#Mazdaspeed

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Article comparing the Mazdaspeed A-spec and B-spec Eunos Roadsters. Translation of pages below.

How to enjoy the Mazdaspeed Roadster

Let's start with Aspec

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MAZDASPEED EUNOS Roadster

A spec(1.8ℓ)

B spec(1.6ℓ)

The A-Spec is focused on the suspension. The B-Spec is its higher-end version with increased power. These two kits will greatly expand the range of driving capabilities of the Roadster. They will be released by Mazdaspeed, who knows Mazda cars inside and out.

report: Satoshi Saito

Photo: Hideyo Komine

Contact:

mazdaspeed

03-3533-6496

Runs and turns just the way you want it to

Let's start by getting straight to the point. Which one is more fun? It's definitely the B-spec. Although the displacement is different, the two cars have engines with similar characteristics. Since one of them has been tuned, it's only natural that it's fun. If it wasn't fun, it wouldn't be worth paying a high price for. The 102 isn't a bad car either. It will cost a fair amount of money, but if you know how, you can make a 1.6 -liter model that exceeds the 1.8.

Now, the B-Spec. The power specs are maximum output 144/6500 rpm, maximum torque 17.0 kgm/5700 rpm. Compared to the standard model, the power is up by 24 horsepower and the torque by 3 kgm.

In terms of speed, it's not as fast as VTEC, and if they were going to do it, I would have preferred it to be tuned to about 100 horsepower per 1L. That's my honest opinion. However, compared to a normal engine, it's still much more pleasant and powerful. Of course, even compared to the 1.8 -liter engine.

Perhaps it's because of the lighter flywheel, but the engine response is really good. Even when heel-and-toeing, you don't have to hold down the accelerator with your heel and wait for the rotations to pick up. Just give it a gentle jerk and it responds properly.

The more you increase your pace, the more you get into the rhythm. From braking to downshifting, and then cornering. Gradually open the throttle as you accelerate, then upshift. It's a certain pleasure, as if the car and your hands and feet are one.

This is due not only to the engine, but also to the well-balanced suspension. The springs are not set too hard, but the A-spec stabilizers on the front and rear and the 8-stage adjustable shock absorbers help the car turn just as you want it to.

Although it had been a while since I last drove on the Izu Skyline, I felt as if it were a familiar road.

If you are dissatisfied, just change it.

On the other hand, the 1.8 -liter A-spec car is not boring; that is not the case at all. If you want to enjoy driving, it is several times more fun than the normal 1.

Compared to the B-spec, the stock engine feels rough when revving up, but perhaps because the intake and exhaust systems have been replaced, the revving up is smoother and the torque is stronger at around 2000-5000 rpm. Since it already has torque in the low rpm range, there is no need to be fussy about keeping it at high rpm.

You can run fast and without stress without having to try too hard.

The handling is still incomplete. Only the front and rear shocks and the rear stabilizer have been changed, and the front stabilizer is still standard. The handling is unsettled, and when you turn the steering wheel, the nose turns in more than you would expect. There is a lack of stability.

So I changed the shock initials from 2 for both the front and rear to 3 for the front and 2 for the rear. This significantly increased stability, but the rear still lacked stability. So I boldly changed the rear to 1 (the softest). This calmed down the car's sharp cutting movements, and made it much easier to drive.

The A-Spec shock has eight adjustable settings, and each initial setting produces a clear difference in damping characteristics, so you can play around with the settings like this. In fact, I was playing around on winding roads trying out different initial settings on this A-Spec to see what kind of handling it would give me.

I wrote at the beginning that the B-Spec is by far the more interesting car, but that is only if you look at it as a completed car. If you change your perspective to enjoying the car, both are enjoyable enough to never disappoint you. This is no lie. If you are not satisfied with the engine, you can just tune it. There is no need to put up with anything and drive a ready-made car, as the A-Spec and B-Spec teach us.

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MAZDASPEED

EUNOS Roadster B spec(NA6CE)

144 horsepower and the response you expect

B-spec is, simply put, a tuned, complete engine.

It is set to 1.6L Roadster, and includes a stepped cylinder head port, high compression piston (compression ratio 10.5:1), eight-speed cam, reinforced valve springs, computer, lightweight flywheel (40%), reinforced clutch, reinforced clutch cover, octopus legs, muffler, air cleaner, head cover with Mazdaspeed logo, oil filler cap, and special ornament.

For the B-spec, a modified vehicle inspection is required, and the car will be delivered after passing this procedure. There are only 80 units available, and the price is 680,000 yen (excluding modification application fees, etc.).

Also available are radiators that increase heat dissipation by 100% and springs.

●15-inch wheels, 20mm lowered ride height, original nose beads, etc. give it a more dynamic image.

★The only difference in appearance is the stainless steel exhaust manifold and head cover, but the inside has been significantly improved.

★The test vehicle is equipped with a radiator (98,000 yen) that dissipates twice as much heat, and an oil cooler.

●To accommodate the strengthened suspension, the wheels are Mazdaspeed original 15-inch. The tires are 195/50 size W-1 Spec R.

●The already familiar Mazdaspeed rear spoiler. Compared to the standard version, it creates a much more aggressive rear view.

●The stainless steel sports muffler (76.3mm) is included in the standard tuning of the B-spec. It has a slightly thicker sound that is appealing.

●The buckskin bucket seats (68,000 yen each) that were installed in the test vehicle. They offer high levels of support and comfort, and are highly recommended.

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MAZDASPEED

EUNOS Roadster A spec(NA8C)

"The joy of finishing the suspension

●Although the A-Spec is centered on the suspension, there are also a wide variety of parts available for the exterior, interior, drivetrain, etc. You can choose your favorite parts from among them.

A-spec parts are developed for use on public roads and are in compliance with safety standards. The selling point is that you can wear them and pass vehicle inspections with confidence.

Although there are many exterior and interior dress-up parts on the market, the main products are suspension and engine-related parts.

The suspension-related parts include shock absorbers, stabilizers, and bushings, and their development and settings are handled directly by drivers Yojiro Terada and Takashi Yorino.

As for the engine, an air cleaner, a sports sound muffler, and octopus legs were added. Although the inside of the engine was not touched, the aim was to bring out the engine's inherent performance by tuning the intake and exhaust systems.

Other drive system parts available include a reinforced clutch and clutch cover, and a mechanical 1.5-way LSD.

PIC CAPTIONS

●The interior is slightly dressed up with 360mm leather-wrapped steering (35,000 yen) and aluminum and carbon shift knob (8,400 yen).

● The damping force adjustable shock absorbers are priced at 18,000 yen each for the front and rear. In addition to stabilizers, bushes and pads are also available.

The wheels are Mazdaspeed MS-01R 7JJ x 15 inches (35,000 yen per wheel). The test car is fitted with Dunlop W-1 tyres.

●Aero board combined with a four-point roll bar (48,000 yen). The streamlining effect and rear visibility are not very satisfactory.

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