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High Flow Filter/Snorkel Mod and a Cat Back will give you a lot more throttle response. But if you're looking for low end grunt this is not the car for you. You really have to rev this engine out to hustle.
Basically you need to readjust your idea of what rev range to keep the engine in to move briskly. Puttering around town you can still short shift and drive conservatively to get the most out of your fuel economy. In that scenario the torque dip isn't an issue. When you're really pushing it you're in the power band and near the redline is where the car comes alive. In this scenario you're never in the torque dip either.
The only time I truly feel it is when you're cruising at low engine speeds and decide to go WOT, the sweep through the torque dip is brutal. You need to down shift, can't be a lazy driver with this car.
Personally I don't fit comfortably in the miata and the heavy roll is annoying as hell. It may be gripping just as well but the tautness of the twins chassis/suspension setup inspires a type of confidence you don't immediately get with the Miata. This is even better in the face lifted models versus the pre face lift in terms of suspension compliance.
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