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06 Spec Miata pics
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NEW YORK — On any given weekend, there are more Mazdas on the road-race tracks of America than any other brand of vehicle – and the venerable Mazda MX-5 Miata is the vehicle of choice. In fact, the fastest-growing road-racing class in the United States is the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) Spec Miata class, with more than 1,000 identically prepared Miatas tearing up America’s racetracks.
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today unveiled the next generation of Spec Miata at the New York International Auto Show.
"With the all-new 2006 Mazda MX-5 as a starting point, it was easy for us to create the fastest, best-handling and most comprehensively prepared Spec Miata yet," said Steve Sanders, manager, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development. "The combination of a tuned suspension, a willing engine and consistent braking means Miatas always have made terrific racecars. With more grip, more power and more stopping ability, the new MX-5 is the perfect starting point to be the very best Miata racecar yet."
The Spec Miata series provides an affordable, entry-level nationwide class whereby amateur racing drivers can compete in inexpensive, identically prepared first- and second-generation Miatas. The greatest attraction of the series is that all regions of the country use similar rules and regulations, enabling drivers to compete nationally and always remain competitive. Components for the cars are sold directly through MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development (www.mazdaspeedmotorsports.com), which also supports the program monetarily with contingency awards to successful drivers.
The all-new 2006 MX-5 Miata is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder MZR engine, derived from the powerplant used in the MAZDA and MAZDA . In stock trim, it produces 170-hp at 7000 rpm and a very flat and usable torque curve peaking at 140 lb-ft. at 5000 rpm.
To turn the new MX-5 into a racecar, MAZDASPEED turned to a number of respected suppliers and partners, and the build-sheet reads like a who’s-who of the racing community:
ENGINE
Racing Beat stainless steel header and exhaust system
Idemitsu racing lubricants for engine, transmission and differential
SUSPENSION
Racing Beat swaybars
MAZDASPEED shock absorbers
MAZDASPEED springs
Racing Hart wheels, sized 18 x 7.5 inches
Hankook Ventus DOT-legal racing tires, shaved to racing depth
INTERIOR/SAFETY
AWR custom-designed and fabricated six-point rollcage
AiM Sports MXL Pista custom dash display and data-logger
Sparco racing seat
Sparco steering wheel
Sparco six-point racing harness
Maziora custom-blended paint from Nippon Paint
Mother’s polishes and waxes
MAZDASPEED’s intention is to use this car as the prototype from which they will further develop the package of components that will transform the MX-5 for the 2006 season of a professional Spec Miata series. As testing continues, some of these parts may change as MAZDASPEED hones the car with the perfect combination of cost versus performance.
Often held in conjunction with SCCA professional road-racing events and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the current MAZDASPEED Miata Cup professional Spec Miata series is absolutely the least expensive way to participate in top-flight road racing in front of professional teams and large crowds.
NEW YORK — On any given weekend, there are more Mazdas on the road-race tracks of America than any other brand of vehicle – and the venerable Mazda MX-5 Miata is the vehicle of choice. In fact, the fastest-growing road-racing class in the United States is the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) Spec Miata class, with more than 1,000 identically prepared Miatas tearing up America’s racetracks.
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today unveiled the next generation of Spec Miata at the New York International Auto Show.
"With the all-new 2006 Mazda MX-5 as a starting point, it was easy for us to create the fastest, best-handling and most comprehensively prepared Spec Miata yet," said Steve Sanders, manager, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development. "The combination of a tuned suspension, a willing engine and consistent braking means Miatas always have made terrific racecars. With more grip, more power and more stopping ability, the new MX-5 is the perfect starting point to be the very best Miata racecar yet."
The Spec Miata series provides an affordable, entry-level nationwide class whereby amateur racing drivers can compete in inexpensive, identically prepared first- and second-generation Miatas. The greatest attraction of the series is that all regions of the country use similar rules and regulations, enabling drivers to compete nationally and always remain competitive. Components for the cars are sold directly through MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development (www.mazdaspeedmotorsports.com), which also supports the program monetarily with contingency awards to successful drivers.
The all-new 2006 MX-5 Miata is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder MZR engine, derived from the powerplant used in the MAZDA and MAZDA . In stock trim, it produces 170-hp at 7000 rpm and a very flat and usable torque curve peaking at 140 lb-ft. at 5000 rpm.
To turn the new MX-5 into a racecar, MAZDASPEED turned to a number of respected suppliers and partners, and the build-sheet reads like a who’s-who of the racing community:
ENGINE
Racing Beat stainless steel header and exhaust system
Idemitsu racing lubricants for engine, transmission and differential
SUSPENSION
Racing Beat swaybars
MAZDASPEED shock absorbers
MAZDASPEED springs
Racing Hart wheels, sized 18 x 7.5 inches
Hankook Ventus DOT-legal racing tires, shaved to racing depth
INTERIOR/SAFETY
AWR custom-designed and fabricated six-point rollcage
AiM Sports MXL Pista custom dash display and data-logger
Sparco racing seat
Sparco steering wheel
Sparco six-point racing harness
Maziora custom-blended paint from Nippon Paint
Mother’s polishes and waxes
MAZDASPEED’s intention is to use this car as the prototype from which they will further develop the package of components that will transform the MX-5 for the 2006 season of a professional Spec Miata series. As testing continues, some of these parts may change as MAZDASPEED hones the car with the perfect combination of cost versus performance.
Often held in conjunction with SCCA professional road-racing events and sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the current MAZDASPEED Miata Cup professional Spec Miata series is absolutely the least expensive way to participate in top-flight road racing in front of professional teams and large crowds.
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Rep Power: 320 Heres the entire pic gallery, all the build pics, start to finish...
http://www.awrracing.com/pages/06MX5R/
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??How can something be a wannabe if it was around Long before the S2000?? 
Miatas are some bad *** little cars. Cheep, Relitivly Fast, reliable, hanles great even in stock form.... what more do you want from a 2 seater?
I think The S2000 is a bad *** car too, in fact I'd like to have one. But for Racing, I'll take a miata. It may not be as fast, but I wont be nearly as parinoid about ending up upside down next to a tire wall. (Cheep to fix, cheep to race... and fun)
Miatas are some bad *** little cars. Cheep, Relitivly Fast, reliable, hanles great even in stock form.... what more do you want from a 2 seater?
I think The S2000 is a bad *** car too, in fact I'd like to have one. But for Racing, I'll take a miata. It may not be as fast, but I wont be nearly as parinoid about ending up upside down next to a tire wall. (Cheep to fix, cheep to race... and fun)
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
??How can something be a wannabe if it was around Long before the S2000??
Miatas are some bad *** little cars. Cheep, Relitivly Fast, reliable, hanles great even in stock form.... what more do you want from a 2 seater?
I think The S2000 is a bad *** car too, in fact I'd like to have one. But for Racing, I'll take a miata. It may not be as fast, but I wont be nearly as parinoid about ending up upside down next to a tire wall. (Cheep to fix, cheep to race... and fun)
Miatas are some bad *** little cars. Cheep, Relitivly Fast, reliable, hanles great even in stock form.... what more do you want from a 2 seater?
I think The S2000 is a bad *** car too, in fact I'd like to have one. But for Racing, I'll take a miata. It may not be as fast, but I wont be nearly as parinoid about ending up upside down next to a tire wall. (Cheep to fix, cheep to race... and fun)
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Originally Posted by Cocky
wow, a wannabe s2000. i hate miatas..
Originally Posted by Zzyzx
??How can something be a wannabe if it was around Long before the S2000??
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Originally Posted by Cocky
wow, a wannabe s2000. i hate miatas..
oh and its cool how they painted it to look like the 787B, nice touch.
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Rep Power: 0 That looks like a pretty comfy race car too! And cocky is an idiot, just one of a long line of posts from him to prove it. SUPRA WOOOOO!!!!!!
But on another note, why does the LCD tach read that it goes to 16k rpm.. Is there something im missing?
But on another note, why does the LCD tach read that it goes to 16k rpm.. Is there something im missing?
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Rep Power: 319 miatas are fun little cars. a friend of mine has one, and he let his other friend who has a porsche test it out, and his friend says that it handles just as great! you can check out the road that he tested it on, if you go to Yahoo Maps. It was on Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA. there's a lot of twists and turns, and ups and downs.
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