I know a lot of review sources are saying if you have the ND2, it might not be worth the upgrade but is anyone seeing if the ND3s are presenting more of a competitive edge than the ND2 in SCCA Solos Nationals?too new to tell? Feel of steering is subjective but that new LSD and track mode looks like it could give the ND2 a run for its money , apples to apples with same C Street allowable modifications.
Time to make a hardtop coupe version and install their turbo 2.5. Enough said.
Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:Time to make a hardtop coupe version and install their turbo 2.5. Enough said.
Maybe they could call that an MX-6.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Forget that, install an LS and call it the MX-8. Didn't you used to make those? 
In reply to maschinenbau :
Sigh. Yes.
maschinenbau said:In reply to Keith Tanner :
Forget that, install an LS and call it the MX-8. Didn't you used to make those?
Forget that, slap in that Audi 2.5 and keep the MX-5 moniker. We'll just pretend it would actually fit.
I'm constantly thinking about getting into the ND platform for track use. I've had my F87 M2 for a couple years now and it's a blast, but I drove a friends track prepped NC at Mid-Ohio and it was amazing. The tactile feel and the control you had with each input at the pedals and wheel was intoxicating. Not sure I could pull the trigger and trade that much capability on the M2 for the Miata though.
F87Daily said:I'm constantly thinking about getting into the ND platform for track use. I've had my F87 M2 for a couple years now and it's a blast, but I drove a friends track prepped NC at Mid-Ohio and it was amazing. The tactile feel and the control you had with each input at the pedals and wheel was intoxicating. Not sure I could pull the trigger and trade that much capability on the M2 for the Miata though.
Horses for courses...different strokes, and all of that. But...
I am still enamored with my ND. Just yesterday I slapped on a set of TrackAttack Pros...drove the highway to the track and did three sessions in gorgeous weather. Then dropped the top and took the long way home along country roads. Fabulous experience.
Of my four trackable cars, it's that one that gets the most use. But ... it's pretty lame on a big track like COTA or Eagles Canyon. So I take one of the faster cars for those venues.
If you enjoyed an NC at Mid-Ohio, you'd love a properly prepped ND. Be prepared to point the usual suspects by on the straights, though...and then enjoy destroying them in the corners.
Had an ND1 for 4 years, my intro to club level motorsport. I then acquired a 1989 NA6, slower but in some ways more fun. However, I've now had an Hyundai I20N for almost 3 years and this small hot hatch ticks more boxes in my opinion for a club level fun machine.
Unfortunately, I need room to pack my bags on road trips to the many places named after fictional monster body parts (i.e. dragon something). I'll take the 86/BRZ
Good read. Thanks. Would have been interesting to see lap time with proper tires, sway bar and alignment, compared to stock.
In reply to hansderninger :
We did that when we first took delivery of our ND back in 2015. A rough alignment in the pits made a huge difference. I forget the exact numbers, but I think it was roughly 2s on a 65s kart track.
Tires...there's always a stickier tire next year. And ND front sway bars are a bastard to change, so you can't blame GRM for not taking that on while they had a car for a week or so.
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