hey mike that link fails to show the fact that the mx5 has a fully built engine, wiseco pistons, carillo rods, custom oil pump and a custom sump.
it also has had an extensive brake upgrade in the way of wilwood four piston calipers, custom discs, hawk blue pads and braided brake lines.
there has been no part of that mx5 that hasnt been modified, from it body to suspension, ecu to fuel pump.
also these vechiles DNS: lotus exige, r33 gts4, subaru wrx,evo VIII rs.
also the autostyle z32 got to 1.14 seconds of that car with half the number of practice laps.
and the pro driver had never been to that track before and was there to help them setup the car.