First time poster, big howdy from southern California Desert!
I have been thinking of getting a "slow" car that I could drive fast. After much debate, I have narrow down to the X1/9, with Miata as a backup alternative. As a former owner of 124 Spider, I have been liking X for decades, therefore it's my first choice.
Ideally this is what I would like to have:
California Highway 74.
I have been thinking of getting a "slow" car that I could drive fast. After much debate, I have narrow down to the X1/9, with Miata as a backup alternative. As a former owner of 124 Spider, I have been liking X for decades, therefore it's my first choice.
Ideally this is what I would like to have:
- Keep the original steel body.
- Must have A/C, it goes to 120F here in the summer, AC not debatable.
- Improve the output to have about 170 lb/ft of torque, and say 150hp. reason being that I do bi-weekly dash up California Hwy 74, from 100ft elevation to 5000 ft elevation in 15 miles. Almost a hill climb, torque rules.
- Excellent brake and handling.
- Weekend or occasional use car, not daily commuting device.
- Anyone know the weight of that 128 engine? or better still 128 engine + tranny.
- What's is largest tire/wheel that could fit without adding arches? or minimum arches?
- How to improve X's weight distribution? From factory, it's quite rear based, does that affect handling?
- I am eyeing new generation of 3 cylinder engines for it's light weight, and high output, anyone tried that?
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/new-ford-1-5-liter-engine-run-two-cylinders/
https://www.wardsauto.com/2015/2015-winner-mini-15l-turbocharged-dohc-3-cyl
- I heard that X has some sort of rear torque steer, true?
- What's the realistic minimum curb weight one can expect without gutting steel body, factory steel suspension, etc?
California Highway 74.