buffon01

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You shouldve bought it

fmowry

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Sort of like your buddies STI with a VF22?

A well tuned STI on a stock turbo with supporting mods should trap 105-108.

A well tuned Miata with a 2560 will trap higher but be slower in the 1/4. It's just easier to launch an AWD car and get a respectable 60 ft.

Frank

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Exactly. I told his dumb *** not to get a vf22. Its just a damn 39 with a TIIIINY bit larger compressor god for MAYBE another 10-20hp which is beyond retarded to spend money on and consider an "UPGRADE". He made 280 with a 39 and now 300 with the 22. Whoopty friggin dooo...

Now he has a laggier, peakier powerband, and is maxing out the vf22 just to make the extra 20hp. I had to pull a bunch of timing up top too cause he doesn't want to taper boost and the turbo is just huffing hot air.

Oh well, its his car/money.

buffon01

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Well there's a guy here with a T25 running a 12.5 1/4 mile. The thread was posted a few months back, I think he running an Egay T25 at that.

18psi

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t25's range from microscopic to fairly large. Mine for example, is technically a t25/t3 hybrid yet is similar in size to a tater


The Fleabay 25's tend to be on the large side mostly

buffon01

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IIRC correctly it was something close to a 2560. Ill look for the thread.

Found it
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t39626/

miataspeed2005

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I've been wanting to get a good race only thing I got my my friends Saab aero and I emberrased him like no other, and then my other friend with a stock audi a4 1.8t I won't even wanna tell you what waist of gas that was. But they don't know anything about cars and just cause their cars cost 15-20k more than mine they think they'll beat me LOL

Sparetire

AWD is a huge advantage on the street for sure, but frankly on the strip its down to skill. My lame skillz got me 1.8-1.9 60 foots in my DSM (in my defense that was on 205 width all seasons). Thats well within what a good driver can do on almost any RWD platform with a good tire and decent power. Most guys at the track in Evo/WRXs will cut something like a 1.7 if they are halfway decent from what I have seen. Turbo Miatas just dont spend much time at the strip in compairison.

FastColt

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I don't wanna blow that kids spot up since he's selling that car in the video, but there are a few more videos on youtube of him beating the ever loving **** out of that thing.

fmowry

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Miatas are tire limited. Skill is great, but if you can't hook up your RWD car because you can only fit 225 DRs on the back and you're geared with a 3.9 diff, you won't pull a 1.8 60. And most people won't pay for MT ET streets for the rear to do that. I pulled 1.80s on shitty Dunlop D40M2s back in my DSM days with very limited practice. When I was running my FMII Miata with a 50 shot of nitrous, I always spun through first and ended up with 2.0 60s at best. And that was hitting nitrous after the 1-2 shift. The 215 T1Rs just wouldn't hook.

Frank

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/\ This man speaketh the tr00f

The kind of traction off the line and in the lower gears that I had on my subaru's I can only dream of in the miata.

yeah yeah, its POSSIBLE to make it grip, but that requires a hefty amount of money

DammitBeavis

I look at it a different way.

I think it's impressive that Subaru can put together a tough, comfortable, and reliable 3300lb+ four-door that can at least keep pace with a little forced induction miata. The STI is reasonably fast on the dragstrip and roadcourse. And is nearly untouchable on gravel/dirt/ice. AND you can fit carseats in the back, fill it with groceries, or go on a trip with the family.

In addition to our Turbo Miata, we also have an '02 WRX, an '06 STI, and a '90 DSM. On a nice day on nice roads the miata is a blast, and it's definitely faster and more fun for autocross. Acceleration wise they feel about they same but I've never put them head-to-head. The miata at 9/10's involves a lot of driver attention which makes it fun and rewarding. The STI practically drives itself at 9/10's and is a bit boring once you are used to it.

But if I had to pick one car to get me and my stuff from point A to point B, as fast and as safe as possible, under imperfect road conditions (I suppose that's the definition of rally), it would definitely be the STI.

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That is why I had 3 WRX's so far and by next year I'll have another one. I love them.

buffon01

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The car was marked sold already... so yeah

Besides do you really believe the "never been raced/abused" claim by owners advertising a moded vehicle, like really

18psi

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Yeah that gets me every time: "I invested thousands of dollars into this car to double the power output and improve handling, but I NEVER drove it fast"





Hurrr durr

johnmatt

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Traction is over rated

Matt's SATANS SLED VS Troys SUBIE BLACK BEAST Video by subie steve - MySpace Video

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lol

jacob300zx

Same car, looks dope. I like gutted turbo miata. Looking at the youtube vids, I bet it weighs around 2050 when he runs the hardtop. He is probably making around 230ish whp. Thats 8.91 to 1...fast.

fmowry

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I don't even know what that shitty video was. The guy who blows by someone after a mile is the one who already lost the race.

Frank

johnmatt

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Actually that was only about 1/4 mile long race. I should know I was the one driving the GTO