First Off | NC MX5 Track Day

My first off in my Mazda MX5 NC1 Miata on a track day. Blowing out my catalytic converter and having fun with a 370Z, BRZ and M2 Competition.
2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata
245 RS4s
RPF1s 17x9
Coil-overs
Progress Technologies ARB's
RX8 Brakes
OBX Straight Midpipe
RoadsterSport Race Muffler
Lightweight flywheel
NEW!!! Cat delete

[@johndiestelow3944]

First mod for the nc is the braces at goodwin racing. Then get a set of the tein coil overs and the Austin suspension bushings and bigger swaybars. You will still hate the straights but you won't need brakes in the croners.

[@BobC59]

Thanks for the ride!

[@CarsandBikes]

What are you running for pads? When I had my 2013 PRHT Club I did an upgrade to EBC Blue stuff and never had any brake fade issues on the stock calipers.

[@jevaughnbrodie]

...... All I have to say is practice the fundamentals....
Lines
Breaking points
Weight distribution
Map layout

[@sethalton205]

Everyone is so caught up in heel toe... that's like the LAST 2% of getting everything you can out of the car... the whole point is to stop from de-stabilizing the car entering a turn... work on keeping clean lines, learning how different suspension setups help/hurt, etc.

[@nogokart]

I'd say its worth being caught up on. It proves to be more than the last 2% if you're upsetting the car or you're in the wrong gear leaving the corner, not to mention the damage you will do to your clutch.

[@markjohnson5276]

I drive a gun metal grey 2014 MX 5 NC. A ten second car. It came out of the box race ready with Le Mans paddle shifters on the steering wheel. Every time I drive it I'm in a James Bond movie. When people see it they ask, 'does it have machine guns behind the fog lights?' The license plate reads 009. It's definitely licensed to kill. Does a 'Tokyo drift' nicely. btw, I could listen to those pipes all day.

[@kent570253]

How good is the car on the street? Do you think you would be able to follow a Boxster 986-987 on the same track? Nice video.

[@nogokart]

It's alright on the street. Exhaust can be a bit annoying at times. Depends on the driver and what's been done to the car.

[@Baggged_LC]

That Z belong to the drift course😂, he went to the wrong track.

[@sjp2392]

“New!!! Cat delete” in description 😂😂😂

[@MrFabioSsousa]

Have you upgraded front calipers to RX8 ones? Significant difference?
Also, I know PS4S are good, but semi slicks are a totally different level

[@nogokart]

Hard to say. I put them on before going to wider and sticker rubber (245 Hankook RS4). I can say that I never experienced brake fade with them even on street pads.

[@johncrofts6058]

@@nogokart Just uprate the pads to EBC yellow or Brembo's. I got a 25th ae, turbo 305bhp, never had brake issues on stock calipers and stock discs.

[@nogokart]

@@johncrofts6058 Yeah I think the RX8 brakes were overkill and added unsprung mass. I had a seized caliper and needed something so I thought to "upgrade".

[@christophertyacke6019]

It appears that the driver had no idea what the track course looked like before he went full throttle.

[@reldwob22]

That's doesn't count as an off! You stayed facing the same direction... You have to go to the limit to find it. Carry on.... 😉

[@nogokart]

lol fair enough

[@riyokar6159]

Why is our rear view mirror cracked? Is it a common NC stuff? 😂

[@nogokart]

Too lazy to get another lol. Not sure that it's a common issue.

[@supahr_ed]

@@nogokart It's common!

[@johndiestelow3944]

Very common.

[@stefanomarcellini6027]

you need 100 hp more

[@youmongrel]

This really isn't giving me a lot of confidence about autocross my stock NC1 without going sideways.

[@nogokart]

A stock NC doesn't behave like this. I also had this car setup more on the loose side.