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1. Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: Gameparker@cs.com
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:57:40 EST
has anybody successfully gone up against a Miata with their TR6? I ask this because where I work, there are more than a few people who have Miatas, of which there are some real driving enthusiasts (
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00183.html (8,312 bytes)

2. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor)
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:56:20 -0800 (PST)
Geoff--I think you have a very good chance on staying with the '90 Miata in a speed contest, up to a quarter mile. Here's the MIATA low-down on its specs, as reported by the Nov. 1990 issue of Road a
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00184.html (8,594 bytes)

3. RE: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 00:45:48 -0500
Lose the spare tire before the race. That sucker really weighs down the rear when you are trying to accelerate. You can cheat on the fuel as well. You can get 100 pounds off the normal weight just w
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00185.html (9,378 bytes)

4. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 01:52:54 -0500
Don't forget the can of 110 Octane Boost for those few extra horsepower! Kai
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00186.html (8,105 bytes)

5. RE: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: "Neil Beesley" <Neil.Beesley@securesult.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:49:19 -0000
While I've had to spend pots of money to make my six handle and brake better than the wife's stock 1.6 MX5 (as Miatas are called over here) there's no contest in a straight line. I do have a PI six w
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00187.html (9,561 bytes)

6. RE: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: Keith Meinhold <keith@navyboy.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 07:55:41 -0800
Its tough going up against modern metal, the Miata is a nice little car, and you can get one cheap. One place you win hands down, is parked in the parking lot or driving down the highway - few Miata'
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00189.html (10,683 bytes)

7. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:58:42 -0500 (EST)
Ummm, not to be a pain or anything... the octane doesn't give you the power, it gives you the ability to advance the timing or play with the mixture to get you closer to the limit of power in the sys
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00190.html (8,887 bytes)

8. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: Brian Borgstede <borgstede@umsl.edu>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 11:57:04 -0600
Is there any way that you can make a movie of the race and post it for us??? No matter what happens, I would like to see! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brian Borgstede ! Distance
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00193.html (8,093 bytes)

9. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 13:44:54 -0500
You're right Bob, forgot to mention advancing the timing. "Oops" on my part. Kai
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00194.html (8,243 bytes)

10. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: "jack williams" <jackandangie@attbi.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 14:47:16 -0600
I have to concur. The times I have gone up against a miata, as long as I got the initial jump on them I was ok. if they got the jump on me though I never caught up. My acceleration out of corners alw
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00199.html (9,645 bytes)

11. Re: Miata Racing - Futile Attempt? (score: 1)
Author: "steven groddy" <brgtr6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 03:55:21
/html/6pack/2002-03/msg00204.html (7,520 bytes)


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