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In the world of professional drifting there are some pretty crazy builds happening right now, but the one being pieced together in New Zealand by Speedhunters own Mad Mike Whiddett might just be certifiably insane. Because, as weve seen in previous updates on Project RADBUL including the last one from early December when its engine was being pieced together  not only is everything about this build unconventional, the shock value has been wound right off the scale. Despite being a motorsport category where rulebooks allow a certain amount of engineering freedoms, theres almost a tried and tested formula when it comes to engineering competitive pro car. Replicants, superheros, and reboots await you in our Fall Movie Guide. Plan your season and take note of the hotly anticipated indie, foreign, and documentary. The latest news articles from Billboard Magazine, including reviews, business, pop, hiphop, rock, dance, country and more. I can tell you that a short wheelbase Mazda MX 5 with a 4 rotor, twin turbo engine good for four digit power output is definitely not it though. But would you expect anything from Mad Mike We certainly didntFrom the moment Mike began drifting almost 1. RADBUL is the culmination of all his wildest ideas, turned into reality and then cranked up to 1. To recap quickly, late last year the NC MX 5 chassis was put on a trailer and driven half the way down New Zealands North Island to Wanganui, the home of Pulse Performance Race Engineering. It was there that RADBULs custom quad rotor engine was pieced together, using among other components, a bunch of brand new Mazda OEM parts rotors, housings and apex seals included. It also received a pair of custom specced Garrett GTX4. PPRE built manifold running a Pro. The Full Mike`S New Car Movie ' title='The Full Mike`S New Car Movie ' />Street Performance merge collector for the wastegates. Speaking of which, there arent just two Mad Mike Signature Line Turbosmart Comp Gates 4. But four The dump pipes, which point upwards and extend right out through a hole cut in the bonnet are one of this builds many considered details. Because why not have a quartet of stacks shooting fire out of the hood Given the calibre of this project, its not surprising that many brands have partnered up with Mad Mike Motorsports throughout the course of the build. Quality gear is everywhere, including an entire fuel system designed and supplied by Aftermarket Industries Australia, that includes the injectors and fuel rails, Brown Miller Racing Solutions fittings and lines, and three giant Walbro pumps as part of a custom surge tank setup. Also in the mix is a huge Plazmaman throttle body and oringed alloy Plazmaclamps from the same maker, and a locally sourced Mechman alternator. While the 2. 6B build was going on in the engine room at PPRE, the rest of the car was in another part of the workshop being worked upon too. Youd be right in calling the 4 inch pipe that exits just shy of the differential an exhaust, but seeing as what it does, flamethrower would perhaps be a more accurate description. From underneath you can see PPREs handiwork when it came to mounting the Winters Performance Quick Change rear end, plus the rear mounted PWR radiator with twin fans, custom built KW Suspension coilovers and Megan Racing arms. While they were at it, PPRE took care of the interior fit out too. The idea here was to keep things is simple as possible, with all of the important stuff tucked away, but still easily accessible. The only thing missing in this shot is a cut down version of the Mazdas factory dashboard skin, which neatly covers up all of the electronics. They include everything from the Haltech Platinum Series Sport 2. WB2 Wideband Controller and CAN Hub modules, to a bunch of M W Ignitions CDIs. A Racepak Smart. Wire solid state power module is also installed and acts as central command centre for all of the MX 5s wiring, with activation via an eight gang Racepak Switch Panel mounted on the rollcage bar at the top of the windscreen. No surprises that a Haltech IQ3 digital display unit features in the mix too. Deep into the passenger side footwell is where the dry sump system tank and PWR inline water to oil cooler are positioned, but these are normally hidden behind a black shroud, as seen in the first image of RADBULs interior. On the opposite end of the cockpit, New Zealand competition seat maker Racetech has provided a pair of their made to order RT9. HRs. These carbonKevlar framed seats feature 2. Takata RACE 6 harnesses theyll keep Mike and any would be passengers locked into position. And youd want to be locked into position riding in a Mazda MX 5 with a twin turbo 2. B engine in the front, right Time To Tune. The sum of all those parts and countless labour hours have resulted in this. Having seen the Mazda when it was delivered to Mike as a lightly damaged, rolling chassis, its hard to believe that its the same car. If there was any doubt that Mike was building the worlds wildest MX 5Miata, I think they can all be put to bed nowPrior to its first shakedown, the final job for the Pulse Performance crew was to strap RADBUL down on their Dyno Dynamics rolling road dynamometer, and get the tuning phase underway. Is epic the right word to use hereI think so It almost looks like it should run a clear polycarbonate body over the top, like a scale RC car For the task at hand, Haltech flew in a technician from Australia, and armed with their tuning software, he went to work with Warren from PPRE. Solid output from the engine was never in question, but when with just a whiff of boost pressure thrown into it RADBULs rear tyres started lighting up on the rollers, it was confirmed. A tyre change was required, but after two days on the dyno the tune was complete. The result 1. 03. Mobil two stroke oil. Well let you draw your own conclusions on what its making at full whackShake  Bake. Given PPREs stones throw proximity to Manfeild raceway, it would have been silly to not give the Mazda a solid thrash prior to Mike bringing it back up to Auckland. This was crunch time for everyone involved in the build. Calculations and theories aside, no one really new how the ultra short wheelbase of the MX 5 would react with four digit horsepower motivating it. Having so much time and money invested into the build, RADBUL was a pretty big gamble, but one that Mike was ultimately willing to take. Yes, he could have shoved this motor in a fresh RX 7 or RX 8 build and had some idea of what he was going to end up with, but thats not his style. And looking at this thing, we can be thankful for that To get a proper handle on what the car was capable of a relatively neutral setting was applied the suspension, and RADBUL was let off the leash. As you can see above, it made lots of smoke and lots of fire, but what you cant see is the ear to ear smile plastered across Mikes face. Given its physical dimensions it was always going to be an aggressive chassis, but with the immense amount of power and torque on tap, the verdict is that the two factors balance each other out nicely. If you took the violent nature of MADBUL Mikes naturally aspirated 4 rotor RX 7, and the grunt of BADBUL Mikes turbo 3 rotor RX 8 and amplified them ten fold, this would quite likely be the result. In Mikes own words, its also the fastest thing with four wheels that I have ever driven. The Final Touches. When I caught up with Mike last night at his compound in Auckland, he was busy at work finalising the the MX 5s body work. Download Movie Tom Sawyer Dvd. Kit wise, theres not a lot available off the shelf for the NC chassis, let alone with the sort of aggression that Mike knew it needed. So to get the MX 5 looking how he envisaged it on paper a long time ago, hes taken matters into his own hands, using a combination of Mazda OEM, Autokonexion, Hybrid Lab, and Rocket Bunny RX 7 parts laying around the shop to bring the look to life. Given his track record with this sort of thing  and what Ive seen in person  its going to look amazing.