For the time being, the timing was advanced from 10 degrees to 14 to give better low end horsepower using at least 92 octane premium fuel. He finally decided to visit Toys For Wheels who helped him complete a long awaited look to his motor. The springs are tightly wounded coils and are from the race series. His mechanic from Rennsport Autowerks installed the springs and when the job was completed, the Miata certainly looked more aggressive kneeling low on all fours. The new lung brought in more oxygen into the chambers thus creating more dynamic horsepower for the car.
Some cheapskates fill their air boxes with old socks.
While this may seem like a good idea, you'll never be able to wear them again since they will be covered with dead flies. The unit came complete with a filter, adapter hose and a heat shield to hold back excess hot air and it looked great in the engine compartment. Again, Carlito took pride in working on his car by installing the filtering system himself with the aid of his co-partner. This combination complimented the miata's aggressive great looks while creating a very humful tune. When provoked, the cannon shot out a fire so intense, no individual chasing behind him ever lived to tell about the torturous heat.