Simple question, looking to buy a Miata, just wondering if they come with an LSD, and from what I understand, they origonally came with a 1.8, and then in 96 bumped up to 2.0?

 

LSD was optional

Engine is still 1.8L

 

hehehe....funny you should bring this up.


90-93 were 1.6 and had an optional viscous LSD

94-97 were 1.8 had an optional torsen diff. Most cars had the diff, because it was part of the most basic option package. So if a 94-97 is anything but a base model with steelies it has a torsen.

99+ miatas are still 1.8 with a torsen. not sure if it is an option or not though

you will find answers to any other questions on http://www.miata.net

 

why is it funny that he brought this up? huh? hiding something evan?

 

arrrrr......

 

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Close... while that is true for 94-95, the 97 "Touring" model also had an unlimited slip diff. Because people tend to replace or upgrade the steelies, the best way to check is cruise control or power mirrors. Excepting the "R" package, if it's got those, it's got LSD.

Check out miata faq for more detail.

 

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I believe he was implying that a white '94 R package Miata with 78k miles would have the LSD, if anybody around here was lucky enough to find one.

Jon

 

Yeah, except that white's such a "chick" color. I mean, break out the freedom colors sticker

 

My friend had a '99 Miata. I don't believe his car had the LSD in it. It's been a while, but I think it was optional on the base package, possibly optional on the Touring, included with the Sport or 10AE package.

 

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l00x g00t with racing stripes and a RB front bumper tho... get on that evan

 

RB bling-bling! Hopefully he has this in mind instead:





I'd hit it

Jon

 

Evan, I hope it has a hardtop or you'll have no way of hiding the fact that your head stick out above not only the rollbar (if there is one) but the windshield too...

 

on the '99's LSD was optional.

 

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hahah dammit Jeff dont remind me! I dont have a hardtop Im praying that with some magic voodoo I will fit. and not end up looking like this


ps- google image search 0wnz

 

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You can remove the majority of the foam in the seat cushion and drop the seating position down about 2"

Hopefully that will help.... if not i'll just have to drive it

 

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Or better yet, weld a Kirkey to the floor.

Jon

 

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Or better yet, weld a Kirkey to the floor.

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Have you done this yet? I was going to bolt it to the floor so it wasn't totally useless on the streets just yet.

I tried seat cusion gimmicks on my 240. Removing 2" of foam lowers you about .5" (and makes driving w/ a wallet painful). I wouldn't count on getting much out of foam.

 

Yes, removing foam from the seat drops you significantly. As to the wallet issue... remove it from your pocket?

r2x ~ Miatas are Chick Cars!

 

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r2x ~ Miatas are Chick Cars!

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yes, they are. I'd still "hit it," however.

 

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the chicks or the cars?

 

For the first time ever, I got the chance to autocross and really drive a Miata (HippoSleek's "new" one) since they've been out. After that, I'd have to say the car.

Mike-who's never ever felt so comfortable so soon with driving a car aggressively.

 

Since Miatas are on topic for this thread...



I wonder why my Mazda doesn't do this.

 

are u sure your gas line into the muffler is there? Check to make sure it's there I want my car to do that too

 

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hahah dammit Jeff dont remind me! I dont have a hardtop Im praying that with some magic voodoo I will fit. and not end up looking like this


ps- google image search 0wnz</TD></TR></TABLE>

Close enough --

If the seat foam trick doesn't work, I may have to hide beneath the hard top myself...

 

Since I've been doing research on the 99's,

I can tell you that if the car has power antenna and power doors, then it has LSD.