GTVault - Setup 3368 - MX-5 Miata 1600 NR-A (NB, J) by VQuick

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Setup ID Tuner Make Car Model Year Track Votes Views Horsepower Best Lap Date Entered Last Modified	3368 VQuick Mazda MX-5 Miata 1600 NR-A (NB, J) 2004 Road Setup 2 352 160 07/13/2005 12:49 PM 07/13/2005 6:21 PM

Equipment Selection
Muffler	Sports	Suspension	Original
Racing Chip	Sports	Transmission	Full Customize
NA Tune	Stage 1	Clutch	Triple Plate
Front Tires	S3 - Soft	Flywheel	Sports
Rear Tires	S3 - Soft	Carbon Driveshaft	None
Nitrous	None	GT Auto - Wing	None
Turbine Kit	None	Limited Slip	Standard
Intercooler	None	AYC	None
Supercharger	None	VCD	None
Brakes	Racing	Weight Reduction	None
Brake Controller	Equipped	Increase Rigidity	Equipped

Settings
Setup Item	Front	Rear	Setup Item	Front	Rear
Spring Rate	16.0	18.0	Stabilizers	7	7
Ride Height	80	85	Brake Balance	10	14
Shock Absorbers	2	7	Downforce
Shock Bound			LSD Init. Torque		10
Shock Rebound			LSD Acceleration		20
Camber Angle	2.1	1.0	LSD Deceleration		10
Toe Angle	0	0	Nitrous

Gear Ratios
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Final	Auto Set
						4.300	6

Driving Aids / Other
ASM Oversteer	ASM Understeer	TCS	Ballast Balance	Ballast Weight	AYC	VCD

This borrows from BobbyG27's Miata 1800RS setup. It's meant to replicate the white Racing Beat Miata featured in Sport Compact Car. Way back in 1998, this car pulled over 1g on their skidpad, and remains one of the fastest cars they've ever tested in the slalom. The real car was a 1.8L, but with its white five spoke wheels, the 1600 NR-A looks a bit more like the real thing.

With an oil change, sports exhaust and sports computer, this car should make somewhere in the 160-ish horsepower range. Power is low and the car is pretty balanced, so you needn't bother with ASM and TCS.

Like my Techno Pro Spirits MR-S replica, this car flies though the turns. Since it weighs more and has less power, the Miata isn't quite as fast. You'll find that quite a corners can be taken flat out. It's so much fun! For a guy like me who's given up on getting 100%(just wasn't fun anymore), cars like this help keep things interesting. Hope you like it.

I made some adjustments after moving my PS2 over to the PC. Now that I look at my settings, they were pretty different. I also forgot that I had added a roll cage.

Ne0nDrag0n

Joined: 04/25/2002

Last on: 05/27/2006

Setups: 10

Posts: 108

Post #1 - Posted 07/13/2005 3:01 PM

Nice work. You're right, this car handles very well. I found that an oil change, racing muffler, and the chip only got me about 144hp, so I added NA Tune stage 1. That gave me 165hp. Unfortunately, the car's performance isn't comparable to its handling prowess. More aggressive gear settings may aid this to a point. Regardless, I think you've done a very nice job. I, too, got bored trying to get to 100%. I've been sitting on 84% for months now. All I have left are the last 10 mission races and a handful of endurance races.

This had nothing to do with what you think, if you even think at all.

VQuick

Joined: 06/25/2005

Last on: 03/24/2008

Setups: 30

Posts: 25

Post #2 - Posted 07/13/2005 4:58 PM

Thanks for the comments. I had forgotten about the power issue. I changed the setup to include a Stage 1 NA tune. I think that's what I had.

The real car didn't have a lot of power either. In fact, it might have even less than my replica. A power figure was never given in the SCC article, but the mods were very mild. I'll try messing with the gearing and see what I can do with this car.

I see what you mean about getting bored. I think we're around the same completion rate, too. Now I want to just build a lot of good 2P battle cars and beat the snot out of my friends.

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