JackMcCornack wrote:
Colin would kill me if he read this, but with a Miata at least, there's not too much of a weight gain from using the Miata's rear subframe, and there are lots of advantages to it. For example, it comes with a rear suspension, and for another, it comes free with the donor car. I haven't always been a believer, but I've converted over the years. Mind you, I'm a streeter (maybe occasional autocross), I'm lazy, I'm cheap, and I no longer care much if I'm .06 seconds faster than the other guy, so YMMV. Plus I'm sure you've thought of this (using the donor car's rear subframe) already, but I'm throwing it out for discussion anyway.
No donor car in my case... piecing it all together... and I already have a ford 8.8 so thats what I'm using. Plus no cars that used it save for cobras had decent suspension. Plus I can swap tons of gear ratios in!