i don't own a miata. you find one and race it mod for mod and see what happens. then remeber i said "told you so." i have owned a crv-tec eg. i had tein setups and bushings and sway bars. beleive me, the miata will get you. i see it happen every single time i go to watch the spec miatas race scca. the civics are mid to last in almost every race. the heavy ass beemer does better than the civic bro! i guess your civic is the king of the road though, and no-one knows about it....... you were better off stickin with the fc my man. my rx7 will get you for damn sure, but honestly, racer to racer, no hard feelings.