I have no problem with the miata being there...but the SOHC neon points are good...does the same formula for that car apply to the 1.8 miata?? oh and those comparable ITA times were run in 1.8 cars on toyos WITH RESTRICTOR PLATES!!!! And in my experience, the miata is a ninja in traffic under braking and mid corner transitions, where the integra is a pig...and I havent driven it with the extra lead in it yet... [/b]
The 2005 ARRC cars run open tires...Hoosiers and Goodyears.

ITA: 1:42.0
SM: 1:44.6

Both track records. Think 15 more HP and a better rear ratio makes up for 2.6 seconds? That's a big maybe. And remember, Miata's don't hold each other up in the corners - and the bump draft each other to artificially quick laps.


I thought torque was not part of the formula? [/b]
Not part of the mathematical portion - but the subjective portion, the "adders" - you bet it is. That is why we call it a 'process' because it's isn't straight math.