I was browsing BBR’s website recently and noticed they are now offering a turbocharging kit and drive in drive out fitting for the ND2.
Has anyone looked into this yet or maybe looking to get the kit?
hey.
a search might help on this more than my comments… i dont know the actual reason.
i am aware the fueling on ND2 is ‘less superior’’ to the ND1. by that i mean, i have seen threads from the US tuner shops saying they hit a fueling limit quite early on ND2. if i recall it was around the 250bhp mark. (ND1 ive seen dynos with 300bhp on stock fuel system).
that could be a reason.
im curious to know the actual reason, so subbing to this…
dont forget BBR do do ‘more’ than they offer. those are just their off the shelf.
do shop around though. there are other options(companies).
Isn’t one of the key appeals of an MX5 that rarest of things , a normally aspirated engine? In a world where nearly every car is turbocharged (it’s 30 years since I had an N/A daily driver) isn’t it vive le difference when it comes to owning an agile , light , rwd and N/A sports car ?
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That ND transmission with a high torque turbo, too 
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I just thought it interesting a UK based tuner is offering a turbo kit for the ND2 - Personally I don’t find my car lacking in performance, yet 
They’ve been working on it for years and it has clearly taken them a lot longer in development than anticipated. It should be a really well resolved kit though as they’ve got more experience of turbocharging MX5s than anyone.
It’s a different propersition than a normally aspirated or supercharged car. The good thing about BBR is they can sell you whichever upgrade takes your fancy. Personally I’d rather hang on for the blower if I had an ND2 I was looking to take beyond 220bhp.
You will probably need to fit one of their NC gearbox adapters in conjunction with an NC gearbox to handle the extra torque. It would be risky putting that amount of torque through a standard ND2 gearbox.
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I’ve been running an ND1 turbo for the last 6.5k miles, no gearbox issues so far with a cooling scoop, 75w140 and annual oil changes.
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