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Originally Posted by TMF
Anyone pick up their latest issues of Grassroots Motorsports? My just arrived today. They tested the new ND Miata against Harvey/Fenter's current NC Miata (took 2nd last year to a 370Z at nats, and the 370Z has now been bumped to BS).
I haven't read the whole article, but I read the track test section...and two different drivers were consistently faster with the new ND Miata vs the NC Miata. Both were on Rival S's in the same size.
And the NC Miata is on Penske's.
And the new ND Miata didn't have the LSD or Bilsteins.
What do you think the chances are that the ND Miata will go to BS? Probably doubtful, but for our sakes', hopefully! Am I going to go unload my FRS and pick up a new Miata? No, because my tall arse (6'6") probably will not fit in the Miata (just like all of the other Miata's...and S2k's. #tallpeopleproblems).
I guess it will be interesting to see how well the TRD equipped FR-S's keep up this year at nats. |
Any chance you can take some pictures or post up some of the specifics from the article? I figured it would be close but did not think in anyway that a stock non-Club ND would be ahead of the Harvey NC. If what you say is true and the ND is faster in non-LSD in stock form against Harvey's NC then the rest of CS is in big trouble if that is where they put it.
I don't know where they will put the Miata, but if the results for GRM is a reliable and an accurate representation of the ND's performance then I'd think it would have to go in BS. CS is the biggest street tire class with good diversity in cars and everyone would surely bail if they can't buy or don't want to spend the money on an ND. Not sure they want to risk killing the class.