Rollbar install

[ECEtiger]

Signifacnt milestones in miata lifespan:

94:
torsen diff available vs weaker VLSD
1.8L motor bumps torque and hp

96:
chassis stiffening

99:
best yr ever. Every CSP national champ is a '99. It was the lightest with all the new technology of the second gen. The sport model scored the following in Motor Trend: 0.96 skidpad 70.5mph slalom.

2000:
started adding standard features (weight)

2001:
added chassis stiffening (~180lbs), more standard features, and new variable timing cams which were good for 2hp (?)

2003:
big brakes became standard equipment (further reducing wheel hp)

2004:
turbo miata has black box which FORCES boost lag. Major suck. But the compression has been dropped, along with a stiffer clutch and 300 other changes to allow for further...ahem...power. EBC anyone?

Best bet for miatas is buy a '99 in fair shape and boost the crap out of it. They're good for 15psi on stock internals. (240+rwhp). But be ready to upgrade clutch and diff (can use a turbo II Rx7 clutch type). Bigger brakes would be good too if you plan on tracking it with that kind of power.

*I'm sure that's way more than you wanted to know...