Drag Racing the 500HP Miata Again But With Grip

[@nicholasfabulous]

What’s the guesstimated quarter mile time

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

On paper it should have been low low 11. The last time I had it at the quarter mile, I ran 8.2@95mph in the eighth, which turned into 12.0@124mph. This pass was already 0.5 faster which means automatic 11.5, but I also had 9mph more speed at the eighth, and it's got about 100whp more. So probably somewhere deep in the 11's but not quite a 10, if I had to estimate.

[@joelolivas4686]

​@@TheCarPassionChannelput the headlights down.

[@shrimpy7862]

​@@joelolivas4686bro that -10hp can't disrespect the popups like that

[@joelolivas4686]

@shrimpy7862 got to put the pop ups down though. It's not like they won't come back up. That's the benefit of pop ups. Active aero.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Didn't it say 11. Something?

[@JustinMcnamara-yz3zw]

The fact that you still have this Miata after 10 years is awesome. This is true car passion.. this is why I have watched all your videos all along thank you for putting all your time in and given us some fire 🔥 content!

[@mtbiata]

Greg please put an M badge on the X5 the make the BMW MX5😂😂

[@IamJ007]

+1

[@fatninja987]

Yes 😂

[@jonboy1225]

As someone who typically hates false M badges, I totally approve this 😂

[@danielskrskr]

are we talking bmw M badge? or Mazda badge? people wouldn't take too kindly to an uPbAdGeD x5. result would be vandalism

[@glenspringle7337]

Bought a used Mazdaspeed Miata and the previous owner did this…. Black ///M X5 COMPETITION. Still on the car

[@agkracing140]

Dropping the tire pressure should help your 60ft tremendously. Great video!

[@yatajoris]

I was thinking the same! He never even mentioned it in the video. Love to see this thing go even faster

[@MidwestTractionModeler]

I concur as well. Drop pressure, increase heat=better traction. I think his boost tune is where it needs to be. I wanna see Greg smoke those Teslas.

[@cerevo]

probably stiffening the rebound of the rear shocks would help it squat and stay planted too. Tires definitely need more heat in them I bet. *edit* I think like 6-9 psi is more appropriate for drag radials

[@Skouskou94]

Add some weight in the back ?

[@charlest7092]

As someone who does a bit of drag racing my recommendations are simple. If your rear shocks are damping adjustable soften them up a a few clicks you need the car to squat when the weight transfers on the launch but if it bottoms out the shocks you'll break loose, launch control/2step at 4000-4500 and if possible keep the boost at 1-2psi for the hit, since the miata doesn't weigh much set the pressure in your slicks at 15psi to start maybe even lower, the burnout start in 2nd and rev it out for a good 4-6 seconds. If it absolutely lights the tires up on launch either back down the launch rpm or pull 1 psi from the tires till it hooks, if it bogs down bump your launch rpm. Change only one thing at a time.

[@twoshortty]

You don’t want an IRS car to squat, it changes the suspension geometry and will camber the tires out by a couple of degrees, for the most tire patch you want a stiff rear set up so you rely on weight transfer and not suspension dampening

[@PolishAlexx]

I agree with the OP. And imo 125mph is enough for 10s with the right 60' which the miata doesn't have. The squatting is needed but raise the ride height first to compensate for geometry changes.

[@04sneakysnake]

Greg, if you're serious about continuing to drag the car I'd HIGHLY recommend getting a Magnus clutch delay valve or something similar. Electronically controlled so it only works in 1st gear, no accidental slip on any other gears, and it'll make those 60fts way more consistent.

[@blaqjac21]

nah hes doing fine

[@outdoorswithjess]

18:40 you almost had me 😆😭

[@zakarywin7645]

My heart sank

[@flipflop7577]

Mine too.. first I thought gearbox, then f*-k a rod...

[@MrMattman0127]

Drag racing guy here. Definitely need more wheelspeed on burnout. I'd start with 16-17psi on tires. Then leave on 2 step 😇

[@deadwaterblacksmithing]

A little tip, a higher wheelspeed burnout will properly heat those tires up to get them really hooking.

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

2nd gear burnouts next time for sure

[@way2hi980]

@@TheCarPassionChannel thats what i came to recommend! try second gear :)

[@TOMONAGE]

I run those same hoosier tires in a miata. I've gotten deep into the 1.50s for 60 foot time several times with those tires. I run at 13-14 psi. Might want to play with suspension setup and shock settings a bit. Try some more positive camber in the rear. you want the contact patch flat when launching. that requires some positive camber. It will be a lot more of a challenge with a manual, but should be doable. Congrats on topping 100mph in the 1/8th, not that many bp miatas do that.

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

That's very encouraging information 😁 1.5 60's must feel insane!

[@TOMONAGE]

@@TheCarPassionChannel That was with an automatic transmission though, I think you can duplicate it with a manual, but will be more of a challenge. You may need even lower tire pressure than what I run. You have some of my old 0-60 and 1/8th mile timeslips on your global hairdresser flexoff. The posted times was on those tires. The car has gone quicker since, and am still using those hoosier dr2's. Your 104mph trap speed indicates you should be able to crack into the 6s for the 1/8th if you get everything set up just right and get a really good launch.

[@the_rad_Panda]

love the videos Greg - cant wait to hop back into my boosted miata aswell. maybe try activating the 2 step revlimiter for the lunches. even though you will propably not want more boost on the line - there is just one less thing to worry about when going after them spicy 60ft. Consistency and less things to worry about might help.. Love from Germany

[@bandwagon240]

The Drag Passion Channel is back, baby!

[@t32prod.98]

i literally love the green screen clips sprinkled in throughout

[@blueovalOdell]

It’s been a minutes since I’ve watch some car passion, but I’m here for it now

[@Four_Eyes]

that thing fckn rips on the back half, would love to see it on a quarter. great video amigo that was fun

[@bradleybatt1401]

11:40 I knew it was Micthell by the sound of his voice lmao. Also Greg! Build a bloody NC dammit!

[@MitchelYardley]

😂

[@SkylerB17]

BOOSTED CAR PASSION NC HELL YESSS!!!

[@dan1906]

BMW, I approve. As a BMW enthusiast (masochist) I appreciate all things BMW. Yet, as a former owner of the "little car that could", I really enjoy your channel. I try to watch every video. ...keep 'em coming and thanks for the effort!

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Nice to hear someone in the comments who believes in BMW's for once, hahaha. Between myself, girlfriend, and brother, this will be our 11th BMW. Love them

[@robflanders7004]

I was smiling this whole video!!! This was so awesome to see you get full benefit of all your work!

[@shufflix4036]

I’m loving this camera guy, hope he’s in more videos filming

[@MitchelYardley]

😊😊

[@stantheman5163]

That was awesome! I haven´t done drag racing since I was a teenager in my friend´s Hemi Dodge Charger. This brought it all back.

[@mariosnikolaou5212]

Bro your best past was absolutely perfect! Congrats for the results and the reliability of the car. Knock on wood.

[@paulharrington94]

My buddies cousins son has a built Bugatti that would walk this thing

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

4 bolt main

[@jp2246]

Ha ha, great comment

[@codyscharkey-gd1sz]

Is he from Canada?

[@paulharrington94]

@@codyscharkey-gd1sz yeah let’s go with that 😂

[@MitchelYardley]

@@FreddyFunderbunz this comment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelsaywhat6980]

You really got me on that last pass. I was like, "NooOoOOo!" And my wife was like, what?! Me: sighs, thank goodness. 😅

[@stevengrizzle]

Congrats Greg on the great results. Bigger tire is cheap fix for the 8th mile at least, some skinnies up front. Eliminate the shift to 4th with cut off a few tenths, and 1st will be less steep with more contact patch. Im sure on a prepped track you will go much faster either way.

[@Friendsofdonr]

Slaying it Mr Peters! Congrats and I hope to bring some heat one of these days, you keep inspiring me. NO CAP

[@blu73]

ah look at 'im, the little red one out slaying it once more, feels good to see man.

[@kentworch]

Absolutely awesome, and I knew that Miata had it in it to beat that other car from last time if you could get the grip to put the power down. Sick day at the tack.🤘🤘🏁🏁

[@skidbits1802]

Congrats! So much time and clever work went into that car

[@grantkendrick277]

I'm over here trying to figure out what this wacky looking red suv is in the last couple runs and realized it's a fiesta. Man Miatas are small and I forget it sometimes.

[@z_855turboR]

Flatshifting = I AM SPEED!:)))) Little Red Rocket sure as hell have come a long way, her ass is LOOKING GOOD with the Hoosiers

[@starckmad1779]

Great job Greg!

[@guywilson187]

Great job. Really entertaining to watch. Thanks for sharing

[@hawker800mech]

Just going say use 2nd gear for burnout, but you already figured that out…but I said it anyway. When I would go for test and tune nights with my ‘11 Mustang V8 I would use 2nd and it worked perfectly. Also, when you lower the tire pressure, mark a line on the tire and rim to see if the tire spins on the rim. Awesome watching this progression with you and the car! It’s a monster!!

[@histandard31]

The launch on that last full run looked great! Some wheel spin so your turbo didn't bog, but not sitting there burning out and going nowhere! Would love to see what the NB does at the track!

[@JonnyJonDogg]

So good to see it finally putting the power down! You should totally take it to the quarter mile soon :)

[@dumbestoyster]

Dad's back!🎉🎉🎉 & He got a fresh haircut...

[@estewar03]

Who couldn't enjoy this one??, show yourself, trolling around the net, You son of a Bi.... lol... Greg, this was great as always. Keep up the content.

[@wills_garage335]

Greg talking about going into 4th will cross the line before getting into boost.... Me: Why no flat-shift? Next Pass: Greg turns on that flat shift!!! Great video!

[@Forest__Spirit]

Got me with the music/grey filter 😹🤣 thought you exploded the trans

[@ubeherelongtime]

The progress you make every video is all inspiring bud ... for real🎉

[@v6powerjunkie]

Lol at your reaction Gregg to the sidewall softness, I remember opening my 1st set, I was there putting them on my rims later hoping they won't split 😂😂 glad u got them 💪 I was hesitant at first but their awsome..... Be good to see you going through the finish line well deep into 4th gear on a 1/4mile, I think it will turn some heads, awsome vid as always 👍

[@raviolitrail]

This is awesome dude. I would to see you try some drifting too.

[@v3ctors69]

Let's go. Need to see this thing hooked up.

[@andrecastro5430]

Definitely a 10 second 1/4 mile car!!

[@vn.ninefive]

Greg! We love you!!!

[@yatajoris]

Hey greg, Besides the slipper It would probably also be smart to instal electronically switched brake bias valve. Then when you do the 2nd gear burnout you can ease into it whilst fully locking the fronts. Love to see you go faster and keep it alive. Cheers man

[@sonofthehill1320]

Very nice! When are you coming to Sonoma for me? Glad you got the burnout working.

[@afhostie]

Love the gran turismo sticker

[@mr.adventure559]

That thing is quick and fast.

[@R03333]

I still watch these videos after selling my Turbo MX5 6 months ago. It feels like checking in on your Ex on Instagram a little bit.

[@nicholasgrunden9748]

Try rolling past the water box during your burnout before starting it it could be water that splashed up into the wheel well that’s dripping back onto the tire causing it to spin at the top of first 🙌🏼

[@BigKandRtv]

Yeah, this is pretty good. Props.

[@gradyturner3367]

jus a old fellers observation/opinion...... yer doin awesome outta the hole till top a first where saw ya struggle for the shift...... looks like ya have yer linelock button in wrong place.....it needs to be on yer shifter so yer hand is there for the shift already... great job droppin yer times so much thats not easy and the jump from street tires to slicks is massive!!!!! yer doin great!!

[@JC-vc7tf]

When I saw you had posted a new video, I was immediately like, oh thank god. It's been too long!

[@Jerjor96]

ya got me good! Great vid man!

[@joeldesmit]

This is so dope!

[@TheTurpin1234]

I've found most tire pressure gagues to be inaccurate by 5psi or MORE. Highly reccomend a Milton gague. I'm a big fan of their service inflators with the analog gague. Mines still accurate after 8 years.

[@WDCSRacing]

This is when alittle bigger than normal turbo is nice. You can launch easier. And have more pull higher. I drag race 8.8 on motorcycle we leave at 4k rpm’s. Back in day old bikes launch at 7k. It’s Forsure better launch almost no boost on certain set ups

[@mark_kulakov]

Scared me at the end there 😂

[@koolerthanapolarbear]

damn, so good! this is peak miata

[@bennythebull9]

The video I’ve been waiting for

[@icantdo55]

Lower tire pressure and always 2nd gear burnouts. lol wrote this before I saw end of video.

[@DirtGearTv]

That last run sounded like you were on a tear too!

[@sylvaintexier8609]

You got me good with that third gear miss....

[@AntonioEscobedononidajesus_]

2nd gear burnout to get the wheel speed up to warm up the tires faster and 2 step to leave under boost will help out

[@garytomaska1133]

The logical next step is gotta be a 4 rotor

[@StovallsGarage]

2nd gear burn out is a must, also your suspension needs some work. seems like there's not enough travels, car squats hits the end of travels, then knocks the tires loose , might want to stiffen the rebound in the rear, and soften it up in the front. other option is smaller wheel and bias plys with some sidewall.

[@cerevo]

HA TAKE THAT ERIC BREGMAN! YOU GOON!

[@Octaviodeiques]

Absolute killer !!

[@IanB22]

great episode

[@edwingonzalezjr4203]

Nice work brother. Hey did I see a rotrex supercharger in the beginning of the video?

[@aaronm2452]

Tire pressure gauge is part of routine maintenance. You should have one in every car, also a 12v air pump, you're still a pro😅

[@macattack57]

Are you coming to Miata Reunion in October? I would love to see the car in person. This is one of my favorite builds.

[@BigStreams_]

Bro… 18:48 made me throw my hands on my head and out loud I let out a big “NOoooo… :(“

[@dimitriliving]

Literally 100 X better than the first round. I never knew the drag radial tires had so much flex in the sidewalls. I remember people saying never to track race with drag radials bc if you lose traction, they can grip up unpredictably and send you into a wall.

[@sonofthehill1320]

I always do 2nd gear burnouts. Come to Sonoma and everyone will help iron all this stuff out. Remember tire pressure changes after a pass.

[@Tuscanvince]

Great video 👌😎

[@MJPilote]

Adjust rear shock compression little bit softer and front rebound softer also to get some weight shifting on the launch. If you get it to dead hook out of the hole, something might go pop or it will go like a rocket.

[@7_au]

Lower tyre pressure, line lock so you can get better heat into the tyres, and possibly a clutch delay valve if all else fails.

[@whitebear96]

man, almost got a heart attack with that pass 8 miss

[@UocLv]

Thank you, for a video!

[@schneir5]

I just have a stock 1995 Miata, but lately I've been thinking about getting a newer car, like an ND Miata RF. I test drove a 2020 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth the other day, and I just didn't like how it felt. It seems like I fit better in my old Miata, like I felt as if I had way more of the car up around me in the Fiat. I had to use the backup camera in the Fiat, even with the top down, whereas I can see just fine out of my Miata with the removable hard top. The window sills and the windshields just seem lower on my old Miata. I suspect that might be a safety feature, but that's disheartening because it means that pretty much any newer car will feel that way to me. I don't know if I just have normal length legs, but a short torso or what lol but long story short, now I'm considering trying to upgrade my Miata into a track car and fix my other car. I have a Ford Escape, but the one shock absorber mount rusted off of the body. It's kinda cool; it's a manual transmission and has all wheel drive. The main caveat to turbocharging my current Miata is that I messed up the crankshaft when I changed the timing belt myself like 5 years ago. I didn't tighten the crankshaft bolt enough, so it came loose and messed up the keyway. The local shop epoxied it for me. I think it would be easier to just have the whole engine and transmission swapped, if I was going to go that route. I've also been thinking about just saving up money and trying to get one of those new Nissan Z's or Toyota Supra's. They're so expensive and hard to find, but if I save up a big enough down payment then I think I could afford one. I found a Porsche 944 for $5500 at a small local dealership a couple days ago. It allegedly runs, so that might be a good deal. I just looked online and the ones I found for sale were all like $20k and up.

[@inicity5009]

fire video!!

[@firedustman]

very well done !

[@tylersteen2864]

On the burnout, stop your rear tires half in the water half out. Sit there spinning until it starts smoking a little then spin out

[@tylersteen2864]

I stand corrected. The burnouts are improving. Side note the lower your 60ft the slower your top end mph will be. Because your getting there quicker

[@ATXevolutionz]

brother the car looks like it could use about 100 pounds in the trunk. it will help keep the suspension settled

[@RideShootDrink]

Greg-man! well done! 😆😆😆

[@crxh22honda37]

You need a clutch slipper for lower 60ft times. A 1.6 60ft should be achieve able. Look up sws clutch slipper. It's a reasonably priced one. You can also build your for even cheaper. Use a jeg brake line switch and a bunch of different plumping pieces. From sws picture you can figure out the parts you need.

[@pierresauve8612]

Can we expect a video on the supercharger install? Super stoked about that

[@MWolf85Productions]

There we go!

[@imSchwaggy]

Yeah u def need 2nd gear burnout or some track bite (if u can). And less tire pressure.

[@NBFL]

That X5 is just a misplaced ///M badge away from becoming yet another Miata in your driveway

[@rls428]

Makes me want a NA with boost even more now

[@tubejorrit]

Do it, it took me 4 years to build my boosted nbfl and I only have a td04 but its so much fun now

[@bushwookieadventures]

hell ya bro keep goin!!!!

[@ohhman9400]

that's very crazy for a street miata! I wonder what this setup will do in a 1/4th

[@SikkRaz3r]

deff need to looking ina little lower diff ratio i get this is 1/8mile but if you could stretch rear gear a tad you wouldn't have to 3 4 shift or possibly slightly taller tire to keep rpm from redline crossing the line also you deff need a 2step/anti lag for the launch but as is you have a solid 1.6-1.8 60ft in you

[@joshuaenyart5570]

Blonde red head for the win

[@MEAHDUH]

Grreiagh you need to make a tuning class lol, id pay to be in it!!

[@J3n555]

Love it!