🐶 Mazda Miata Hardtop Vs Soft Top

6/25/09 11:13 p.m. Junkyard_Dog wrote: List the top for sale on CraigsList for $190 You'll get every Miata guy within three states at your door before you're done typing. Every one of them will know exactly what it is and will try to impress you by telling you. Tell them the listing was wrong and its really $1900. While the hardtop is quieter when closed up, the soft top is quieter with the top down (which is how it should be driven). The ragtop is also lighter, which should at least have a placebo Mazda dropped a big surprise at the New York Auto Show by unveiling a hardtop version of the ND Miata. Well, we all knew a hardtop Miata was coming, but no one expected it to look this good. Would Jun 9, 2023. #2. Welcome, it sounds like you are looking at the NC (3rd generation) for which the power hard top is referred to as a PRHT (power retractable hard top). There was a RHT (removable hard top) option for the soft top. Some people prefer the PRHT over the soft top as it offers better security and is better insulated against noise Hard Dog : The Gold Standard. I’d guess that 90 percent of the roll bars in Mazda Miatas are Hard Dog. It’s a classic, it’s reliable, it’s well established, and it’s the Coca-Cola of Miata roll bars. And known to HPDE inspectors as a safe option for weekend racers. If you call up and tell them what kind of Miata you have – Hard Dog It produces 181 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. Peak power is in the top rpm range while peak torque is more in the mid rpm range. However, when driving around town, you don’t really need to push too hard on the throttle pedal to get the car going. The soft-top MX-5 tips the scales at 1,065 kg while the RF is only 51 kg heavier. Driving with the hardtop on feels like you’re inside a car sized helmet, it’s fookin great. I personally feel claustrophobic in a Miata with a soft top, hate the tiny window, kills visibility. Noticeable improvement in chassis rigidity. Can really feel the car being floppy vs stiff between hardtop off/on. 2. MuffinRacing. • 5 yr. ago. With the price difference between the soft top and RF, you could replace the soft top 1-3 times with the money you save (depending on how you would option a soft top). That would keep you with a good condition soft top with minimal maintenance for a long, long time. ohn9.

mazda miata hardtop vs soft top