Few questions....

[vrooom]

I noticed there is 90hp model MX5.
how can I tell it's 90hp model?
what the differnces between higher power and 90hp model? ecu? cam? or entirely different engine?
if not. can 90hp model "upgraded" to 115hp or so by ecu upgrade or something else?

How hard is the suspesions? is it anything like 205 gti / mini ? (i like my car ride hard)

also is there model with high output without power steering? if it exist.

Jay

[I want an Elise!]

Have a look on here -

www.mx5ocforum.co.uk

Most of these things have cropped up a few times, I feel sure you'll find the answers to your questions....


And also here....

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=356060

Edited by I want an Elise! on Wednesday 18th April 10:52

[lord summerisle]

the 90bhp are uk only cars... the 1.6 after (i think) 1994, when it gained a Catylist the Eunos are still 115

[franv8]

I think all MX5's had cats - my 89 Eunos has, oops, no sorry it did!

(it is a 1.6)

[mx-5 lazza]

Up to 93 all MX-5s were 1.6 114bhp.
In 93 it was replaced with the 1.8 130bhp.
In 94 a 1.6 was reintroduced with an 88bhp engine to give buyers a low insurance option.
The 88bhp 1.6 was only sold in UK. Jap cars continued with the 114bhp engine.

While there are a few things you can do to improve the output of the 88bhp engine (fit 114bhp head, manifold, injectors, ecu) it can't be converted to a 114bhp engine. They are different engines.

[dapprman]

lord summerisle said:

the 90bhp are uk only cars... the 1.6 after (i think) 1994, when it gained a Catylist the Eunos are still 115

The 90 BHP car was originally done for a number of Far East countries that have strict limits on engine power/size. It was shipped over to the UK because when the normal enginer changed from 1.6 to 1.8, the insurance group went up making it hard to find cover if you were now under 21.