Raced a Miata last night...

[dres240]

I have.. K&N FIPK, and apex n1 duals, strut bars, n b&m SS....he just had an aftermarket intake i believe. Well we lined up and my friend joe flagged us off; both of us had a really good launch. I revved my 240 to about 3.5-4K or so and he did too..We were about even through first and second, and i thought he was about to pull on me at the top of 2nd!! but he didnt. From 2-3 upshift i pulled him by about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cars before he let off.. i dunno what i run in the 1/4 but i'm pretty happy with the outcome of the race last nite..

[w1ngzer0]

how can you tell a car to 2 car length when your driving? Oye...................

[base9se]

Another kill... put that in the books. What year is your 240 & the miata?

[Axel Grungy]

how can you tell a car to 2 car length when your driving? Oye...................

mirrors??

[w1ngzer0]

so you have a scientific measurement on your mirror? yah... i thought so

[CybeRise]

how can you tell a car to 2 car length when your driving? Oye...................

Duh spectators?

[Mr1der]

this thread sucks...

someone post me some import models!

or atleast the years on both cars involved...

[jdmfreak]

LOL! Im guessing that he's in an S13 and the Miata was around a 95.

[UncleBen]

Your car puts about 110 horsepower to the wheels maybe, and the miata probably about 90. I would hope you would win, regardless of weight. Topend power matters just as much as lowend.

[-HyJynX-]

What a crappy kill

Most mini-vans will kill a miata in a straight line, trust me...I know

[dres240]

91 240sx and 199? miata.. im not sure

[-HyJynX-]

91 240sx and 199? miata.. im not sure

pop up headlights?

[MaineExport]

Miatas are fun, agile, tossable, and SLOWWWW!

They rev up fast, but the gear ratios are too close together, so they really can't accerate that great in a straight line.

[Elise2005]

Sheer Ignorance in this thread. Miatas can be very quick, bone stock. Let alone turbocharged. Get ahold of a turbo miata and kiss your *** goodbye.

[Jesda]

The Miata isnt built for the purpose of drag racing. Turbocharged, yes, its MORE than capable of handing someone their a**, but stock-for-stock in a drag race, it runs neck and neck with most economy cars and four-cylinder coupes.

<- Miata nut since 1997, still looking for a 1996 British Racing Green M-edition.

[Mr1der]

is Elise2005 a troll or something?

the second gen Miata would pose a much better race though...it'd probably beat the 240 by a few car lengths...

[MaineExport]

Yes.... he's a troll.... and just about as useless as a Miata.

They do make fun auto-x cars... and a turbo Miata is quite fast I would imagine... but the two N/A Miatas I've driven would have been smoked by a Toyota Tercel in a drag.

[-HyJynX-]

Yes.... he's a troll.... and just about as useless as a Miata.

They do make fun auto-x cars... and a turbo Miata is quite fast I would imagine... but the two N/A Miatas I've driven would have been smoked by a Toyota Tercel in a drag.

And it will eat it up in the corners.

Corners>Straight line

At least Jesda has respect for the Miata

[MaineExport]

And it will eat it up in the corners.

Corners>Straight line

At least Jesda has respect for the Miata

It's an EXAGERATION for the point of argument. Do you REALLY think I believe a Tercel is faster and/or better handling than a Miata? I have MUCH respect for the miata as mentioned in EVERY post I've made in this thread.

"They do make fun auto-x cars... and a turbo Miata is quite fast I would imagine"

"Miatas are fun, agile, tossable,"

As mentioned previously, I have driven two of them and they are a ball of fun! I got the pleasure of taking one through some sick local mountain roads and it was almost as fun as my 240. It just lacked the "a$$ slammed back in the seats" pull that the 240 has coming OUT of the corner.

[jdmfreak]

I wish that one day I could fit in a miata w/o looking like a clown.