Advice and questions.

evel · Post by **evel** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:34 pm

hey guys, firstly i want to introduce myself, my names Marcus, im 17, from Auckland. I plan on buying a NA MX5 sometime in Feburary with all my pay from working in the holidays plus the money from selling my civic (oohh yeeaah). I be wanting to know for ages, do mx5s have auto reclining roofs? i assume they dont but have never asked anyone. Also when it comes to NA's, is there much noticeable difference between a 1800 and a 1600? is it worth trying to get a 1800 or doesn't it really matter? Thanks in advance, im sure this question has been asked before but being a noob i have to live up to what expected of me and asked the same old questions that have been answered 100 times before!!

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:42 pm

Nope. The only ones with the auto-reclining roofs are the NC ones and I believe not all have those.

In regards to the 1.8 vs 1.6, I have a 1.8 and a friend has a 1.6 and I don't think I could downsize. the 1.8 has bigger brakes and slightly more chassis bracing underneath and my one has power steering (I'm a lazy driver). Even though the 1.8 has more power, it's still not particularly fast unless you're going around a corner

m4vr1k · Post by **m4vr1k** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:10 pm

Definately go for a 1.8 if you can, as Angreal said, bigger brakes, better diff, slightly more grunt. Nope on the auto roofs, but doing it manually is heaps faster than any auto system.

aidwano · Post by **aidwano** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:39 pm

The 1800 engine isnt that much better but the complete package is a step up

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:42 pm

You'll be more than satisfied with an NA6 if you can't get an NA8. Bigger brakes really don't mean an awful lot when you've only got ~950kg to stop, as long as you have discs in good condition and some good quality pads.

I have all the stopping power I need with TRW pads and new rotors. Chassis bracing will certainly help though, but that same bracing will fit to an NA6 and is readily available for only a few hundred dollars.

Just make sure the crankshaft pulley/nose/key are in good condition if you get an NA6, particularly if it's a 1989 or 1990 model.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:38 am

I think it depends on what you what to do with the car and your budget

evel · Post by **evel** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:05 pm

budget isnt much of a thing, ill just keep saving till i have enough. I want to use it as a daily but also shoot off to track days and have a blast too. my ultimate plan would be to supercharge it, but this is quite long term

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