Originally posted by Loren
And the 1.6 cars are geared for better acceleration, which helps balance out their having less power. This is why a lot of people feel that the 1.6 cars feel "peppier" than the 1.8's.
Interesting. I didn't know about the gearing!
It looks like you almost have to go with 15" wheels to get any respectable tires. There are a bunch of ~10 lb wheels in 15x7... I was poking around some Spec Miata info and found the Team Dynamics wheels they're all in love with. About 13 lbs, plus, they have that super wide +30 offset for extra track width.
Can you buy "new" vlsd's? It may even be worth it to find a beat-on '92 or '93 and add or replace the vlsd later on...