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Old 02-15-2016, 05:40 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling View Post
I don't believe Mazdaspeed Miatias are all that liked by the Miata community. The turbos weren't anything to write home about, nor is the engine itself...
They don't really live up to their potential out of the box. The turbo is small, but doesn't spool quickly due to a restricted intake. The gearing was made even shorter AND the redline was lowered, making first gear useless. The improved suspension is the best thing about the car, but they put it on 17s.

All of these things are fixable, but at some point it's like, just get a vanilla NB and an FMII...
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