Vid: Me driving my MX-5 on a Sunday afternoon.

[eidolonFIRE]

I am totally loving my miata. Funnest cars ever for the price if you ask me.

 

I recommend watching in it 720p.

 

[Dark Asylumn]

they have a stage kit for miata's  while i was working at a garage, we had a guy bring one of his mx5's in and had a stage 2 added to it up from stage one  and after that one was done he brought in his other to have a stage 3 put on it.  let me tell you the stage 3 was a bad ass little car

[eidolonFIRE]

they have a stage kit for miata's  while i was working at a garage, we had a guy bring one of his mx5's in and had a stage 2 added to it up from stage one  and after that one was done he brought in his other to have a stage 3 put on it.  let me tell you the stage 3 was a bad ass little car

 

You talking about clutch or suspension?

[Dark Asylumn]

 

they have a stage kit for miata's  while i was working at a garage, we had a guy bring one of his mx5's in and had a stage 2 added to it up from stage one  and after that one was done he brought in his other to have a stage 3 put on it.  let me tell you the stage 3 was a bad ass little car

 

You talking about clutch or suspension?

well stage one is basically just suspension I THINK.  as you get higher in stages it puts a turbo/supercharger, clutch packs, and suspension.  the charger might be a part of stage one  but i dont think so

[Dark Asylumn]

 

http://www.mossmiata.com/Browse/PlateMenuProducts.aspx?WebCatalogID=38&PlateTypeID=1&SubcomponentID=239&ComponentID=31

[eidolonFIRE]

Cool...    though that is a second gen. Miata.     Do they do the same sort of kits on the first gen model?

[Dark Asylumn]

the link i gave above is for the 90-97 models

 

edit: 

is for the intercoolers.;

 

 

 

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=29

here is a site dedicated to miatas and turbo/superchargers for them

 

http://www.gomiata.com/enpe191.html

Edited August 26, 2013 by Dark Asylumn

[eidolonFIRE]

Dang I wish I had money to spend on a super charger. I hear you can get over 200hp with a miata. (stock spec is like 112hp)

[Dark Asylumn]

from what i read on one of the sites i didnt link.  they prefer a turbo for pre 05 miatas and a supercharger for the 05+ models. something about the pre 05's dont do as well on a supercharger. will try to find the link so you can read up on it

[Dark Asylumn]

http://www.flyinmiata.com/superchargers/index.php#

 

here is the txt from link above

 

For the 1990-05 Miatas, we like turbochargers. But for the 2006 and
later cars, we've found that superchargers work better due to their
packaging and power delivery.

Our exclusive supercharger design was designed with the help of
Magnusson. The supercharger itself is the well-developed MP62, which
gives good all-around efficiency and proven reliability. A cast aluminum
intake manifold mounts the blower very close to the intake ports,
giving minimum throttled volume and maximum throttle response - the key
to a successful supercharger implementation. There's an air/water
intercooler mounted inside the manifold to give a denser intake charge
and more power. The stock 6-rib serpentine belt is used to drive the
blower, and tensioning is handled by the factory tensioner so there is
no chance of belt slip or any extra maintenance to do. The entire system
is so well packaged that it appears to be a stock setup.

We've always known that engine management is also important to a
successful power increase, and this system is no exception. Using
external "black boxes" to play with the ECU inputs and outputs is a
dangerous game, as the stock computer in these newest Miatas is able to
detect the changes made by these add-ons and work around them. This can
lead to catastrophic engine failure. Our exclusive ECU reflash
essentially turns your Miata into a factory supercharged car. We
reprogram the ECU to expect boost and train it how to react. Meanwhile,
all of the stock programming for idle, cruise and cold start remains.
The end result is a very safe setup for your engine, with no need for an
expensive rebuild or forged internals at stock boost levels. It even
returns full emissions codes.

How does it drive? Like a big go-kart. The throttle response is sharp and the car responds immediately.

[eidolonFIRE]

Interesting... but turbo and super give power in very different parts of the power curve.

[Dark Asylumn]

you are correct about the different power curves and that is probably why the recommend the turbo on the older ones.  but its pretty cool mazdaspeed put so much time in these little go-carts lol

[eidolonFIRE]

If I had some money to put into it... first thing I would get is a bigger seat and a roll bar.

 

Then I would go new rims with wider tires.

 

I would be shooting for the classy look... not ricey street racer lol

 

http://flushstance.ccwheel.com/wp-content/uploads/miata_lm16_01-435x326.jpg

 

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/03/26/11/46/1992_mazda_mx-5_miata_2_dr_std_convertible-pic-63499.jpeg