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Originally Posted by DAEMANO
2 seconds isn't a marginal difference. With competent drivers it takes a lot of work to find 2 seconds. If it comes to pass that on any track head to head the new Miata is faster than an 86 stock, I'll eat crow pie. At the same time, I'd expect the same from you guys above.  |
Quoted for posterity.
I own a completely stock FRS. When the new Miata lands I should be able to find someone that will lend me theirs. I am a competent driver with easy access to multiple race tracks and this should be interesting.
Like DarkSunrise mentioned: Miata has better tq to weight and even though the 86 has better HP to weight, the Miata has lower weight.
I'm going to have to side with lightness on this one in my "early-interweb-prediction". HP makes you fast down the straight but lightness makes you fast
everywhere. I categorize a track as: straight, brake zone, entry, apex, and exit. The FRS straight-line advantage, I predict, won't be enough to overcome the Miata braking, entry, apex and exit speed advantage.
Why do I think the Miata will have the upper hand in all those other categories?
-Less weight
-Superior front suspension design (aka dynamic camber).
As the owner of the FRS, I really hope I'm wrong because getting beat by a Miata never sits right with me.
