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Picked up one of the grandsons from school today. While waiting I put the front shock rebound at 15 clicks (softening it some). I like the ride better, it helped when some jackass in a rusty work van almost ran into me in a roundabout and I had to climb the curb. When you have time on your...

Hush you. You're gonna jinx me and I'll get stuck on the ship again.

While I was sitting watching foreign action movies yesterday (one Korean, one Japanese) my mind was ticking over as it does sometimes. During this I realized that when I made the adjustment to the rear Ohlins I didn’t achieve what I was going for. I completely blew past the fact that the zero...

You know a car is never truly yours until some blood is shed. :giggle:

My latest purchase hasn’t shown up as yet, the Royal Mail is slower than USPS (and their tracking sucks too). I decided to check my shock rebound adjustment position. I thought I had made a note of this when I adjusted them initially but it wasn’t in my notebook. So, after checking to see the...

We've known each other for too long. Maybe not well enough to know where all the bodies are buried, but close enough. Of course if we all make it to MATG this year, that will change...

See what happens when you retire? Your mind goes right out the window (or under the table)! One reason I'm still working.

Nah. I want to see you guys squirm. BTW, if you think I might cave you need to talk to my wife. She hates when I make her wait for surprises.

Have something ordered that I’ve been thinking about installing for a while. It’s coming from the UK so probably won’t receive it until week after next. Now we see who does well with suspense…

Recently there was a thread on the turbo Miata site about issues with the NB alternator with its internal voltage regulator and how it has caused problems with aftermarket ECUs. Since I have a Megasquirt and would prefer not to fry an $800 part I figured it would be a good preventive measure to...

You said dongle...

I do trust you will reply with an Australian accent when anyone asks you about your Bluey sticker. :giggle:

Been seeing some jerking on light-throttle tip-in, when that happens (usually in the cold months) it means the supercharger bypass actuator needs adjusting. Easy enough to do, loosen two Allen-head screws (bottom one is located out of sight in the picture) and move the actuator around until the...

So, after all was said and done with the new shift knob installation, there was about a ¼” gap between the bottom of the knob and the boot. I couldn’t recall how much there was with the original knob, but I got to thinking about how one of the stock shift boots from one of my Mazdas had a...

I figured out the ringing noise I was hearing was from the new shift knob. I was able to slightly move the wood overlay over the insert. I tried a couple of ways to remove it entirely without success. Looking down inside the bottom opening it looked like there was a space where I could get...

He can set up at the next MATG and sell his services. The rest of us (who can attend) can stand around and supervise. :sneaky:

Psssh, if I make it to MATG I'll show you how to connect a phone to the stereo. :cool:

Weather wasn’t too cold here today and the exhaust hangers arrived so dove into that job. Once I had her up in the air and had a look, I figured I’d be able to replace them all without removing my lower diffuser. As it turned out, of the five hangers total (four on the muffler, one on the...

I see you also posted this question over on Miata.net. If you look in the Garage section they have what to look for when buying a used Miata, including a checklist of specifics. Understand the car is a drive for you but this will give you an idea of what you should look for if you do go to...

If you don't already have some, I recommend picking up JIS screwdrivers. The Philips head ones are cut differently from the US version and they grab screws better. I bought mine from here: JIS Screwdriver Sets | revlimiter.net Store I got Sharka's set.