"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
04/11/2019 at 10:32 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
04/11/2019 at 10:32 • Filed to: None | 1
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As I prepare to go check out a Mazdaspeed Miata today, I realized that a Flyin Miata catalog had just shown up in the mail recently. I didnt request it but I buy enough Miata parts that I am not surprised to see one show up randomly. So I browsed through the pages over some breakfast this morning until I came across the MSM page. This, along with the page on radiators would be almost necessary in order to reliably track a MSM. However, this means $$$ that I really don’t want to spend. If I am going to have to spend a $2k premium to get into a MSM and then another $1-1.5k on necessary mods, I am left in a hard spot. That nearly $4k extra could be spent on a normal clean NB2 and result in something better for me.
Although it is exciting to dream and plan out going that different direction with a MSM. Normally that “extra” cost of entry would be closer to $6-7k due to the starting prices on these which is the only reason why I am considering it. Plus I could piecemeal the mods and really only focus on reliability rather than performance. The beefier radiator, better fans, better intercooler, and oil cooler are basically necesary right off the bat. But even those could be done one at a time realistically. I just would have to worry about overheating on hotter days.
https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=623037&highlight=duel+purpose
I had posted on miata.net some of my questions about the car in general and was eventually led to a really awesome build thread. It is exactly what I would want to do pretty much and it is inspiring for sure. So I am pretty sure I dont want to make the investment but I will live out the fantasy long enough to at least check out the car. It would make an amazing street miata for sure, but because of my tracking intentions, it would get very expensive. If only I could own a whole garage full of miatas...
Ash78, voting early and often
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/11/2019 at 10:58 |
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It took me about 5 occurrences to stop seeing MSM as “Mainstream Media”
AestheticsInMotion
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/11/2019 at 15:54 |
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And at the end of the day a MSM will never be as reliable, powerful, or fun to drive as a normal NA/NB with a TSE turbo kit and associated mods.
They do look pretty amazing though...
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> AestheticsInMotion
04/11/2019 at 16:29 |
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Well yeah im in that exact boat right now. Its a pretty good deal versus what they normally go for but the total cost of making it fun would be way more than I want to spend. I think reliability is bound to be better than aftermarket turbo builds, especially because of the very modest power gains with the setup. But yeah I agree they really do look quite nice. Its why I put MSM headlights and the front lip on my ‘01. Except mine are in pretty shit quality...
daender
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
04/11/2019 at 18:44 |
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For the amount of money you’d pay for that MSM and the FM goodies, you’d be able to buy/build a turbo’d-NB2 for less...and maybe retain cruise control. The only real advantage I see from the MSM are the strong axles and diff, otherwise it’s just a pathetically-short-geared NB2 with a turbo NB1 motor. MSM cars really need that Aussie 3.63-ratio rear end to lengthen out those gears so that you speed more time in them than between them.