Zoom-Zoom, Brad Angevaare's LS1 swap Miata

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Brad Angevaare’s LS1 swap Miata

Words and Images by Ian Rae

I have always had an interest in cars because my father, Rob Angevaare, has always been a huge part of the automobile world. He started out working for his father, Bert Angevaare, at Angevaare Mercedes Benz in Peterborough and worked his way up until he owned his own dealership, Angevaare Mazda with his brothers. Being the longest running family-owned Mazda dealership as well as one of the original car dealers in the Peterborough area, the name Angevaare has always been synonymous with autos. Growing up I had always been a huge fan of the Mazda brand. My parents were always driving new models and I got a taste of

what they all had to offer but it wasn’t until I had driver’s license that I got to find out exactly how amazing of a car they were. As the TV adverts frequently said, it was Zoom-Zoom and they sure did live up to that moniker. While working part-time at the Mazda dealership when I was in high school, I had the opportunity to get up close with all models and although I had always dreamed of owning an RX-7, I had grown very fond of the early models of the Miata. In the summer of 2014 right before leaving for university, my Dad bought a completely original silver 2001 Miata for my Mom. It was originally supposed to be a fun little summer car for the two of them to boot around in with the top down and have some fun. Shortly after buying the car, we put a nice set of black wheels on it with a cold air intake and a Magnaflow exhaust just to make it a little more exciting. It wasn’t long until I convinced my Mom to let me take it to the track for open lapping. That’s where

The Build List

Drivetrain:

- 5.7L LS1, 402whp 380wtq- LS6 heads- Holley mid rise intake manifold with custom intake- Stage 2 Brian Tooley Racing Cam- Kooks long tube headers

- 6speed T56 transmission- Getrag rear differential.

Chassis:

- V8 Roadsters front subframe- V8 Roadsters axle and driveshafts- Fully custom 5bolt hub swap with 17x10 RPF1 wheels- Fully custom Wilwood Brake setup- APR Carbon Spoiler- Custom front splitter and modified bumper- Custom radiator setup- Custom intake and exhaust- Custom Sideskirts

I caught the bug for racing and it was all downhill for my Mom’s little Miata from there. That’s my the explanation for the “Sorry Mom” decal on the spoiler, I really felt bad about commandeering her pride and joy and doing all sorts of crazy things to it. (well not really). The first iteration of the car was the culmination of individual upgrades that were all a learning curve for my Dad and I. It started with a low boost supercharger setup which let me understand how to to handle more power. That lead to some better tires and brake components which then allowed for

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more power and so on, it really can be an evil circle. Then it was on to the next upgrade that resulted in a custom supercharger setup that ran 221whp and 200wtq out of the factory 1.8L motor. The suspension was tweaked with HSD coilovers, an off the shelf Wilwood brake kit, 15x9 wheels and a carbon APR spoiler. That setup lasted two years running in CSCS Time Attack Street RWD class but in August of 2018 the supercharger failed from me pushing it past its limits and that’s when the V8 swap idea was bandied about and by the start of the 2019 season the V8 swap had been completed and we were ready for another season of CSCS Time Attack. All work on the car has been done in-house by my dad and I, some of it has been challenging, some relatively easy but it really is a great way of father – son bonding.

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