What's the overall opinion from the miata community.....?
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on the sky redline....260RWHP..LSD.."short throw shifter"....two seat convertible....FMIC....all around 30 grand...anyone heard anything too terribly bad about em? (same thing as the solstice for those of you who dont know)
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicles/sky/redLine.jsp
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicles/sky/redLine.jsp
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i was under the impression it was RWHP not crank.......im not saying it's the perfect race car or anything...along the lines of an SRT-4 though...not quick good looking, warrantied race car for driving everyday while you're workin on the monster miata that you cant let touch public pavement!! LOL
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the back is really, really ugly. Cool car with a great motor...I'd rather have a daily and a cheap turbo miata that will make as much power, lighter, and handle better for sub $8k.
You can put together a turbo miata so much cheaper, and have a daily for us "normal" sized people.
You can put together a turbo miata so much cheaper, and have a daily for us "normal" sized people.
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does any one else thinks they are trying to rip off nissan with the name?
besides a 6200rpm redline is ghey considering it has a way shorter stoke than its 2.4L na brother
anyone notice how FAT their sways are?!!
i agree with the srt4 type appeal of the car save the price.
drifting does good things for the american economy it seems
besides a 6200rpm redline is ghey considering it has a way shorter stoke than its 2.4L na brother
anyone notice how FAT their sways are?!!
i agree with the srt4 type appeal of the car save the price.
drifting does good things for the american economy it seems
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I sat in one the other day when looking at a used Mazda6 the local dealership had. Doorsills are WAY TOO HIGH, can't rest your arm on the door... makes the interior feel way cramped. No more legroom than in a Miata... cheap plastic-crap interior. I like the Miata because there's no "trim", just a basic black dashboard and interior pieces that fit perfect and look perfect. Compared to the Miata, it's big and it's got a fat ***. I'm not in love with the styling from any angle and I agree w/adbradley about a 20psi GM product... maybe if the turbo was designed by Hennessey or Banks. Shifter felt like rubber and even the short-throw was 1/3 longer than w/my Voodoo ****.
You will never hear an advertised horsepower rating from any car company measuered in WHP... it will always be in CHP.
So, do the math: 260CHP-15%=220rwhp (which Brain will hit tomorrow @12psi)
Curb weight is advertised at 2860lbs, vs Miata 2200lbs (average for NA's depending on AC/PS/Rollbar/Wheels/mods...). MX-5 is curbed at 2400 w/170crank.
WheelHorsepower to Weight ratio: lbs/hp
Stock NA Miata: 23
Stock '06 MX-5: 16.5
Stock Greddy: 14.6
'06 Mustang GT: 13.5
MazdaSpeed 3: 13.5
Sky/Solstice: 13
350Z: 12.5
Braineak: 10 ('nuff said from a performance standpoint)
You will never hear an advertised horsepower rating from any car company measuered in WHP... it will always be in CHP.
So, do the math: 260CHP-15%=220rwhp (which Brain will hit tomorrow @12psi)
Curb weight is advertised at 2860lbs, vs Miata 2200lbs (average for NA's depending on AC/PS/Rollbar/Wheels/mods...). MX-5 is curbed at 2400 w/170crank.
WheelHorsepower to Weight ratio: lbs/hp
Stock NA Miata: 23
Stock '06 MX-5: 16.5
Stock Greddy: 14.6
'06 Mustang GT: 13.5
MazdaSpeed 3: 13.5
Sky/Solstice: 13
350Z: 12.5
Braineak: 10 ('nuff said from a performance standpoint)
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Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy ************.
Let's see what it's worth in 5 years.
Jay
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oh the solstice looks far better than the sky IMO, but both are HIDEOUS from the rear end, its like they gave up or something.
And the ECOTEC engine is a very,very good engine with tons of power potential. People can down on it all they want but GM does know how to build a powerful and stout/reliable engine these days.
And the ECOTEC engine is a very,very good engine with tons of power potential. People can down on it all they want but GM does know how to build a powerful and stout/reliable engine these days.