1.6L vs 1.8L, which is your choice? I also forgot to mention that the 1.8L cars come with bigger brakes!

Pretty much, Boost your 1.6 until it blows. Then get an 1.8 manifold and 1.8 engine and do it all over again but better.

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I couldn’t agree more with that. In 90 percent of cases a turbo 1.6 will be nearly as fun as a 1.8, and then once it blows its worth the upgrade since just getting a manifold isn’t too expensive and you’ll already have the rest of the kit which would only need slight modification

@Chimera6297

3 жыл бұрын

my 1.8 came with the exhaust manifold and downpipe, plus a whole wiring harness and ECU that I didn't use lol when I pulled the valve cover off it, it looked clean as FRICKIN HECK

I don't care I love all miata's!

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, why can’t we all get along??😂

@nolahahnshouse3389

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars Damn right cash..damn right.

@TheGrandHistorians

3 жыл бұрын

cause your smol guy. review the 740iLs next

Nice video! I do feel like you left out a few points on why people might go for a 1.6 over a 1.8. The 1.6 is a lower compression engine, meaning it’s (from what I’ve heard) safer for boost. The 1.6 in the Miata came from the 323 gtx, which was turbocharged. So to some extent the 1.6 is built to be boosted! I think that’s where the argument from the 1.6 comes from. Not necessarily because it’s “more powerful” than the 1.8 (it’s not), but because it’s more reliable

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Those are common misconceptions! The 1.6 actually has a higher compression ratio than NA 1.8s. It’s 9.4:1 vs 9:1. Later 1.8s are ever so slightly higher, but not enough to make a difference. The argument for the 1.6 coming from the 323 GTX isn’t a good one because that motor had stronger rods which the Miatas didn’t get, and that’s where it’s advantage comes from. The rest of the reasons that the GTX motor is good for boost (oiling) is carried over to both the 1.6 and the 1.8. I hope this helps and thanks for stopping by!

@Victor-up4hh

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate all the information, I didn’t realize those arguments were misconceptions! Thanks for the reply and enlightenment👍👍

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Really well done video, keep it up man

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do! I've got lots more Miata content coming as we move towards spring!

No replacement for displacement. Gotta love them both tho

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, a 1.8 is better than a 1.6, but a 1.6 is better than no Miata at all!

love your videos, you're very knowledgable and an all around good guy. An na 5 cylinder volvo is 2.4 and turboed is 2.3 volvo made the cylinders smaller ,hense thicker walls. for heat dissipation. So I believe the 1.6 guys say it is better for boost, because of the same theory. thicker walls stronger and so on. but building what you have and all your other reasons you gave are very solid. Keep them coming, those videos heck ya!!! love ya Cash

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

While I get the logic behind that I'm not sure that it applies to Miatas. The 1.6 and 1.8L have different cylinder spacing and are a completely different block. The 1.8L is known to be safely overbored more than a 1.6 before problems, making me think that it has thicker cylinder walls. I'd love to see some data that backs up that the 1.6L has thicker walls and is better for boost, but I really don't believe it's the case. Once again thanks for your comments!

What turbo kit did you get ?

Both 1.6L and 1.8L engines are great engines. I plan to buy my second NA Miata soon, and I will get whichever NA I find a good example of... I'm not interested in boost! I just like winding it out in the gears!

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, they're both great! I just picked up a low mileage NB

I agree with all you say. I have a standard torquey 1.8 NB and 2 x BBR Turbo 1.6 NA's. 150bhp & 204bhp. I much prefer the 1.6 engine and it's revvy nature. Diffs - yes essential over 170bhp. I blew 2 in my 204bhp car. BBR told me the NA diff is only designed for 170bhp. The car now has 1.8 flywheel & clutch, 6 speed 'box, LSD and 1.8 wheels & brakes. It's too fast for UK driving [and a 76 year old who still thinks he's 18] so it's used for continental trips. I think the NB is a much better 'car' but the NA gives me more smiles per mile.

@DerKaktusAvant

Жыл бұрын

Haha I hope I am like you in my 70s. I am about to buy a mk1, depending where you are in the uk maybe we can meet up and have a chat!

@peterbonnez

Жыл бұрын

@@DerKaktusAvant That would be nice. Midlands for me, You?.

@benrhysjenkins

Жыл бұрын

How much of a job was it to get the 1.8 stuff onto the 1.6 Peter?

@peterbonnez

Жыл бұрын

@@benrhysjenkins Easy, it all just bolts in. I went to see the car today, it's had a complete body resto. It should be ready in 2 weeks.

good video, thanks. It is legal to put a turbo in your miata where you live? lucky guy. I am looking to know which NB i will take between a 1.8 no-vvt and a 1.8 with vvt. I already have a 1.6 without vvt of course, i find it funny, and love revving it. But i am wondering if a LSD could improve my overall experience (not interested in drift) and if a 1.8 could really improve my feeling in general while driving ? maybe then i could get some modifications on it as cams or others, but nothing big, maybe having 160hp should be better (currently on 110 with mine) what do you think?? keep it up!

Great video make more alike.

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

There’ll be lots more to come, stay tuned!

I had a mercury XR-2 1.6 turbo and I ran 12psi all day. Now I have a 01 MX-5 1.8 with no boost (yet) and the miata is more fun.

The 1.6L was originally boosted in the 80s Mazda gtx. Why would you not add a turbo?

I'd like to add that if you own a 1.6L in california. You can pass smog with an aftermarket ECU. We have a thing called the sniffer test. A lot of turbo cars have megasquirt which cant use OBD2 so thats an automatic fail for smog test. It really up to the owner. Do you want to pay $200-$300 for an illegal smog pass? or just pay $40 for a normal smog test. In short, if you want to turbo your miata and still pass smog with an aftermarket ECU, get an older miata(1990-1993) these only came with 1.6.

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great point as well. Of course you could get an OBDI 1.8 as well, but they’re a bit harder to come across. Thanks for your comment!

@rainbowedbelly

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars very true! I have a 94 1.8 NA, and it still has an OB1 ECU, so you wouldn’t have to worry about California SMOG

@nickbuchanan9220

3 жыл бұрын

@@rainbowedbelly true I have a 1.8 obd1 1995 in cali :)

@rainbowedbelly

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickbuchanan9220 yessir, 94 and 95 were the Golden NA Years 💪

@brianmcdonald5601

3 жыл бұрын

Fail CA smog visual, nah that turbo manifold and turbo stock bruh lol

The 1.8L Mazda engineers' featured a forged crankshaft, piston oil squirters, a structural aluminium oil pan with cooling fins. Doesn’t this make the 1.8L stronger than the 1.6L ?

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

1.6s have oil squirters too! You'll be blowing 5 speeds well before you have crankshaft issues with either car. I'm not sure about oil pans but my 1.6 has small fins on it and is also aluminum

I like the wheels/tires set up, what are you running?

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Both cars now have 15X7 Kosei K1s, and I had TSW invaders on the red car in this video!

I believe all manual 1.8s were equipped with torsen differentials as well, while no 1.6s came with torsens, only viscious differentials or open differentials

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

All manuals 1.8s did not have torsens, but you're correct about the 1.6 diffs

I 1.8 swapped because my 1.6 blew. it had 289,122 miles on it so it was about time for it to go I must say tho, the swap is not too bad. you can keep your ECU and just use the old throttle body with an adapter plate I don't remember what else I had to do, but I got some of the parts from the Flyin Miata swap kit and it made it all super easy. especially for someone like me who barely even knew anything about cars. I didn't use the crimp connections tho I just twisted the wires together and heat shrinked em, and it hasn't failed me to this day. overall I rate it 10/10 probably the easiest engine swap you can do. but get the most out of your 1.6 before you swap the engine they're both solid built engines that can handle abuse. and that's really all you need

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

That's my plan, run the 1.6 till it blows then possibly 1.8 swap or do a built 1.6!

is putting on a turbo on a 1.8 liter harder than a 1.6? like say if you get a 1.8 liter miata and you want to turbo it. can you just take off the turbo on your 1.6 liter and just do the same process you did on the 1.8?

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’ll be the same process! Neither is particularly harder than the other. The difference will be in manifold, a 1.6 manifold won’t fit a 1.8. Also, depending on what you use for a motor, you may need a different wiring harness or ECU setup if you’re doing a swap

@ericsson_motorsports

3 жыл бұрын

There's a small difference in the way you get oil into the turbo because the 1.8 engines don't have a convenient unused high pressure oil feed like the 1.6, but it's a very small difference and it doesn't necessarily make it harder to turbocharge

Great video. You left out that 1.8L's have solid lifters.

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That’s something that I didn’t know, thanks for pointing that out. Happy holidays!

@BigSlick40

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars No problem. I am the proud owner of a 1999 NB Miata showroom condition. Still has the working Bose Cassette tape player. I researched them before I bought mine. I think after 2000, the NB 1.8's also had VVT which boosted the HP as well but the first year NB's like mine did not. Keep making the videos!

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I’m looking for an NB myself right now. I should mention that it looms like solid lifters started with the NB, so not all 1.8s will have them. I also should have mentioned when VVT started in the video. Thanks for pointing that out, enjoy your Miata!

@BigSlick40

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars I sent you an e-mail.

@testacorsa150

3 жыл бұрын

Only the NB 1.8 Has solid lifters, the NA 1.8 is still on hydraulic lifters.

Looking at a Clean NA 1997 Miata manual with 97k garage kept its whole life new timing belt and oil change service records since bought also new hypergram rims and new tires worth 6k?

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a pretty good deal to me!

does that also apply for the 90hp 1.6 or only the 116hp?

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

This video mostly focuses and on US spec 1990-1993 1.6s, since we don’t get later ones here I’m not too knowledgeable on them!

@joel-nr2dw

3 жыл бұрын

The 90hp 1.6 has a different camshaft and less compression compared to the 1.6 116hp. The 26 hp difference is mostly caused by the different cams

@playcer8388

3 жыл бұрын

@@joel-nr2dw so if i would get a 90hp 1.6 i could change the camshafts and maybe fuel injectors to gain about the same power? Because 90hp are safer with abs and strut bars and stuff, and they are definitely cheaper than the 1.8 in my country

@joel-nr2dw

3 жыл бұрын

@@playcer8388 absolutely, I'd do my own research, here are a few reddit threads which explain lots more about the topic with a lot more depth. The best course of action I'd say is swapping in a 1.8 but I can imagine that would be more difficult than obtaining a different camshaft

which is better if you want to run itb/twin dcoe carbs?

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

That's something I haven't looked into! But I'd assume there's no replacement for displacement!

I think people say 1.6 is better than 1.8 for boost because the 1.6 is a sturdy block from ford, and was in the 323 as a turbocharged version. So it's known to handle boost. I'm not sure about the origins of the 1.8...

♥️ from Philippines

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

❤ Thanks for your support!!

Ayo first(probably) and ima watch this later since school

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

You were 2nd by exactly 4 seconds👀enjoy the video!

@S2Shmood

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars oof but okay! 😁

1.6L vs 1.8L? **Laughs in 2.4L K series**

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

I can dream of that, it's not in the budget yet :)

just take that turbo money and swap a k24 into it :D

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

If I could have K swapped it for $1,050 I’d have been all over that! It’s not a realistic budget though. Stay tuned for some potential K swap stuff on the channel in the future👀

1.6 all the way baby 🤘🏻

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

1.6L VIP club!

@Predictabletv

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars best club to be in. led strong by our leader zach

Is a 1991 Miata na 1.6 mint condition no rust 98k miles hardtop worth 8k? All stock

@Borntokirune

Жыл бұрын

Yes, easily

@hudboys8120

Жыл бұрын

A hardtop alone will sell for 2000-2500

also 1.6 has a oil feed unlike 1.8

I got a 1.6 1993 so that is what my son will be Boosting 😅

in belgium a 1.8 is rare to find and about 3k more expensive to buy second hand. i could buy a flying miata turbo kit for that money

@CashedOutCars

Жыл бұрын

That's a huge difference!

Was the 1.6 sold in USA?

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was, in early NAs 1990-1993! Mine is a 1.6

@Tintoycar

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars Only those first ones.... no NB?

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah we didn’t get a 1.6 NB here

@Tintoycar

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars In any case, they are all fun to drive, here in Europe we have a lot of mx-5 clubs and the 30th anniversary of those clubs is coming up in the next few years, we wil have meetings throughout Europe. Have fun, drive safe!

The power differences are next to nothing, the 1.8 car is heavier so the extra .2L is there to compensate that

What’s considered low mileage for Miata’s

@MA9N1FICENT

2 жыл бұрын

Or like what’s a good mileage to buy one for $8,000

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

Around 8k you should be able to get a 40-70k, very clean Miata

@anmolbehl1883

2 жыл бұрын

They last 300k easy if you change oil on time. 200k Miatas can be bought for cheap and their reliability is still a given. My 200k Miata has 190psi on all 4 cylinders on a compression test

Nice DR350

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that bike is a blast!

All I want is facts! I've lost the will to live.

I heard 1.6 handles boost better

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of people think that but there’s really no reason why, I can’t tell if you’re trolling after watching the video though😂they have the same rods, so they can both make about the same amount of power before problems!

@hugotorres3136

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars not trolling! I have a 1.6 but that’s just what I’ve heard from other Miata owners I have two homie with Miata that think that

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

Gotcha! Yeah it’s a common misconception with these cars. I haven’t been able to find any reason why the 1.6L is better other than cost reasons

@JavierVillalobos

3 жыл бұрын

@@CashedOutCars compression ratio. 1.6>

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

@@JavierVillalobos but with a higher compression ratio still comes less power. Plus a higher compression ratio means easier knock with advanced timing or a turbo

1.6

Honestly doesn’t matter both have pros and cons and there isn’t at all a big difference in driving

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that both are good engines. If I had to pick , 1.8 is the better choice for me, coming from a 1.6 owner.

@hudboys8120

Жыл бұрын

I’ve owned an NB2 and a NA6, I love both nearly the same and honestly I didn’t feel a huge power difference but the NA is very VERY rev happy

*all the many reasons to own a 1.8l* “1.6s might be more expensive one day” 😂😭😂😭 (Coming from a 1.8 owner so I’m biased😩)

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the only reason🤪and given that there’s 1.6s in Europe, I have a feeling they’ll stay cheaper.

I have a 1997 Miata 1.8l with lsd who want to buy it from me I’m in North Carolina I took really great care of it only 111k miles

@allain5971

3 жыл бұрын

How much 😂

@deibyfilms3681

3 жыл бұрын

5k

@RollTide1111

3 жыл бұрын

What's the color?

1.6 Master race

1.6 is better

@CashedOutCars

3 жыл бұрын

1.6 gang😤

my dream car is in this video its the passat b6

Nunca mostro los motores solo hablo

Neither! The NC is a way better option

timing chain

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

Neither have timing chains, both are timing belts

Gonna be honest, this engine is amazingly weak... If you're aim is POWER, this ain't your platform

@CashedOutCars

2 жыл бұрын

@ the guy who made 1,000 horsepower out of the 1.8 ;)

@monrow1961

Жыл бұрын

lmao you can make 600hp with the 1,6 check out 1.6 turtle miata on youtube

So is the 1.6 better than the 1.8.?.