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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
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Originally Posted by Deslock
Going by the rumored specifications, the 155 HP ND should be a tad faster than the 167 HP NC2, which is about as fast as the FT86 (though many think the NC2 is underrated).
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Originally Posted by Deslock
Results (with a couple values for mass and shift points):
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car kg hp lbf*ft shift 0-60 1/4
NC2L 1227 167 140 7500 7.28 15.57
NC2L 1227 167 140 7200 7.34 15.63
ND2L 1158 155 148 7000 7.18 15.49
ND2L 1158 155 148 6800 7.20 15.51
ND2L 1127 155 148 7000 7.13 15.43
ND2L 1127 155 148 6800 7.15 15.46
ND1.5L 1109 129 111 7500 7.81 16.06
ND1.5L 1086 129 111 7500 7.74 16.00
Results:
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car 0-60 1/4
BRZL 6.92 15.31
FRS 6.91 15.31
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Not to nitpick, but these two statements don't match. The first statement implies:
ND > NC2 = FT86
But your second statement clearly shows:
FT86 > ND > NC2
I don't really care either way and until someone actually tests the Miata, this is all just useless conjecture, but just thought I'd point out why others might not be following your logic. |
As I mentioned:
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Originally Posted by Deslock
That's with the FT86 hitting 60 MPH in 2nd gear. If it shifted to 3rd before hitting second (like the NC2 does and the ND will unless its gearing is taller), then the BRZ does 0-60 in 7.14 and the FRS in 7.12. Conversely, if the ND is geared tall enough to hit 60 in 2nd, it ought to be able to do 0-60 in 6.92 sec.
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So, going by specifications (and some educated guesses), at reasonable speeds it's: FT86 ~ ND > NC2 (where the NC2 is still pretty close to the others).
Now, consider that in the real world, it's: FT86 ~ NC2.
In the quarter mile (again, going by specs/guesses), the FT86 has a slight advantage over the ND, which has a slight advantage over the NC2. In the real world, the FT86 and NC2 are very close. Which brings us to:
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Originally Posted by Deslock
It'll be interesting to see how it does in the real world. Many think the NC2 is slightly underrated, which the spreadsheet results support (looking at its on-paper vs real-world performance compared to the FT86). If the ND is underrated, it could match or even beat the FT86.
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None of these cars are about straight line acceleration, but the NC2 and FT86 have plenty of oomph to have fun with. The ND ought to be about as fast (+/- a tenth or two) and I expect it'll be a blast to flog either way.
I look forward to the test drive.