More power for the 2019 Miata?

[blk02edge]

But seriously this is why the miata is a great car. Nothing else street legal can claim this

 

[72SBC]

They last because they don’t make enough power to break. Add 50-100 hp and they start falling apart.

 

[03cobra#694]

Why was this in Pics/Videos? Never mind, I forgot the source.

 

[blk02edge]

They last because they don’t make enough power to break. Add 50-100 hp and they start falling apart.

Not the point. If you want an affordable track car thats the way to go. Power isnt that important on a road course anyway

 

[CobraBob]

I considered buying one a few years ago, with no track use in mind. It just didn't have near enough power. Handling was fine. Just lacked power.

 

[jeffh81]

Yeah but it’s like.....they’re still teeny bop cars

Says the sparkly jeans guy lol

 

[ram150]

Yep, all the 10-12K ones have a lot miles and look beat.

The S2000 is the car I want but would never tell my friends about haha. They have surprisingly held there value spot on, i see a lot of guys buy the beater ones and LS swap them.. pretty good platform. Never could stoop to the Miata level but S2000....

 

[Silverstrike]

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Just needs the factory stock wing and it would be all set

 

[Never_Enough]

They need a lot more power, every HPDE I have done the Miatas are always in the way. It's so bad that even if you put Michael Schumacher in one (pre ski crash of course) I would still lap him in my 08 Bullitt.

Yea, Miatas as race cars (I'm obviously not talking drag) are always terrible & never win races...

 

[Never_Enough]

Never could stoop to the Miata level but S2000....

What does that mean?

 

[Never_Enough]

I understand the appeal for the road course guys...the handling is great and I get that. But I’m not tracking a car without a roof.

Good thing you can buy hardtops for them then, right?

 

[PaxtonShelby]

Good thing you can buy hardtops for them then, right?

That little top isn’t enough for me.

 

[RedVenom48]

For what they are, they are a cool option. I would never BRAG that I owned a Miata. Hard to argue though with the real world results. Not a world beater, but the fact you can actually beat on it on a road course and still drive home in one piece says a lot.

Power wise, honestly the only NA thing I can think of is port the head, header, a thinner head gasket, deck the head, run 100 octane and bump the timing for the track. Not sure the engine has enough displacement that a cam would make a difference, though if it were profiled for 3500 to redline it might make a difference. Would probably need at least a 3 angle valve job, maybe even a 5 angle to really take advantage of a top end cam.

 

[ram150]

What does that mean?

If I had to guess I would say S2000 is for men and Miata is for women? Don’t see many people hunting for a Miata hahahaha.

 

[nxhappy]

Says the sparkly jeans guy lol

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

 

[Coiled03]

Yea, Miatas as race cars (I'm obviously not talking drag) are always terrible & never win races...

What does that mean?

Good thing you can buy hardtops for them then, right?

You seem defensive about Miatas. Is there something you want to share?

 

[Never_Enough]

For what they are, they are a cool option. I would never BRAG that I owned a Miata. Hard to argue though with the real world results. Not a world beater, but the fact you can actually beat on it on a road course and still drive home in one piece says a lot.

Power wise, honestly the only NA thing I can think of is port the head, header, a thinner head gasket, deck the head, run 100 octane and bump the timing for the track. Not sure the engine has enough displacement that a cam would make a difference, though if it were profiled for 3500 to redline it might make a difference. Would probably need at least a 3 angle valve job, maybe even a 5 angle to really take advantage of a top end cam.

Cams are a waste on these unless you have a great one & you have gone FI.

 

[Never_Enough]

They last because they don’t make enough power to break. Add 50-100 hp and they start falling apart.

Another piece of bad information being spread.

 

[DaleM]

Not the point. If you want an affordable track car thats the way to go. Power isnt that important on a road course anyway

Driving instructors are funny as hell. Nothing like them getting a rental mustang and whooping up on the 700hp cars at the courses.

 

[nxhappy]

I don't understand when they don't put a light weight V6 in the Miata. It would kick some ass with 250-300 HP. But anything under 200 this day and age is a joke for power (for a sports car).