Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #98

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ICEMAN1995@aol.com wrote:

> To answer some questions:
>         1. There were two VTEC engines available in the Del Suck:
>                 a. a DOHC 160 bhp engine that redlined at 8100 like the Type R Integra
>

Like the GS-R. As I noted, that is the family of engines. The Type R's
engine is tuned differently (sorry to be a nudge, but I like accuracy when
it comes to things like this :)

there is also an R-Spec version of the B16A, only sold in JDM. It
also pulls to 8400, makes abotu 185 HP. Wild engine. Would drop
easily into a Del Sol if you had the ECU and wiring harness.


>
>         2.  Straight line: Advantage: Del Suck
>              Anywhere else: Miata (even a track)
>               This assumes stock or only slightly modified, not some heavily modified
> race series with varying levels of driver skill
>

Then I guess you havn't use a Shark pad on a Playstation to
transplant the NSX LM engine into the Del Sol LM :)


> sudden disloyalty when shopping for a small quick sports car. The Del Suck was
> a great Civic, not a CRX replacement which it was intended to be, and not
> nearly the sports car that the Miata is.
>

Here here. This sums up exactly what the Del Sol attempted to
be and ended up being :)


>
>         4.  If you've ever seen my Miata, you know how I feel (NC License Plate SOL
> KILR).
>

Oh wow...I know a few Del Sol lovers who would cry over that :) :) :)

- b

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