2010 Mx-5 - Page 5

OneSickPsycho · 09-14-2009, 10:06 PM

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Homeslice · 09-14-2009, 10:15 PM

Looks alot better than the factory ground effects packages such as the Mazdaspeeds, which was just an 80's-esque lip with foglights in it.

Chris S · 09-16-2009, 03:13 AM

My Miata. Regardless of what anyone thinks, I love it, and think it's one of the funnest cars I've ever driven. I'd sell my E90 M3 before this car, which is a keeper.

W/ new hardtop, just bought last night:

Homeslice · 09-16-2009, 03:42 AM

Is there a big difference in noise between the hardtop and softtop?

CasterTroy · 09-16-2009, 11:08 AM

What mods have you done to it?

Chris S · 09-16-2009, 12:18 PM

Homeslice, wind noise is way down, other noises about the same.

Troy, here's a list off the top of my head:

Tein Mono Flex coilovers
RX-8 Sport sway bars
aligned/corner balanced
Enkei 17x9 RP-F1's w/ 235/40 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs
I.L. Motorsports braces - FSTB + 3 underneath
Goodwin Racing double hoop roll bar
MS CAI
Goodwin Racing header, midpipe, & exhaust
OEM hardtop
Pioneer double-DIN HU w/ BT phone/audio

a HD clutch and LW flywheel is going in tomorrow, then it will be done other than routine maint.

CasterTroy · 09-18-2009, 07:49 AM

How much did the coilovers drop it?

Was is basically stock when you got it?

I ask all of this because the wife really wants one for herself....but I'm pushing for a 370 or a used M3 coupe

I may actually go and drive one after seeing yours

Sean · 09-18-2009, 02:23 PM

Chris S · 09-18-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy

How much did the coilovers drop it?

Was is basically stock when you got it?

I ask all of this because the wife really wants one for herself....but I'm pushing for a 370 or a used M3 coupe

I may actually go and drive one after seeing yours

In my excitement to install the coilovers, I neglected to measure the drop! We set the Teins' shock bodies 2" shorter than stock (before fine tuning via corner weighting), so that's an approximate drop. The nice thing is that ride height is fully adjustable, and I have room to go up or down.

Yes, I bought it brand new w/ the intent to develop it into what it's become, and I'm very happy w/ it. Fun factor and handling is up there w/ anything I've ever driven. It's also good on gas/consumables, cheap to insure, top goes up/down in an instant, and it doesn't attract undesirable attention. It parks right next to my '08 M3 sedan, and more often than not I go for the MX-5's keys.

Stock suspension tuning is too soft IMO, so if y'all have any sporting aspirations I'd budget for at least springs &/or sways. As for the decision vs. the Z/M3, I think the MX-5 (once the suspension tuning is fixed) is more fun on tighter, twistier tracks/roads, and when the weather is nice enough to enjoy top down driving. The others would be better for a long distance road trip. There's no right or wrong answer w/ those choices!

Homeslice · 09-18-2009, 08:45 PM

Would it have been too soft even with the Bilstein suspension?

09-16-2009, 11:08 AM	#45
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09-18-2009, 07:49 AM	#47
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	How much did the coilovers drop it? Was is basically stock when you got it? I ask all of this because the wife really wants one for herself....but I'm pushing for a 370 or a used M3 coupe I may actually go and drive one after seeing yours __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

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OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Similar to:

09-14-2009, 10:15 PM	#42
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Looks alot better than the factory ground effects packages such as the Mazdaspeeds, which was just an 80's-esque lip with foglights in it.

09-16-2009, 03:13 AM	#43
Chris S Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '07 KTM Super Duke (for sale), '07 KTM 300 XC-W Posts: 171	My Miata. Regardless of what anyone thinks, I love it, and think it's one of the funnest cars I've ever driven. I'd sell my E90 M3 before this car, which is a keeper. W/ new hardtop, just bought last night:

09-16-2009, 03:42 AM	#44
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Is there a big difference in noise between the hardtop and softtop?

09-16-2009, 12:18 PM	#46
Chris S Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '07 KTM Super Duke (for sale), '07 KTM 300 XC-W Posts: 171	Homeslice, wind noise is way down, other noises about the same. Troy, here's a list off the top of my head: Tein Mono Flex coilovers RX-8 Sport sway bars aligned/corner balanced Enkei 17x9 RP-F1's w/ 235/40 Dunlop Direzza Star Specs I.L. Motorsports braces - FSTB + 3 underneath Goodwin Racing double hoop roll bar MS CAI Goodwin Racing header, midpipe, & exhaust OEM hardtop Pioneer double-DIN HU w/ BT phone/audio a HD clutch and LW flywheel is going in tomorrow, then it will be done other than routine maint.

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09-18-2009, 08:45 PM	#50
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Would it have been too soft even with the Bilstein suspension?