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"!Allen Lasting" > wrote: > what's an NA? 1997 and earlier. Original body style with pop-up headlights. > What's an NB? 1999 and later. Newer body style. -- Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28
PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride. When I test drove my '99 Miata I thought the shocks were bad and negotiated a better deal based on the thought that it needed new shocks. When I got it home I checked the tire pressure and all the tires were pumped up close to 40 PSI. When I adjusted the tires to 26 PSI the ride improved dramatically and ruled out the need for new shocks. "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message >... > Allen, > > All the info you want to read up on is at miata.net > http://www.miata.net/faq/ this will tell you allot and there is so much > more. Here you'll hear from some people that they like the 1.6 liter cars > (90 to 93) because they tend to rev more quickly and freely, others > (probably more commonly) say that the torque advantage of the 1.8 liter cars > (94 on) more than makes up for it. I recomend driving a few of each. One > very good thing to keep in mind is that tires and inflation rates can make a > huge difference in the percieved handling of a miata. What I did was drove > directly to a gas station and got all 4 tires aired up to, say, 30psi so > that I'd be comparing (as much as is possible anyway) apples to apples. You > wont find that tidbit in the FAQ's! > > But, Lanny is right, establish your budget, then unless you have a strong > feeling on the engine choice, buy the newest / best cared for car that you > like and can afford. These cars are bullet proof if properly cared for so > that is a BIG deal also. > > Remember, the shopping process can be allot of fun, don't rush in > unprepared. > > Chris > 92BB&T (135k) > > "gjt" > wrote in message > ... > > Allen: > > > > I have a 1997 that I bought in May of this year. I am very pleased with > > it. It is red/black. It has 80K miles. I paid $7K for it. I am > > considering selling. I am way overweight and it is tough for me to get > > in and out of it. I have only driven it on Sunday afternoons and have > > only put 700 miles on it since purchase. I am in Alabama should you be > > interested. > > > > Thank you. > > gjt > > > > > > > > !Allen Lasting wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm gonna buy a used miata, and thought I'd check here to see if anyone > can > > > make a reccomendation on where the best bang for the buck is. > > > > > > I don't know which model years have what, or which is better, etc. I'm > the > > > guy who always buys the (fill in the year) and then everybody says, you > > > shouldn't have got that one you moron, you soulda got the (fill in the > year) > > > instead. > > > > > > Thanks for any help with this. > > > > > > Allen > > > > > > > > |
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Brian Turner wrote:
> I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28 > PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride. Well the flipside to that, depending on exactly what tires are on the car, is that lower pressure = poor cornering/handling. I run 34 rear, 35 front in my M2, minimum pressure that the car handles close to right with the awful Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires... last set were Pirelli P7000's at 36 rear, 37 front, they were killer. Original Yoko's took 33 front and 32 rear to handle right. 26-28psi has been awful with any of the three sets of 185/60-14 tires I've had on my M2. |
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That's the whole reason I suggested 30 psi, it may not be perfect but it
ain't gunna cause terrible handling or super harsh ride, no matter what tires are on the car. Once you own a car you can fine tune the best pressures. Chris "josh" > wrote in message news:1099493757.151514@sj-nntpcache-5... > Brian Turner wrote: > > I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28 > > PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride. > > Well the flipside to that, depending on exactly what tires are on the car, > is that lower pressure = poor cornering/handling. > > I run 34 rear, 35 front in my M2, minimum pressure that the car handles > close to right with the awful Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires... last set were > Pirelli P7000's at 36 rear, 37 front, they were killer. Original Yoko's > took 33 front and 32 rear to handle right. 26-28psi has been awful with any > of the three sets of 185/60-14 tires I've had on my M2. |
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That would be the right approach for a test drive. The correct air
pressure would depend on the size of the tire. In my case, I have 195/50-15 and they require less pressure. A 14" tire may require more pressure. "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in message >... > That's the whole reason I suggested 30 psi, it may not be perfect but it > ain't gunna cause terrible handling or super harsh ride, no matter what > tires are on the car. > > Once you own a car you can fine tune the best pressures. > > Chris > > "josh" > wrote in message > news:1099493757.151514@sj-nntpcache-5... > > Brian Turner wrote: > > > I would suggest making sure the tire pressure is no more than 26-28 > > > PSI. Any more than that and you wil get a harsh ride. > > > > Well the flipside to that, depending on exactly what tires are on the car, > > is that lower pressure = poor cornering/handling. > > > > I run 34 rear, 35 front in my M2, minimum pressure that the car handles > > close to right with the awful Falken Ziex ZE-512 tires... last set were > > Pirelli P7000's at 36 rear, 37 front, they were killer. Original Yoko's > > took 33 front and 32 rear to handle right. 26-28psi has been awful with > any > > of the three sets of 185/60-14 tires I've had on my M2. |
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