I went on a 200 miles run with the Cincinnati Miata Club while in my MSP. It was just amazing how even a 1.6L '91 can go through a twisty road. I also found out that the MSP can handle it's own in a pack of Miatas though I was on the edge of my seat whereas they sat back and drove. Just a shame that the MSP is not RWD as the car handles great but the front tires do too much work.
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I feel kinda obligated to chime in here being a noob on the board with a Miata.
I've had 2 so far: A '90 (1.6), and a '95 (1.8). Both were stock when I got them, and both eventually had suspension & intake/exhaust work done on them. Statically, the '90 was probably slower than the '95 acceleration wise, but the free(er) revving nature of the 1.6 and the lighter weight made it feel more urgent. This was stock.
Now on the 1.6 I had custom fabed an intake using a K&N filter and had an Enthuza cat-back on. Those two mods added a bit of kick to it, but it didn't do much. In a drag type race I'd loose to just about anything on the street short of an Echo.
Now the 1.8 I have now with a MonsterFlow intake and Enthuza exhaust, plugs and timing bump, has some balls. The biggest improvement came with the intake. It helped noticeably in midrange torque to redline while also seriously improving the throttle response.
And while not exactly a fast car, you would hardly call it slow.
Just the other day I drove my friends stock MSP, and while it did pull a bit harder than my '95, it wasn't by much.
Now when it comes to back road barnstorming....good-bye. (burnout)
I've had 2 so far: A '90 (1.6), and a '95 (1.8). Both were stock when I got them, and both eventually had suspension & intake/exhaust work done on them. Statically, the '90 was probably slower than the '95 acceleration wise, but the free(er) revving nature of the 1.6 and the lighter weight made it feel more urgent. This was stock.
Now on the 1.6 I had custom fabed an intake using a K&N filter and had an Enthuza cat-back on. Those two mods added a bit of kick to it, but it didn't do much. In a drag type race I'd loose to just about anything on the street short of an Echo.
Now the 1.8 I have now with a MonsterFlow intake and Enthuza exhaust, plugs and timing bump, has some balls. The biggest improvement came with the intake. It helped noticeably in midrange torque to redline while also seriously improving the throttle response.
And while not exactly a fast car, you would hardly call it slow.
Just the other day I drove my friends stock MSP, and while it did pull a bit harder than my '95, it wasn't by much.
Now when it comes to back road barnstorming....good-bye. (burnout)
nate0123 said:about the "gay cars", I've known more gay guys that drive Corollas than any other car... then again, I'm gay and I prefer a car that's actually fun to drive
Same here. Had a '90 and a '93 LE. '04 MSM will be in the driveway no later then Wednesday, now where to put the trucks. (2thumbs)
jflo said:
I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing. Going fast and controlling the car go hand-in-hand but aren't synonymous. My problem is that I tend to get bent out of shape before the apex and would probably be quicker if I didn't dive bomb so deep into the corner.What make things worse is that I'm a late apex'er.
How about this as an example? It's faster to enter a corner at 85 and exit at 85 than it is to enter at 90 and exit at 80. Faster meaning lower lap times. Scrubbing off speed to turn is not the best method.
jersey_emt
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volito said:
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Since when does skipping gears make you accelerate faster?
jersey_emt said:
I knew a guy who thought his car would accelerate faster if he went from 2nd to 4th. Surprisingly, another friend kindof supported that statement. Did I tell mention that these were my drinking buddies? Sure, it's possible if your motor produces a torque curve that looks like a 'U' or you shift so slow that you're better off going straight to the highest gear. I did know a guy with not so mild Cerebral Pulsy who was somehow allowed to legally drive a car. He would be better off going from first to even fourth! Of course, this was in Texas where rumor has it that a chronic drunk driver was ordered by a judge to move closer to his regular bar/hangout instead of revoking having his license revoked. Yee Haw!!!
"And it gos on"
Know what I don't really know but all I can say it doesn't take a rocket scientist to drive (stick or Auto). Everybody has its own opinion on getting it going quicker and how to handle gear changing. All I can say that the car is fun to drive and it just isn't that quick or the start (don't hate me for the truth) ,great handling.My overall rating is very good. Also 90 % of people over here where I am (NY) love it. "A LOT OF STARES" not to many Miatas around new or old. So I am just going to keep on cruising and enjoying it 2k miles already one month aaaaaaaaaa zooom zooomm.
"Today got my grill and gonna figure out to install it LOL"
Know what I don't really know but all I can say it doesn't take a rocket scientist to drive (stick or Auto). Everybody has its own opinion on getting it going quicker and how to handle gear changing. All I can say that the car is fun to drive and it just isn't that quick or the start (don't hate me for the truth) ,great handling.My overall rating is very good. Also 90 % of people over here where I am (NY) love it. "A LOT OF STARES" not to many Miatas around new or old. So I am just going to keep on cruising and enjoying it 2k miles already one month aaaaaaaaaa zooom zooomm.
"Today got my grill and gonna figure out to install it LOL"
DigitalHeadShot
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Well that is pretty simple man.. You take that bad boy out to the back yard or park where ever your fancy is. Get the charcoal put some in so you have a nice pile on the bottom of the grill (note you will have to remove the top part of grill so the coals goto the bottom chamber). From this point depending on type of charcoal you may want to coat it with lighter fluid. When thats done strike and match and drop that puppy in there. You may need to follow the match step a few more times (untill the coals start to burn). Once there on fire you gotta let the flames go away.. They will burn the coals to a nice glowing red (at night time) at that point your set. Throw your patties, steaks, or dogs on the grill.
simple as that.
DigitalHeadShot said:Well that is pretty simple man.. You take that bad boy out to the back yard or park where ever your fancy is. Get the charcoal put some in so you have a nice pile on the bottom of the grill (note you will have to remove the top part of grill so the coals goto the bottom chamber). From this point depending on type of charcoal you may want to coat it with lighter fluid. When thats done strike and match and drop that puppy in there. You may need to follow the match step a few more times (untill the coals start to burn). Once there on fire you gotta let the flames go away.. They will burn the coals to a nice glowing red (at night time) at that point your set. Throw your patties, steaks, or dogs on the grill.
simple as that.
A Poet thanks for the advise.
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I'm gonna chime in here. I have the hard job of pdi'ing the MSM and I own a MSP. I hate driving the MSM. It's slow. I tried drifting the damn things and I couldn't for the life of me get it to sustain spinning the tires long enough to even get it sideways. My N/a rx-7 with studded snow tires and 146k will walk all over these things drifting. Needless to say I was extremely dissapointed and before I drove them I was seriously considering trading the MSP.
Just my .02
Just my .02
The miata is not a drag car no mazda is meant to be a drag car for that matter. My P5 is slower than most on the road, but it is fun to drive and corners pretty good. While I dont agree with street drag racing, hitting up the twistys isnt any better or safer! And as for the miata being a chick car it sure seems to have earned it reputation, its a little car thats under powered, fun to drive but under powered. Saying a mustang is a chick car is alitte out of line, anything with a V8 and RWD shouldnt earn that label. 13's are not fast either for those who do drag race, there are plenty of chick cars(mustangs) that run faster than that stock. To loose the tag of chick car with a miata get a 302 in there and let her rip
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