Originally Posted by chapter8
yeah its basically the same thing...2 motors with shitty factory turbo systems and really shitty engine management. But the BP miata motor is so much better then the FS protege motor in terms of power delvery and ability to take boost like a mofo. The 90-93 1.6 miatas share the same powerplant as the 323 gtx turbo. So they are overengineered for there NA application. You can basically run a 1.6 BP miata motor at 16-18psi (on all stock internals) with proper tuning and managment.....thats why old school miatas are the funk
Have you ever seen the 323 gtr motor in a RWD application? This motor is stronger than the gtx. Extra ribbing, etc. I think they're rated at 212hp stock... Probably impossible to find too.
I wanted a '94 Miata for a while. I think it has a bigger motor and stronger rearend. Which year was the black miata with red interior, '95?