10-19-2014, 03:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thstone
You may not want to know this but the run of the mill Mazda MX-5 has always had a better suspension design than the Boxster. The MX-5 has dual front wishbones whereas the Boxster has the cheaper to manufacture and poorly camber curved front McPherson struts. Given the same power and rubber, a MX-5 can hang with or possibly beat a 986 in the corners (depending on driver, tires, wear/age of the components, etc).
This is a good description of the two suspension designs and their benefits/drawbacks: Comparison between MacPherson & Double Wishbone Suspension System ~ Mechanical Engineering
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Well...
Supercharged Mazda MX-5 (Miata) MK2 vs New Porsche Boxster track battle - YouTube
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