Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #71
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   From: Miq Millman 
Subject: Re: gears and speeds
   Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 18:58:41 -0400

Fletcher Blades says:
> Can a stock 1.6 or 1.8 reach the revlimiter in fifth? I don't have the 
> bravery to find out, but I thought most cars have their fifth matched 
> to their power and drag, so that you can't redline top... (without a hill,
> or a hurricane to help)
> 
> Then again, we all know that the MX-5 / Miata is no ordinary car...

I can't speak for a stock 1.8l as I've never driven a stock 1.8l.....

The 1.6l doesn't have enough oomph to get past 127 or so without a tailwind
or long hill, or friendly bumper.....in stock form.


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