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I don't disagree on the suspension. The "sport" suspension I got shafted on so that I could get an LSD is crap for spirited driving, but it's *awesome* around town. If I want a suspension to beat the crap out of me, I drive the NA. I *will* say that, even with all of its oscillation and roll...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSkOl3wa0Yw NB time: 1.19.532 NC time: 1.18.399 and they say a lot of the issue might be the tires. I don't like the stock tires on my car much at all, but they're what I have for now.

Taken on raw numbers, in the rarified air of a track, where the vast majority of cars never go and where the vast majority of drivers never venture, you might be able to discount the NC based on its stock numbers. But if you want to talk about real qualities of a car, then the street is the...

Found it. "Perhaps the sweetest car to drive was the Mazda MX-5. The light, small roadster had sharp and responsive steering, a nicely balanced chassis, and brakes with good bite and decent fade resistance. It also had a great driving position, if we can forget the cup holder in the door that...

I would contend that Autox isn't necessarily indicative of much of anything, nor is it a "track" per se. It's easy enough for a manufacturer to offer a ringer for Autox. All it takes is a tick box for a race-oriented suspension, such as the ringer Solstice suspension. Car and Driver's comments...

At the same time, a lot of body roll doesn't necessarily translate to slower times. In fact, it can assist in weight transfer. Some of the reviewers have said that the softer suspension in the new car helped in motoring around the track smoothly. I don't like it. It looks like my car is getting...

I will show this, though... Check out the body roll on the "sport" suspension. I was pushing the car pretty hard, and making good time, but dman if there aren't some serious dynamics there.

Solo has nothing to do with real life.

The other guy is probably Swifty. FWIW, there are several former (and current) hardcore NA and NB owners (at least one who is *very* well known in the Miata world) who are seriously considering coming over to the darkside. (glare) I've been getting all sorts of PMs on several different boards...

It's amazing what driving the same basic car for 7 years will do for the confidence of a driver. Put them in a completely different, brand new car and they'll feel like the familiar one is "better." Give them a while with the NC. I bet they won't want to go back to the NB.

I took mine to Deal's Gap yesterday. I was chucking into corners at much higher speeds than I would dream of in my NA, using fourth gear where I usually use 3rd. With the DSC and TC, the car just *went.* Even when they weren't cutting in I was scooting through there pretty dman well. It could...

I can pitch my NC into a turn with more aplomb than I can my NA, and my NA is heavily modified. The NC handles quite well once you get used to it. Pitch some new springs/shocks/sways in it and I can imagine it's going to be a monster. I can't wait until I get the opportunity to do it with mine.

Factory appearance package front lip looks like a Home Depot airdam to me. Blech.

It's already painted.

I'm going to create my own for both the right and left side. I just haven't had the time or gumption to do it. I have a bruise above my left knee from the cupholder. I've just gotten used to it.

Probably the factory "Appearance Package."

I own a '96 and an '07 PRHT. I drive the '07 every day. So far the only thing I dislike is the DSC's touchy nature, and I can turn that off. :)

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