Global Mazda MX-5 Cup: Race Car Production

At the end of September, Long Road Racing will be receiving 50 Mazda MX-5 road cars to produce into the 2016 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup racecars.

The following outlines the process for which we transform the MX-5 road cars into the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup racecars:

To start the build of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Cup car, we will assign a bar code to each MX-5 road car to track the movement of each car through the production process. This tracking system enables our team to track progress of build, the parts being installed in final assembly, and the personnel that are hands-on during the production of the MX-5 Cup car.

After the car has been stripped down, it is then moved to our fabrication department. The car is placed on a rack where the underside of the build begins. We remove the OEM radiator to allow for future installation of a racing radiator to handle the high revs a race car must sustain over a long period of time. We have developed a radiator that is designed to increase the cooling efficiency in more extreme racing conditions, while still utilizing the Mazda OEM parts (e.g., cooling fan, shroud, and coolant overflow bottle). Next, we remove the Mazda open differential to replace with a Mazda limited slip differential. The limited slip differential increases the car's ability to efficiently apply the engine's torque to the rear tires. This increase in efficiency translates into higher exit corner speeds.