turbo miata vs 360 spyder?
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Yeah...
that thing is toast one way or another...reschedule until after you get your rear in? Or have a chance of a rematch? Because if you blow it and loose your going to have to go home with your tail between your legs...
If you just loose, you can say...oh well..thats life.
that thing is toast one way or another...reschedule until after you get your rear in? Or have a chance of a rematch? Because if you blow it and loose your going to have to go home with your tail between your legs...
If you just loose, you can say...oh well..thats life.
#25
Of course gearing matters and such .... but my point is that in any race, a high flat torque curve deep into the RPM range is a great thing to have and the Ferrari is built to have just that.
#28
Well, you see, it is all about torque and how long you can sustain torque into the RPM band. I think the 360 makes somewhere around 400hp at 8500RPM ... which means he has 247 ft lbs of torque at 8500RPM - and peaks torque at 4750RPM which means he has at least a good 4200-4750 RPM around the torque peak point in each gear.
Of course gearing matters and such .... but my point is that in any race, a high flat torque curve deep into the RPM range is a great thing to have and the Ferrari is built to have just that.
Of course gearing matters and such .... but my point is that in any race, a high flat torque curve deep into the RPM range is a great thing to have and the Ferrari is built to have just that.
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I vote for a driveline swap right after it breaks at the strip.
how @#$)(&^ awesome would that be?
"oh sorry diff broke, let me swap in another--back in an hour."
and the ferrari guy meanwhile is pondering his $200 oil changes.
how @#$)(&^ awesome would that be?
"oh sorry diff broke, let me swap in another--back in an hour."
and the ferrari guy meanwhile is pondering his $200 oil changes.
#33
The 360 motor has a much better design, no arguing that, but I do think that the Miata's power to weight ratio could certainly make it a good contender in this case.
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The thing that amuses me about this whole setup is what your bud in the Ferrari plans to say after the race is over.
If he wins, he can't really brag to his friends about how he beat a little girlie car at the track. And if he loses, he'll have to sell the car. It's a no-win scenario for him.
If he wins, he can't really brag to his friends about how he beat a little girlie car at the track. And if he loses, he'll have to sell the car. It's a no-win scenario for him.
#36
My 2.2 60' are not just bad driving, but rather you can only put so much power to a pair of 205/50/15's before they toast.
Mark
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I have a digicam, but no mount. I've actually never been able to extract video from it onto a computer. I've tried using both the firewire and usb connections.
I have been able to record short videos on my treo650 and transfer them via SD card to computer.
I'll mix in some c16 fo sho Mark, but there's not really anymore room to turn up the boost.
I've never dragged the miata before, though I used to drag GM iron at Atlanta Dragway on friday nights. I'm going to need to get moving on wiring up the launch control switch.
I have been able to record short videos on my treo650 and transfer them via SD card to computer.
I'll mix in some c16 fo sho Mark, but there's not really anymore room to turn up the boost.
I've never dragged the miata before, though I used to drag GM iron at Atlanta Dragway on friday nights. I'm going to need to get moving on wiring up the launch control switch.