drift miata?

Post by **black180sx** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

Hey i was wondering why there arent many drift miatas...any particular reasons? would they be any good?

Post by **Anand** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

they are pretty good.. i have seen a few...

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

I don't know about drifting, but I know there is a fair amount of them that autox.

Post by **Doraemon** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

if you actually go to a drift event you'll realize theres a lot of miatas running. Miata's have always been known for their handling, so why not.

Post by **lessthanjakejohn** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

I would think that they would toss to easily and be too unstable.

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

Why would you think that?

A stock Miata will OWN a stock 240 on a road course.... Oh, wait, we're talking about drifting, which means no handling proficiency required. :rolleyes

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

lol, i think the miata would be insanely unstable at high speed drifts...but if properly controlled, could be much faster than any drift car you've seen before lol...think about how much less friction is carried through the slide jsut because of pure weight...

Post by **SmithSR** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

miatas are friggin KILLER!! very tossable, very responsive, a little too cramped for me to sit comfortably in. Be that as it may, I'm seriously considering purchasing the late '90s model down the road from me. All in all, a very capable and responsive trackday tool!!

Post by **TrueSlide** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

miatas rock!!!! Underrated cars, but can hold their own on a road coarse. But iam over 4ft and I admire my 240 wayyy to much.

Post by **Repo Man** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

SmithSR wrote:miatas are friggin KILLER!! very tossable, very responsive, a little too cramped for me to sit comfortably in. Be that as it may, I'm seriously considering purchasing the late '90s model down the road from me. All in all, a very capable and responsive trackday tool!!

What Smitty and AZ have said are both true as can be. I have a very good friend that is a very capable SCCA driver (won his class last year in Indy Region). He drives a '90 Miata that is mildly modded and he destroyed me and my 240 in an Austrailian Pursuit last summer. Of course, I destroyed him in every drag race we ran, but he only has a 1.6L engine.

They would really be a lot of fun if I were six inches shorter...

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

Repo, you'd look pretty funny at 4' 7" tall....

Post by **Repo Man** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

AZhitman wrote:Repo, you'd look pretty funny at 4' 7" tall....

:withstup

Post by **yeswepromise** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

i think most people consider miatas ghey. i would consider getting one if i didnt have s14. i saw a rb26dett swap in a miata in an Option magazine awhile back.

Post by **krazy skwerel** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

thatsa alota engine for such a small car. I love miatas, and they are all over our local auto x as well. we have a guy who turbod his very nice. my mom has a 92 and it is so much fun to drive. and i got a friend with a 99 which is a blast to drive.

Post by **skydragoness** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

yeswepromise wrote:i think most people consider miatas ghey. i would consider getting one if i didnt have s14. i saw a rb26dett swap in a miata in an Option magazine awhile back.

rb26dett in a MIATA? talk about shoe-horning and engine in!how is that POSSIBLE!?

as far as them being 'gay'. they're not. they're real roadsters in the sense of the word. i got to sit in one at a dealer lot, where they left the keys in all the doors of the cars. i started it, and man, did it sound nice (for a 1.6.. woo!) i just wish i could've drove it.i think they received the 'gay' stigma because it has 'cute' appeal and a lot of people get them for superficial reasons. but they are definitely road-course worthy, and super autocross monsters.

Post by **MetaOrbit** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

skydragoness5 wrote:rb26dett in a MIATA? talk about shoe-horning and engine in!how is that POSSIBLE!?

Ha. I've seen a 5.0L V8 in an early model Miata in person. The guy had to get a new hood made to allow for clearance. If that's possible, I think a RB26DETT would be easy.

Post by **chrispy** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

yeh they sell a 5.0 swap plans and parts. Last I remember was people having suspension probelms due to the extra weight.

Post by **MetaOrbit** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

chrispy wrote:yeh they sell a 5.0 swap plans and parts. Last I remember was people having suspension probelms due to the extra weight.

Yeah, once you do a 5.0L swap in those you can kiss your balance and good handling goodbye.

Post by **skydragoness** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

MetaOrbit wrote:Yeah, once you do a 5.0L swap in those you can kiss your balance and good handling goodbye.

so then it's possible...but the question would be: why would you?since you destroy the rest of the car's characteristics.eh. people just swap in 1.8 protege' motors, or put superchargers/turbos on 'em and that makes them fast enough.and .. makes more sense.

Post by **96_S14_SE** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

skydragoness5 wrote:eh. people just swap in 1.8 protege' motors, or put superchargers/turbos on 'em and that makes them fast enough.and .. makes more sense.

and .. makes them SM2 legal

Post by **MetaOrbit** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

skydragoness5 wrote:so then it's possible...but the question would be: why would you?since you destroy the rest of the car's characteristics.eh. people just swap in 1.8 protege' motors, or put superchargers/turbos on 'em and that makes them fast enough.and .. makes more sense.

Don't ask me why they do what they do. I'm just saying it's possible.

Post by **skydragoness** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

heheh. it was just a rhetorical question i suppose

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

13B rotary swap would be nice...:rolleyes

Post by **StealthMode** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

okay in an answer to everyone's question miata's suck at drifting!!! a friend of mine from my car club has one and we took it to the drift showoff at irwindale and it was humiliating to see him out there. he actually has a turboed 13B in it and its so fast on the straights and at autocross events but cant do anything in actual drifting. im not saying all miatas are like this just this is the experience ive had with drifting one.

Post by **Stock-S13** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

hey i was at that drift showoff, and to tell you the truth i didnt see one miata drift... they all got to much oversteer and spun out, but i guess with enough experience and skill you could do it..

Edgar

Post by **SmithSR** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

that's quite a blanket statement!! with enough experience and skill, just about any good driver can *drift* just about any miata.

Post by **Stock-S13** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

what i tried to imply was that with enough "experience and skill" they very well could drift that or any car, why not a miata? oh what does a blanket statement refer to?

Edgar

Post by **SmithSR** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

no, you got it. no harm done, i trust? :bearchug

Post by **miteymax86** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

Drifting does take some suspension setup, and most miatas aren't set-up to drift. If you put in the time to getting your suspension right(and maybe slapped on a turbo) there shouldn't be any problem at drifting a miata, although, you really don't see many of them at drift events(at least the ones I've seen on video) it's usually 240s and AE86s with the occasional MR2, Supra, or Skyline thrown in(although the Supras and Skylines are darn rare this side of the pond)

Post by **black180sx** » Thu May 22, 2003 11:36 am

so a miata wouldnt be good to learn to drift in?

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