# S2000 opinions? The Miata story... **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s2000-opinions-the-miata-story/194364 **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive **Created:** [December 24, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s2000-opinions-the-miata-story/194364 "2007-12-24T12:01:53Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 98
### Author: ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28) #### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s2000-opinions-the-miata-story/194364/98 "2007-12-28T16:55:37Z")
> [@little loop football trick play](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/little-loop-football-trick-play/34110/5): > > else get a FRC 99 c5…sorta looks like a Z06 and probly is cheaper. Then just slowly mod it to Z06 levels. try to get a Ls6 manifold, mild ported LS1 heads and it will run just like a stock Z06. throw in a good somewhat mild cam and make more power than bolt on Z06. > > But the LS6 Z06 is such a great car, its worth it to spend the extra doe on it A C5 FRC is probably the best deal going in sports cars. Other than getting an insane-o deal on an already very built Z06 like I did, I’d say getting a FRC is the way to go. Jump straight to the Pfadt coil overs (~1600) and sways (~1k), do H/C/I/LTs (4-5k) and you’ve surpased a Z06 easily. The looks are the same (just add the Z06 screens + the aftermarket ones for the fender vents that didn’t even come on the Z06 like I added), almost all of the weight reduction is there (the only difference I think is the thinner windshield on the Z06) and in some ways I think the MN6 gearing of a FRC is better than the M12 gearing in the Z06. -TJ --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s2000-opinions-the-miata-story/194364)._