What have you done to your Miata today?

[Shadow102]

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...

x2....that current alignment is just awful...and i dont care if its a new machine or not, the new ones are ten time easier to use, judging by the wheel plates its the same one i use. Irreguardless of everything else what was the reasoning he even let it off the rack with the one toe setting in the red at -.14*

 

[PrinceValorum]

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l285/spdfrk1990/Miata/IMG_0579.jpg

(omg) I wish the underside of mine looked like that!

 

[Laser03pro]

Its gettin there want to clean up the front suspension now. Maybe an NB conversion on the front also but it requires the NB steering rack.

 

[roy obanion]

(omg) I wish the underside of mine looked like that!

That.

 

[Salmon_Rob]

 

[THE Phen]

Oooo. Getting up there...

 

[mx-p5]

i'da taken a pic of mine, but the stupid gauge overlays are tinted so dark i can't read the odometer without a flashlight

 

[Salmon_Rob]

32,000 miles in exactly 1 year of ownership. Trouble free fun, it's been a work truck, cross country companion, and delivery vehicle. Can't ask for any more, and Madeline still surprises me daily.

 

[Reitrof]

Does that speed it up also?

+1.

No. The device allows you to open and close the top on the move up to 40 mph. You can specify the speed.

Car turned 80k miles last week. Still running strong.

 

[JamesCH]

Ordered FM frame rail braces. They're on a group buy special right now, just FYI.

Still waiting on C1Ms and RS3s from Tire Rack... >.<

 

[mx-p5]

I opened up her presents

 

[roy obanion]

Ordered FM frame rail braces. They're on a group buy special right now, just FYI.

Still waiting on C1Ms and RS3s from Tire Rack... >.<

Where at? I need them.

 

[JamesCH]

http://flyinmiata.com/groupbuy/index.php

You can get $$ off of the frame rails, the butterfly brace, or the whole shebang.

 

[chiefmg]

Where at? I need them.

Yes, yes you do. I have the full butterfly setup and couldn't believe how much it stiffened the car.

Yesterday my KG Works instrument panel showed at the house, just waiting on the wife to post a picture for me. Also finally managed to buy a factory workshop manual, it looks to be in very good condition and wasn't as pricey as most I have seen (and just why is it that Miata manuals cost so much?).

 

[aMaff]

The same reason FSMs for other cars cost so much. There just ain't that many of 'em out there.

 

[Shadow102]

The same reason FSMs for other cars cost so much. There just ain't that many of 'em out there.

that and the unbelievable amount of work that goes into making one of those books

 

[THE Phen]

that and the unbelievable amount of work that goes into making one of those books

Meh... it's just keeping moderately talented writers from writing bad books...

 

[aMaff]

Meh... it's just keeping moderately talented writers from writing bad books...

Writers? You've never met someone that writes and handles technical manuals, have you? Moderately talented is overstating what they are as writers lol. They're usually done by engineers.

 

[bazooka joe]

i beat my previous best today!
Fuel-up Added!

Best Tank!

Congratulations, this tank is your best so far at 32.1 mpg! You beat your previous record 31.0 mpg on April 08, 2010 by 1.1 mpg.
Details

• MPG: 32.1
• Miles: 305.0
• Gallons: 9.500
• Price: $3.990/Gallon
• Total: $37.905

 

[chiefmg]

Back to the manuals, I get why they cost so much new, but I'm talking about used ones. In any event, I paid the money asked so can't complain.