miataturbo.net-like debauchery thread (about the ND or something)
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Ugh, taste really knows no bounds.
that FIAT rear end is just plain nasty. I'm actually shocked you lot think it looks better than the ND's rear end.
The ND's rear isn't brilliant, but it's considerably better than the FIAT effort IMO.
that FIAT rear end is just plain nasty. I'm actually shocked you lot think it looks better than the ND's rear end.
The ND's rear isn't brilliant, but it's considerably better than the FIAT effort IMO.
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I don't like the taillights of the Fiat but feel that the rest of the rear end shaping is better than the ND. And holy crap that pic above is interesting.
Still disappointed in the engine. I took my base 2014 Mazda 3 out on some twisty roads and it was fun, but really runs out of breath towards redline. Shift at 6k. If the Miata is a shift-at-6k motor then they've truly missed the point.
Still disappointed in the engine. I took my base 2014 Mazda 3 out on some twisty roads and it was fun, but really runs out of breath towards redline. Shift at 6k. If the Miata is a shift-at-6k motor then they've truly missed the point.
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You know, we are all talking HP numbers here, but I have yet to read a review where the driver wasn't impressed as hell with the total package. Not just average schmoes, but experienced car reviewers. Guys who have drive a lot of cars and know what's up. That says a lot to me.
Yes, it could use more power. There are people that say that about Corvettes, too. But that is not (nor has it ever been), what the Miata is about.
Yes, it could use more power. There are people that say that about Corvettes, too. But that is not (nor has it ever been), what the Miata is about.
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You know, we are all talking HP numbers here, but I have yet to read a review where the driver wasn't impressed as hell with the total package. Not just average schmoes, but experienced car reviewers. Guys who have drive a lot of cars and know what's up. That says a lot to me.
Yes, it could use more power. There are people that say that about Corvettes, too. But that is not (nor has it ever been), what the Miata is about.
Yes, it could use more power. There are people that say that about Corvettes, too. But that is not (nor has it ever been), what the Miata is about.
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^zactly
Throw a flat top or dished (or something that doesn't resemble a clingon's face) piston in there. Dumb down the tune so there is no more stratified mode. You might really have something.
Throw a flat top or dished (or something that doesn't resemble a clingon's face) piston in there. Dumb down the tune so there is no more stratified mode. You might really have something.
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Or let smart folks crack the stock ecu, figure out all the ins/outs/strategies, and move the aftermarket forward into newer technology and higher comp+boost.
I say this only because all these comments about low compression "regular" pistons and archaic control on an advanced engine sounds really stupid to me, like putting carburators on a pre-nd
I mean...
I mean....
POWER CARDS, E-COOL, AND TIMING WHEELS FOR ALL ....
I say this only because all these comments about low compression "regular" pistons and archaic control on an advanced engine sounds really stupid to me, like putting carburators on a pre-nd
I mean...
I mean....
POWER CARDS, E-COOL, AND TIMING WHEELS FOR ALL ....