link fail.
What have you done to your Miata today?
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link fail.
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/cbrjeeper/?action=view¤t=7396d54f.mp4
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/cbrjeeper/?action=view¤t=7396d54f.mp4&newest=1
and it's not metal on metal sound, although you DO hear a rattle on the RPM drop
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/cbrjeeper/?action=view¤t=7396d54f.mp4&newest=1
and it's not metal on metal sound, although you DO hear a rattle on the RPM drop
roy obanion
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- 02 p5, 95 miata
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sounds like something is loose and rattleing...you don't hear it at idle do you?
roy obanion
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- 02 p5, 95 miata
waxed it, looks much better.
roy obanion
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- 02 p5, 95 miata
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- 2006 Infiniti M
i'm going to pay some mexicans to wash it today
roy obanion
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- 02 p5, 95 miata
That was your first clue to run like hell.
You've got negative camber on one side, positive on the other, toe in on 1 side, toe out on the other, and almost .2* thrust angle... and that's just the rear.
Easy button? Get as much camber out front as you can (if it's stock height, it won't be much more than -1*), and even the one with more up to the one with less. Get as much caster as you can out of that setup, then 0 or a smidge of toe OUT (but EVEN) on the fronts.
Same for the rear. You don't need a lot of camber back there the way the camber curves work on these. -.5 to -1* is plenty. You are complaining about it being tail happy: get a hair of toe-in. Not much, or you'll chew through tires, but a little just to help keep it settled. And again, EVEN. Thrust angle should be 0. If you have thrust angle, it means the rear tires are pushing the back end to an angle 1 way or another compared to the rest of the car (ie: pushing you sideways a bit). That also chews through tires.
And go back to the shop that did that with the alignment sheet rolled up, smack the guy in the head and say "NO!" a few times until he learns... maybe keep a spray bottle handy and spray him in the face any time he goes near the alignment rack...
Lol, thank you sir, I'll go back better armed.
They're closed now but I'll call him Monday and tell him what you told me
But honestly, the way it's setup now would be acceptable for a street driven car? It's within the parameters. Not saying I'll accept a Hals-a$$ job, but would Joe schmoe drive off with no problems? Or would uneven tire wear be probable since the it's not even on each side?
Also, never complained it was tail happy, just not used to having power at the back wheels
They're closed now but I'll call him Monday and tell him what you told me
But honestly, the way it's setup now would be acceptable for a street driven car? It's within the parameters. Not saying I'll accept a Hals-a$$ job, but would Joe schmoe drive off with no problems? Or would uneven tire wear be probable since the it's not even on each side?
Also, never complained it was tail happy, just not used to having power at the back wheels
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Laser03pro
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- 1995 Miata
Got the front brakes on and lines. I also got the PPF back on, new rear trans seal, axle seals, and the DS back on.
