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Originally Posted by strat61caster
Actually so far your 2.1s claim is entirely unsubstantiated.
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Haha almost sounds like you doubt me Strat. I'm a bit
Anyway here you go, 2.1 second improvement on RE050A as promised at Hockenheim short. It was Sport Auto that did the comparison:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=682127
I haven't been able to find the other 1.5 second test I remembered, but here's a Consumer Reports test that found MP summer tires gave the FR-S "record-setting" performance:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...ance/index.htm
Unfortunately no lap times, but they did set a CR record for their double lane change maneuver with the MP tire upgrade (increasing speed by 2.6 mph over OEM HP Primacys). Brake performance increased as well, dropping their 60-0 distance to 2nd ever (9 feet shorter than OEM HP Primacys).
So far that's 3 tests on MP tires that show handling and braking improve over OEM HP Primacy's. One shows small improvement, two show significant improvement, but all show some sort of improvement. I don't think it's a stretch to think you'd find 0.5 s/lap equalizing tires between the Twins and ND. I think any tire in the MP category would improve on the Twins' OEM grand touring tires honestly.
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Originally Posted by strat61caster
Again, this if for YOU to call the car track capable. Many people (whether wise or unwise) track Miata's with the factory rollover protection and will continue to do so, your opinion notwithstanding.
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Actually a lot of tracks require roll bars for convertibles. (For example, most tracks near me do.) So he's right that to track a Miata, you may be required to put in a roll bar to clear broomstick. Hidden cost, similar to the S2000 and other convertibles.