/MG/- Miata General

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K&N Typhoon CAI...and in the process of murdering out most parts of car...will NOT do headlights/taillights!!!

>>16151911
my bad...sorry...I don't belong here...saw roadster and just got impulsive!!!

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just wanted to make the thread anonymously.

now that thats over with I have a question.

so as some of you know I recently picked up a pretty much track ready 1.8 swapped '91 miata that i don't plan on using in the winter.

that being said Im looking for another car to beat on for the winter and Ive been looking for Subaru foresters and outbacks but so far I can't find anything or nobody is answering their emails.

that being said I just found 1990 Miata in my town and was wondering if it would make a decent winter beater if I threw blizzaks on it?

Seller is asking $2500. (i think I could get him under $2k)
280k miles. has been in an accident where a tractor trailer drove up against it slightly and ruined the passenger side. So it was fixed and repainted and paid for the company of the tractor trailer.

fuel pump and timing belt were replaced about 2 years ago.

car has been sitting for 6months but i went to test drive it today and felt healthy.

pic related/more pics in link below

http://imgur.com/a/Z3RbT

so should I pull the trigger? if i dont buy it, im more than willing to give this car off to someone here thats nearby or a friend of mine.

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a lil tail light damage due to his wife hitting her bike with it.

heat works/ac works radio works and has power steering which is odd to me, this was the first time ive driven a stock miata.

feels like a wet noodle compared to mine.

First for miatas are gay

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I'm thinking about getting eBay side skirts and a rear lip to go with my eBay front lip.

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My roof is leaking inconsistent on 90' miat.
After long rains I notice that left side of driver seat is wet. The thing is that I can't figure out what is leaking or where. Roof is dry inside and door handle, or inner door side is dry as well. The only spot water could get inside from is seal above side window because I noticed that water gets in there, but I don't see how water can get from there on my seat without getting across door.

Is there some insider info on that issue?

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someone in Kentucky or close by purchase this semen demon

http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/5869648182.html

>that plasti dipping some steelies white feel
this is a bitch to get smooth in cold weather, I'll have to live with some texture to it

>>16152064
only cucks use steelies

>>16151984

Looks great. How are the seat speakers?

>>16152538
I've seen this one before...

>>16151911
Friiiieeeeeennnnddd?

I'm contemplating on either spending 8 grand for a happy meal,FM II and FM 3" exhaust, or just selling my miata for 5 grand and buying another miata that is also equally boosted with a roll cage and coilovers.

Anyone has experience with buying someone else's turbo projects?

>>16153469
roll bar* not roll cage
im sorry for my stupidity

>>16152538
hahahahahaha you wear glasses fuckin nerd i hope you know no one will ever take you seriously

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what should i do for HID conversion on my 2003?

DDM tuning is tossed around a lot but i hear their customer service is super shit

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during my trip to north carolina/tennessee

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>>16152915
???...does this mean you like me???...you really like me???

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>>16154031
I've done DDM kit for a 2012 Camry still running strong, and recently on a 2007 Lexus ES, running strong as well.

The newer ballasts are fucking slim and sexy and much improved over the cheap shit from a couple years ago.

non edited photo from cameroid f0ne

>>16154223
well i took the plunge and got this kit specifically because of prime shipping

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAXDSJ8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=TVWWRMH29K3G&coliid=IV98ISE30KG4A&psc=1

the 4300k H11 bulb kit. I was going to go for 9006 bulb size since that's stock for the miata but i don't think it actually matters in terms of the bulb fitting into the projector housing, or whether the connectors are plug and play

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When do you shift?

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Didn't fit properly in an unmodified NA/NB

What do you guys use for license plate holders for your NA? I have an NA6 (1.6), would getting a cold air intake and a better exhaust be beneficial in anyway besides sound? If just that then I won't spend too much, I wasn't sure if there would be any performance improvements. Car is stock

>>16155235

3 or 3.5k if the engine is cold or I'm short shifting. 6-7k if I'm feeling sassy. This is for an NA6.

>>16155236
mr2 is cool 2 but i just cant get over those headlights
are there any aftermarket ones that look better?

>>16155272
What are the consequences of shifting low?

>>16155345

I'm not sure, other than staying out of the power band. The car definitely loses acceleration when you shift early but that's fine for driving in steady traffic.

>>16151955
I wouldn't. If your goal is something to drive in the winter there are better choices. They're not terrible in the snow but if you get a bad storm you're not going anywhere with 1 wheel drive and so little ground clearance.

>>16153469
I bought a well done MSM with the Big Enchilada and a bunch of other parts. I was nervous about it because it had some minor tuning issues and the guy wasnt running the Hydra EMS or big injectors. I took it in to Flyin Miata and they got it all sorted out and running good for about $600. Needs to be dyno tuned at this point to eak out some mmore power but it's pretty good as is.

The car was otherwise immaculate and the owner was not poor or young so I went for it. No regrets. Some of the turbo miatas are real botch jobs that I would stay away from though.

>>16155253
I don't run a front plate even though it's illegal here.
The Randall cowl intake is supposed to be the best for performance. That with a cat-back exhaust might get you 8hp. Beyond that hp gains are not easy or cheap.

>>16155253
>>16155417
how to not run a front plate
keep your front plate in your glove box, if you get pulled over
>oh sorry officer i bumped someone and it fell off i got a new bracket coming from amazon

>>16155281
Nope, there are some kit-car looking ones but they make the whole thing look like a toy.

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I replaced the drivers side handbrake cable since it was broken and wasn't doing its job, and now the passenger side cable isn't doing anything. It stopped working as I was replacing the drivers side cable. Fuckin

The right front spring was snapped and it killed the strut so I'm replacing those too, getting performance struts for both the front tires and neat red springs for it. Once spring (kek) comes I'm gonna probably repaint the car, maybe either keep it white or do a blue. Not sure, but the paint is bad in some spots so I really want to redo it. It also needs new tires, and some interior fixing, and dent removal. Not perfect yet but dam I love it

>>16154177
Are you blocking traffic?

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Stance nation

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My 91 BRG has been on and off stands for the better part of a month. I've been fighting with a reman brake caliper that won't stop leaking. After replacing all the fittings and gaskets, I finally returned it as defective after noticing that the piston was scratched to hell.

Been driving my roommate's S-10 in the meantime... that thing is awful. The clutch weighs a ton, the accelerator is positioned way too far back, and the gearbox feels like it's full of mud.

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>>16155904
believe it or not...nope...road was close off and I am actually standing right in front of the cones...if you look carefully...you can see an NYPD squad car which I even asked for permission and they were totally cool with it...I try to get into the city once a year to get a few decent shots...wish I could do better though!!!

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Just put new rotors and pads on it all the way around. Plati dip stripes. And I found some forum that showed me how to make a Randall style cowl intake out of pvc pipe for cheap.

>>16156935
>plasti dip stripes
eughhhh, sorry dude but it doesnt look that good

honestly i would have gone for vinyl, much stronger color and patches the paint's sheen better

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>>16156935
this car would look so much better without the stripes but hey if you like it.

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>>16156939
Sure I'm even on the fence about it myself. Just something different. And it was only like 10$ to do. Before I even painted my hood it looked like dirt. See before and after

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>>16157005
After. This was only some 1000 grit wet sanding and a can of grey primer and black spray paint. Turned out good only cost me about $13 or so. Maybe I'll go back to just the no stripes.

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>>16157012
go back to no stripes lad

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>>16156966
>>16157049

subtle stripes can be neat tho

>>16152038
that's a pretty dang good deal, I saw a miata up in colorado when I needed a car with the clutch replaced recently and lsd for like 1700 but decided not to get it since I need something with 4x4 for snow.

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http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5863320867.html

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http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5841708484.html

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http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5865672692.html

>>16157793
this one

>>16151892
Atm, I could buy two miatas for 1500 OBO. One is gtg, the other needs a clutch. Is that a good deal? Is there money to be made if I need to sell?

>>16156935
Fix your hood, it's bent to shit

>>16154031
I got a DDM kit for my 2014 Mazda3. Came from China with Chinese instructions and was opened by customs. Google instructions from their site and they were comparably useless so I kind of just yolo'd it. Not really sure how but they gave me twice what I needed, I guess it was for high beams but IDK why the fuck you'd use a light setup that takes 3 seconds to be bright for your high beams.

>>16151955
280k miles... worth $1500-$1600. Never worth over 2k.

>>16158702
there are bixenon kits designed to be used as both low and high beams but if you get a 4300k setup, they're about the same color as the regular miats high beams which are bright enough as it is

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Honesty fuck OBD2

I have a '97 and it's throwing P0300 codes pretty much daily, yet the car isn't actually misfiring. Power comes on smooth and there is no stuttering at all. I've driven cars that misfire and mine definitely doesn't. The CEL will blink if I rev the car especially high, like over 5000 rpm

The ignition system is good, new ngk wires, ngk spark plugs (gapped correctly), and oem coil pack with 50k miles on it. I also just replaced the crank angle sensor with a new one and adjusted the air gap correctly according to the service manual.

Apparently there is a Technical Service Bulletin for this issue, the listed possible causes are
>Ignition system malfunction
>Low fuel
>Low battery positive voltage
>Fuel system malfunction
>Insufficient compression
>Crankshaft position sensor air gap incorrect
>Egr system malfunction

It says if all if those things are ok then you need to replace the ECU...

Anybody else had this issue? I'm going to do a battery load test tomorrow and if my battery doesn't pass I guess I'll replace that next.

>>16159030
I think I figured it out, I read further about this tsb and it says that if your vin is under a certain number (JM1NA35**V0727842) then your problem is caused by a mis-logic of the ECM/PCM. My vin is lower than this number so I guess I'm going to search for an ECM out of a later '97... fucking annoying.

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Am I fucked? Left side is dry.

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>>16160168
Other side.

>>16160168
Canvas? I hear if you don't maintain canvas it will stop repelling water.

>>16156509
Those are some neat shots. Points off for not having a miata. Jk jk

Not a big fan of the Sky but it actually looks real nice in black

>>16156935
I like the stripes but it wouldn't kill you to put on a few more layers, looks like there isn't enough. Either that or do vinyl

>>16158590
Oh yea. Miatas easily go for double that. If you can get one of them, I'd do it as long as there's no other big issues with them

just

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>>16151911
>>16154177
>>16156509
Ayyyy Sky bro

>>16156935
>QOTSA plate

Hello friend.

Should I even consider a non-LSD equipped car? It's a well maintained car, but just lacking in terms of equipment:

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How is it going my fellow Miata humanoids? Looks like a fine day to go on a totally normal Miata drive with some like-minded Miata buddies.

>>16161617
It's like $500 for a torsen, often less. Don't worry about the LSD for now, just try to find a clean miata for cheap. That's what I did

>>16161023
very nice!!!

>>16161625
i'm legit tempted to get those FM lift kit brackets for winter driving

>>16162131
how easy is it to install the lift kit?

$179 for the lift kit seems reasonable.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/5875637369.html

Do you think I could get this car for $3000 cash money? It has terrible mods so it has to be worth less.

>>16162576
it pretty much just replaces the stock lower shock mounts, so the install is the same as taking the lower shock bolt out. this thing just sandwiches in there

as the item description mentions though, it doesn't increase your suspension travel (it doesn't lower the floor, it moves the room down, in a sense)

>>16162627
god damn thats ugly buy this one
>>16151955
>>16151963
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5866406198.html


or this one

>>16157793

>>16162783
Yes, it's ugly. It can be fixed though if you buy a new bumper/tail lights.

Neither of those are NA8s though, I want the 1.8 at the very least.

>>16162871
At least get a 94
>1.8
>Obd1

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bump

>>16164254
Nice wheels mang

Hey boys, I was looking at picking myself up a nip tofubox some time during spring/summer of next year. I've got it ruled down to maybe 4 cars, miata being one. Budget is tentatively at 3k, including repairs.

Mr2
> + MR, corolla with better weight distribution
> + can be had cheaply in my area, sometimes as low as 1500 if patient
> + good in corners
> - 4 cylinder can be a bit lacking at highway speeds, 4k rpm for several hours will give headaches
> - lack of low end torque, slushy until higher rpms
Mk2 Supra
> + inline 6, best engine layout ever made
> + low end torque, still okay on MPGeez
> + much comfier on highway
> - parts are getting scarce because nobody fucking bought them
> - prices are erratic, 4k clean or 2k for a fixer upper
Miata
> + FR, nice and light, can hug corners like a ghost
> + aftermarket and replacement parts for daaays
> - overpriced in my area, cheaper to import from Japan, funnily enough.
> - i4 engine is stressed at high rpms, same engine problems as mr2, low end no torque

And then if none of those work out, the last option is any of the i6 Lexus cars produced in the late 90s/early 2000s.

So basically, I come here to you, to try and sell me on getting a miata. Space is not an issue, all I want is weight distribution, power, mpgs, in that order.

>>16164545
>any of the i6 Lexus cars produced in the late 90s/early 2000s.
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>>16164545
Why no AE86?

>>16164653
meme car, overpriced as hell. would have to raise the budget to 5k for a working (not clean, working) one, no reason when it shares internals with the mr2. I don't want to get into pedantics about the car, but it's simply out of my price range, and I'm not dagumi.

>>16164678
>no reason when it shares internals with the mr2
I think it's better though. I'd have 50/50 FR over MR and 3-door hatch over T-top. You're right though, it's a shame about the price.

>>16164684
MR means less drivetrain loss because engine is closer to power wheels, meaning better MPGs.

>>16164693
I'm mostly leaning towards Miata then. Sophisticated suspension, wind blasting in your face, can drift. I actually don't know anything about Mk2 Supra, I've never even seen one in person. And I doubt there's a significant MPG difference between Miata and MR2.

Are the early 116hp 1.6 NA engines good?

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So i'll be using rust converter for my trunk and i can't help but wonder what am i going to about these little holes. I'm also missing one rubber "cap" under the spare which is gonna allow water into the trunk.

Is there some kind of "filler" I could use to patch em for at least a year? Banging sheet metal and welds is a bit expensive at the moment

Also, do i have to paint the material after or is it alright for a while until i use a more permanent solution. Do i gotta scrape out any flakes or could i just cake the converter so i don't make bigger holes in my boot?

TL;DR
>do i have to scrape rust flakes off?
>do i have to paint over the converter?
>any filler materials i could use to patch any holes?

DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid?

>>16162627
Car has a clean interior.

>>16151996
VW Polo I know is getting water in through the sunroof, doors and heater

mx5parts
Yay or nay? Any anecdotes from purchasing there? Where should I get my stuff from?

>>16164545
i've owned both MR2 aw11 and the miata na

>mr2 has better weight distribution for pure performance because of rear bias, miata wd is better on the roads, and stuff like autocross where balance is better
>miata has better suspension since it uses double wishbone on both front and read but has a bit too much bodyroll stock, mr2 has better stock setup but uses mcphersons which are good, but not double wishbone good
>maintenance cost is pretty comparable
>as for driving postion miata beats not only mr2 but pretty much all the cars on the market, but mr2 is way more comfortable
>as for the driving feel both feel amazing, miata communicates with you all the time so you know you're gonna lose tracton way before it happens, while mr2 is a little bit more unpredicteable but a bit more snappy with stock suspension, and no, you don't need to worry about snap oversteer

in the end whatever you'll choose will be fine
personally i ended with a miata only but that's because i just couldn't jusfiy maintaining two such similar cars

>>16165426
it's a fine engine if you don't care about power that much
it revs a bit better than 1.8
a good choice if you'll plan to turbo it, because you can easily and safely reach 200-220hp

though watch out for the really early ones, because they had short crankshaft problem, be sure to ask about it before buying

>>16165426
As long as you don't get the short nose crank the 1.6 is good

>>16165571
Holy shit man cut that cancer out. No amount of rust converter will take care of that

>>16165591
Either is fine, just don't use dot 5

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>>16166589
i got some small bits from them (air filter, wind deflector, side repeaters, usb/sd audio module), no issues to report. mine's on the right

Can someone give me a general ballpark as to what I should expect a blown head gasket repair to run? My 1997 is in the shop right now but I've never had to get it worked on before, I always do it myself if I can.

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ayy, just bought one of these and getting round to doing the cambelt when I have the chance. Are all shifters notchy as fuck or just mine?

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so this TV was on sale...

>>16167983
bout tree fiddy and an afternoon

The more I think about not wanting to drive a nip rustbucket in winter, the more I warm up to the idea of a convertible...
How do you guys deal with other people seeing your head? Makes me extremely uncomfortable. Like, bikers call car drivers "cagers" when they want to diss them, I think that term describes me really well.

>>16168093
>NB
You chose wise. Also mine's a bit notchy too; I've only owned two manual cars so I might be talking out of my ass though.
>>16168438
>How do you guys deal with other people seeing your head?
Don't care. Most people will envy you or just not have any opinion. Bikers who call people "cagers" are obnoxious manchildren with a victim complex that do everything they do for attention and should be disregarded. In general convertibles are kind of shit but the Miata is a great car and personally I'd only be concerned with the opinions of people who know about cars, not idiots who just parrot what they hear on 4chan.

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I'm selling my miata, gonna dump the money into my Miatsun 510 miata/datsun hybrid.
RIP miats I will always love you.

>>16162627
for jersey in general, any 1.8 under 5 grand is a steal unless the paint/maintenance is awful.

>>16168457
post pics of miatsun

>>16168438
Wear a hat if it bothers you so much

>>16168457
post rx7-chan

Recently acquired a Paco Motorsports lift kit and had 205/55R16 Altimax Arctics fitted to my RPF1s. Can't wait to install everything.

By the way, what's the best thread sealant to use on various oil line fittings? My turbo oil lines and oil cooler lines leak everywhere and it's fucking disgusting underneath the car as a result.

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>>16168727
Don't have the pic on my phone I will when I get home

>>16168477
Finna put the entire Miata PPF and suspension under the body, gotta lengthen the PPF about 5 inches and it'll drop on with some grinding and welding

>>16164545
The Miata will not care about turning 4k+ RPM on the highway for hours at a time. It will be fine. With a stock or non-rice aftermarket exhaust, you won't really care. Add a turbo system and you'll not want for torque anywhere except under 2k RPM.

Aftermarket side mirrors any of you can recommend and or have on your car now?

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Just bought a pair of Cibie 7 inch H4 headlights for the miata. Super excited to get them in.

The battery on my 91 just died, needs replacing. What's a cost effective decent battery that I can put in? Does it really need to be one of those sealed/vented batteries? I'm pretty sure battery tech must have gotten way better since the late 80s, right?

>>16167065
so basically, miata for handling, mr2 for comfort.

I took my 00 focus out for a bit of hooning tonight, and I felt terrified going into corners too fast because I could just feel the fwd reaching its limits. It's the first (possibly last) fwd I've ever owned, and while it makes an uneventful commuter, it genuinely scares me when trying to reach its limits. There is no controlled drift or countersteering to correct once your wheels lose traction, you just slide into whatever fence post is nearest. Terrifying.

With all said, currently leaning towards the mr2, but I would jump on a na or nb miata provided one comes up that's low priced and clean.

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>>16169432
durlast gold or if you have the cash for it optima yellowtop d51r.

I think my battery died as well in my 91

i bought a battery tender jr and hooked it up to my cah and it never charged the battery at all.

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Rate my ass.

>>16170245
Nice and clean.

>>16170259
>tfw furfag has a nicer car than you
B..but mine can cross railroad tracks at least.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/5871228136.html

Why do boomers do this to their cars?

>>16170840
most boomers have shit taste

>>16170840
>parking your car on railroad tracks before getting out to take pictures

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>>16167740
Fresh looking miata you got there.

>>16171526
another mariner bro i see, nice

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>>16151892

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>>16171526
Best color

>>16170840
I don't see any problem with this. Go on, sue me.

>>16171746
The only thing wrong I saw was the car sports bra and that steering wheel

Good god that steering wheel

Why do people always say the Miata is slow, even when referring to the new one?

The ND is 0 - 60 under 6 seconds, how the fuck is that not quick, let alone slow?

>>16172540
when people casually talk about the miata they're usually talking about na/nb

>>16172540
i know one magazine or something claimed sub-6 but it must be an outlier, most others report 6.1-6.8 depending on where you look. doesn't sub-6 seem too fast for that power and weight? NB 1.8 0-60 is something like 7.9s and a similar weight and adding 15 extra hp isn't going to shave off a whole 2 seconds

>>16172752
>doesn't sub-6 seem too fast for that power and weight?

It does, but I've seen multiple sources claim it.

But yeah, maybe it's not the case.

>>16170840
oh hey, I sold him those wheels back in august. they were dirty af but he managed to get those 7 spokes as good as new.

not a bad price for the miata btw.

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so my miata battery died.

(i just bought a 91 miata 2 weeks ago off someone on craigslist)

the battery (PowerStart) was purchased by the previous owner in January. Thing is the previous owner didnt have the receipt for the battery.

so would it be a dick move to try and get a new battery in the previous owners name? I already went to pepboys seeing that they sell PowerStart Battery's and they told me to come back tomorrow when the manager is there.

They assumed I was the previous owner when trying to return the battery and I went with it

or should i just say fuck it and spend whatever amount of cash on a new battery

need an answer.

pic not related

>>16172752
The ND makes a lot more torque than the NB. Also wider tires.

>>16173000
Dude keep pretending you're the original owner of the battery lol. It's not a dick move, that's what a warrantee is for

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>>16151892
>don't be a straight alpha male
>drive a Miata

Pick one

>>16173045
so be it!

>>16173052
If you were trying to say miata owners are fags then you're fucking retarded lol

>>16172966
isn't it kind of high mileage and the 'runs well" thing is kind of scary, why not say it "runs great" unless it has issues.

it just seems expensive for the mileage, i'd rather get one with less than 50k if possible

>>16174055
Mileage doesn't really matter that much, just do a compression test, check for oil leaks, make sure it doesnt burn oil, all the usual stuff. There are a lot of miatas out there that have lowish miles but are legit thrashed. Mileage isn't everything

Hey gents I have a question. How spongy/stiff does the stock suspension feel in a na or nb?

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>>16175098
In the NA it's pretty soft and there is a fair amount of body roll. The r package Bilsteins are on the other end of the spectrum, stupid bumpy and not in a good way

I haven't driven a stock NB but they have stiffer springs and sway bars. They are pretty composed.

With the NA, a suspension upgrade is pretty much mandatory, the stock shocks blow out at like 70k miles or something. (The Bilsteins dont though) The NB has higher quality shocks.

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>>16155236
Hello fellow ZZW30 owner
>>16155281
Really? they're honestly one of my favorite things about it :<

>>16175120
>not coilovers
>not slamming your shit
0/10 YOU AINT BOUT THAT LIFE SON

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>>16175394
>slamming a miata

urdunetwrg

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>>16175420
>not slamming
If it aint low I aint interested

>>16175433
>low achievement
>low attractiveness
>low intelligence

>low cars

It sure fits with everything else in your life furshit

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>>16175446
Stay mad faggot I'm out here fuckin with cars all day long building badass shit
tfw a bunch of parts showed up today fur my V8 swap

>>16175457
It's definitely bad, ass, and shit, but not badass shit

>>16175462
>being this asshurt
Must suck that a furfag literally better than you, I'd prob kill myself if I were in your position

>>16175465
I'm afraid you're grasping at straws now mate.

>>16175465
Better at being a faggot

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>>16175473
Show me your project cars

>>16175479
You know what they say, if you can't do anything good, don't do anything at all

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>>16175500
So you can't do anything good?
You sure as fuck aint gonna get any better sitting there shitposting on 4chan lmao
Get out in the garage and get good senpai

>>16175457
>Building badass shit
haha plz come back when you're done being a faggot

>>16168733
Bump for sealant question.

>>16174176
Lower mileage means less rust up north though

>>16169734
Never yellowtop, they're shit meme. Just get any name-brand AGM for less money and enjoy better quality and reliability

Guys, is it worth it to go from a 4.3 oped diff to a 4.1 torsen on a 1999 5-spd 1,8? I gan get one for probably $500-600

>>16175457
I thought you were selling your miata?

>>16176367
short answer: yes yes yes

longer answer: keep in mind limited slip diff requires a bit of knowing how to handle it and can fuck you up
but in return it allows you to some hektik skidz even in an underpowered miata
also, i'd rather search for 6 speed torsen
or 6 speed fuji even but these are considerably more expensive

>>16176588
Thank you. I have been going fully hektik for the past two winters, so I am very comfortable with oversteer, but i will keep it in mind. 6-speeds are so much more expensive over here, $1000 and more, so I will keep my 5-speed for the time being. This diff is also closer to the original ratio, a diff from a 6-speed is 3.9, so it would really screw with the responsive feel of the car.

>>16175385
What I love most is the balance and the stock torsen diff.

>>16176944
what does the ratio do?

>>16176588
Imo the torsen makes the car more predictable, not less. I may just be used to having an LSD though. I drove an open diff miata recently and it felt so wrong.

>>16177050
Straight from Google


"The final drive determines the ratio of how many revolutions the driveshaft makes to turn the rear differential or tires one turn. So if you have a final ratio of say 4.11 then that means that the for every 4.1 turns of the drive shaft the rear wheels will do one full turn.

With a ratio of say 3.23 for every 3.23 turns of the driveshaft the rear wheels do one full turn.

How does this affect acceleration?

The reason a higher gear number such as 4.11 will help accelerate a car faster is because the engine can spin up faster, getting into and through it's powerband faster and creating more leverage to turn the wheels(this applies to front wheel and 4WD as well) The higher the number the higher the torque multiplication factor."

>>16175522
That Ford shitbox is so cool

>>16154157
>Times New Roman
Get some taste, m8

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>>16177659
i haven't been able to come up with anything better or more sarcastic for a watermark

anyway here's a pic of the personal wheel i just put in to replace my old momo
it's a 330mm Neogrinta

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anyone know what kind of wheels these are? dont think they are oem

>>16178431
sweet personal.

Im thinking about getting one soon.

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lots of temporary stuff in this picture but you get the idea.

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somebody buy it

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5881290321.html

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>>16178931
definitely not bad for $2+6

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>>16179182
$165*

>>16179182
>>16179192
$165?

Where'd you cop it from? eBay?

>>16178910
99% sure those are some kind of borbets

>>16179205
i thought they were Borbet Type C's but they are not.

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>>16178943
daily in the background

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Hardtop BOIIII

>>16179294
nice, hows the mazda 3 for a daily?

Im looking at getting another car since I dont want to drive my Miata in the winter.

thinking about taking a look at this.

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/5878816487.html

Hey faggots, can you explain to me the importance of a limited slip differential? What even is it?

>>16179525
use google

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hnnnnnnnnnnng tfw no ITB miata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ye2Fn62xDc

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>>16179487
I like the car. Just not this particular example of it.
This 2.3 burns about 1 qt of oil per 500 miles, which is about 1 qt a week. which is insane... so watch out for that.

>>16179530
go fuckyourself the miata is a gay car for gay faggots like you piece of shit

>>16179654
>mismatched hardtop
i'm training myself to like this because finding a black oem defroster hardtop is a bitch

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>I broke my wrist and can't drive until my cast is off

just fuck my shit up senpai

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>>16179747
better version of meme

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>>16179716
lol

>>16179525
Car with open differential sends power to the wheel with less resistance. That means that if you try to drift it youi'll be sending almost all power to the inside wheel. Skidding on one wheel isn't very controllable. In general you should avoid losing traction like plague in an open diff cars. Lsd locks (mechanically, through series of gears) distributing power more equally.
This video explains why cars has open diffs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jprM58PiYyg
This compares car with and without aftermarket LSD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jprM58PiYyg
It is useful in any low-traction situation (snow). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZqxn5n0cI

>>16180175
First video should be this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYAw79386WI

>>16179192
>165
>mfw i could buy it one for 50$

feels good to live in a shithole where demand for aftermarket wheels is low
it's a shit wheel anyway, i'd rather have something momo prototipo

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>>16180628
im willing to bet 165 dollars that what you buy is fake/replica

>feels good to live in a shithole

oh yeah its fake for sure

nobody is selling a real personal steering wheel for $50

>>16179662
This video and the part 2 made me want one, fuck.

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hi im about to buy a miata for 1500 eurobucks, think it is worth?

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>>16181079
its pretty rusted but i'm a good welder
1999 with 220 000Km it needs a full brake change

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>>16181079
are there other places to check for rust other then under the side of the doors?

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>>16181079
and last question... would you hit the road with this rust for a 300km trip (from where the seller is to my garage)

I can't for the life of me find a replacement hose that goes from the idle speed control valve to the stock intake. Any help or solutions?

>>16181138
Which year? 1.6, 1.8, 99+ are all different.

You could get a 99+ TB instead - direct swap (with a bit of wiring) and it doesn't use any hoses.

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>replacing badges with ferrari badges

WHY

thanks ugly god

>>16155897
>passenger's hand brake cable

U wut

>>16181332
Nice car. What's the retail on one of those?

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>>16179327
Damn anon, nice cop on the matching hardtop. I chose to get a black one because I want to have a black windshield frame whenever I manage to get my car repainted

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>>16181332
no one will ever know the difference

>>16181501

you joke but in the mind of every normie girl I know "red + two door" = "ferrari" = "wow he's rich" = you get pussy

Pity I'm too /o/tistic to take advantage of it.

which is the better buy, 91 MR2 or 94 Miata? both going for $2.5 but I think I can jew the MR2 to 2k. Mainly for a summer car for next year while I fix any problems it has this winter

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/5880972439.html

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5876704196.html

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Thoughts, /MG/?

>>16181526
>that USDM-exclusive potato engine
Miata any time of day.

>>16181229
1.8, 1997. I haven't even considered a swap!

>>16181556
neat

>>16181556
They're awesome cars, I really want one.

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tein is such shit

how the fuck are they even in business

poor retards?
brand whores?

>>16182527
I thought tein was one of the more decent companies for coilovers. What happened anon?

I was looking at some flex-Z coils but I'm worried about the lack of reviews

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>>16182557
the only coils worth buying from them are as expensive as other way better sets

the springs are short and soft

its like they never did testing and just guessed at spring /damping rates

im fucking mad

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>>16182578
i get to spend my afternoon swapping springs on my retarded friends miata from tein to FM

i told the faggot 50 times DONT BUY TEIN
i made that mistakes years ago
theres like 10 other better choices

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>16182640
any recs? I've heard good stuff about meisterZ zetacrd. I mostly need preload adjustment separate from ride height, and damping adjustment. Can deal with harsher rides, but roads are bumpy as fuck

>>16181079
>>16181083
>>16181087
>>16181093
So nobody answer me... Should i crack the bank for it ?

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>>16182722
literally anything but riceland is better

most spring/damper combos too which honestly is enough for 99% of people

meisterr is good, a friend of mine uses them on his RSX and he's happy with them

again though, look into spring/damper combos
they are cheaper and you get to pick spring rates and then dampers that complement them/ your driving style

ride height adjustment is a meme for 99%

>>16182722
do you actually need adjustable ride height?

>>16182791
I'd like it. I find that many spring damper combos lower the car too much for the road, and I have some fuckhuge speedbumps near my work. I'd like to ride near stock height most of the time and lower it when I hit the track.

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>>16182884
>I find that many spring damper combos lower the car too much for the road

that statement is retarded and way too generalized for it to be true


>pick reputable brand springs in applicable rate
>pick reputable brand dampers
>save money
>people dont think your a fag that bought coilovers just to have them

i mean honestly if you had a few different size wheel /tire sets for different things then yea, you actually need ride height adjustment

waste your money however you want

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>>16179199
I got it from a local who imports wheels and stuff, the sticker in >>16179182 is his company

>>16180628
feels good to know you're full of shit

>>16182919
Nice job ignoring 75% of that post. Changing height for track and city driving is a reasonable reason for height adjustable coilovers, and as a matter of fact I do have a couple of sets of rims/tires. I got some OEM 14s with summer tires for daily use and some 15s on slick for track use.

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Is a miata a good first car?

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>>16184844
Yes

>easy to work on
>good gas mileage (I get 28 mpg)
>parts are cheap and plentiful
>fun to drive
>easy to learn manual on
>tuning potential
>not fast enough to get into too much trouble

>>16157132
Damn that is nice.

>>16184892
>>good gas mileage (I get 28 mpg)
i always think gas mileage is a weakness of the miats compared to other small cars with small engines. i get between 28-33 in mine

>>not fast enough to get into too much trouble
any car can get you into trouble. how many /o/tists have crashed theirs?

agree with your other points though

>>16185792
>i always think gas mileage is a weakness of the miats compared
At least it can use 95RON unlike all of the turbo cars and S2000.

>any car can get you into trouble.
I'll say it more straightfordwardly: it's hard to go fast enough to kill yourself.

So guys, everything between the rear brake plates to the diff housing on my nb8a is being replaced and i'm about to start putting it all back together. Thing is, i've heard that some bolts need a bit of torque.
Should i just tighten everything as hard as possible with a breaker bar? Is there such a thing as too tight?
This is my first project repairing a vehicle and i'm desperate not to fuck anything

>>16184892
how fast does miata go?

>>16186382
>some bolts need a bit of torque.
every single bolt will need it, a specific amount too

>Is there such a thing as too tight?
yea of course, it would be wise to use a torque wrench, just did a spring swap on my NC this week and snapped a few a-arm bolt heads off with ease. the car is only 4 years old and has never seen snow/ is rust free

you'd be surprised about the lack of grade 8 hardware, and how easy it is to just ruin bolt heads , threads etc

>nb
i'd take a trip to the hardware store and replace as much as you can with hardened grade 8 shit

>>16179097
Guilford IL? Near Rockford?

Might cop

>>16186554
you could literally click on the link and see its Guilford, Connecticut

>>16186490
>every single bolt will need it, a specific amount too
I've found this http://www.miata.net/garage/torque.html
Forgive the newcomer but how do i apply these figures to the realworld, how do i know when there's sufficient torque?

>>16186698
use a torque wrench

>>16152127
>only cucks use steelies with plastic hub caps
ftfy
If you're gonna use steelies, rock them with pride.

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What do you call this thing? I've gotta remove it as some cunt cut my brake fluid except that last bolt is starting to round....

Any ideas? Suggestions?

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>>16187082
Here's the bolt

>>16187082
>>16187087
You might want to see a doctor about your Parkinson's before fixing your Miata.

>>16187082
>>16187087
rear brake line distribution block

maybe a pair of vice grips? That bolt is connected to a hard line. you could bolt it back up and try again although i wouldn't know if that hard line is suppose to twist or turn...

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Best 205 / 45 / 16 tyres I can buy in UK?

It's my daily so no track tyres I just want something durable with high fuel efficiency rating if possible

Just picked up a 1990 with 90k original on it for $500 (pretty good barn find IMO)

Any recommendations on auxiliary fuel cells?

I'm thinking around 5gal just to give me some extra range and to keep the back end planted a little better

Also recommendations on soft tops w/ glass window? (doesn't have to be heated)

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Is a Miata a good car to learn the stick on?

>>16189408
Yes. I don't own one, but I have a few buddies that do. They're one of the easier and more forgiving cars to learn manual on.

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http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Mazda-MX-5-1990/SSE-AD-4387705

Want to join the meme, how does this look/

Whats the max I should pay for a miata in aus anyways?

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I own a 1.6 NA. Would it still be a reliable DD if I turbo or LS swap it?

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>>16191301

FDguy here;

Looking at a '99 NB, manuel, sub-3k - anything I should

It's looking like it's got junk/salvage records - is it even worth my time driving the 60miles to go check out? I don't really know how much I should expect to pay for one of these.

Have always liked the Miata, thought I might pick one up for a second fun tuner and maybe to DD since my other car obviously isn't the most reliable thing on the planet, my current DD is a Chevy Equinox that I'm thinking about selling/trading - it was given to me, and I hate it.

>>16191355
anything I should expect?*

Dunno what happened there, it's late and I'm sleepy.

Anything over 15 inch wheel on a Miata is fucking disgusting

>>16191355
>>16191361
if it's been salvaged then I would be extremely cautious. If you don't need one urgently, wait for a better one to pop up. Once winter sets in, all the boomers will be selling off their summer toys for cheap.

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>get a type R front lip
it doesnt fit.... I need 4 arms to even prop it into place
>try and change oil
All my stands are at my friends garage, I only have a floor jack, that is too tall to get far enough under the car to lift safely.

At least the door trim reskin came out very nice. Now I need to trim the parcel shelf carpeting to the new roll bar, but that's also a bitch.

And to top that all off it's getting to be snow season and it's hibernation time soon.

Best car I've ever owned.

>>16191582
Yeah, I'm really hesitant to buy a salvage in general, knowing exactly what happened to it or not. It's entirely at my leisure to buy one, so I'll wait a month or two and start looking again.

In the meantime I can see if my uncle'll let me take his NC out for a spin again at least.

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/5884891095.html

Is there any reason why I shouldn't buy this Miata? It's only $2000 and it looks to be in decent shape.

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http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/5809133793.html

According to the owner it needs a new top. One of the rougher ones in my area but I'm looking for something dirt cheap to learn stick. How much should I pay for this?

>>16192172
I would check it out, only been up two hours so get to it before someone else does. Make sure everything checks out and it drives well of course.
>>16192172
$750

>>16192172
$500 if it runs

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>get some ddm tuning HIDs off amazon because prime shipping, instead of ordering off their website which is slowboat from china
>only way i can get 35w 4300k is if i get the h11 bulbs
>got here yesterday, try to install
>....H11 definitely does not go into a 9006 socket, the locking tabs are totally different
welppppppp guess i'm waiting 2 weeks for the slowboat from china

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So I parked my car at Walmart last week and I came out to it like this, how much do you think it's gonna cost to repair?

I presume I'll need a door and a fender, but do you think it has frame damage too?

>>16192248
Ouch. Gotta say that doesn't look too good. That's a really bad place to get hit. If you get your insurance involved they might total the car.

>>16192371
I'm not going through insurance since it was a parking lot incident. I'm just concerned with it having frame damage along with the door/fender damage. I can get a door/fender for less than $300 probably. I'm just wondering what else is wrong underneath it ;_;

>>16192248
P A R T O U T
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>>16192493
Is it really a partout? It doesn't look THAT bad, the car drives fine still.

Quick Question, I know a guy selling his 1.8 motor with 120k miles, along with a GT25 Turbo, BEGi manifold and downpipe for $1400. Is this a reasonable price?

>>16192630
I was kidding, I though everyone knew that meme. you might want to get it checked for frame damage just in case. but T B H it looks like you might have to replace the door and fender, or take them out and try to straighten it out with a mallet.

>>16192634
probably

>>16192634
Id buy it, the rest of the stuff wont be so bad to piece together

>>16192634
Kind of a lot. An NA miata engine by itself isn't worth more than 600 imo. I sold my 170k mile engine for $400 with no trans or anything.

I'm not sure exactly how much the other stuff is worth but i don't think it's worth $800+

>>16192172
Turns out there was rust underneath, is that typical for a 92? Also had caked up oil outside of the oil pan. So this thing is rusting and leaking and I'm probably going to sew a tarp into the top. Worth it for $800? Engine wasn't knocking and transmission sounded fine, it didn't overheat

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How to panda an NA? Also does anyone know what wing this is?

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>>16195153
another sex pic

>>16195153
Try using black paint

12 hours late but >>16192184 was meant for >>16192119

>>16195153
That does look very sweet, might do it for my Mariner Blue.

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i need this

>>16196169
If you need rice just hit the supermarket mate

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So I have a chance to get a set of Prodrive GC-05A in 16x7 for cheap. Would they look good on pic related?
Personally I think they'd be great but I want to make sure I'm not just crazy. They're like a light metallic grey color

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>>16181079
>>16181083
>>16181087
>>16181093
>>16182751


GOD DAMN IT 5 POST NOT A SINGLE ANSWER SHOULD I BUY THIS FUCKER OR NOT

>>16197382
no

>>16184892
>Not fast enough to get into trouble

Ive gotten two speeding tickets this month, the miata is extremely fast just not in the american way friend, Im tired of pretending the slow meme is real, it is most definitely not

Hello fellow queers,

I seek your advice.

is there any point in buying a newer miata if I have no experience driving a stick shift? Will I fuck something up? Or is it not that big of a deal

>>16199101
Also, how unconventional is it to install a tow package on a miata? I will want to use it to tow my motorcycle

>>16196781
Would probably look better. If I would buy new wheels for mine just for the looks, then I would get a set of polished 15x9 Work Meister S1.

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Would 15/16x8.25 et0 wheels fit an nb1 without rolling the arches? Small amount of poke is ok.
Pic very related

>>16199101
buy a $1200 dollar shitbox and learn on that or seek a friend with a manual transmission

>>16199412
I've heard 15's are fine, unsure about 16's. Right now I'm running 16x7 on my NB2 and have plenty of room, but I'm just running MSM springs/struts so I'm basically at stock ride height.

>>16199548
Also I have different wheel's than the XXR's you posted.

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BMW > MAZDA

Best roadster ever made checking in.

>>16200233
Z4M or gtfo

i'd take a 35is over a (newer) miata because it can be remapped to silly power otherwise miats any day. even the 3.0si doesn't have that much power given its weight.

>>16196513
this isnt rice man

>>16200233
I love BMW but you're clearly a retarded badgewhore talking out of your ass

>>16199412
If you're going with et0, you will need to roll the arches and have some slight camber to avoid rub. +25 you can get away with though

>>16199101
If you have a good teacher it's OK. Someone who won't let you fuck things up.
>>16199152
You can't drive stick but you want to tow a motorcycle with a miata... one thing at a time brotha. But yea it's possible.

>>16197744
you can break speed limits in any car

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I want that 2017 Miata RF

Looks like its gonna cost like $35k+ tho

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>>16200233
>3,450 lb

>>16200233
Too bad that thing can't turn

>>16199548
>>16200539
Was looking at 16x8.25 ET0 XXR 527's, may be a tight fit even with 45 profile T1r's, dont suppose anyone else on here is running fitment like that or has pics?

>>16179673
I daily a 2.3 Mazda3 as well. Oil burning aside, I do enjoy how torquey the motor is below 4k.

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>>16203608
Yeah like I said, I like everything else about it. Maybe I'll buy a junkyard motor and re-ring it to swap it.

Here's my Miata block at the machine shop, from earlier this year.

>>16205873
What do you have done to your engine?

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>>16206021
'96 block
Manley forged rods
Wiseco 84mm 8.5:1 pistons (so block is bored to 84mm or 1883cc)
ACL race bearings
"supermiata" damper with 32-2 trigger wheel
'00 head w/ supertech heavy double valve springs

>>16206110

literal meme rods
how did you fall for this shit?

>japan boy
found your problem

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>>16206115
>>meme rods
>when will this meme end

but really they're a pretty respectable performance company, and most of the offerings are for big ol v8's.

>>16206110
>>16206140
That's awesome man, goals. I'm just trying to save up to buy a Megasquirt. I'll go turbo soon enough, if funds allow

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is a mazdaspeed trunk with the oem spoiler worth $300?

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>>16207642
no

>>16207757
what is it worth then?
i basically cannot find a black nb trunk for less than $200

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>>16207856
do you want a functional spoiler?

or just want one?

those lips spoilers are shit IMO and its twofold
>expensive and non functional

the best looking functional spoiler IMO is a ducktail
functional without looking like ricey tryhard track aero

theres a few manufacturers treasurecoast, carbon miata

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I fell for the miata meme and I'm going to go check one out tomorrow.

2001, 1.8L, 111200 miles. Apparently mechanically sound, apart from the fact that the ABS light is always on. The guy says there isn't any actual problem with the breaks though, but that he did replace the ring gear recently.

What do?

Also, what should I look out for when I test the car? What are some red flags? (Miata specific I mean)

>>16208557
post in new thread >>16208559

>>16208567

cyka blyat