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[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by humfrz

hmmm......a miata weighs less than an 86 ......


humfrz

Yeah I test drove one. But the 86 felt better in the corners. (and 50 more hp)

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Yeah I test drove one. But the 86 felt better in the corners. (and 50 more hp)

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Yep, my NC Miata would lean more in the corners than my 86, but I would just tilt my head a bit when driving the miata ......

However, my model of miata didn't have any nannies (except ABS), so when it started to "slide" my rear wheel driving instincts from yesteryear, would kick in and I would just toss that puppy around.....

I haven't gained that degree of confidence with my FR-S ...... maybe because the nannies keep messing with me .......

Maybe, I'm getting older (more conservative/chicken) .......


humfrz

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, my NC Miata would lean more in the corners than my 86, but I would just tilt my head a bit when driving the miata ......

However, my model of miata didn't have any nannies (except ABS), so when it started to "slide" my rear wheel driving instincts from yesteryear, would kick in and I would just toss that puppy around.....

I haven't gained that degree of confidence with my FR-S ...... maybe because the nannies keep messing with me .......

Maybe, I'm getting older (more conservative/chicken) .......


humfrz

Yeah I always leave the nannies on, maybe VSC Sport mode if I'm feeling dangerous.

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[Coachrhino11]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Yeah I test drove one. But the 86 felt better in the corners. (and 50 more hp)

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Top down driving is great fun and relaxing. The ND is actually faster with 50 hp less. The suspension to equalize corners isn’t difficult if you read from others. Both great cars in own ways.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Coachrhino11

Top down driving is great fun and relaxing. The ND is actually faster with 50 hp less. The suspension to equalize corners isn’t difficult if you read from others. Both great cars in own ways.

Yep, just replace the front sway bar with a stiffer one, inexpensive and easy...



humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Coachrhino11

Top down driving is great fun and relaxing. .............

Yep, just sit back and relax there honey, I'll put the top up, if you get too cold .......


humfrz

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Coachrhino11

Top down driving is great fun and relaxing. The ND is actually faster with 50 hp less. The suspension to equalize corners isn’t difficult if you read from others. Both great cars in own ways.

The sales guy was trying to tell me they put that roll back in so you could feel the car better. Maybe it's true..? It was a fun car to drive. So was the Mini S. Almost makes me want to buy a new car again just to go test driving.

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[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by humfrz

hmmm......a miata weighs less than an 86 ......

But it weighs more than a Miata coupe would. And a convertible 86 would weigh more than the current version.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

But it weighs more than a Miata coupe would. And a convertible 86 would weigh more than the current version.

Since it was designed as a convertible that's not entirely true.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by fatoni

Since it was designed as a convertible that's not entirely true.

No it wasn't. There is a whole thing in the development story why they went coupe and not hatch in the first place. If designed as a coupe for stiffness it certainly was not built to be a convertible. The only place that ever said it was designed as a convertible was one of the clickbait sites when they said that the drop top version would be out in 2016.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

No it wasn't. There is a whole thing in the development story why they went coupe and not hatch in the first place. If designed as a coupe for stiffness it certainly was not built to be a convertible. The only place that ever said it was designed as a convertible was one of the clickbait sites when they said that the drop top version would be out in 2016.

I think we're talking about a miata. Right?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

But it weighs more than a Miata coupe would. And a convertible 86 would weigh more than the current version.

Originally Posted by fatoni

Since it was designed as a convertible that's not entirely true.

Originally Posted by fatoni

I think we're talking about a miata. Right?

LOL I think that the topic went back to the 86.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, my NC Miata would lean more in the corners than my 86, but I would just tilt my head a bit when driving the miata ......

However, my model of miata didn't have any nannies (except ABS), so when it started to "slide" my rear wheel driving instincts from yesteryear, would kick in and I would just toss that puppy around.....

I haven't gained that degree of confidence with my FR-S ...... maybe because the nannies keep messing with me .......

Maybe, I'm getting older (more conservative/chicken) .......


humfrz

Just hold the TC off button for 5 seconds. No more nannies. Well less nannies. Use the pedal dance to turn them all the way off. If it's dry, no nannies for me.

If it's wet, vsc sport mode. I learned that one the hard way lol.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL I think that the topic went back to the 86.

move along...nothing to see here. haha