Miata Mailing List: December 1993, Message #80
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   From: Jeff Maurer 
Subject: Re: Mega Monster
   Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 11:34:39 -0500

> I was at Monster Motorsports while they were preparing the Mega Monster
> for its first public appearance last summer.  I haven't seen one on
> the road yet.  While the Monster V-8 Miatas (the weak little normally
> aspirated 5 liter ) at least still *looks* like a Miata, the Mega
> Monster bore little resemblance.  The car was *extremely* impressive,
> though, IMHO.  Everything I saw going into it appeared first class
> and balanced with the power of the engine (if that's even possible).
> They told me it would *embarass* F40s.
> 
> It's not a Miata any more, though.
I'm curious, since I haven't seen a write-up addressing this specifically,
have the changed the weight distribution significantly?  It would seem so...
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