Hey Veeky Forums, in my search for lightweight car with decent power I've come across two great options. Both options are dead reliable, and with all said and done I plan to drop $15,000 into the car and will daily drive it once done so no forced induction.
>$2000 nc miata with no engine >$6000 to goodwinracing for 2.5L mzr swap (200whp) (this includes labor) >$7000 left over for mods
>$2000 mr2 spyder with no engine >$5000 1.8L 2zz monkeywrenchracing swap (190whp)(includes labor) >$8000 left over for mods
Which do you guys think is better? I'm leaning towards the miata of the torque, the MR-S doesn't really make power till 6k rpm.
the listed engine swaps drop right in and bolts to the stock transmission, it's basically like swapping in an oem engine
Hunter Carter
Why not just buy an FD RX-7? For 15k you're really going to buy a tarted up version of a cheap little car rather than getting something in the league above?
Ryder Myers
because i just want something fun and reliable to beat the shit out of
Luke Martinez
OP, go for the NC i literally cannot wait til the 2.0 shits the bed in mine
dynotronics in texas does built 2.5 installs for under $7k easy 225+ whp
>tarted up fuck off bong yer just mad u fags only 1.8 liter NCs
Jaxson Torres
this
the 2.5 mzr is literally bored and stroked 2.0 mzr
dynotronics did 2 of my friends NCs and the power is great
it wont rev as high but the difference in torque is ridiculous
driving a swapped NC made me want the 2.5 over a FI setup fer dat reliability
Josiah Hernandez
NC NC NC NC
NC
DO IT
Wyatt Brown
What about the S2000 if you have 15k? I guarantee that it would be a better daily then those 2.
Liam Rivera
It wouldn't because all the power is up top. The miata beats it out in daily drivability
Brayden Jackson
Where do you even find those
Colton Martin
Thats what's fun about it, you keep your revs high. If you wanted low rpm power get a V8 or something.
Luis Rivera
a 2.5 swapped NC would be noticeably faster than the s2000
and then you dont have to drive a honda and then you dont have to mod a honda and then you dont have to insure a 15 year old "sports car" and then you dont have to talk to people in the honda scene and then you dont have to get sad when you realize there isnt a clean, unmolested s2000 left, anywhere
you dont theyre all riced or have a ls swap or too expensive AND riced
>125 hp & 110 tq at 5k LMAO
Ian Fisher
youve clearly never seen a stock s2000 dyno sheet
Jackson Rogers
>125 hp & 110 tq at 5k
B-BUT IT REVS SO HIHG AND IS RICETAXED IT MUST BEE GOOD CAR
Logan Cox
Just get an f-body and supercharg it and make like 500hp
Ethan Phillips
Now tell me why a miata never won the touge monster competition on Hot Version?
watching a civic walk a s2000 literally gave me an erection
Brandon Phillips
You do realize the civic could probably do the same to either the Miata or the mr2?
Jayden Mitchell
I wonder how much weight one can strip form a NC. But with $7000 on tap it can loose a lot.
Xavier Ward
post a civic walking a swapped mx5 or mr2 then
Benjamin Cox
Protip: he can't. Spending money on a Civic < spending money on a RWD car.
Jacob Johnson
protip: miatas usually don't get far in hot version competitions because all the cars are driven by actual professionals
William Bell
oh i know he wont
just stop kid
Hudson Reyes
>implying Hot Version has ever been about real car reviews and not bikini waifus
Eli James
You have to build them to turn. Different person btw.
Nicholas Smith
a 2.5L swapped NC would feel and be much quicker than an s2000
Keep in mind an s2000 is about 400lbs heavier and down 500cc (comparing ap1, because that's the only one you're gonna get at decent condition for $15k)
