What's the overall opinion from the miata community.....?
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What's the overall opinion from the miata community.....?
on the sky redline....260RWHP..LSD.."short throw shifter"....two seat convertible....FMIC....all around 30 grand...anyone heard anything too terribly bad about em? (same thing as the solstice for those of you who dont know)
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicles/sky/redLine.jsp
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicles/sky/redLine.jsp
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i was under the impression it was RWHP not crank.......im not saying it's the perfect race car or anything...along the lines of an SRT-4 though...not quick good looking, warrantied race car for driving everyday while you're workin on the monster miata that you cant let touch public pavement!! LOL
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the back is really, really ugly. Cool car with a great motor...I'd rather have a daily and a cheap turbo miata that will make as much power, lighter, and handle better for sub $8k.
You can put together a turbo miata so much cheaper, and have a daily for us "normal" sized people.
You can put together a turbo miata so much cheaper, and have a daily for us "normal" sized people.
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does any one else thinks they are trying to rip off nissan with the name?
besides a 6200rpm redline is ghey considering it has a way shorter stoke than its 2.4L na brother
anyone notice how FAT their sways are?!!
i agree with the srt4 type appeal of the car save the price.
drifting does good things for the american economy it seems
besides a 6200rpm redline is ghey considering it has a way shorter stoke than its 2.4L na brother
anyone notice how FAT their sways are?!!
i agree with the srt4 type appeal of the car save the price.
drifting does good things for the american economy it seems
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I sat in one the other day when looking at a used Mazda6 the local dealership had. Doorsills are WAY TOO HIGH, can't rest your arm on the door... makes the interior feel way cramped. No more legroom than in a Miata... cheap plastic-crap interior. I like the Miata because there's no "trim", just a basic black dashboard and interior pieces that fit perfect and look perfect. Compared to the Miata, it's big and it's got a fat ***. I'm not in love with the styling from any angle and I agree w/adbradley about a 20psi GM product... maybe if the turbo was designed by Hennessey or Banks. Shifter felt like rubber and even the short-throw was 1/3 longer than w/my Voodoo ****.
You will never hear an advertised horsepower rating from any car company measuered in WHP... it will always be in CHP.
So, do the math: 260CHP-15%=220rwhp (which Brain will hit tomorrow @12psi)
Curb weight is advertised at 2860lbs, vs Miata 2200lbs (average for NA's depending on AC/PS/Rollbar/Wheels/mods...). MX-5 is curbed at 2400 w/170crank.
WheelHorsepower to Weight ratio: lbs/hp
Stock NA Miata: 23
Stock '06 MX-5: 16.5
Stock Greddy: 14.6
'06 Mustang GT: 13.5
MazdaSpeed 3: 13.5
Sky/Solstice: 13
350Z: 12.5
Braineak: 10 ('nuff said from a performance standpoint)
You will never hear an advertised horsepower rating from any car company measuered in WHP... it will always be in CHP.
So, do the math: 260CHP-15%=220rwhp (which Brain will hit tomorrow @12psi)
Curb weight is advertised at 2860lbs, vs Miata 2200lbs (average for NA's depending on AC/PS/Rollbar/Wheels/mods...). MX-5 is curbed at 2400 w/170crank.
WheelHorsepower to Weight ratio: lbs/hp
Stock NA Miata: 23
Stock '06 MX-5: 16.5
Stock Greddy: 14.6
'06 Mustang GT: 13.5
MazdaSpeed 3: 13.5
Sky/Solstice: 13
350Z: 12.5
Braineak: 10 ('nuff said from a performance standpoint)
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Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy ************.
Let's see what it's worth in 5 years.
Jay
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oh the solstice looks far better than the sky IMO, but both are HIDEOUS from the rear end, its like they gave up or something.
And the ECOTEC engine is a very,very good engine with tons of power potential. People can down on it all they want but GM does know how to build a powerful and stout/reliable engine these days.
And the ECOTEC engine is a very,very good engine with tons of power potential. People can down on it all they want but GM does know how to build a powerful and stout/reliable engine these days.