Front to rear balance

olboy · Postby **olboy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:08 pm

Would anybody know what the front to rear balance of an NA6 is. I'm thinking it might fit better on my trailer if I reverse it on.
thanks olboy

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:05 pm

50/50 weight distribution if that's what you're talking about...

olboy · Postby **olboy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:12 pm

sounds to good to be true

AJ · Postby AJ » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:21 pm

I thought it was 53 f, 47 r in the NA............or maybe I'm thinking of a COW :lol:

I don't think it'll make much difference which way around you have it on the trailer olboy, we're only talking less than a 1000 kg all up, only a poofteenth difference either way

olboy · Postby **olboy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:26 pm

Nothing worse than a trailer that is tail happy and my trailer is very light so a little bit will make a difference. I like to keep the speed up when towing. Driving slow is boring

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:30 pm

In every new incarnation of the MX5 Mazda claims an improved 50/50 weight distribution to model it replaces. I'm guessing Mazda have as much trouble reading scales as they do dyno graphs. :roll:

It's either 50/50 or it's something different. 50.01/49.99 isn't 50/50 Mazda.

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:37 pm

its cross weight is 50 50, not sure about front to rear...

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:48 pm

The reason why the battery is in the boot - to get the balance to 50/50...

Postby **mx52nv** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:52 pm

Hi olboy,
Most early *reports state either a 51/49% or 52/48% front to rear weight distribution.

*Based on Road & Track's Mazda MX-5 Miata Portfolio and Mazda Miata MX-5 Performance Portfolio 1989-1996 both published by Brookland Books.

Hope this helps.
Les

Postby **mx52nv** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:53 pm

Double post due to poxy internet server.

mxfive95 · Postby **mxfive95** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:59 pm

What if the driver is very skinny and the fuel tank is full, or lol the driver is very heavy and the fuel tank is empty? :lol:

Noodle · Postby **Noodle** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:27 am

Maybe someone who's corner weighted their car can confirm?

olboy · Postby **olboy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:14 pm

Maybe someone who's corner weighted their car can confirm?

That would be interesting. It sounds like its that close that it wouldn't make any difference on a trailer. like AJ said