I know for a fact I want to go n/a this time around. For me its a matter of switching driver feeling. Having owned some seriously fast turbo'd cars for a while now, I really feel the need for something different. As Ive gotten older, I feel a certain type of "release" from simplicity. I guess the best way I can put it for me is like this:
I get into the Turbo car and immeadiatly think of two things, this is awesome, who's ass im I going to kick in this car.
Feeling like that just puts me in a constantly competitive mood when ever im driving. Even just casualy. So my mind always has some level of seriousness when Im driving the turbo monster.
Now, when I get behind the wheel of the my fathers n/a that im currently building for him, I feel way more relaxed because I just know that im in a relativley "ordinary" miata if you will. I dont have the competivie spirit on the street. I can just really have fun and enjoy the Miata for what its purest form does so well: That is, make you a happier driver and allows you the flexiblity to fling it around like rubber band and not worry about losing control breaking something.
Theres a certain feeling I love about getting in to an n/a car. I love being able to floor it all the time if I want and not worrying about anything really.
Simply put to me: N/A is just more FUN for ME. Its just more fullfilling to ME.
A turbo for me is fun, but also a more "serious" thing . Plus, itll impress alot more people that dont know about our cars. If thats what you want, turbo is for you.
Its time for me to relax for a while, build my next n/a, and know that know matter what, my n/a will be fun on the street, easier, and very competitive on the track. Im tired for now of driving a track monster, both 1/4 and road, on the street.
A good example: Keichi Tsuchiya. This guy drove insanely fast racecars for a living. WHat does he drive and love everyday? An n/a AE86 Hatchiroku.
Jared