Sport Plus mode activated but benefits?

[underdonk]

Cuz them miatas can hug those corners like they’re on rails! Anyone needs to learn momentum driving 1st and foremost. Otherwise a much lower weight & HP car will be on their arse in the twisties

LOL

Miatas are great to learn on. Everyone should learn on a momentum car if serious about race craft. These days a better option (to me) are the twins FRS/86

Miatas are basically rolling traffic cones

Can be frustrating when I do TT. I better put down my best time before lap 3 or 4 because then you start lapping them

Are you both the same people? Yeah, I got serious about racing when I bought a '96 Miata and started doing track days with it. Slowly modified the car to mostly include suspension tweaks - coilovers, sway bars, bushings, etc. I'm extremely glad I started with a Miata because, like you both state, I had to learn how to carry speed around the whole track and not rely on 500hp under my right foot to catch up on the straights. Hot take: The Miata certainly wasn't the fasted car I've ever owned, but it was by far the most fun (to include a comparison against the Supra). Perfect 50/50 weight distribution, a dream of a transmission with a precise short throw 5 speed manual transmission, lovely exhaust note, and of course, open air motoring.. Due to the dynamics of the car, it was just so forgiving, even when I pushed it way too far.

If I were to do a Miata again, though, I would absolutely throw a big ass turbo on it.

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[zrk]

Tuners say NOT to use sport plus? just want to confirm




So we believe the sport plus is z4 coding and not by toyota?

yes and yes.

 

[Rocksandblues]

Short clip. For Miata ref...

The 1LE in pole position has 900 hp and over 50k in work. He set the track record this day!!!

Only been to this track once or twice and last time was over a year ago. They lined up a Miata in front of me (fastest to slowest) and initially I was like ha! whatever, easy pass

Turns out he is a very good SCCA instructor and this thing has a turbo K Series. Was around a second faster lap times than I He said it weighed 1700 lbs!!

BUT, for this thread look at where i stopped this clip and you will see why I dislike Miatas! On one of my flier laps and where did this poke come from and why is he even out there???

 

[Loco38SUP]

-RJM

 

[Deighvid]

yes and yes.

I've been tracking in Sport+. Thoughts? Lol

 

[sojusoulja]

I stopped using Sport + when I started feeling a slight "hiccup" in the tranny right before coming to a complete hard stop...hard to explain but it felt like a little tap in the brake pedal.

 

[Xproplayer]

So I just undid the sport plus, and I now only get individual under the sport menu, I had coded comfort plus when I did sport plus, and that's still there. From what I remember the sport button toggled between Normal -> Sport (no customize) -> Sport Individual, and now it's just Normal -> Individual, am I taking crazy pills??

 

[J29DB03]

So I just undid the sport plus, and I now only get individual under the sport menu, I had coded comfort plus when I did sport plus, and that's still there. From what I remember the sport button toggled between Normal -> Sport (no customize) -> Sport Individual, and now it's just Normal -> Individual, am I taking crazy pills??

The button toggles between Normal and Sport. If you have Sport individual set up then it’s between Normal and Sport (individual). When you had Sport+ coded it was between Normal, Sport, and Sport+. With individual it would have been Normal, Sport (individual), and Sport+ (individual).

 

[underdonk]

So I just undid the sport plus, and I now only get individual under the sport menu, I had coded comfort plus when I did sport plus, and that's still there. From what I remember the sport button toggled between Normal -> Sport (no customize) -> Sport Individual, and now it's just Normal -> Individual, am I taking crazy pills??

You're not taking crazy pills. I did the same thing last week with the same results.

 

[Xproplayer]

The button toggles between Normal and Sport. If you have Sport individual set up then it’s between Normal and Sport (individual). When you had Sport+ coded it was between Normal, Sport, and Sport+. With individual it would have been Normal, Sport (individual), and Sport+ (individual).

I've never seen sport+ individual, sport+ was always a profile that can't be configured.

 

[J29DB03]

I've never seen sport+ individual, sport+ was always a profile that can't be configured.

To my knowledge once you configure Sport individual you actually configure both Sport and Sport+ (in terms of button clicks). So the extra button click Sport+ causes doesn’t do anything at all.

 

[ShakaDaKine]

Are you both the same people? Yeah, I got serious about racing when I bought a '96 Miata and started doing track days with it. Slowly modified the car to mostly include suspension tweaks - coilovers, sway bars, bushings, etc. I'm extremely glad I started with a Miata because, like you both state, I had to learn how to carry speed around the whole track and not rely on 500hp under my right foot to catch up on the straights. Hot take: The Miata certainly wasn't the fasted car I've ever owned, but it was by far the most fun (to include a comparison against the Supra). Perfect 50/50 weight distribution, a dream of a transmission with a precise short throw 5 speed manual transmission, lovely exhaust note, and of course, open air motoring.. Due to the dynamics of the car, it was just so forgiving, even when I pushed it way too far.

If I were to do a Miata again, though, I would absolutely throw a big ass turbo on it.

Hey guys, my son just turned 15 and I was wondering if you think a used Miata would be a good car for him to learn on. He wants to learn how to drive a stick, which I think is great. If so, what year would be good to look at? How are the clutch mechanisms on the older Miatas? Can they withstand the abuse?

 

[FLtrackdays]

Hey guys, my son just turned 15 and I was wondering if you think a used Miata would be a good car for him to learn on. He wants to learn how to drive a stick, which I think is great. If so, what year would be good to look at? How are the clutch mechanisms on the older Miatas? Can they withstand the abuse?

Great place to start! That’s what my 15 yo son learned on. My poor daughter learned on a RX8 with tricky as hell race clutch. Still remember her crying while learning to this day The MX5 is very forgiving and a beautiful manual imo. We still have the car and know not to sell it. Not to mention parts galore and cheap to maintain and track. Even if that’s not your purpose. It’s great to have that base /community /manufacturer support!
Both kids still drive stick to this day. Great theft deterrent as well

 

[J29DB03]

Hey guys, my son just turned 15 and I was wondering if you think a used Miata would be a good car for him to learn on. He wants to learn how to drive a stick, which I think is great. If so, what year would be good to look at? How are the clutch mechanisms on the older Miatas? Can they withstand the abuse?

Throw another car in the ring, FIAT 500 Abarth. Great car to learn on and fun as hell too. Took my nephew out in mine for 2 hours and that was enough for him to buy a 6spd within a week. Now I realize that can also be down to the learner but still…

 

[Rocksandblues]

Hey guys, my son just turned 15 and I was wondering if you think a used Miata would be a good car for him to learn on. He wants to learn how to drive a stick, which I think is great. If so, what year would be good to look at? How are the clutch mechanisms on the older Miatas? Can they withstand the abuse?

Depends on budget. really just some styling and chasis updates. 1.6 vs 1.8 engine. clutch is very compliant and forgiving

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