In my opinion, first priority is rust free (rust is a car killer). Second priority is body condition (are there dents, is it straight, etc). Third priority is mechanical condition (does everything work). Last priority is specific equipment (1.6 vs 1.8, manual vs auto, abs, AC, PS, etc). Rust is generally too expensive to be worth repairing, so There are many things that you can do in order to decrease the weight of your MX-5. Replace your old seats with a set of seats that weight less. Get lighter wheels and tires. Change metal components with carbon fiber, etc. Think about exhaust. What makes an exhaust important in terms of HP is that it makes your Miata breathe. The result is 224 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque on 95 or 98 octane fuel, which is a far cry from the stock output of 170 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque. How did BBR do it? Easy. One of the most popular turbochargers for a 1.6 Miata is the Garrett GT2554R. This turbocharger is known for its fast spooling and excellent response, making it a great choice for a street-driven Miata. Additionally, it can handle up to 250 horsepower, making it a great option for those looking to push their Miata to the limits. My stock 1995 Miata can thrillingly take the corner at about 40 miles per hour while riding the edge of grip. Recently we saw a video of a new Fiat 124 track monster that was boasting about I am looking to increase the HP of my 1990 1.6 Miata. The car is mainly being built for a track car but I still enjoy driving it on the street. This past year I have worked on getting the suspension sorted out, and I am now running 700f and 350r springs with Hoosier 205/50/15 SM6’s. The car handles great. I am thinking of power goals of 180 Other options include swapping to a 99+ engine (140 hp/119 tq vs our 115 hp/100 tq), but that would still require some more doing to get more powah. From what I've read, dyno at the wheels for a supercharged 1.6 will bump you from somewhere in the 90ish hp/80ish tq at the wheels to somewhere around 130/120, which would hit our goals. I am looking to buy a na miata in denmark, and because denmark there are not a lot of options to choose from, and importing makes no sense financially. the only na model that makes sense to buy as of writing is a 1997 1.6 90hp, reason being that it is 40% ish cheaper that the closest competitor and doesn't have too many kilomiters(102.000) and This is a long one, so buckle in! I decided to film the process of building a ~400whp capable Miata engine to hopefully spread the knowledge of how to do thi Eaton consistently offers the best Miata supercharger kits for the price. Fast Forward Superchargers has three NA superchargers, for 1990-93, 1994-95, and 1996-97 years. Each kit includes the Eaton MP62 supercharger and is compatible with 1.6-liter engines, and 1.8-liter engines for the latter-year models. jJycGU.