Is the MX-5 Miata a good track car?
If you’re a weekend warrior, or perhaps you use your MX-5/Miata as a daily drive but you want to have a little more fun, then this build might be the right answer. This is tailored to a lower budget and with high reliability in mind, but will still offer a great level of satisfaction when behind the wheel with sharper steering and a solid feel.
What’s the price of a new Miata car?
(Yes, really.) Not that any Miata is a Ferrari. If you have a job and are smart enough to dress yourself without installing your pants on your head, you can likely see your way to a car that starts around $27,000. And for 2019, that car is . . . more.
What should the sway bar be on an MX 5 Miata?
A larger Front sway bar will help improve turn in and stiffen the front end, consider the 1.125″ Racing Beat bar. Take note, the swaybar mounting point on the NA/NB MX-5 is prone to cracking and failure under heavy use, consider something like the Racing Beat Sway Bar Brace Kit to prevent this.
What kind of engine does a Miata have?
The 2.0-liter direct-injected four under the hood of every Miata has had its valves, ports, and throttle body enlarged. The connecting rods and pistons are lighter. The crankshaft is stiffer. Those updates help the engine make more power, with zero drop in flexibility.
What kind of car is the 2009 Mazda Miata?
The 2009 MX-5 Miata roadster continues to capture the hearts of driving enthusiasts and open-air aficionados everywhere.
What’s the look of a 2009 Mazda MX 5?
The 2009 MX-5 Miata receives a mild exterior freshening featuring larger headlamps, a new five-point grille and oversized triangular fog lamp bezels. Despite the changes, the familiar Miata DNA is still evident.
Is the Mazda MX-5 Miata easy to live with?
Despite its small proportions, the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata is easy to live with. The top, for example, can be operated from inside the car with just one arm and, when retracted, collapses into a small well behind the seats, as does the new available power-operated hardtop.
What’s the difference between the old and new Mazda MX 5?
Unlike the first-generation Miatas, the newest MX-5 demonstrates a noticeable reduction in engine roughness and vibration. Past Miatas would buzz and shudder at idle, but the new MX-5 Miata hums as serenely as a happy humming bird. The 2.0-liter pulls strongly and keeps right on giving well past the 55-mph mark.
What kind of fuel does a Miata use?
Always run highest octane fuel you can source/afford, E85 is always the best. The factory Mazda Throttle body is known to come loose and fail under heavy use – avoid issues by securing it with epoxy. Avoid running completely solid motor mounts – the mazda BP motors are not particularly smooth running engines.
How big of a wheel do I need for a Miata?
Time for a quality light weight wheel in at least 15×8 or up to 15×9 if you can, and consider an offset somewhere around +36 to +20 offset – these sizings will fit under any NA or NB MX-5/Miata with a mild guard roll to make some clearance.
Can a Miata be used as a track car?
Here is my suggested approaches to building your MX-5 Miata into a great fun weekender, a capable track toy or even a Porsche beating monster. If you’re a weekend warrior, or perhaps you use your MX-5/Miata as a daily drive but you want to have a little more fun, then this build might be the right answer.
Always run highest octane fuel you can source/afford, E85 is always the best. The factory Mazda Throttle body is known to come loose and fail under heavy use – avoid issues by securing it with epoxy. Avoid running completely solid motor mounts – the mazda BP motors are not particularly smooth running engines.
A larger Front sway bar will help improve turn in and stiffen the front end, consider the 1.125″ Racing Beat bar. Take note, the swaybar mounting point on the NA/NB MX-5 is prone to cracking and failure under heavy use, consider something like the Racing Beat Sway Bar Brace Kit to prevent this.
Time for a quality light weight wheel in at least 15×8 or up to 15×9 if you can, and consider an offset somewhere around +36 to +20 offset – these sizings will fit under any NA or NB MX-5/Miata with a mild guard roll to make some clearance.