Beaten By An Mx5 Miata

[020R33]

i was out driving last night in the 33 (exhaust, pod, intercooler, 12psi) and an mx5 came up beside me, guy had the roof down and looked over at me. thought, ok, lets go. anyway this guy took off, got a good lead on me and i couldn't bring him back in.

i thought these things were slow fwd cars?? how did this one go so well

[Bluprint]

MX5's are rear wheel drive, all of them, do you mean MX6? They're FWD.

MX5 Turbo conversions very popular, so are 1UZ-FE V8 conversions.

The turbo convo expands their talents from an already highly entertaining sports car to also include being a missle.

Bugger all weight helps with these things

[Mr. Oizo]

owned

[020R33]

no, it as a convertible, so mx5.

it was a dark red looked brand new. didnt have a bov or loud exhaust or anything but it did pull on me that i wouldnt hear it

[lastlineofdefence]

Some turbo from factory remember

[020R33]

but a little 1.6 versus my 170rwkw 33??

[lingeringsoul]

are you SURE you were flooring it? what gear were you in when you start boosting it?

[020R33]

yeah, it was from the lights in first, then on the roll

[Mr. Oizo]

but a little 1.6 versus my 170rwkw 33??

Mazda MX5

1119kg

If it was an MX5 SP, they make 157kw

[020R33]

it had a badge on the back said 'SE'

[Mr. Oizo]

it had a badge on the back said 'SE'

MAZDA MX-5 SE

1839cc, four cylinders, in-line, belt driven DOHC, four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, cast-iron block, aluminium alloy head, turbocharged.

124kW (ECE) @ 6000rpm

206Nm @ 4500rpm

1093kg

[silver gts-t]

lol

pwned

time 4 upgrades

[siddr20]

lol thats funny!!

hmm maybe your car isnt healty??

[020R33]

i googled it

it was one of these

[020R33]

i know owned but by an mx5, sheesh

car is running great just tuned 172rwkw

[Mr. Oizo]

i know owned but by an mx5, sheesh

car is running great just tuned 172rwkw

do you know how to drive?

[020R33]

im no marke skaife, but i've been driving fast cars for years. had a silvia, an mr2 and a sprinter before this

[Kikuchi]

possibly the light weight is the factor. it being a convertable means less metal and glass weight. there is an almost 400-500kg difference between the cars. dont feel too hurt. find him again and go for a track race. odds are you'll beat him.

[Mr. Oizo]

possibly the light weight is the factor. it being a convertable means less metal and glass weight. there is an almost 400-500kg difference between the cars. dont feel too hurt. find him again and go for a track race. odds are you'll beat him.

im willing to bet a lot of money the mx5 handles better than an r33

[Modena]

maybe it was one those mx5 bullets... supercharged v8...