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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Ummm... so yeah, I have a Miata. You are at an advantage actually- you come by yours honest, I'm a traitor!
at least you're admitting to it
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
Ummm... so yeah, I have a Miata. You are at an advantage actually- you come by yours honest, I'm a traitor!
still no pics of the miata or the new wagon?
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Here are some pics of mine:





I don't have the rest of the bomex kit yet (just the spoiler). Coming soon!
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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wow...that's a big spoiler.

you gonna need to do this swap on it now:
Miata LS-1 Conversion
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by N600
wow...that's a big spoiler.

you gonna need to do this swap on it now:
Miata LS-1 Conversion
I have looked at some conversions, even some 13b conversions but they require you to sacrifice a little to much, imo. I'd rather have fewer ponies and torque and have my A/C and power steering, etc <3

If I ever do any major HP mods I'd get a standard turbo setup with like 6/7 psi. That'd be ideal and not require a lot of tuning. This is my daily driver as well as my drift car. Drifting doesn't require major hp.

EDIT - Oh, and the spoiler still doesn't hold a candle to that beast of a thing that comes with the STi or Evo8
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DriftMX5
Here are some pics of mine:





I don't have the rest of the bomex kit yet (just the spoiler). Coming soon!
I was kinda hoping it was orange.

Nice ride though.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DriftMX5
I have looked at some conversions, even some 13b conversions but they require you to sacrifice a little to much, imo. I'd rather have fewer ponies and torque and have my A/C and power steering, etc <3

If I ever do any major HP mods I'd get a standard turbo setup with like 6/7 psi. That'd be ideal and not require a lot of tuning. This is my daily driver as well as my drift car. Drifting doesn't require major hp.

EDIT - Oh, and the spoiler still doesn't hold a candle to that beast of a thing that comes with the STi or Evo8
it's a convertable...who needs A/C??!??!?

i see a white one w/ a hardtop, gunmetal wheels and a roll bar in the mornings coming from the Pville/Camino area...he's got SCCA stickers on the bottom of the fenders so i know he must autoX or track it....it is kinda sleeper until you look thru the back window and see the downbar.
i prolly only noticed it cus i dig MX5's w/ a hardtop...
i just never have gotten into convertables personally...i worked at a shop that had S2000 as a shop car and i would never put the top down...but they finally got the hardtop for it and it was BAD!

miatas are fun cars to drive...but they do lack the HP.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by N600
it's a convertable...who needs A/C??!??!?

i see a white one w/ a hardtop, gunmetal wheels and a roll bar in the mornings coming from the Pville/Camino area...he's got SCCA stickers on the bottom of the fenders so i know he must autoX or track it....it is kinda sleeper until you look thru the back window and see the downbar.
i prolly only noticed it cus i dig MX5's w/ a hardtop...
i just never have gotten into convertables personally...i worked at a shop that had S2000 as a shop car and i would never put the top down...but they finally got the hardtop for it and it was BAD!

miatas are fun cars to drive...but they do lack the HP.
Yeah I gotta get a hard top for the winters here. The soft top is annoying in rain. Although they do lack some horsepower, the 1.8L 145hp engine still moves a 2300lbs Miata quite nicely Plus the 2001+ have the variable valve timing (ZOMG VTEC WHOA HONDA++ LOL) so the increase with minor mods, such as the headers, intake, and exhaust combination are certainly more noticeable in higher RPM's than previous years.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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the 1.8L 145hp engine
d'oh

my car: 2.2L 142 hp


and 2800 lbs :rotfl:
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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Welcome to the club.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Oh, and any mod list, other than the obvious (wing/exhaust)?
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Oh, and any mod list, other than the obvious (wing/exhaust)?
Panasonic MP3 CD Player
AEM Short Ram Intake
Custom Cat Back Exhaust
1987 FC3S (RX-7) Limited Slip Differential
Champion copper sparks (I prefer copper over iridium or platinum for NA engines)
Painted calipurs
Bomex Spoiler (soon to have Bomex sides and rear mud flaps as well)
Style bar w/ windblocker & sadle bag

I really want 16" rims. But it's gonna be hard to top the stock 15" ones. As they're only 14lbs. I don't want some cheap 20lbs rims off ebay but I also don't want to spend a million dollars on some 5zigens or something. Probably end up with Rota Attacks or something, or a knockoff as long as they stay around 15lbs.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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Dude, rota's rock, I looked at getting so many high dollar rims and I LOVE how the rota SDR's look on my car. Plus, they come in a multitude of colors for the picky.

You know, I'm such an idiot, I was getting the MX5 mixed up with the old MX6 turbo and I was like "boy, that would be an interesting car to drift", such an imbasile (sp?) sometimes.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kidatari
Oh, and any mod list, other than the obvious (wing/exhaust)?
There is a wing on that car?



Just kidding DriftMX5, it looks good.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DriftMX5
You made a wise decision.

Miatas freaking own. Especially for drifting.

I have a rebuilt clutch-type 1987 FC3S LSD installed on my 2001 (NB) and it's freaking wonderful. I like it better than the Torsen that comes on the SE's.
So far I'm pretty happy with it. I don't plan on drifting it though, at least not intentionally- much like with my RS. The Torsen that comes with the M edition on my '96 is perfect for track and autocross. It provides maximum torque to both wheels without spinning or breaking loose.

Actually I'd heard that Miatas aren't really great for drifting due to the short wheelbase, but that's just hearsay I guess.

So far the only mods I've done are KYB AGX, a Racing Beat front sway, Hawk HP+ pads, and a Hard Dog Hardcore 2 roll bar. Miracoulously it works with oth my non-OEM glass window soft top and the factory hardtop I got with the car, when the website says it won't work with either. Lucky me! Coming next spring are Tein Flex, new wheels, probably OZ SLs, Flyin' Miata clutch and flywheel package, and maybe the Racing Beat header for the old 1.8.

Aaron, I'll get pics of the Miata and my "wagon" next time we get decent daylight up here. Looks crappy today and for tomorrow.



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