Miata Passing Everything On Track

Out in my 2006 NC MX-5 Mazda Miata Open Lapping at Toronto Motorsports Park Cayuga - September 2021 - using what little power I have to make some passes
2006 MX-5 Miata
245 RS4s
RPF1s 17x9
Coil-overs
Progress Technologies ARB's
RX8 Brakes
OBX Straight Midpipe

[@CivicDuty999]

Nice run. Frustrating when the high HP cars leave you on the straight but slow you down through the technical sections!

[@nogokart]

Thanks. Yes if they never let you pass or get in between a good battle but usually its more entertaining for me.

[@mrjiggles2540]

I was thing the same thing. Those Mercedes were not having it lol

[@chrissikora3359]

Difference in a good driver and a inexperienced

[@Helios1733]

Impressive...!!!

[@vlenhoff]

Fantastic driving, I loved it. I have lightened my NC2 as well, but I have yet to track it. Mad props to your driving skill sir.

[@kubica811]

Very lovely drive

[@markjohnson5276]

I drive a gun metal grey 2014 MX 5 NC. A ten second car. It came out of the box race ready with Le Mans paddle shifters on the steering wheel. Every time I drive it I'm in a James Bond movie. When people see it they ask, 'does it have machine guns behind the fog lights?' The license plate reads 009. It's definitely licensed to kill. Does a 'Tokyo drift' nicely.

[@mr1enrollment]

Question for all: I own a 2012 NC wit automatic,... 13K !! I am in Wisconsin, anyone know a good place to take a Miata for a auto -> Manual swap?

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

At track day level it's more about the driver than the car (up to a point of course)

[@JMKGarage]

I bet that’s a pretty fun little car to take onto the track

[@nogokart]

No power but it makes up for it in the corners

[@veselingramatikov]

BBR 200 kit gives this car + 40-50hp. Once NC goes to abt 200 hp it start to becoming quite fast. Like low 6 sec. Still not powerhouse but takes is to hot hatch power territory.

[@nogokart]

For sure. I've seen a few NA 2.5 builds that make around 250 whp. I think that would be perfect. Maybe even a 2.3 with 2.5 head to have it rev higher.

[@veselingramatikov]

@@nogokart proper 200 whp is quite enough for this car + tires, suspension. After this is another category build.

[@angelramirez5411]

Is it completely stock or does it have some upgrades

[@nogokart]

At the time: OBX midpipe - Lighter, no real horsepower gain. 245 RS4's on RPF1's Coilovers and swaybars RX8 Brakes - Much heavier than stock That's about it.

[@markjohnson5276]

A cop pulled me over in My MX 5. He said, I clocked you at 92 but by the time I could hit the button you were at 82. Ya they're quick going up and quick going down. It goes from 70 to 90 in two seconds.

[@markjohnson5276]

The Miata is not a fast car, it's a quick car.

[@pipou2626]

Nice driving skills, I ve got an nc1, love it but it lack a bit of power, I think 200hp would have been perfect

[@jayrod4.6]

When in traffic keep at high rpm’s i don’t feel a lack of power in traffic at all

[@nogokart]

Thanks. Nice, 2.5 with some bolt-ons and a tune can get you around 200whp.

[@radekw708]

is it just bolt ons on your nc2?

[@nogokart]

I'll put the modifications in the description

[@radekw708]

@@nogokart nice I have yonaka coilovers and exhaust on my nc1, rx7 swaybars, ultra racing strut bars, fast fc ev02 17s w falken tire, and a intake.. wondering if can really keep up with those 911s in the corners if they were pushing it? :)

[@nogokart]

@@radekw708 Nice, similar modifications then. There's one guy I've seen at the track that really pushes a 991.2 911 turbo. In braking and corner entry its about even and then he plants the rear it's not even close on corner exit and the straight 😅

[@radekw708]

@@nogokart Impressive! I have a 996 C2 as well but don't think I would track that. Lots of people I know have 911s and they always rip on the miata how its not a sports car and how it wouldn't even be close even in corners with any 911. Good to see you proving them wrong!

[@sarriszx]

Tyre setup?

[@nogokart]

Enkei RPF1 17x9 245 hankook rs4