For anyone who's interested:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/moto ... n=motoring
New Mx5 turbo
New Mx5 turbo
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/moto ... ID=3556527&
thesection=motoring
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this is scary only 750 ...
any guesses about how many have come in pre loved??
thesection=motoring
been sold new in New Zealand since 1989.(snip)
The nimble MX-5 is one of the best-handling cars made. Around 750 have
(snip)
this is scary only 750 ...
any guesses about how many have come in pre loved??
New Mx5 turbo
Anyone know what the relationship is between this and the US market
Mazdaspeed Miata?
I had assumed they were the same, but comparing this with the info on the
mazdaspeed
(http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp ... le_id=7868), the
US model has 178hp (as against 162 for the NZ), and does 0-60mph in 6.7
seconds (They claim they were being gentle with it...), against a quoted
7.8s 0-100 for the NZ one.
Still, I would not say no to either...
Simon
Mazdaspeed Miata?
I had assumed they were the same, but comparing this with the info on the
mazdaspeed
(http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp ... le_id=7868), the
US model has 178hp (as against 162 for the NZ), and does 0-60mph in 6.7
seconds (They claim they were being gentle with it...), against a quoted
7.8s 0-100 for the NZ one.
Still, I would not say no to either...
Simon
New Mx5 turbo
On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 18:34, Simon Hardman wrote:
The BPT in the GTX, without variable valve timing, a low compression
ratio and 8psi pokes out 134kW. A better turbo, port match it, and in
the GTR we have 143kW. Still without variable valve timing, low boost
etc etc. Add this back in, include all the other goodies the MX5 has,
and you must be looking at more than 121kW. What have they done to it?
Rex
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There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.
Something doesn't gell.Anyone know what the relationship is between this and the US market
Mazdaspeed Miata?
I had assumed they were the same, but comparing this with the info on the
mazdaspeed
(http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp ... le_id=7868), the
US model has 178hp (as against 162 for the NZ), and does 0-60mph in 6.7
seconds (They claim they were being gentle with it...), against a quoted
7.8s 0-100 for the NZ one.
The BPT in the GTX, without variable valve timing, a low compression
ratio and 8psi pokes out 134kW. A better turbo, port match it, and in
the GTR we have 143kW. Still without variable valve timing, low boost
etc etc. Add this back in, include all the other goodies the MX5 has,
and you must be looking at more than 121kW. What have they done to it?
Rex
---
There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.
New Mx5 turbo
How does the torque figure compare to the old BPT? Maybe the new turbo
setup is designed to provide more Ooomph (highly technical term) lower
down in the rev range, whereas the old BPT produced it higher up. Just a
wild uneducated guess?
I have discovered that peak HP figures aren't much of an indication of
how quick a car is. I used to think that my cars 104 rwKw (7psi
supercharged)was pretty pathetic compared to what turbo cars were
producing, especially when I saw the dyno graph of a local 9psi
non-intercooled turbo 5 that did over 130 rwKw. That was until I
compared his dyno graph more closely to my one (Both done on exactly the
same dyno) I was happy to see that up until 5000prm my car made a
constant 10kw's more. After that point the turbo car's figures went up
at a sharp rate while mine plateaued soon after, but it doesn't worry me
much now as 90% of my driving is done at less than 5000rpm.
Maybe the new turbo car is a similar story. I wonder if I can con them
into letting me take one for a test drive
setup is designed to provide more Ooomph (highly technical term) lower
down in the rev range, whereas the old BPT produced it higher up. Just a
wild uneducated guess?
I have discovered that peak HP figures aren't much of an indication of
how quick a car is. I used to think that my cars 104 rwKw (7psi
supercharged)was pretty pathetic compared to what turbo cars were
producing, especially when I saw the dyno graph of a local 9psi
non-intercooled turbo 5 that did over 130 rwKw. That was until I
compared his dyno graph more closely to my one (Both done on exactly the
same dyno) I was happy to see that up until 5000prm my car made a
constant 10kw's more. After that point the turbo car's figures went up
at a sharp rate while mine plateaued soon after, but it doesn't worry me
much now as 90% of my driving is done at less than 5000rpm.
Maybe the new turbo car is a similar story. I wonder if I can con them
into letting me take one for a test drive
New Mx5 turbo
On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 22:27, Matt & Sarah Avery wrote:
Cheers, Rex
---
Buck-passing usually turns out to be a boomerang.
The BPT usually pokes out > 200Nm, mind you that is at > 4000rpm too.How does the torque figure compare to the old BPT? Maybe the new turbo
setup is designed to provide more Ooomph (highly technical term) lower
down in the rev range, whereas the old BPT produced it higher up. Just a
wild uneducated guess?
Eeek 9psi without an intercooler!I have discovered that peak HP figures aren't much of an indication of
how quick a car is. I used to think that my cars 104 rwKw (7psi
supercharged)was pretty pathetic compared to what turbo cars were
producing, especially when I saw the dyno graph of a local 9psi
non-intercooled turbo 5 that did over 130 rwKw. That was until I
Cheers, Rex
---
Buck-passing usually turns out to be a boomerang.
New Mx5 turbo
my guess is that it's either hamstrung by:
a) emissions requirements
b) drivetrain longevity requirements.
The custom setup on my '96 seems to be at least 200hp
(~160kw, based on trap speed) , and that's with a GTX
teeny-tiny VJ20 turbo and default (ie safe) Link maps.
Haven't broken anything yet
Jeff
--- Rex Johnston <mx@sclnz.com> wrote:
[...]
a) emissions requirements
b) drivetrain longevity requirements.
The custom setup on my '96 seems to be at least 200hp
(~160kw, based on trap speed) , and that's with a GTX
teeny-tiny VJ20 turbo and default (ie safe) Link maps.
Haven't broken anything yet
Jeff
--- Rex Johnston <mx@sclnz.com> wrote:
(http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp ... le_id=7868),On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 18:34, Simon Hardman wrote:
and the US marketAnyone know what the relationship is between thisthis with the info on theMazdaspeed Miata?
I had assumed they were the same, but comparingmazdaspeed
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