The reason for this modification is simply: Acceleration. Any old-school hot rodder you talk to will say that the cheapest way to make a car move out of its own way a bit faster, is with a shorter final drive. Those that are familiar with the third generation MX5 (chassis code: NCEC) will tell you that it shares quite a bit with the first and second generation RX8 (chassis code: SE3P). Suspension, brakes, some electronics, and some drivetrain pieces. Originally I found that t