mx-5 donor 1.8 or 1.6??

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Originally Posted by fabbyglass

I wouldn't read too much into the bhp figures the Japanese quote, they have been fibbing for years on bike horsepower so wouldn't expect the car folk to be any different.

Yes I've read that they marketed it as lower power for budget drivers/buyers to get cheaper insurance in the uk. They've simply altered the cam timing to move the torque lower down the rev range and added sequential injection to reduce emissions and improve performance. Not sure why they dropped the CR to 9:1 but this is only a bonus to me as I intend to turbo eventually. Engines are rumoured to not have oil squirters but the 95' on 1.6 auto's bottom end does apparently and is a straight swap. If I melt a piston I'll replace the bottom end. These engines certainly have a nice sound to them, bonus!