, Flyin' Miata and Bell Engineering are going their own ways. You can look forward to a full new line of Flyin' Miata turbo and supercharger kits utilizing the latest technology and innovative design. While we will do our best to make this transition as seamless as we can, there is the possibility that we will have trouble meeting demand over the next few months. We will, of course, fulfill all warrantee obligations on existing kits and still have a good stock of the current kits.
So, you want the fastest CSP car in the country?
Then you want a car with an FM-built engine. Congratulations to George Doganis on his class win! He wasn't the only customer of ours at the Solo 2 Nationals, though. Dan Pedroza fought a hard battle in SM2 and a number of other FM customers also faced the best in the country. Good work, everyone!
RTLink 1.4.0 released!
The real-time display program for Link datalogging has been updated with new features. It'll even drive an LCD screen if you want a cool little dash display. The best part? The price is unchanged - it's still free.
RTLink
265 hp at the wheels from a Mazdaspeed?
Yup.
Dyno charts
The Nemesis has landed.
The Hydra Nemesis ECU has arrived. What is it? A new engine management option for all Miatas. Yes, even the Mazdaspeed and the 1999-05 cars.
Meet the Nemesis
347 hp.
Yes, another 300+ hp Miata. We just delivered a 2002 with a stroker, FM II with uprated turbo and a Hydra ECU. It made 347 hp at the rear wheels on our dyno and it'll do even better with more injector. The new owner is impressed.
More new stuff
It's been busy around here. We now offer the CG-Lock to help keep you in place while you're playing on the street or track.
Keep up with the new stuff
New faces at Flyin' Miata
If you call Flyin' Miata, you might find an unfamiliar voice on the phone. Why?
Find out.
Test yourself.
Take our quiz and see if you can guess how many bits and pieces there are in one of our forced induction kits.
Take the test
New ECU tuning manual
The Link tuning manual has been given a couple of tweaks. Version 4.3 is now available for download.
Tuning manual v 4.3
CARB certification for superchargers
Flyin' Miata is pleased to announce that our U1 and U2 supercharger systems have passed their tests. Once the paperwork is complete, they will be legal for use in California for 1994-03 model Miatas.
Details
Link ECU defaults
Looking for a good starting map for setting up your car? We now have maps for everything from supercharged 1.6 cars to 1.8s with the NB head.
Link default maps
Shipping costs
We've had to adjust the shipping costs on our turbo and supercharger systems. The good news is that some of our starter kits have dropped by $20. Unfortunately some of the more complex kits have gone up, by up to $25.
New turbo kit!
If you have one of the European 1.6 NB models, we now have a turbo kit available.
1.6 FM II
CARB certification for superchargers
Flyin' Miata is pleased to announce that our U1 and U2 supercharger systems have passed their tests. Once the paperwork is complete, they will be legal for use in California for 1994-03 model Miatas.
Details
Link tuning information
Jeremy has been spending all his time starting cars. The result? New cold start numbers for every 1990-97 car. Just in time for spring! Version 4.2 of the tuning manual has also been released.
The manual
Starting numbers
Information on CARB certification for turbo systems
CARB approval for the turbo systems has been delayed for a few months.
Find out more
New installer
Are you looking for a good shop to work on your Miata in Alabama? Speedsouth to the rescue!
FM recommended installers
Let's twist!
We've been working on some new chassis braces. In order to determine how (or if!) they were working, we had to test the car.
Here's how we did it.
Mazdaspeed update
Here is a dyno chart showing our own Mazdaspeed turbo car equipped with our exhaust, downpipe and intercooler compared with the same car in stock condition. Both runs are at stock boost. We've realised the boost control was hooked up incorrectly in some earlier testing and we overstated its contribution. These gains are purely from the installed hardware. It's what Mazda should have done in the first place.
Same car, same dyno, different power!
Read the writeup
Stuck in the cold with a dead car?
We've been working hard on the cold start settings for Link-equipped cars. Jeremy has managed to work out some numbers that work very well on every car that has tested them. If you're having some cold start problems, try them out.
Cold start
Calling Firefox users.
We're fans of the new Firefox web browser. Our webmaster decided that people needed to be able to search the FM catalog from the browser.
Firefox search
An update on Jeremy's car.
We were looking at Jeremy's dyno charts today and thinking about his prodigious power output but relative lack of a low end. A few other symptoms made us pull the cam cover. The intake cam was retarded by one tooth and has been for years! This is explains a lot - but it also shows how you can easily gain a lot of horsepower with a simple change and some retuning. This graph compares a fairly typical FM II with Jeremy's car at the same boost. Needless to say, Jeremy will be doing further investigation into cam timing.
Cam gear dyno run
Stuck in the cold with a dead car?
We've been working hard on the cold start settings for Link-equipped cars. Jeremy has managed to work out some numbers that work very well on every car that has tested them. If you're having some cold start problems, try them out.
Cold start
We were wrong.
We estimated the 1999 U2 supercharger would make 200 hp at the rear wheels. We just had the chance to dyno one and it made 216 hp and 173 lb/ft. Our apologies for misleading you. This was on a stock engine with our naturally aspirated exhaust and midpipe.
Dyno chart
Increased low-power lambda integration time.
Does your Link software have a master CAS glitch detector? How about fuel injector offset compensation for having the headlights on? Find out in our updated software revision history.
1.6 Mk1
1.6 Mk2
1994-95
1996-97
Attention last minute shoppers!
Looking for FM goodies but are out of time? We have electronic gift certificates available. Print one out on Christmas Eve and make someone happy on Christmas morning!
Gift certificates
Making life easier.
We rebuild a lot of engines. So we've assembled an engine rebuild kit with all the little seals, gaskets and bearings needed. It's no fun having to hold up a job in order to get one more little part!
Engine rebuild kits
Other new products
New turbo kit now available.
We've kept this one a little quiet but it's ready to go. The Voodoo Turbo, our new entry level turbo kit, is now available for 1999-05 models. Simple installation, smooth power, pending CARB approval and it can be upgraded to a full FM II easily. All this for $2995. Yes, you read that correctly. And yes, we're working on one for the 1990-97 cars.
Comparison chart of 1999-05 FM turbosystems
The Voodoo Turbo.
It's housecleaning time.
Brian started cleaning out the shop and you would not believe some of the stuff we found. It's a pain to put it all on our own website - so we put it on eBay. If you see an auction from "flyinmiata", that's us.
See our auctions
Cars for sale!
We have a listing of various modified Miatas for sale, ranging from a low-priced 1991 with a 1.8 engine to a full-boat show car with an FM II. There's also an excellent 1996 FM II Miata on eBay right now - we know the car well.
Cars for sale
FM II Miata on eBay
RT Link
Real-time display with an interface that makes it easier and safer to tune a Link with a laptop - for free!
Tell me more...
FM engines in competition
1st in CSP Pro Solo, 2nd and 4th in CSP at the 2004 Nationals. Not bad!
See what a driver had to say!
New recommended installer
Are you in (or near) British Columbia and need someone to work on your Miata? Try Eunos Automotive!
Flyin' Miata recommended installers
In case you missed it.
We've finally released the pricing and packaging information on the new Ubercharger supercharger system. We think you'll be excited. We sure are.
The Ubercharger!
Extraction hood
We have recently confirmed that our extraction hood will fit with an MP62 supercharger.
Extraction hood
Price drop!
We've been able to lower the prices on our race radiators by as much as $40. Now you can buy one of the best radiators on the market for less money!
FM radiators
Off-white gauges
Are you looking for some gauges with a bit of a classic touch? We argued over whether these were "cream", "off-white" or "eggshell". But whatever, we do have a limited number of FM gauges with a less-bright-than-white finish. Once they're gone, they're gone!
Gauges
30 hp.
Marc Kulak has tested our prototype intake manifold on his Miata. He gained 30 hp at the top end with little penalty in the midrange. We've also updated our Ubercharger page.
Tell me more about the intake!
Twins!
The FM "Twincooler" oil cooler/radiator combination is now shipping. We don't have the lines ready yet, but we do have the coolers and the thermostats. A great upgrade if you're looking for a rad.
The Twincooler
Oil thermostat
Dyno runs.
We've updated our dyno page. 2.0 FM II cars, 1999 FM I, 1999 Ubercharger prototype - with more on the way!
Dyno charts
Some information about CARB exemption
There are a lot of misconceptions about CARB certification. Want to find out if it matters to you?
About CARB
The Mazdaspeed MX-5 visits Flyin' Miata
A shiny red factory turbo Miata came to visit us. So
we took it apart and also put it on the dyno. Wouldn't you?
Here's what we found.
Tweaking...
We've added a slip joint to our 1999-04 midpipes. This
means more adjustability for a better fit. Since it now fits in a smaller box,
it also means that shipping costs are lower.
Midpipes for naturally aspirated and supercharged cars
Midpipes for turbo cars
Price check in aisle 5...
We've managed to drop the price of our 1999-04 race
radiator. Yeah, we thought you might like that.
1999-04 race radiator
Making life a little easier.
We do a lot of timing belt changes. So we've developed
a little tool to make front main seal installation easy.
Front main seal installation
tool
1999-04 owners - the FM I is here!
It's ready to go. The 1999-04 FM I is now available
for $3695.
Development information
More information
A note for Link ECU owners.
Having trouble with the readings from your air temp
sensor?
Read this.
Übercharger at the Nationals!
Dan and Sierra Pedroza drove one of the supercharger prototypes at the 2003 SCCA Solo II Nationals. Dan finished 4th in a tightly contested SM2 class while Sierra took 2nd in SM2L. Congratulations!
Photos
New recommended installer.
It's tough getting to be an authorized installer for
FM products. Welcome to J Long Autoworks in Texas!
Installers
Another Übercharger dyno run.
The new supercharger gets another dyno run down at sea
level. The result? The same as at our shop.
Ubercharger updates
Looking for an 11:1 stroker engine?
If you'd like a stroker kit with an 11:1 compression
ratio, please contact us. The pistons will be special order and we're putting
an order in shortly. There will be no difference in price. Normally the stroker
kit comes with 9:1 pistons.
Stroker kit information
Oscar Jackson joins Flyin' Miata!
Hard to believe, but true. Oscar will be joining us
as one of our techs.
Tell me more!
The followup
New FM catalog
It's been a long wait, but we finally have our new catalogs!
36 pages of dream material for you, suitable for leaving around the house for
subtle hints. We sent them out to all our US customers from the last two years.
If you're outside the US or you haven't purchased from us in a while, all you
need to do is ask and we'll send one to you as well.
Yes! Yes! Send me a catalog!
Download the catalog
1.8 conversion information
It's a popular question - just what is needed to put
a 1.8 motor in a 1.6 Miata? Our tech page has the answer.
1.8 conversions
Bolt-in
harness bar
Hard Dog has developed a new bolt-in harness bar that's
great for updating existing bars without harness attachments or meeting SCCA
regs with an ineligible bar.
Hard Dog bolt-in harness
bar
eBay
warning!
Ahh, the wonderful world of online auctions. We've received
a number of reports that someone is attempting to use an FM turbo kit as a lure
to defraud folks. Be careful out there.
Read
about it on Miataforum
Flyin'
Miata...poetry?
Alvin Ma was inspired by the holiday season and wrote
a little poem for us. Some might say the Canadian winters are a little long,
but we know you'll enjoy the results!
Alvin's poem
Targa NZ
Adam Spence and David Colvin just finished
running the Targa New Zealand in their MX-5. They came in 6th
in class and are already planning for next year. They report the FM
shock mounts "worked fantastic" on the rough island
roads.
See
more about the race
Happy
Birthday Turbodog!
January 9th is Turbodog's birthday. For those who don't
know him, Turbodog is FM's mascot and one of the fastest Miata fans around. He's
7 years old now.
A
little late on shopping?
Did you get caught procrastinating and need a
gift for that special sports car owner in your life? Flyin' Miata has electronic
gift certificates. Nothing gets shipped to you so you can order as late
as you want. Print your own certificate to give. Available in $25, $50
and $100 values.
Electronic gift certificates
Redesigned "Projects in the shop"
We've redesigned our "Projects in the shop" page
to make it faster to load. Now it's easier to keep track of what's going
on around here.
Projects in the shop
Pre-loved parts?
Looking for a good deal on a factory or aftermarket
part? We've got quite a collection. Everything from tops to rods.
Used parts
Development updates.
We get a lot of questions about the products
we're developing. So we've put up a series of pages to keep everyone up
to date.
Extraction hood
Übercharger supercharger
Intake manifold
Stroker kit
Radiator/oil cooler combo
FM IV turbo system
In the lab - small stuff
Track day is over!
That was a lot of fun. See the wrap-up for the track
day. Photos, thanks - and a lost-and-found.
Track day
Exhaust redesign.
We've changed our exhaust systems. They're now
even higher quality.
Pictures and details
Übercharger dyno results
At the Open House, there were a lot of test drives.
Sideways.
The latest Übercharger news
1996-97 Link ECU trade-ins
Got a 1996-97 Miata with the older Link setup that
required rewiring? Trade up to the latest plug-in board. Call us for
details.
Wideband O2 sensors
Imagine an affordable wideband O2 sensor and
electronics that work with any ECU or A/F gauge.
AEM wideband O2 sensors
Guru.
People have been asking for a tough differential
for Miatas. We've got it.
The Guru.
The Übercharger is on the road!
Wanna go sideways?
Details on the Übercharger
Name change.
To make things less confusing, we're renamed the
System 4.2 turbo system to FM I. So now you know...
New suspension packages.
Up to 5 different options are now available!
Suspension package rundown
Tell the world!
Flyin' Miata has a new line of logo gear.
Everything from t-shirts to Turbodog lunchboxes. Got any cool ideas? Let us
know!
FM logo gear
About the new stuff
Turbo kit price increases coming.
We don't like this kind of news, but it's
necessary. Turbo kit prices are going up for the first time in years on June 1.
More details
...but there's good news too.
Our big brake kit now includes stainless steel
lines and pads for the rear of the car - for the same price.
Stop!
So, what are the shock mounts like to drive?
You've read about the mounts
from us. But what do
customers think? Glenn Buononato posted his impressions to the Miatapower
mailing list.
What did he say?
Plug-in Link ECU for 1996-97 cars now available
Own a 1996-97 car, want a Link ECU - but were
scared of the wiring involved? The new plug-in version is now shipping!
Link ECUs
New ECU instructions
These have been a long time coming. The Link ECU
manual has been completely rewritten.
ECU instructions
Track Dog updates!
We're off racing right now. Here are the daily updates,
as they happen:
Test day at Spring Mountain (Pahrump)
Day 1: Spring Mountain (Pahrump)
Day 2: Club course (Las Vegas Motor
Speedway)
Day 3: Buttonwillow
Day 4: Thunderhill counter-clockwise
Day 5: Thunderhill clockwise
Day 6: Willow Springs
Day 7: Club course (Las Vegas Motor
Speedway)
So what's all this about?
Track Dog on the road.
350 hp, 300 ft/lbs of torque at 12 psi. Track Dog is
ready for competition.
Dyno chart
Track Dog!
Elvis and the Doggie.
Elvis, the Supertuner Challenge car, has returned
with a stunning coat of blue paint. Meanwhile, the Track Dog is in the
final prep for the OTC.
Elvis!
Track Dog!
Open House information
Preliminary details for "the Sturgis of
Miatas" have been released. Come play with the FM crowd!
2003 Open House
Now THIS is trick.
Lowered Miatas sometimes have trouble getting to
the perfect alignment. We've got the solution: offset bushings!
Offset bushings
More bushing news.
We now carry Super Pro bushings from Australia.
Multiple durometers for different applications, less binding than other
polyurethane bushings - and $100/set cheaper than our previous ones. That's
tough to beat.
Super Pro bushing set
Spring mounts have landed.
1990-97 owners have been waiting for these for a
while. The new FM spring mounts give an extra 1.25" of rear wheel
travel for better handling and a smoother ride. Top quality through and
through - and purple!
Spring mounts
Data Log Lab now released
FM Link ECU owners know how good Miata Link Lab is
for tuning an aftermarket ECU. Now it's available for TEC-2, TEC-3 and
PossumLink computers as well under the new name: Data Log Lab.
More info...
Let's get ready to rumble!
You've heard of our Open
Track Challenge racer. Well, Flyin' Miata has been invited to
participate in the Car and Driver "Supertuner Challenge" for
2003. Are we excited? Oooooooooo, yeah.
Tell me more! Tell me more!
Good news for 1999-03 FM II owners
We've developed a simple setup that smoothes out
the boost onset and prevents lean conditions. It's easy to retrofit and we
highly recommend it. For those who have an O2 clamp already (you know who
you are), give us a call and we can arrange to update it.
Boost-referenced O2 clamp
Track Dog news flash!
Flyin' Miata is proud to announce that Gary
Sheehan and Rick Weldon will be the drivers for Flyin' Miata in the Open
Track Challenge in '03. Gary will only be driving for a few days, as he is
getting married partway through the event! Rick will be present for the
entire race and has been with the team since the beginning. We're pretty happy.
Driver profiles
Read the testing report!
Grassroots Motorsports article online
For those who missed it the first time,
here's the article that appeared in Grassroots Motorsports about Flyin'
Miata's racing. Sept 2002.
GRM
New software for 1999+ cars.
Our default fuel and timing numbers now stored in memory (TURBO 2 turbo
cars and TURBO 1 for super charged cars). ONSET is no longer automatically updated when the car is
started. The user sets it to 100 during the initial setup and never adjusts
it again. There is a new screen for maximum wastegate duty cycle to help prevent
over-boost. It's not a free update, but for $25 we highly recommend it.
The Monterey Miata
Mazda introduces another Miata show car with FM
power and a full carbon fibre interior.
See more
Track Dog in public!
So, want to see the Track Dog live and in living
color? Check out the testing and race dates up to April 2003.
Track Dog calendar
Miata seat chart
David Colby did a lot of legwork and has compiled
the definitive Miata seat listing. We don't sell seats, but we thought you
should know.
Seats, seats and more seats!
FM Open House
It was fun. Weren't there?
Live vicariously!
"If it sucks, they don't sell it"
Want to hear what some of Flyin' Miata's customers
have to say?
Testimonials
The results are in.
Flyin' Miata came in second in class at the Open Track Challenge. A Lotus
340R was ahead of us. While the Lotus was experiencing engine trouble at
the end of the event, the FM team was giving joy rides to crew members
right up to the final checker. Not bad at all. Read what the MINI
team had to say about the event!
Track updates (note - there are more photos now than
during the event)
Registration and tech, Pahrump
Spring Mountain (Pahrump)
Willow Springs
Streets of Willow Springs
Buttonwillow #1
Thunderhill
Buttonwillow #14
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Take a visit to ASF machine.
Ever wondered what's going on when your engine is being built?
Take a visit...
It's spring time!
We've got some new suspension kits, allowing you to save up to $60 over the
individual prices. Shock prices have been lowered as well. Just in time for
spring! (that joke was so good, we had to use it twice)
More details...
New turbo defaults for our ECU
After a lot of testing with wideband O2 sensors, we've got new defaults for our
ECUs.
More details...
Flyin' Miata takes on the Open Track Challenge
FM is building a special car for the event. Our plan? To make a Viper owner cry.
More details...
Turbo prices drop!
Because it's so popular, we have enough volume to make the ball bearing turbos
a no-cost option. That's a $300 savings! The kits are now available without
fuel and timing controls for those who want something different.
More details...
Mazda show car uses FM power!
The latest Mazda Miata showcar, the "Zoomster", uses an FM II
turbosystem.
More details...