What makes the MX-5 go faster? To find out, we’ve been hard at work installing and testing suspension components as well as different wheel-and-tire combinations. To put our efforts to the test we competed in the Tire Rack SCCA National Tour in Peru, Indiana, this past weekend. Fifteen drivers showed up in an array of vehicles, including a Honda S2000, …
up your spring rates and go back to the stock sways.
So wheels/tires, coilovers, and sway bars made the car 8 seconds faster? that is quite a lot..I wonder how much of it is from seat time and driver improvement and learning the car.
I'm sure our seat time has helped us learn what the driver can do to help the car go faster. But Chris and I both feel the car has changed quite a bit since we ran it bone stock at the Dixie Tour.
We've been documenting the performance change each step of the way, with the tire and wheel information featured in the October issue that hits news stands any day now. You'll be surprised how much of that 8 seconds comes from finding the right combination of tires and wheels...
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