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My perfect world I would have a Miata RF machine metal with brembos and limited slip differential, and a 2017 brz limited with pp. I at least am getting the 2nd car in April |
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Yeah at those speeds I think it's the Twins' aero and 50 hp advantage that makes them faster than the ND. Are you sure the aero on the RF is that much better than the ragtop though? I saw a test recently where the RF was about the same or maybe slightly slower from 60-100.
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Secondly, the lower driving position, smaller body, greater wind noise, and lower hood and cowl of the Miata conspire to give a greater subjective impression of speed vs. the twins at any given MPH, which heightens one's subjective sense of the vehicle's acceleration. With an added 113 lbs the RF is about .1-.2 sec slower to 60 than the soft top but I think I read in one review that it has a higher top speed due to its better aero. It's also got a stiffer suspension setup with a bit less body roll and better body control when the rear bump stops are hit. |
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I'm also pretty sure the RF comes with Bilstein shocks standard after some Googling, I was gonna get down on the ground to check at the autoshow but there were too much people around. |
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That was my impression too when I sat in the ND at the auto show. Its cowl and hood felt higher than the Twins. Not sure about actual seating height off the ground though, I think it'd really close b/n the two. If I remember correctly, the ND seat moves up as you adjust it forward so it'd also depend how far back the seat was positioned.
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Mazda has done a good job giving the impression that the car sits low, I think they made the belt line as low as possible to give this sense. |
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