Mazda MX-5?

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Hey guys I just tried something, I bought one of each premium Mazda MX-5 from the dealer, the '89 and the '91, the only noticeable difference is the extra 10kg the '91 model carries, so I buy the lightweight windows to make them both equal... or so I thought. They both produce 118bhp at 6500rpm, both weigh 940kg but the '91 model is 7pp down.

After taking them to the track it was clear that the '91 model had a slightly deeper exhaust note and was around 0.2 seconds a lap slower, it also seemed to spin it's inside wheel easier and had a slight tendency to produce a slight hint of understeer when entering the same corners at the same speed as the '89 model (I was racing with comfort hard).

Can anybody explain this? It's really got me stumped.
 
Maybe it has less downforce? Does one have a wing?
 
Nope, only mod was the lightweight glass on the '91 model to make them equal weight
 
I mean, does one of them have a wing as standard, when you bought the car?
 
They are way off from each other and I think that was severely messed up by PD. Mechanically those cars are identical in real life (except for maybe factory LSD and some interior pieces) so why they don't match up in the game is beyond me. It's like two different teams at PD worked on each car and didn't ever once speak to each other when it came time to program them into the game. :dunce:
 
I don't know then. Maybe something to do with a different diff, but that would affect PP...:confused:
 
Torque is figured into PP, so that might be the result of that. It may also affect lap time.

Balance, Suspension, and LSD differences can contribute to the understeer and wheelspin.

p.s. Teed a bit.
 
Vol Jbolaz
Torque is figured into PP, so that might be the result of that. It may also affect lap time.

Balance, Suspension, and LSD differences can contribute to the understeer and wheelspin.
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Torque wouldn't make any difference because they both have the same engine. Suspension should be identical too.
 
Torque figures are identical too.
 
Check the interior to see if thier different. im Sure they are
 
Just checked weight balance and they're both 55/45.
 
spikeyhairdude
Check the interior to see if thier different. im Sure they are
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Only different in interior would be maybe leather seats and some minor trim differences. Also stated that the cars sound different which isn't right either. The '91 is just an oddball for some reason.

Edit: That weight balance isn't right either. :odd:
 
The only difference I know of is that the '91 has a tan leather steering wheel that looks old fashioned, whereas the '89 has a grey steering wheel that matches the rest of the interior. :indiff:
 
Whats wrong with the weight balance?
 
Miatas always had 50:50 (or incredibly close to it). They were even the car that PD used in previous GT games to diagram the benefits of 50:50 weight distribution.
 
Yeah they are pretty damn close to 50:50. I've mostly seen them in the 51:49 areas or close to. So yeah, game is wrong yet again.
 
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