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Originally Posted by fujioko
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Great - added a few pics and links to your YouTube vids in post #1.
What an impressive build - congratulations.
As for the goal of better highway economy, have you compared the Miata's CdA (drag coefficient x projected frontal area) with the Metro's? Aero losses outweigh everything else above ~25-30 mph.
FYI, the default values in the aero/rolling resistance calculator here are for a Metro of the same specs as your engine donor:
Aerodynamic & rolling resistance, power & MPG calculator - EcoModder.com
I saw you mention the hard top option as a potential aero gain. If you're talking about the tapered aftermarket "fastback" hard top I've seen in pics of some racing Miatas, it will likely help. The OEM hard top, probably not so much.