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Originally Posted by John
That setup destroys the balance and purpose of a Miata... fast in a straight line - yes. Around a track, not so much...
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Actually not true at all!! A freind has a miata with a stroked 5.0L mustang engine (I think it's 300+whp or something like that..) & yea it's definantly quick in the straight line & it's also VERY impressive at a racetrack. With hoosier's it does 1.17-18's around putnam park which is a very respectable time especially with 205 tires. The stock 5.0 engines are gutless, less HP (& Torque) then a good boosted 2.3T motor!
I also thought with that huge engine up front would kill the handling however after it's all installed it adds I beleive under 50#'s to the car & all of that is NOT up front. The car is actually extremely well balanced with a v8 up front....
sorry... not helping
I would skip a soobie, AWD is over-rated
20-24 mph highway is all a friends wrx gets... & it's slow