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[ansonsliu]

Reading through magazines like Road & Track, we often see spec sheet of different car.  It got me thinking if anybody ever done a performance testing on a race built Spec Miata? Such as 0-60, 0-100, braking distance, and skid-pad G. To put the Spec Miata in perspective with other sports car on the road?  

[NPiekarski]

Do you want the numbers with or with out sterno in the intake / evap system?

[mhiggins10]

I bet you don't find a whole lot that's impressive about 0-60, but braking performance probably isn't bad.  At a guess, where you would really see them being competitive with expensive sports cars (Z06, 911, etc.) is in cornering loads, given the Hoosiers and lighter weight.

[Danny Steyn]

Spec Miata Performance Specs below

• 0-60 - measured with and egg timer
• 0-100 - measured with a calendar

This is the BEAUTY of Spec Miata - it fulfills STEYN'S HOLY TRINITY OF SUSTAINABLE RACING

1. Racing in slow motion
2. Crashing in slow motion
3. Spending in slow motion

Although some in this class think that ship #3 sailed a long time ago, but IMO compared to anything out there that is remotely comparable, Spec Miata is KING!

[mhiggins10]

Spec Miata Performance Specs below

• 0-60 - measured with and egg timer
• 0-100 - measured with a calendar

This is the BEAUTY of Spec Miata - it fulfills STEYN'S HOLY TRINITY OF SUSTAINABLE RACING

1. Racing in slow motion
2. Crashing in slow motion
3. Spending in slow motion

Although some in this class think that ship #3 sailed a long time ago, but IMO compared to anything out there that is remotely comparable, Spec Miata is KING!

 

I think you need some trackside cameras so you could so something like this with SM.  I bet it would be gorgeous!

 

[ECOBRAP]

I think you need some trackside cameras so you could so something like this with SM.  I bet it would be gorgeous!

 

There were some good slo mo shots in this championships video! 1:18, 1:47, 2:03, 2:15, 2:30. I am in three of them 

 

[Ron Alan]

I hope NASA splurges for producing the whole race this year!

[Bad Rusty]

I hope NASA splurges for producing the whole race this year!

Me too! I want more time than the SCCA runoffs! ( and I'd prefer not to qualify 22)

[ECOBRAP]

I hope NASA splurges for producing the whole race this year!

 

I hope so too with the expensive reg fees. The commentary was good last year, but it would be nice to have some video (other than a webcam strapped to race control lol) available for friends and family to watch.