BBR unveils Super 175 tuning package for Mazda MX-5 NC models

Leading automotive performance specialist BBR has extended its successful portfolio of Mazda upgrades with the launch of a new tuning package for 1.8-litre variants of the MX-5 in the U.K.

Delivering 175bhp allied to a 194Nm of torque, the Super 175 package is a bolt-on upgrade designed to significantly enhance the power output of the smaller capacity NC versions of the Mazda sports car. The BBR Super 175 has been developed using techniques learnt on BBR's popular Super 200 conversion for the flagship 2.0-litre MX-5.

As with the Super 200 upgrade, the tuning philosophy with the BBR Super 175 package centres around improving the breathing on the 1.8-litre engine. As such, BBR has developed a pair of exclusive camshaft profiles with unique lift and timing specifications designed to maximise both the spread of power and peak bhp.

In conjunction with a four-into-one tubular stainless steel exhaust manifold and extensive in-house engine management system recalibration, the BBR Super 175 package delivers significant power gains from just 3,000rpm, exceeding standard power and torque outputs at every point in the rev range to maximise everyday driveability.