thedguy
rides with Rebecca Black.. in the back
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It was formerly an automatic 1.6l owned by some (rather good looking) girl from New Mexico. Unfortunately I'm down on power by about 10-15 compared to the factory manuals. The plus side is I get .5 less compression so I can run more boost when I go turbo
I picked it up for the pricey sum of $0. Ripped the a/c and power steering out of it as the pump on the a/c was bad and PS is utterly pointless on a car so light. It's also lacking a top as the back window decided to separate and the car will be getting a hard top after the roll bar. Wheels are Team Dynamics 16x7's.
Future plans, are to get the damn fender properly repaired/replaced. I'm on the hunt for a roll bar that'll fit in the hard top (probably a hard dog hardcore) and the Flying Miata frame rails.
After riding in a 2001 Sport Package with every factory brace known to man, spring rates over twice stock, same wheel/tire combo I have, and still better riding than my car, and it's significantly faster with 2 people in the car and more factory weight, I'm sold.
edit: some of the bracing I'm looking at buying
carbing lower arm bar
Flyin' Miata Cannon rear subframe brace (based on the RB unit but better built, RB brace has problems with the bolt holes elongating after a year).
Hard dog hardcore roll bar
boss from arms
https://pic.armedcats.net/t/th/thedguy/2008/12/14/tres.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/t/th/thedguy/2008/12/14/five.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/t/th/thedguy/2008/12/14/six.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/t/th/thedguy/2008/12/14/7.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/t/th/thedguy/2008/12/14/quattro.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/t/th/thedguy/2008/12/14/dos.jpg
It was formerly an automatic 1.6l owned by some (rather good looking) girl from New Mexico. Unfortunately I'm down on power by about 10-15 compared to the factory manuals. The plus side is I get .5 less compression so I can run more boost when I go turbo
I picked it up for the pricey sum of $0. Ripped the a/c and power steering out of it as the pump on the a/c was bad and PS is utterly pointless on a car so light. It's also lacking a top as the back window decided to separate and the car will be getting a hard top after the roll bar. Wheels are Team Dynamics 16x7's.
Future plans, are to get the damn fender properly repaired/replaced. I'm on the hunt for a roll bar that'll fit in the hard top (probably a hard dog hardcore) and the Flying Miata frame rails.
After riding in a 2001 Sport Package with every factory brace known to man, spring rates over twice stock, same wheel/tire combo I have, and still better riding than my car, and it's significantly faster with 2 people in the car and more factory weight, I'm sold.
edit: some of the bracing I'm looking at buying
carbing lower arm bar
Flyin' Miata Cannon rear subframe brace (based on the RB unit but better built, RB brace has problems with the bolt holes elongating after a year).
Hard dog hardcore roll bar
boss from arms
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