As I have been enjoying my ND2 BBR 200 treatment,
I occasionally check what’s new … and I stumbled on this post of theirs
(I don’t want to spoil too much )
" … We have a strong feeling that the ND2 will be the last of the enthusiasts MX-5’s …"
lol reading that, they suggest one looking for more power would be advised to change to the ND2
What, so someone who’s just bought a new ND3 is advised to sell up and go and buy a second hand ND2? 
Next, they have a ‘strong feeling’ the ND2 will apparently be the last of the enthusiast’s MX-5?
lol so an ND3 isn’t 
Like some comedy book
I think that’s a good heads up from them.
It’s not unusual to see people posting that they are looking to buy an ND and that one of their first mod will be a BBR conversion or tune. If they go for an ND3 they are going to be in for a disappointment. At least putting this info out there gives those prospective buyers the chance to look for a late ND2.
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They still can’t properly turbocharge the ND2 let alone ND3. This outcome is inevitable it seems as Mazda clearly want to stop such modification happening.
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Really?
Where?
Can’t point to any particular post but plenty of people have gone down the BBR route over the years.
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I’m one of those people @ND12. I’m planning to buy an ND in the not too distant future and upgrade to either the Super 220 or a supercharger if BBR have got that sorted by then. I’ll certainly go for a late low mileage ND2 over an ND3. It’s a pity, as I’d like the additional features of the ND3, but love any MX5 as I do, I will always want to be able to turn it up a bit.
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Yes, fair enough.
Mind you, I’ve read of syncro issues with later ND2s, so who knows what’s in store with a any later ND these days. ND3 too maybe.
Good luck though whatever path you choose.
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I really find this difficult (but not impossible) to believe. The MX-5 is one of the most raced cars in the world and probably one of the most modified. If Mazda take this route they will really be limiting their market.
slightly off -topic but I think for most users it makes sense to try the upgrades incrementally.
i.e. I went for the super200 kit + midsection+exhaust and I do not need more power (more torque perhaps would be nice )
however I do not know how much the ECU remapping weighs on the overall result. For sure I enjoy (judiciously) the 500 extra rpms before the limiter cuts in
No meaning to spill into another ND gearbox thread, as there’s been loads of them, which often end up in bickering, but as a one-off question, but how do users ‘mentally deal’ with sticking more power/and or torque on their ND and hence transmission, which really does seem to be a weak point with the car? I mean, there are people clearly less risk averse than me! It’s not like it’s a cheap fix if a gearbox goes pop, and I just thought it almost seems ‘inviting it’, lobbing power/torque on the trans? Do users not worry/deal with it if it happens/think the gearbox issue is a load of rubbish anyway?
With the super200 kit I just chose not to worry about the gearbox.
I’ve tracked mine a couple of time and because it’s my car I still try to be very sympathetic to it rather than slashing it to death.
BTW because of the huge rev range where enough torque is available and with a relatively flat curve, I found I use the gearbox not so much on track !
It’s not that Mazda necessarily want to update the control module software, it’s regulation that means that they have to to continue to sell it.
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