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The Mazda MX-5 is like a sausage roll; honest, tasty and with just the right amount of meat. But as with most things, more is better.
And we've always trumpeted the MX-5 as an excellent driver's car that could always use a little more... oomph. So step into the fray BBR.
The Northamptonshire-based tuner has teamed up with Cosworth to bring you a supercharger for your Mk3 MX-5, upping power from 160bhp to a rather dandy 235bhp and 190lb ft of pulling power.
See more pics of the BBR Cosworth tuned Mazda MX-5
This, as you can guess, is quite a lot more. No word on acceleration, but the boost is said to be ‘progressive' and won't upset the ‘delicate dynamic balance' of the standard setup. The 160bhp factory-fresh Mazda does 0-62mph in 7.9 seconds, so you can expect at least a sub-seven second dash with the supercharger.
It costs £4,995 fully fitted, and for your money you get Cosworth inlet manifold housing, an Eaton 4th gen MP62 supercharger, intercooler, high flow injectors, a high flow air box and filter, competition hoses and fixings, a BBR ECU with 3D mapping and, most importantly, big BBR and Cosworth badges.
There's also a turbo kit for Mk1 and Mk2 MX-5s, taking power from 150bhp to 220bhp, via a Garrett GT25 turbo, and associated high performance components. This power also weighs in at £4,995 fully fitted, or you can do it yourself for £3,995. Just remember to keep your chubby fingers somewhere safe, like behind a hammer.
Click here if you're interested, and tell us below if you think adding more power to the MX-5 is a) blasphemous, or b) better late than NEVER.
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mingachimp commented on this article
at 01:29 pm on 01 December 2010
yipee first comment, about time for more power why dony mazda do an in house version with the turbo engine they already have in the MPS 3 AND 6 , 260bhp would be amazing
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Skullmansoldier commented on this article
at 03:49 pm on 01 December 2010
I have wanted to buy this car for more than a year now and now that someone has finally umpfffd up the power etc. I think will buy it... Now :)
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igor207 commented on this article
at 03:51 pm on 01 December 2010
they already did a speed mx-5 right before they boosted the 6
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EU-niqe commented on this article
at 04:04 pm on 01 December 2010
meh. Us aussie's have been doing these things to MX-5's for years. It's about time ya poms caught on...
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AshHorne commented on this article
at 04:24 pm on 01 December 2010
Any 'charger kits for an RX-8? I got one and it could do with a bit more raw power. :)
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