Um, Miata Oppos

"S65" (granthp) 12/30/2016 at 22:27 • Filed to: Miata, Mazda, Mazda Miata

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What do the codes such as “NA8C” or “NA6" mean?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:29

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Carbureted V8 and Inline-6. BUH.

OPPOsaurus WRX > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:31

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NA is the gen, others are trim designation

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:32

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Both mean a really terrible car.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:32

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engine size maybe?

Orange Exige > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:33

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NA - first gen Miata.

They were made with 1.6 and 1.8L engines, so it’s NA6 or NA8 for short.

But they didn’t mix model years, so 90-93 was NA6 and 94-97 was NA8. (I’m pretty sure the switch was in 94)

edit: never heard of NA8C though - I’m not sure what the C is

Orange Exige > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 12/30/2016 at 22:34

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Yeah, it’s just another brief designation. 94 was the start of the 1.8L, NA8 (as opposed to the earlier 1.6L, NA6).

PatBateman > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:43

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Naturally Aspirated Eight Cylinder. It was a rare option for Miatas a few years ago.

Scary__goongala! > S65 12/30/2016 at 22:48

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Others have said what NA6 means, I’ve never seen NA8C. Maybe that means it came with a hairdryer. If so I guess mine  didn’t get that option.

Nick Has an Exocet > S65 12/30/2016 at 23:46

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NA6CE are 1st gens with 1.6
NA8CE are 1st gens with 1.8
NB6CE are 2nd gens with 1.6
NB8CE are 2nd gens with 1.8

Boxer_4 > Orange Exige 12/30/2016 at 23:46

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I believe NA8C refers to the Japanese model code for the 1.8L, though you usually see it as E-NA8C. To complicate things further, the Japanese model code is NA6CE for the 1.6L. Not knowing Mazdas well enough, I don’t know what the “C” and “E” stand for.

Frank Grimes > Scary__goongala! 12/31/2016 at 13:00

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no the c stands for curling iron. Its had a nice inverter to run it. I believe the factory curling irons with the mazda branding are quite hard to find even on ebay.

wkiernan > Scary__goongala! 12/31/2016 at 16:09

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I vaguely remember that the ‘93s came in three trim levels, A, B and C. I had a “B” model, which got me electric windows and cruise control, neither of which I particularly wanted. If that carried on into ‘94 and on, then I guess NA8C might mean “first-generation” (NA), “1.8 liter engine” (8) “so-fawncy top trim level with leather seats” (C).

Scary__goongala! > wkiernan 12/31/2016 at 20:24

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Yeah they did make weird option packages. Like you could get AC but no power steering. I particularly like the triple black cars. Black paint, black top, and black interior.