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I agree with what's been said so far. RB & FM stuff is quite good. The NA Miata's definitely do well with some extra chassis bracing. Since you have an early NA car, at a minimum need to add the rear brace across the diff that came on the later NA cars.
I personally used the Tokico's and a JR front sway on my stock class Solo II car with good success (3 region championships).
If you can pick up a torsen diff off a later car, that makes a good difference too.
Of course the 1.6l motors boost really really well.
I personally used the Tokico's and a JR front sway on my stock class Solo II car with good success (3 region championships).
If you can pick up a torsen diff off a later car, that makes a good difference too.
Of course the 1.6l motors boost really really well.
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Originally Posted by clps2k,Dec 19 2008, 12:57 PM
the 1.6 does well with the t25 turbo, spools at a lower boost. quick and responsive. for cornering...def strut bars and coils. huge diff from stock 
The mini-turbo kits (Greddy i think) do really well. I've always wanted to do that set-up. I've seen a few at the Gainesville raceway running 12's in a really stock looking Miata. Total sleeper.
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Thanks for all the help and good info
I don't want to do a coil over setup just shocks and lowering springs. No turbo or SC maybe just an intake and a little exhaust work.
The car is really just a runabout for April used everyday for short trips to Wally World.
I just want to do a few enhancements to the car to make it that much better and a little more agile.
The car already has an LSD and a 4.3 gear but, the rear is the small stock 90 to 93 version. I have a larger rear out of a 98 that I plan to put 4.44 or 4.56 gears in and another LSD.
I don't want to do a coil over setup just shocks and lowering springs. No turbo or SC maybe just an intake and a little exhaust work.
The car is really just a runabout for April used everyday for short trips to Wally World.
I just want to do a few enhancements to the car to make it that much better and a little more agile.
The car already has an LSD and a 4.3 gear but, the rear is the small stock 90 to 93 version. I have a larger rear out of a 98 that I plan to put 4.44 or 4.56 gears in and another LSD.
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Originally Posted by Mother,Dec 21 2008, 10:15 AM
I'd go register at miata.net and search their forums for opinions and reviews on anything you're thinking about picking up.
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