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How fast is a basically stock 1.6 miata locost,what kind of figures can i expect from this engine?

Look at Keith Tanners car. Its probably the top end of the spectrum for stock motors, but pretty damn fast. There is also a Jalopnik article on a 1.6 engined Westfield. Should be about the same, as that depending on the build quality.

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what are some 1/4 mile 0-60 times for the forums locost builds?

It's going to vary widely, but read this car and driver article for some times (several people are on this forum):
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/al ... es_feature

Mine was 6.5 seconds with a stock Toyota 1.6, with copious wheel spin through first and second gear (open diff at the time). I haven't checked since.

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IMHO, it all depends on how low you can keep the weight...if you can keep it down to under 1200 lbs or so, I think a stock, healthy Miata motor should push 0-60 in the low-high 5 second range. My car is a long way from finished, but with the 2.0 Zetec on 45DCOE Webers/header, I'm hoping to be into the 4's. 1/4 mile times...I dunno, probably in the 12's, I expect, although drag racing isn't my forte. Handling is my primary goal, with quickness being next, and top speed a distant 3rd. I think that's realistic...my Porsche 944 has a top speed nudging 150 MPH with a 2.5 liter 4-banger, and it's heavy, but it's as slippery as an eel through the air...Locosts/Sevens etc. are as slippery as a sheet of plywood, flat-side to the wind.

Sorry, typo - 1/4 mile times probably in the 13's (or 14's), not the 12's. By the time the end of the 1/4 mile is approaching, I suspect that the giant catcher's mitt of air is having its effect on a Locost's aerodynamics (or, lack of them). They don't slice their way through the air, they bludgeon their way through...

Using this formula: http://www.cars-cars-cars.org/0-60-Times-Calculator.htm mine should be 6.1 seconds. Don't forget to use loaded weight.

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This one ( http://www.060calculator.com/ ) suggests 5.4 seconds to glory.

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how much power do stock miatas have?

116 hp for a stock 1.6, 128-133 for most 1.8 cars.

My car's a bit of an overachiever, making about 175 at the crank. But the FM Westfield was tested by Automobile and here's what it did:

http://www.flyinmiata.com/westfield/performance.php

Between 120-160 depending on displacement...

all from this place
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miata

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those 0-60 calculators start diverging from reality as power/weight ratio goes up. According to those, I can do 0-60 between 2.2 to 2.5 seconds. I assure you that is not possible in my car - I suppose it's possible on drag slicks, but doubt it.

Oh, I don't know....getting rear-ended by a bus will definitely get you moving from a standing start.