When Miska Kähkönen isn’t working as a youthful electrician in Espoo, Finland, you’ll most likely uncover him in his storage, or out having pleasing on two and 4 wheels. Miska is into bikes – from avenue to motocross – and simply currently started overlanding in his Jeep Cherokee XJ. The true star of his storage, however, is a 1991 Mazda MX-5.
Miska purchased the MX-5 once more in 2013 with the intention of on daily basis driving it. Nonetheless – shock, shock – that each one modified all through its first winter in his possession, when Miska decided it can make an vital enterprise automotive.
The first iteration of the enterprise debuted at an space automotive current in 2014, nevertheless it wasn’t until 2019 that the little Mazda started to resemble the machine we see now. It was a journey to Poland for a Subsequent Diploma Drift event that impressed its transformation.
On his return to Finland, Miska wasted little time ordering a full Duce bodykit from Firefly Tempo Retailer inside the UK, and all of the issues else he needed to set the MX-5 up for drifting.
With all Miska had occurring in his life it took plenty of years for the Mazda to hit the road as soon as extra, nevertheless when it did, it was a particular automotive. This was largely because of the DIY turbo conversion, which is centered spherical a Garrett T3 (scavenged from a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth) fitted to the Mazda’s distinctive 1.6L engine, which stays internally stock. The setup is seemingly good for spherical 230hp and 300Nm – tons for the lightweight MX-5.
Everybody is aware of how quite a bit pleasing Daigo Saito is having alongside together with his Roadsters, and they also don’t have any important engine upgrades.
Miska nonetheless shifts through the Mazda’s distinctive 5-speed gearbox, nevertheless the diff has been locked.
What drastically helps with drifting is the suspension setup, and Miska makes use of BC Racing BR coilovers, plus entrance knuckles, lower administration arms and steering spacers from Destroy or Die. The wheels are 16-inch Riverside tri-spokes sourced from Japan.
The within encompasses a full roll cage, Recaro SPG race seats, carbon door panels, and a peculiar addition – a 15-year-old pink iPod Nano loaded with all the proper bangers from the early ’00s.
Miska describes the MX-5 as uncomfortable on the street, nevertheless “entertaining” nonetheless.
Whereas the Mazda was his first enterprise automotive – and one factor he completed himself – it’s not going to be his last. Correct now, Miska is engaged on a C5 Corvette that he inherited from his father. As a result of the MX-5 has been relegated to hint and avenue use, the Chevy will substitute it on the current entrance, with air suspension and large wheels on the excessive of the itemizing.
The dream is to assemble Finland’s best modified C5, so I stay up for seeing what Miska comes up with. Throughout the meantime though, there’s a great deal of pleasing out there in his little roadster.
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