I finally did it too!!

[KronixKid22]

Oh my!!

Hahaha, that's what I was thinking...

 

[slug420]

are those 17" 5x114.3?

 

[Crazee D]

Lookin' good Bruce!

Where did u find that could corner balance?

 

[Reitrof]

are those 17" 5x114.3?

Yup had them on the Protege a few years ago.

 

[Reitrof]

Lookin' good Bruce!

Where did u find that could corner balance?

Thanks Dan. Apex Engineering in Marlborough. Heard about the place on the Miata board. Just had it done today along with a wheel align. Steering wheel is straight now. Handled fine on the way home.

 

[Reitrof]

the install meet in brighton...i might go and check it out...looking to do the spring cleaning maybe the day before (26th)

Thought it was April 19th??

 

[Reitrof]

Maybe black would have been a cool color for them.

I don't like all black. I liked the Rota's I had that had a chromed lip. I tried Chrome but it didn't turn out well.

It will have to do for now.

 

[Astral]

Thanks Dan. Apex Engineering in Marlborough. Heard about the place on the Miata board. Just had it done today along with a wheel align. Steering wheel is straight now. Handled fine on the way home.

how's the difference in handling/feel aligned vs unaligned? what alignment settings did you go with? how much corner weighting adjustment did you do?

 

[chuyler1]

Wheels look ok bruce...most will think they look like the stock wheels until they take a closer look.

 

[Reitrof]

how's the difference in handling/feel aligned vs unaligned? what alignment settings did you go with? how much corner weighting adjustment did you do?

Got the specs around here somewhere for the corner balancing, Lester did that before the alignment. As for the Alignment specs, he did what was spelled out on the MazdaSpeed specs supplied with the coilvers. They have 3 settings based on height.

Seemed fine before the alignment, did really have a chance to toss ot around too much, steering wheel was off. had fun with it yesterday and today. Hard to tell since now it has the summers and last weekend the winters were on.

Seems to corner on rails!! having even more fun on the off/on ramps.

 

[Reitrof]

Wheels look ok bruce...most will think they look like the stock wheels until they take a closer look.

Will have to do for now. Can't jusitfy spending another grand on wheels when I still want to do the bodykit which will run another 2 grand. And can't do that till the P5 gets sold.

 

[bazooka joe]

sell it already!

 

[CTt3P5]

I thought you sold the P5 Bruce?

 

[Reitrof]

I thought you sold the P5 Bruce?

Nope. Had some hopeful's but nothing came through.

On another note, adjusted the dampers, the ride was a little stiff. Dialed them all the way back to the least stiffness and it's great, still corners great.

Also ordered the Racing Beat Intake today. Last mod till the P5 is gone.

 

[Reitrof]

Went to Miata meet today in Clinton MA for Mass Miata.

Didn't know anyone but they are a great bunch of people. Lot of older people. Was a tech meet at a garage that does a lot of Miata work. Got to see some nice cars, talked to a few people. Had a blast. Got a few compliments on the car.

 

[bazooka joe]

cool! so you fit right in eh??

 

[altspace]

ka' chow!

 

[Reitrof]

cool! so you fit right in eh??

Yes I do. You will too(bird)

 

[Reitrof]

Car turned 10,000 miles today. Finally washed the car by hand today. In some ways I hate doing that. That's when you find little nicks here and there. Wheel paint seems to be holding up so far.

 

[bazooka joe]

Car turned 10,000 miles today. Finally washed the car by hand today. In some ways I hate doing that. That's when you find little nicks here and there. Wheel paint seems to be holding up so far.

10k in what 4 months??