I have a question for the Miata drivers on the list. Which would you
choose as an only car, which you of course will autocross:
Base model with suspension package only (Torsen, big wheels, sport
springs & sways, chassis bracing)
LS model with suspension package, 6-speed transmission, and ABS
My question really is whether it's worth moving up to an LS in order
to get antilock brakes. Or whether the 6-speed transmission is enough
of an asset on its own to help with the decision, rather than just
compensating for the added weight of the LS. I may take it on ski
trips a couple times a year, but mainly the purpose of the ABS is
improved stopping and control onwet or dry pavement here in the south
Bay. That, and as a crutch on the autocross course.
There's no point in sabotaging me by telling me to get the slower car,
either. I'm going to really suck, after 10 years in front-drivers!
I already checked the Solo2 Nationals B-Stock results. Were any of
the high-placing 5-speed cars LS models?
Thanks in advance for any and all facts, anecdotes, and opinions...
john@idsfa.net John Stimson
http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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