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Originally Posted by ZDan
In talking power to weight, you have to include driver weight. Miata is going to be about 16 lb/hp with a 160 lb. driver. FRS/BRZ are 14.5 with same driver weight.
I am all about light weight. But I just don't get 155hp from a 7000+rpm 2.0. WTF, Mazda...
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True true.
Wait, is 7000+ rpm confirmed? 155hp at 7000rpm is like 115 ft-lbs of torque (this is probably less than at idle lol), at 6000rpm it's 135 ft-lbs...
This is why I keep saying, 155hp is wrong. There are too many things about it that don't make sense. Mazda made a clear tradeoff of torque for fuel economy (it's evident the ultra high CR has knock managed by lower volumetric efficiency cams) but that doesn't explain why the engine has this little power.
Also note the chart says 87 AKI. The Miata is going to take 91 isn't it? It should definitely make more power on 91!