440hp Turbo 1994 Mazda Miata POV Drive (Binaural Audio)

[@TedwardDrives]

This one actually made me nervous but I wanted to keep driving forever. Thanks to the owner for trusting me with his death trap. And thanks to my patreon supporters for making this content possible!

[@bradleymorse1189]

I think people don't give you enough credit for being such a smart and disciplined driver. Great job and of course respect the drive

[@TedwardDrives]

Incredibly kind. Thank you

[@CarsWithFrank]

Is it for sale?? I want it

[@kiribrotheblackswordsman7484]

Damn that car is nice

[@JNAMOTORSPORTS]

Reading the commenting is showing how many people are fucken douche bags and think a car can’t handle power You just don’t know how to drive it it has double wishbone all the way around It’s fine

[@lavaentity9621]

this is the literal definition of “lightweight + insane power = s p e e d”

[@itznoahkunz8039]

Big wing + down force = grip

[@kynijava817]

Insane power + lightweight + no aero = death trap on wheels..

[@acookiegimme4894]

@@kynijava817 1960's F1 in a nutshell

[@kynijava817]

@@acookiegimme4894at least they had rear tires wider then a duelly truck and an iron nutsack for extra weight and grip, best one made in the 60s is the Honda RA300 in my opinion

[@GyroPyro121212]

@shot shot I beg to differ. The effects of downforce/aerodynamics can begin to present themselves at speeds as low as 40 mph. By 60, they are ever present. In a 440 hp Miata, the rules of the road are unlikely to be followed. It is very possible and likely that the owner will exceed 100 mph on multiple occasions. Perhaps he will even take high speed corners at 100+. Proper aero will not only make this car safer, but much faster through high speed turns and much more fun to drive.

[@OlafurArons]

Literally built by someone who was like "I'm gonna use the whole speedometer".

[@TedwardDrives]

Lol and beyond the redline

[@heikopanzlaff3789]

My 2016 stock German spec Miata ND uses the whole speedo already ... And I have a 1988 RX 7 FC Turbo what goes k of km/ h easily. Can proof, have no photo but an eyewitness . Legal in Germany - no speed limit.

[@krassergamerLP]

@@heikopanzlaff3789 yeah but the new miatas don't have the Pop up headlights :@

[@martinmiazga2025]

“I paid for the whole speedometer, I will use the whole speedometer”

[@CBRuRedE1]

Only got one life to live. Might as well send it.

[@TheTopher]

Amazing how well it puts down the power!

[@TedwardDrives]

Haha I had to pedal it! Thing was violent

[@MrFoulksy]

Almost like it doesn't have 440hp in this video.

[@lkillercaml9945]

@@MrFoulksy ricer miatas miata has like 380 and spins 4th 🤔

[@alubchicken]

You should drive more modified cars :)

[@TheRealNolanStyles]

@@lkillercaml9945 on bottomed out coilovers and probably minimum chassis mods and garbage tires. Not trying to bash ricermiata but that’s what I’m assuming.

[@frej2229]

That seems like a terrifying miata

[@TedwardDrives]

It genuinely was lol

[@shodancat1000]

9:03 lol, so much boost it literally started blowing the dash board off!

[@05_acosta14]

Yooo 😂😂

[@markkoetsier6475]

Nah man, that's just the custom blow-off valve! 😆

[@Bayern2232]

Wtf 😂

[@diamondtron7852]

"This is not an act" we see how fast that speedo's moving, understandable.

[@chino.gambinoo]

he hit 120 in a yata so quick

[@lakai958]

Also What It was YOU IN THIS MIATA THAT OVERTOOK ME ON 146. Holy shit my dude

[@TedwardDrives]

😂 sorry if I was rude

[@lakai958]

@@TedwardDrives i was blown away. Because i also own a 1992 Miata and i could not understand what the hell i had just seen 🤣🤣🤣

[@lucabaicanescu]

@@lakai958 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@i_dont_know1309]

Timestamp?

[@lakai958]

@@i_dont_know1309 it wasnt shown here. But i live in this part of Southern/central Massachusetts

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Looks like a killer setup. The sensitive throttle can probably be fixed with boost-by-tps in the tune, I have nearly identical setup, between the oversized throttle body and EFR turbo the boost comes in way to high at very low throttle, boost-by-tps made it so much more manageable and enjoyable

[@skylinesandro]

Thanks for the tip Greg! I'll look into adjust thay trim asap.

[@TedwardDrives]

This makes me so happy 😂

[@skylinesandro]

@@TheCarPassionChannel I'm on a hydra. Looking at going to a haltech over the winter. But I'm sure I can get it squared away. I will hit you up to see what your values are for a good starting point anyways.

[@AdamExigentSolutions]

Ya im also using boost-by-tps. Im only making 350ish but its super helpful. Car also wanted to be in boost when cruising down the highway without it. Car has been 12.1 at 118 on 4 year old 245 rs4s

[@Mitutumuch]

I would greatly appreciate a video where you breakdown the builds and how they make these starting stock cars become tuner beasts

[@TheRealBleach]

You'd need to have a death wish to put 440hp in a car that weighs less than 1000kg. On top of that there is probably not much downforce.

[@shodancat1000]

Yeah but also, 440hp in a

[@garrett591]

I want to right now

[@fatninja987]

Yeah downforce is not the miatas strong suite

[@thepilotmaster777]

No they have up force. The faster you drive the more it wants to loft off the ground

[@KeasekuchenJonas]

@@thepilotmaster777 yo seriously?

[@yudhishthiranarine3847]

As a Miata owner, I was so amazed to watch that speedometer rise that quickly in the first 5 secs of this clip that I ended up rewatching it >10 times...I need this.

[@TedwardDrives]

Hahah yeah it’s so strange to feel this in a Miata

[@saucyp123]

That transmission is about to take a permanent vacation 🥳

[@TedwardDrives]

Bon voyage!

[@Kal-i6w]

@@TedwardDrives swap miata to dual clutch

[@danilochavarria7348]

@@Kal-i6w nah manuals are way more fun.

[@johntechwriter]

Even at stock power the original ND transmission was fragile. Many failed and Mazda swapped them for free. But they wouldn't for this car.

[@demon1954]

Mine had 350whp and the 6 speed lasted 10 years. It was a mk2.5 so had ABS. I’m not so sure I could have used it as a DD without ABS.

[@Komicicle]

Ted: *casually goes 120mph in a miata* me: "i want one now"

[@tylerkursh6596]

a feather with a tune. i like it!

[@rootsmanuva82]

This Miata is fast enough to warrant aero. If it were me I’d add a functional front splitter and rear wing to keep it from taking flight 😳😅. I think aero looks like balls but this car warrants it! It must feel pretty sketchy above 120 mph or so. It’s so light and the body wasn’t designed with downforce in mind like even a base Corvette or Porsche.

[@manikin198]

Ian Clancy I had a 1994 black MX5 (Miata) turbo running 280 bhp and that was fast enough! Doing over 130mph on the UK motorways was sketchy as fuck and you could feel the front end lifting slightly. Mine didn’t have an under tray though which I don’t think helped!

[@garrettwright4337]

Yeah they already are so light the car definitely warrants at least a splitter and and wing at that point it’s not rice

[@TheAdatto]

Just use the hp for acceleration. Driving at stock top speed is already dangerous. I gonna turbo my nb tenny next month but i sure ain't gonna try top speed.

[@bridgerolson3556]

Can confirm boosted Miata after 120 feels like you’re doing warp speed

[@nitrovent]

Had a (stock except for some cheap coilovers) 1.9l NB that given enough space on the Autobahn also reached 120 to 130 mph. Felt like I was using two lanes... can't imagine how it must feel if there is still power left to accelerate...

[@chrishernandez2490]

Thats downright insane. A 200whp miata is equivalent to modern day 450hp muscle cars. I can't even imagine 440whp

[@dizzy2xx]

similar to a cat probably

[@collinjohnston1458]

@@dizzy2xxnot even close

[@spikedbeetle]

My racing experiences agree with you.

[@defyyourlogic487]

@@dizzy2xxmore like demon 170

[@ghezinho9049]

> KZbin suggested me your channel some hours ago > "Hmm I like these videos, subscribed" > "Wonder if there is a Miata video since I own an nb" > "Let me search... nope. Oh well" Then this upload. The timing is so perfect I'm genuinely scared lol

[@TedwardDrives]

haha thats incredible...and it has an NB gearbox and rear end!

[@SpartanDara]

If you haven’t checked out Tedward’s buddy TheTopher, he has similar videos with quite a few on his NA! He doesn’t have the car anymore but there’s quite a few

[@dangk1334]

LOL that’s exactly what happened to me

[@charlespletzke8311]

Holy hell it sounds so good! Also, the power level turns the 6-speed box into a 5-speed dogleg box with a crawler gear

[@TedwardDrives]

damnit thats the best description. I wish I used it in the video lol

[@speed_shooter]

Yeah this car... Well... Basically you're trying to not die. The most realistic review of any turbo Miata ever.

[@Nitro-fu7rv]

Thing looks like a rocket ship. I’d definitely be in court every month if I owned this 🤣

[@bluebakuredkoi]

Pulled over twice this month in my regular ass miata 😂😂😂

[@johntechwriter]

@@bluebakuredkoi You're right. My stock ND2 makes 181 hp and combined with its close-ratio 6-speed demands to be driven faster than the sheep around me are willing to go. I'm trying to slow myself down because though I'm not driving dangerously, I am out of sync with the U.S. driving environment and will eventually be ticketed. (In Italy when ppl see a sports car behind will move over to let him by.)

[@bluebakuredkoi]

@@johntechwriter my car doesn't feel exceptionally fast, but your right man the car just always fells like it's willing to misbehave with me. It's like being a kid in a go kart.😁

[@opoc_x37]

If you aren't careful you are going to heaven instead of court in this deathtrap

[@nomadben]

@@johntechwriter Everyone around you that's not in a sports car is a sheep? LOL

[@wills_garage335]

One of the best high power/boosted Miata reviews... actually taking it for a rip with a real genuine reaction. Great vid. I am now twice as exited that I pulled the trigger on a EFR 6758 for my NB.

[@ivangarcia800]

6 neutrals😂takes it to dealership”yea something feels off anytime I’m not going downhill”

[@resinsmp]

Nikola has entered the chat

[@MuddafukhingdisKUST]

yeah i like doing pulls but i never actually go that fast. i rarely ever hit 100

[@Matt-dd1zr]

I didn’t think this day would come.. Me calling a miata *scary*...

[@Tacomaster-lq2ik]

I will never have enough money or skill to make a car like this. But God am I obsessed with the sound.

[@blaine1799]

9:42 caught me off-guard lol

[@Janni069]

5:20 basically all the people tuning their car for more power on public roads

[@HexDan]

you know a car is truly fast when it looks fast on camera XD

[@VennerYay]

dude the SOUND of this miata... gave me goosebumps

[@Mant1s]

The sound is amazing

[@jimmybags1494]

I drove a boosted NA that had around 340HP, I'd say that was just right. Nine inch wheels and R888's meant that no matter what tomfoolery you and the throttle got in to, it wasn't gonna spin. She would break loose but keep it together, such a good time!

[@rootsmanuva82]

440 hp in a ~2,200 lb Miata is indeed insane. But it’s power delivery is linear with no boost surge in the midrange to send you into a tree. The tires hook up great too.

[@lukefriesen]

lets be honest, ted is probably the best car review guy on youtube.

[@MrDroid0518]

This is just awsome and puts down the power very well!

[@TedwardDrives]

I was pedaling it pretty good...if you just stand on the throttle it'll just spin lol

[@nathenperri2826]

@@TedwardDrives Good to know; now I am excited! I swapped a Ford 2.3T in my 91 NA and I should be near the 400 HP mark, but I get the head done and H-beam rods, I will safely being around 500 HP.

[@tappajaav]

@@nathenperri2826 You still alive?

[@florentfondettes]

KZbin subtitles: "music" You're god damn right!

[@TDPEquinox]

"Gearbox full of 6 neutrals" haha

[@eliasfalcon8783]

The Miata: I AM SPEED

[@killswitch6786]

The turbo🥵

[@skylinesandro]

Ah you got the hood closed first try. Good job! Also my gauge cluster cover needs some love.

[@OpenSesame404]

I've watched this video like 7 times! this video is what sold me on Miatas. your awesome man, keep up the good work.

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks!!

[@zacharybrown3380]

I love how much passion you put into your work. I hope you can grow to an amazing car channel because you deserve it

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you Zachary!

[@victorkonon]

"When the car is in the air, the stability control can't help much" - Randy Pobst. I'd love to watch Randy driving this car to its limits 😂

[@johntechwriter]

Randy is a great driver but so is this guy.

[@ericspooner9199]

As someone who lives in MA I hope to see this on the road someday lol. Thing is I live in Falmouth, little bit of a stretch to see it.

[@BIGGELATO]

That steering wheel reminded me of my first car, Protege. Wow. Memories!

[@Ankur3108]

What a drive this car gives you

[@daver7465]

Wow, 140hp more than my (very fast) Golf R in the lightweight frame of an NA Miata (I drive an NB), hard to imagine! Nice video.

[@azrzgaming]

Man I enjoy the way you talk about cars! Keeeeep it up!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!

[@pault6347]

Wow, can't believe the block and crank can support that. Awesome. I would be doing donuts at every empty intersection and doing burnouts everywhere else. I mean, I already DO, but with half the horsepower and twice the weight. This would make my shenanigans far more efficient.

[@Observerification]

I love the fact that subtitles say music when you're revving up

[@luisaleman7935]

I found this channel recently and the content is amazing, I been binge watching your videos they are amazing, I will be surprised if you don’t hit 100k before the end of the year

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you Luis!!

[@evanduvall2359]

Wish we could see his smile while driving.

[@lakai958]

Even the gauge cluster hood is trying to make a jump for its life

[@DefenderMPGaming]

I knew this car looked familiar! I live around the same area as the owner and always see him driving around once every week or so. I love the sound of that thing and the owner likes to wink his headlights at people, he's a cool guy!

[@elopobaconforpigsqc1061]

Thing looks fun !

[@RobertERensch]

Love the bullwhip sound of the waste gate.

[@neuroplasticity]

This reminds me of how fast my 2016 r6 is. I can rip to 67mph in first gear within seconds from a dig. Not hating but just blazed and realizing just how fast motorcycles are haha Sick miata. Always loved miatas

[@chrisbennett9391]

This brings back memories ... My first Miata was an NB I built up with 350hp at 18psi boost, which I used as a daily driver for years. Mine was built to run 25psi, but it rarely even touched 20psi. He's 100% correct, this car is not one to hand to someone not ready for the power. Boost made the car so intoxicating to drive, but you get in trouble super easy. Yes, it's fun, but it really ups the fear factor. It changes the car from a fun car that you can do whatever to one you have to keep under control to not die quickly. Recently, I picked up an ND1 and love it. So much fun to go a little nuts at times knowing you're well within the limits of the car.

[@rootsmanuva82]

This Miata must slay so many unsuspecting victims. If I saw this Miata on the road I would’ve guessed it had 160 hp tops (most Miata’s aren’t turbocharged; ~130hp stock). Now I know not to mess with a white NA Miata when in MA 😅

[@tappajaav]

*Heavy messing intensifies*

[@GamerPs--pn5eu]

I like how he reply to people comment unlike other KZbinrs

[@TedwardDrives]

I try to get to as many as possible. The channel is nothing without viewers so I try to respond when I can or at least give it a like so they know I saw it

[@GamerPs--pn5eu]

@@TedwardDrives you are legend among all of the KZbinrs

[@nicholaseichholz6081]

"And Send it to the moon" 😆 New here and already have a favorite Tedward quote

[@Guzma076]

Miata Is Always The Answer

[@scuckplexity]

1:06 i love the way you said the word “genius”. To be honest it feels better than anybody else saids it😂

[@brooksthompson2714]

That sutututututu never gets old!!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@Kinuhbud]

Can't imagine having that much power in my miata--sweet jesus! I've driven one with ~230, but 440wtf

[@JukeboxAlley]

Out of all the vettes and mustangs I've driven and ridden in, many high horsepower cars, the Miata is one of the funnest cars to drive on the back roads period, it's always a good time and feels balanced, love em.

[@Billy-rz1jg]

I would NEVER want to be a passenger in this thing.

[@TedwardDrives]

I agree 1000000%

[@angriinomad3527]

I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO BE A PASSENGER. What a way to go out if shit happened. I died smiling, hearing turbo noises

[@glensomething2800]

@@angriinomad3527 but wouldnt you also rather go out behind the wheel, smiling and hearing turbo noises

[@trevorstokens2894]

yes you would😂

[@defyyourlogic487]

I would love to be a passenger

[@DerKeksDerVerdammnis]

I love how you are not posing, you have respect and you know what power means!

[@TedwardDrives]

100%... the posers will either never pedal it, or die being tough!

[@MCJimboy10]

What a dream for me. I will have a NA like this one day :) 18/10/20 - I hope you're looking back on this comment Sam and smiling

[@SoXDYTB]

i love it when everytime it floors it subtitles are like " music "

[@nickkings2220]

"What's the retail on one of those?"

[@TedwardDrives]

More than... you get it..

[@damon5899]

@@TedwardDrives Miata

[@PLK123]

@@damon5899 Miata

[@stluke4655]

Nice pfp

[@kylereyes7320]

Life insurance

[@ANILTV82]

i feel like this is deja vu for donut's miata build,this is a fun car would definitely build and keep if i had the money,love for mazda will never die!

[@treskilion-9690]

Now that's a tune!

[@GregDoesRandomTech]

i just moved to mass and one thing i gotta say is i love the roads here. makes my drive with my 2g eclipse alot more fun. love your videos man

[@thomaswilliamson5178]

My is my brain hearing this as the best sound I've ever heard, actually better than a 5 pot

[@andybyrne3542]

I’m watching this because I’ve seen one in person for the first time today, a modified one…I love Mini’s because of their size etc, when I saw the Miata, I was blown away. What a sweet sized car for a fast build.

[@Miatalustrium]

I literally spun out in a stock NA hitting turn after getting it recently. You're 100% correct that this car would kill me, sheesh. It's still returning 28mpg on 87 though, right?? 😏

[@rosegold-beats]

i love that it doesnt sound too loud and that it has tractions. sounds so satisfying

[@danielblake1399]

I have a 1994 miata! But it definitely does not hit 400hp, awesome build 👍🏻

[@andreylonewolf2463]

i love that sneeze from turbo

[@noahreynoldsriding3452]

That thing is full on "balls to the walls" lmao. Ps, I love the little sticker of Gary with a turbo as a shell.

[@clawsnugget]

I keep coming back to watch this video I love this video very much

[@steve-qs8qf]

Yea this is a suicide

[@silenteyebros]

I love how the gauge cluster hood is hanging on for dear life

[@krave3708]

Recently came across your vids and fell in love. keep it up ted!

[@MrFlea5000]

I am in new zealand, bought a red turbo Mx5 and its absolutely nuts like this :D Ilove it

[@potater6163]

Im looking to buy one in new zealand as my first car, They are all around $9k though, Going to auckland to look at one in 3 days. 1.8l 1994 for 8.9k

[@mikemikeson33]

"POP THE HOOD" :D

[@njm6502]

this channel is very underrated. this shouldve like have 500k+ subscribers.

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!

[@LG-hf8ni]

All the time I see those videos and just get reminded of how sad it is for car enthusiasts in Germany... This shit isn't possible here

[@ryanpappalau1924]

Why do you say that?

[@LG-hf8ni]

@@ryanpappalau1924 if you engine swap a car in Germany for example. Theoretically you have to build that car twice, one time to get it destroyed and have all the crash tests break tests etc done and verified that everything is okay. Or someone else has to have done that exact same thing in Germany before.

[@jamescarrot2813]

@@LG-hf8ni that sounds like an unenforceable law like seatbelt laws. I can't imagine that actually stopping anyone

[@jqxbs_112]

*Miata is always the answer*

[@deborahdiperna2451]

Your videos make me miss living in Massachusetts. I'll be back one day idc how much they tax me.

[@maninredhelm]

Mass income tax is down to a flat 5%. There's only about 10 states significantly below that these days.

[@johntechwriter]

Try Northern California and you'll never want to go back east. Fabulous climate and thousands of miles of deserted back roads. (All the sheep are on the freeways.)

[@yajsemi671]

This is the most amazing vehicle ever

[@pechpech4085]

Tedward : people need honda actys! I love it! Also Tedward : anyway, here's a +400hp miata

[@TedwardDrives]

😂

[@robertlee4172]

The 1st guy on KZbin to speak of "respect for the hp". Lots of idiots overestimating road conditions, tires, and speed. Speed is one thing, tires can show a lot of tread, but something as simple as "STORAGE" of tires and age affect the tire compound. Hard cornering and accelerating out of corners wear on multiple components too. Education goes a long way when it comes to longevity.

[@Roddy_Zeh]

So can we say this is officially a Mazda MX-5²? **ba dum tss* EDIT: Jokes aside, the 1st-gen Miata always brings me good memories of my money-maker on Gran Turismo 3...it was a white example just like this. ECU remap + stage 1 turbo kit + sport exhaust and I already had 260 hp, over double the stock figures, lol! It was the cheapest high-power increase I knew back then. Only struggled with long straights because of the stock short-ratio gearbox; back then I didn't know how to tune the ratios in the racing gearbox, so I always used the stock unit.

[@mennyg3449]

this car is such a eargasm. im enjoying every second on this video

[@jakeweidaw2424]

Damn that flutter 🤤

[@fellowperson6406]

*"SQUIRREL!"* All jokes aside its crazy to me to see the rpm push so high - just like he said it's so unnecessary that I love it

[@samvhell9104]

Holy cow

[@whyalwaysme1106]

how can a miata sound so good. im in love!

[@fatninja987]

1st gear should still be the same if it is out of a nb like said, the na and nb have pretty much the same chassis, which is why you can swap the trans and rear end with no issues, it just bolts right in

[@2JZ_Cressi]

The ratios on the 6 speeds are different

[@fatninja987]

@@2JZ_Cressi yes but it should drive like it would have in the nb it came out of since the chassis are pretty much the same

[@TheAdatto]

@@fatninja987 he was saying that the 1st gear is useless because when you would floor it in 1 and it gets boost you are redlining in 1 second. No grip and when you finally get it in 2 you just wasted more time than if you just made boost in 2nd with that amount of power.

[@tamir8790]

just heard it in the intro and instant like.