SCCA Solo C Street Discussion

[TrqlessWonder]

What aftermerket bar were you using with the stock endlinks?

Haven't had any clunks in a while, but when it does, it has been resolved by checking and tightening whichever nuts on the endlinks that backed off. What caused them to back off? Not so sure, but it usually starts with a solid one-side-only pothole strike.

That is though with the whiteline 20 and their endlinks, so YMMV.

[Kido1986]

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

Well now that the specs are coming out on the ND, it looks like the FR-S/BRZ is going to have a slight power-to-weight advantage; even with the ND only weighing 2,200lbs.

http://jalopnik.com/2016-mazda-miata...-to-1682771004

Im truly hoping that it's retuned.

The NC 2.0 was a retuned version of the Mazda 3 2.0, it made ~25hp more than the 3 did.

Someone in a comments section was told by an enginner on the team (supposedly) that it requires premium. The 155hp 2.0, as it sits now, does not need or take advantage of premium. I bet we'll see a more aggressive tune of that engine, if only for another 10-15hp.

[renfield90]

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

Well now that the specs are coming out on the ND, it looks like the FR-S/BRZ is going to have a slight power-to-weight advantage; even with the ND only weighing 2,200lbs.

http://jalopnik.com/2016-mazda-miata...-to-1682771004

$100 says no torque dip and 60+ MPH in second gear.

[7thgear]

a 2200 lb car in 2016 that's good on gas and makes 131hp out of a 1.5 liter while adhering to modern emission controls?


people are seriously not giving mazda credit for all of their recent design advances.


haters gonna hate


too bad they had to rip on BMW Z4 for styling. ohh well.

[renfield90]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

a 2200 lb car in 2016 that's good on gas and makes 150hp out of a 1.5 liter while adhering to modern emission controls?

Jalopnik quoted those specs from the 2.0L.

I don't blame you though, writer did a shitty job by mentioning "1.5L" and "155HP" in the same paragraph. Most of the junk on Jalopnik (and anything else owned by Gawker Media) wouldn't pass a first year class at any decent journalism program.

[tahdizzle]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

a 2200 lb car in 2016 that's good on gas and makes 150hp out of a 1.5 liter while adhering to modern emission controls?


people are seriously not giving mazda credit for all of their recent design advances.


haters gonna hate


too bad they had to rip on BMW Z4 for styling. ohh well.

1.5 makes like 131?

2.0 is the 155.

[7thgear]

okay I take that back, but still, awesome piece of machinery.

what did the 1st/2nd gen 1.6 make?

[renfield90]

1st gen (NA) was split between 1.6 until '93, 1.8 from '94-'97. No '98 model year. The 1.6 made somewhere in the 120 range and the 1.8 made in the mid 130 range.

2nd gen (NB) 1.8 made just about 140 at the crank. For a long time the '99 Sport was the must-have car in CS.

[tahdizzle]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

okay I take that back, but still, awesome piece of machinery.

what did the 1st/2nd gen 1.6 make?

Fuel economy is on point, and I'm sure the miata is a blast to drive. Personally I think the styling is very good too.


The 1.6 in the 1st gen made 115?

[Shark_Bait88]

Originally Posted by Kido1986

Im truly hoping that it's retuned.

The NC 2.0 was a retuned version of the Mazda 3 2.0, it made ~25hp more than the 3 did.

Someone in a comments section was told by an enginner on the team (supposedly) that it requires premium. The 155hp 2.0, as it sits now, does not need or take advantage of premium. I bet we'll see a more aggressive tune of that engine, if only for another 10-15hp.

Unless it's running high compression like the Twins.

[bimmer635csi]

Originally Posted by mla163

Has anyone broken the stock endlinks with an aftermarket bar?

I have a clunk in the front and my best guess is the endlinks.

I have a clunk in my car, but it isn't suspension.


The TPMS in my right front wheel separated from the valve stem, so at low speeds, it falls on the wheel and makes a rather raucous clunk.


Funny thing is, it is still working after at least 1,000 miles since I've noticed it.


Its worth jacking each corner up and turning the tire by hand to see if you can hear it rolling around inside the tire.

[G_Ride]

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

Unless it's running high compression like the Twins.

The Skyactiv 2.0 in the current Mazda3 has a 13:1 compression in the US and runs on 87 octane. Assuming the engine in the ND will require at least 91 octane, the power has to be above 155hp.

[CatDaddysBBQ]

I think so far the press has only had the chance to drive the Japan market base model 1.5 motor though - they haven't released numbers on the 2.0 that the US and Europe gets, so even though it's doubtful to make 200hp, I'd wager that it will make enough to beat the twins in power:weight. It only needs like, 155hp to tie.

[Quentin]

According to Autoblog's first drive, it will be 155hp.


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