What have you done to your Miata today?

[Reitrof]

Ouch! i hope no part of that sexy mazdaspeed kit was damaged.

Lol no. It was already off the car for winter. Just the fender. At least so far.

 

[aMaff]

Still sucks, sorry to hear

 

[JamesCH]

Got my new-to-me Miata home. I sold my blue 1990 and got a red 1991 with a hard-dog roll bar, hard top (needs some cosmetic repairs), clutch-type LSD, KYB shocks, turbo and Megasquirt ECU.

 

[Reitrof]

Still sucks, sorry to hear

Thanks Andrew.

Got my new-to-me Miata home. I sold my blue 1990 and got a red 1991 with a hard-dog roll bar, hard top (needs some cosmetic repairs), clutch-type LSD, KYB shocks, turbo and Megasquirt ECU.

Nice, any pics?

 

[JamesCH]

Nice, any pics?

It's on mechanical bypass for now, I hope to get a boost control solenoid on in the spring and refine the MS tuning.

 

[Reitrof]

Looks nice and clean. The intake looks to be in a bad place? Right behind the rad?

 

[THE Phen]

Really no worse than where the MSM intake is. Hahaha.

I like how they used the Protege BP valve cover on it. Different.

 

[JamesCH]

Looks nice and clean. The intake looks to be in a bad place? Right behind the rad?

It's nice and clean except for the trunk, which needs a lot of TLC. I hope to score an eyelid vent and/or some turn signal vents to help that out a bit.

Really no worse than where the MSM intake is. Hahaha.

I like how they used the Protege BP valve cover on it. Different.

I recall the seller saying the valve cover was from a Ford, but I'm not sure. I think the same engine was used in all three.

 

[THE Phen]

Yeah, the Escort had a very similar valvecover to the Protege. The engine is very similar across all 3. Differences like intake, exhaust manifolds, etc.

 

[chiefmg]

Finally managed to get my hands on a later NB exhaust mani before someone else did. It will be the first in my pile of parts for this trip.

 

[whizbang18t]

got my hard top painted ... was originally white (someone did a s*** job too)

 

[Reitrof]

Nice. I assume you meant on the old white paint job!!

 

[whizbang18t]

thanks! yep

 

[whizbang18t]

long day ... went to eagles canyon raceway to watch a charity race in decatur, tx
then went to redline performance in arlington, tx where my buddy was tuning some cars
had some extra time left so we strapped in my car (rlaugh)

we took off the airfilter for MOARRR HORZPOWAAA

87 octane ... OHHH YAAAAAAA!!! (rlaugh)

 

[THE Phen]

What wheels are those? I dig them.

 

[Reitrof]

Changed the rear diff fluid. Man does that stuff stink. Damn Eibach coilover is leaking again.

 

[aMaff]

Yeah, gear oil is pretty nasty. And WTF on leaking dampers?

 

[Reitrof]

Yeah, gear oil is pretty nasty. And WTF on leaking dampers?

I know, had all 4 rebuilt, the rears about 2 years ago. Going to switch to KW v3's in the spring. Very dissappointed with Eibach.

 

[THE Phen]

So... I'm currently trying to make a decision for my MSM.

Buy tires for the OEM 17's
Buy tires for my old 5Zigens 16's
Buy 15's and tires.

 

[THE Phen]

I guess it's really going to depend on how much I actually get for the expat bonus and the hardship bonus. If I get what I think I may get, then I should be golden.