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    I'd actually be more happy with those lights than the recessed lights on the NC, that make it look like it's always wearing a disproportionately large mask. But we don't know how it will look.

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    So basically this is a drivetrain testing car, and not a body production.

    Did anyone else notice the number of lugs on the wheels have changed from 5 to 4?

    This is a good sign of an actual lighter car!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DK Wolf View Post
    It does just look like an NC.


    I wonder how boost friendly this NC motor will be.

    I would say the NC motor is VERY boost friendly!!!

    Here is a good article on a boosted NC,

    http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....t-drive-review

    and there is an outfit here in South Florida that has a turbo kit for the NC Miata as well. They are listed in the Miatapalooza thread somewhere

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    I would say the NC motor is VERY boost friendly!!!

    Here is a good article on a boosted NC,

    http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....t-drive-review


    and there is an outfit here in South Florida that has a turbo kit for the NC Miata as well. They are listed in the Miatapalooza thread somewhere
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    Here's the NC heavily disguised back in the day. Familiar elements from a (then) current production Mazda slapped all over the car to disguise it's appearance. Seems like what might be going on here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    So basically this is a drivetrain testing car, and not a body production.

    Did anyone else notice the number of lugs on the wheels have changed from 5 to 4?

    This is a good sign of an actual lighter car!!!!
    I can't really tell, but I hope not. It's gonna make it more difficult to find decent wheels for that car :/

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    Agreed. 4 lug would make things difficult. This is an extremely light camo for anything body wise, so it may be driveline/human interaction testing.

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    I just hope it does not look like this:


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    I'm looking at those headlights and there not standard headlights for a Miata. They have a hint of RX-8 but it doesn't have the little front bubble marker light like the NC and RX-7 has.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    I would say the NC motor is VERY boost friendly!!!

    Here is a good article on a boosted NC,

    http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....t-drive-review

    and there is an outfit here in South Florida that has a turbo kit for the NC Miata as well. They are listed in the Miatapalooza thread somewhere
    his name is Omar and I personally know him

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