/mg/ - Miata General: late night cruise edition

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Fixed leak coming from below the rain rail with a shit load of silicone and gorilla tape. gonna give her a thorough wash tomorrow

6 speed nb8b with a 3.6 rear (Stock in ausland)

Bought a 3.9 torsen, thinking of selling and getting a 4.3 torsen though. What does /o/ think?

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Koni yellows on the way.
Might put my GV front lip on if the weather is ok.

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ded general

Where's the most patrician location for the front license plate on an ND? The default position makes it look like an overbite and my state doesn't let me put it on the dash.

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dude weed lmao

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check 'em

I want a miata so bad but im 6'7 and afraid I'll look like a retard, read that bolting seats to the floor might help? Any experience?

Changed rear caliper on one side and it feels like the other one is dragging too. I bet vibrations from rear wont be solved with new caliper. Life is suffering.

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>>17493972
>bolting to the floor
the seat's angle will be fucked if you do that. Buy some side mounts and get a seat with the side holes. You can have it touching the floor with these and you can "adjust" them

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>>17493685
>trip
>gets trips

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penis

>>17491626
It used to be so active

>>17494017
Vibration while applying the brakes is gonna be your rotors, not the calipers. By the way you should always replace brake parts in pairs

>>17494644
it doesn't help that the picture I posted for the OP is dark af

>>17494528
where in Florida is that? pascofag here

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talk me out of of selling my mr2 turbo and buying a na miata

>>17494995
is the mr2 clean?

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>>17490085
hmm, I took a very similar picture.

>>17495020
it mostly clean and has a shit ton of upgrades.

>>17494995
Why would you do that?

>>17495047
>shit ton of upgrades
>clean

sell it and find a clean NA. clean 1.8s are hard to find so get a clean 1.6 and swap a vvt engine in later. vvt engines are going for $600 right now, they're insanely cheap

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>>17494657
I'm from west palm

>>17495047
Post pics

>>17495185
reeeee there are no car people here in west florida, just old coffin dodgers

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>>17495198

>>17495638
>clean
HAHAHAHAHAHA

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GV lip done

>>17495638
Definitely get rid of it.

>>17496311
Damn I'm a huge sucker for that lip.

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>>17496385
Had to significantly raise my ride height to run it, but I'm okay with it now. 50$ off ebay and fits great

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Back when /o/ liked my Miata before I riced it.

The sticky's list of cars ends the miata year at 1991, and there is a 1990 one for sale nearby. What are the major differences or problems for the 1990?

>>17496468
14x7 rpf1? what offset?

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>>17496508
+19 with 185/60 tires.

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Turns out that tinting is hard.

>>17496527
How close are they to flush? Rolled fenders?
Considering those or the 15x8 ones

>>17495057
>VVTs cheap

Nigga I haven't seen a longblock/headers/loom/intake 1.8 for sale in NZ for a year, let alone a VVT. Goddamnit.

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>>17496576
USA USA USA

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>>17496556
Sold them about 2 years ago, but I never had any issues with fitment. The fenders weren't rolled at that point but they still didn't rub the fenders or fender liners. I'd definitely go with the 15x8 over the 14x7. Way better looking fitment and way more tire options. I currently have different wheels that are 15x8s in the front and 15x8.5s in the rear, both with 195/50s. Front and back are rolled and the front fender liners are trimmed a bit.

>>17496616
Looking for maximum width and offset with minimal tire stretch. thinking 205/50/15 on 15x8 +28

>>17496616
Also dont mind rolling and pullling the fuck outta my fenders, just no stretch

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>>17496652
After the 14x7 +19 RPF1s I went to 15x7 +25 Equip 03s with 205/50s. Didn't even risk driving the car without rolling the quarters first(pic related). The fronts weren't too bad. They just needed a little trimming on the fender liner. My car is a few inches lower than stock, so I'm not sure how the fitment would be at factory ride height.

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>>17496667
Oh my car is >>17496398
Was considering work equip 40s for a while but I can't justify getting 3 piece wheels and not going wide as fuck/low offset. Seems a waste to run bling wheels in "usable" fitment
My old car and the reason I hate stretch, felt like such a waste on a performance car

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>>17496683
If you don't mind rolling/pulling, you might be okay. I'm good with 15x8.5 +14 in the rear, but that's because my tires have a slight stretch. Not too sure how well 205s will fit, but I'd assume you'll be fine. Your wheels would be 1/2" skinnier than mine, plus an extra 14mm of offset.

anyone redpill me on ND Miata transmission issues? I'm getting a 2016 soon used. Will it asplode? Poduction was feb 2016.

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im only a fool for you

>>17496969
>Stickers
Fuckin gay.

>>17496938
also, would I be covered by factory warranty buying from a private seller?

>>17493972
what about rx7 seats
not sure but they might fit better

>>17496969
People still use satnavs?

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i fell for the meme

I need help deciding between a Miata, a fox body, and a c4 corvette. What do you guys think I should get? I wanted to get a car that would be fun on the road and possibly used for a few track days.

I was initially thinking of getting a Miata for its great handling, FR layout, large aftermarket and relative low cost. the only real downside I see to it is that its not very fast in a straight line.

I was thinking fox body because compared to the Miata it would be slightly more practical, I wouldn't have to track down a hardtop, it comes with a v8, and also has a huge after market. The downside would being that it wouldn't handle nearly as well.

C4s points are about the same as the fox body's, except it probably handles better.

Is it easier/cheaper to make a fox body go around a corner, or make a Miata overtake on a straight? should I get a C4 instead of either of those two?

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>>17497024
n-no

>>17494644
>Vibration while applying the brakes
Vibrates all the time

>>17497241
The megapixel meme?

You bastard.

>>17497268
>>17497241
>co.nz

Nice hardtop, nice chrome mirrors, where you at?
just bought a compressor and airgun, getting ready to respray my 10th ann hardtop to a gloss black - looks like you could do with a repaint.

>>17497248
Foxbodys really arent that fast. You'd be lucky to get a 7 second 0-60. And finding a c4 in manual that is in decent condition will probably be almost double the cost of either the miata or foxbody.

Foxbody is obviously a cool choice since the body style looks rad plus like you said, V8. I would say it's less practical though, considering you'd be getting like 12mpg. If you're serious about making a miata fast it can be done for a couple grand, if not less. Turbo kit, clutch, internal engine parts. If you buy a miata for 3k you can have it at 300hp by the time you reach 5-6k. Obviously that is an extreme, and with just a turbo you could get over 200hp, I think stock clutch/engine can handle ~225, idk about the tranny.

I think a foxbody would be cool to have for track days since you don't see too many of them, idk how fun or practical it would be though. Also, you don't need a hardtop for miata track days, at least not on most tracks. They just require you have a roll bar installed, which can be had for $350.

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>>17497271
Im in Auckland but paints least of my worries atm.
Need clutch, rockercover gasket, ignition leads, battery, alarm and new shocks

>>17497289
Good grief, that's the worst example of why-not-upgrade-instead-of-replacing I've ever seen.

IMO - Don't bother spending money making it look nicer. Shocks are a bit pricey, though, even shitty old Monroes are $150 a pop here.

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>>17497313
I bought it for $3k about 6 hours ago and ye im ready for rebuild

>>17497288
I was under the assumption that it isn't very hard to get power out of the 5.0 with something like a pair of gt40 heads and a mild cam

IDK how I forgot about mpg. I was thinking of interior and trunk space but that's a good point.

The only reason I mention the hardtop Isn't because I need it for track use, I just dont really want a convertible. plus, I think the hardtop miatas look way better

>>17497325
Hardtop is half that value, not sure what's up with the wonky rear Frankenstein bolt holder.
Make sure your clamp screws are all nice and tight on the mounts.

>>17497288
>They just require you have a roll bar installed
Must depend on where you are, here anything goes as long as it's roadworthy and passes the noise test

>>17497352
DESU I wouldn't want to drive a miata without at least a 4point.

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Anyone need a set of FM's timing tools? $50 shipped in the US.

More info here: www.flyinmiata.com/flyin-miata-tool-kit.html

[email protected]

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Wanted to share yesterday's local miata club meet

>>17495053
Because he doesn't want to get snap steered into a tree

know your meme cars

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Just bolted a TD05 to my Mazda.
AMA

>>17497569
looks as gay as I thought it would be.

>>17497969
the compressor housing is so small :3

does it feel faster?

>>17497569
SO MANY NB's whoaaaaa

where i live litteraly 75% of the mx5s are stanced red NA's

>>17496969
is that a fucking suicune on your tach

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>>17498632
ye

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wanna get some decent 15 inch wheels for not much, likes $200 for a full set
what should i be looking for on CL?
really not a fan of these 16s and my tire options are super limited

>>17498716
also i'm already aware that mini cooper wheels are 15" 4x100 bolt pattern but i heard they were quite heavy and don't look that good on miats

>>17496311
Love that color

>>17490085
I want to throw an aux mod on my 03 Miata SE. I don't want to spend the $60 and have it not work. Anyone used it before and had good experiences?
Link
http://gromaudio.com/store/aux1_adapters/mazda_02-08_auxiliary_input_adapter_kit.html

>>17498790
currently use it, works great

so I want to make my NA6 faster. Is it worth saving up $6-7k for a k swap (which would take a year to comfortably do so) rather than just tarbo ing the thing?

>>17498953
Do you have Bose or non-bose speakers?

>>17498953
>>17498975
I'm asking because Bose and non-bose and 6 cd and 1 cd have different connectors in the back making auxmod not work on some.

>>17498975
oh, i have the bose system in an NB, the one with the silver plastic

>>17499063
Okay thanks. I have the Bose with 6cd and nnon silver. I remember reading a guide online that went over every different variation of Miata na and nb audio system. I goes over what works and what doesn't work with each variation. I use to have the link open on my phone, but I must have closed it a little bit ago.

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sup /mg/ new-ish MX-5 owner. I need a new brake light socket (it melted I guess) and the best site to get one appears to be here

http://www.jimellismazdaparts.com/products/Mazda/1992/Miata/SOCKET-LEFT-L/1898896/N00151165A.html

but before I buy, is that a good site?

pic is my bae. Also where can I stick my front plate? I hate it where it is right now.

>>17499117
i would generally trust grom, if they don't explicitly say it wont work with the non silver system, you're probably fine

>>17498545
It's not a huge turbo if you compare it to a truck.
Most people fit a td04 which is a whole frame size smaller than the td05.
It doesn't feel faster, it is noticeable much much is faster. The car actually has some useable power without having to rev it out to 7000rpm.
I drove it NA for a while and it was shit. N.A. fags will defend it, but it was fucking shit. It's got the higher power 1.8 engine too and it was painfully slow NA. I can't even imagine what a 90hp 1.6 would be like to drive.
If you have the opportunity go turbo.

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>>17499330
>It doesn't feel faster, it is noticeable much much is faster.
what are you trying to say?

>>17490085
Who here has done a clutch job on an nb? What's the difficulty and what was the cost? I just felt some slip last week. Haven't felt any since then but it did make me a little nervious

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>>17490085
I have never been a car guy, my only two cars in life have been a hand-me-down Mazda 626 and a Prius. I thought I would never give a shit about cars, but then I saw the new MX-5 RF and now I'm dreaming about it, lusting after it, watching every youtube review I can find, and actually considering going to a dealership and slapping down the cash for one.

Are Miatas really that great or am I just going through a moment of insanity?

>>17499444
will you be financing it for 72 months?

>>17499457
No, I'd pay cash. I would never finance or lease anything, I'm a Dave Ramsey cultist. I know I should wait three or four years to get a used one at 50% the cost, but hnnnggg...

90% chance I'll wait. But I have never been so tempted to blow cash on a car before.

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I own a FWD land barge that, despite being built on an pigfat SUV chassis, is surprisingly quick. I want to get a miata for dat fast car slow and RWD. Should I do it /o/? Will I miss the power my current car has?

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ITT: Post night cruise bangers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Dp7Q-SM1Y

tomorrow will be removing the charcoal canister so that i can say that i work on my car
/blog

>>17499519

Try it out and sell it if you dont like it.
Trying to drive fast in the city or any straight road feels like nothing. Its only good for chill cruising. Yet when i go up the mountain even just doing merely 3k its tons of fun.

>>17499444
Don't test drive it. You will buy it. I test drove a used ND Club (prefer the soft top because of how it looks with the top down) and am buying it this month. I'm a little apprehensive about the blowing up trans issue, but the issue was solved for the RFs. Funnest driving experience I've had and I had 2 NBs.

>>17499566
There's a used 2016 ND club in white for $25k at a local dealer... must resist...

>>17499632
That's exactly what I'm getting lol but a bit cheaper since there's a bit of miles on it.

>>17497969
how did you route your intercooler piping? through the fender?

>>17499643
How much? I just found another one for $22k, 8k miles.

>>17499656
$22k but 17k miles. $22k club with 8k is a steal! Was the trans issue fixed for that one?

>>17499743
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/704929113/overview/

He doesn't mention it. Honestly I don't even know what the trans issue is and what fixing it entails.

>>17499766
a handful of autoxed ND clubs had their 2nd and 3rd gears sheared off. Mazda will replace it under warranty if it happens, or if it's starting to (trans whining). Cars produced after Sep 2016 are in the clear.

>>17499787
Solid, thanks.

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Who here is on coilovers on NA/NB? What are you guys using?

>>17499144
http://www.prioritymazdaparts.com/oem-parts/mazda-socket-n00151165a
Priority Mazda is better. If you need something not found on the site, call and ask for Tommy. If it can be got in the US, he can get it

>>17499850
why are those engay wheels so popular?

>>17499896
cheap and light.

>>17499904
they probably shatter like a motherfucker if you hit a pothole too

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>>17499909
They don't crack more than any other wheel. And they especially don't crack with a sidewall that big. They're flowformed.

>>17499923
are those 14's in your pic? I can't see how you would be able to fit big brakes in them

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>>17499956
Yeah they're 14s. The NB sport brakes don't fit iirc. But they offer a 15x8 as well that fits wilwoods, pic related.
My car doesn't make nearly enough power to justify a big brake kit.

>>17498974
Nah. IMO, too much money and downtime. It'd be badass though. I think just throwing a turbo for 1k would save tons of time and money while still adding lots of hp and fun factor.

>>17500204
ayy you rite

I guess I can always do a k swap later whenever I land a decent job. but yeah the thing is slow af lmfao

>>17497248
>>17497288
>>17497330

After reading this: http://www.thedrive.com/muscle-cars/5250/can-the-fox-body-ford-mustang-be-a-legit-track-car
yeah fuck that, I'm getting a Miata

why can't I shift into second or first unless I am moving very slowly?

>>17501994
Synchros. Don't put your car in 1st unless you're stopped. 2nd should go in easy but you need to rev match. You can't jam it in at any RPM, the synchros can't catch up

>>17498623
It's mostly NBs where I live.
We also had a nice grill party there that day.

>>17499850
I'm on Meister-R coilovers and I'm very happy with them. The ride is so much better than the stock bilsteins

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Just found out that my brake disc is wobbling on NA. Checked it with wheel removed but screwed bolts and the disc has a play of around 0.5 mm, causing an annoying sound and slight vibration.
How are the odds that it's just a bent brake disc I installed a month ago?

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>tfw you go out fundriving in the mountains, and slower cars hold you up

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>>17499896
they look remarkably similar to the kosei k5rs which i also got for the same reason (cheap and light)

>>17500054

But are they lighter than the stock wheels?

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>summer day drive
>pretty ok
>stop at a traffic light
>eternal misery

>>17503469
Yeah the stock 14x6 wheel is 11 lbs, the 14x7 RPF1 weighs 8.6 lbs. And the 15x8 RPF1 weighs 11.3 lbs.

>>17503776
nb2 se here... I live in AZ where it is very hot and was considering dropping a mishimoto radiator in place of the stock and also modding the fans so both are always on. Is this a good solution or are there better/more cost effective ways to manage heat?

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>>17503776
>>17504680
Didn't mean to reply to you my bad. Also forgot pic

>>17504680
always on fans wont help. Better radiator will help a lot.

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Couldn't go to sleep because I was wide awake at 3 in the morning so I went out for a drive.

1/3, on my way to the city

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2/3, didn't see much other than drunk people and taxis in the city. Snapped this photo and got out to the countryside.

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3/3, Moon was still up and the sun was rising from behind me. I came home about 15 minutes after taking this photo. Did some skids at a crossroad before 180'ing home.

Pretty chill night, still couldn't sleep when I got home. End of blog

>>17504735
Cool thanks. I've also read on the forums that coolant as high as 60/40 water can also improve efficiency. This makes sense for me since I don't get much cold weather.

>>17504794
>>17504798
>>17504811
Thanks for sharing. I enjoy this as well especially the touge 20 mins from my house. Just to check, do most tranny tunnels turn into space heaters with drives >60min or is it just mine? Sorry for dumb question I'm a new owner.

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>>17499649
Yep
Like pic related

I just bought a new radio/speakers because the PO clapped both. Now the radio won't turn on. I know for a fact the wiring was done right, had my brother and dad check it. and all the fuses are good so what could be going wrong? anyone got any advice?

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Don't mind me, just a better sports car passing by....

>>17505346
The one time I've been a passenger in one of those, it broke down and I had to busride the rest of the way home. There's a reason why those are cheaper than similarly specced MX-5s.

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>>17499923
14" RPF1 makes my penis the big penis

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>>17505274
I've been at this for 3 hours so if someone could give a clue that'd be gr8

>>17504811

What is the deal with the registration lights? Mine sit on the top. Just wondering.

>>17504811
>that thicc bumper

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Postan' mine.

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few pics i just go through editing

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>>17507134

>>17504811
>>17504798
>>17504794
Thanks for the comfy trip

>>17499850
I'm on Stance coilovers and they're great

>>17504680
CSF radiator is cheaper and better than mishimoto

>>17504999
Call the cops!
Dis nigga hittin up some mad triples yo

am i the only one that thinks any lip on the NA is uggers

>>17509298
no

people try to make the NA look less gay, but they always end up doing the opposite. I wish people would just embrace its looks

>>17505346
>Don't mind me, just a better sports caJESUS CHRIST MY HEAD GASKET

>>17505346
MG TF? More like HGF WTF lamo

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>>17509298
NB with a lip looks sexy tho

>>17505346
>headbolts hold the crank in place.

Just bought a bunch of shit to prep for my turbo build

>FM Stage 1 clutch
>CSF Rad
>949 coolant reroute kit
>new water pump+timing belt

When I get some time I'm gonna pull the motor to put all this shit in, plus remove the AC and depower the steering rack.

I found a 4.3 torsen with the shafts on craigslist. The guy is asking 1000 for it. Is that a good price? The last time i found one was years ago and it was 600, I'm kicking myself for not buying it.

Is the Miata actually good or is it a shit tier faggy meme? Because it looks like the car equivalent of white skinny jeans with "Daddy's Little Boy" printed on the ass.

>>17511264
Cheapest fun you can have on the road and track on four wheels. Great aftermarket support. Easy to mod and make decent power.

>>17511264
It's a fag meme. Some fag keeps waving and honking at me in his dilapidated miata

for miata guys, on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the noisest, how noisy is the interior at highway speeds? lets say 70mph

>>17511568
maybe a 6

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ayy lmao mine
217k km now, got it 3 months ago, had to replace the valve cover gasket, ignition wires and some hideous 16" wheels
Probably gonna get a TR Lane roll bar next month or so

>>17511696
depend which model

>>17511746
how much you pay for them wheels?

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>>17511791
600€ new

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pic of my car when it was bought by its first owner, vs now ready for scrap

>>17511804
wtf are they knockoffs?

>>17507118
wtf happened to your license plate

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Saw this abomination on craigslist

https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/6212437514.html

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>>17511810
what do you mean with knockoff?
the design is based on classic minilites, but they're made in switzerland and TÜV approved, so they're tested for stability and everything

>>17506260

inb4 the cat pisses on the soft top
i know my would

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Anyone selling parts?

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>>17511856

>huge wheels on a miata

>>17511806
why though

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>>17511880
on the blue one? iirc they were 17's lol

>>17511856
thats what he means, they're not "genuine" minilights. but good luck finding those on anything that isn't a mini in england.

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>>17511885
because for the amount it would cost me to sort the rust and various other problems i can just buy another, much cleaner one

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>>17511904
that's why I bought those, they have TÜV papers (required here) and couldn't find any real minilites

>tfw almost all MX5s around here have mods of questionable taste

>>17511920
sad day

will 8 inch wide wheels with a 20mm offset scrape on stock height?

>>17497560
i needed one.
>tfw i messed up those seal installs.
>it's a time bomb.

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>>17511842
Car was rear ended hard, and the plate is all that's left sort of as a trophy since it wasn't totaled.
http://i.imgur.com/nOnpn6p.jpg

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>tfw no meme

>>17512261
>tfw i will never get to drive a ND cup car
(probably)

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>>17512293
why even live

>>17511568
My other passion in cars are older luxury cars, so the miata is easily the loudest car I've had on the highway. I have a hardtop bolted in place and no soft top, as well as a small amount of dynamat and I still wear light earplugs on long drives because the road noise can be very annoying.

>>17511875
what do you need and where are you located?

>>17512607
well im looking for bbs wheels, a boot cover, lower read control arm. Im in MA south of boston

maybe one day a hard top

>>17512338
I drive past the shop that makes them every day in my ND, Long Road Racing

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>>17490085 God help me.

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Got rear ended a couple weeks ago, trunk is still pretty fucked up but I straightened it enough with hammer to get a new lid and bash bar on there. Salvage title now but at least she'll live a little longer.

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>stock tofu fuji LSD starts to die, bad pinion bearing, tears the ring and pinion apart
>get a pristine open diff from a forum bro for $200, and i mean like -pristine- driven by a granny
>swap it in, takes a few days because im a stubborn fag and keep thinking i can ignore dropping the exhaust
>drives great, totally silent operation (previous diff was screeching like a banshee)

>during install i notice a weird looking spring ring thing, don't know where it goes, figure it was from something else

>two days later i park it and notice leaks...from the passenger side axel seal
>turns out that spring is part of that seal. fuck

>two new seals on order, arrive wednesday

>meanwhile i get a ganglion cyst wright in my right wrist join which is making my hand hurt in general so working on my car isn't much of an option.

fucking shit cunts fuck
at least replacing the seals is quite easy, mostly just unbolting the wheel hub assembly and yanking the axels out

>>17491626
pretty sure I've seen this car floating around for sale on some NZ MX5 pages

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>>17512183
My first Miata was rear ended hard(totalled) in October 2016. Didn't even have it for a year. Sad day. But I have another one now that's in better condition than my first one. Plus insurance paid out 6,400 for my totalled car when I bought it for 5,000 and Kelly blue book value it at like 4,800.

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Who else /nature/ here?

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>>17513670
Same thing happened to my viscous LSD, pinion bearing went and the diff started making this high pitched whine on decel. I kept driving it like that for a few months until the whining got so loud i couldnt ignore that there was a problem anymore.

I got lucky and found a guy selling a VLSD locally for 70 bucks.

>>17516884
With how badly my soft top leaks i wont be surprised if some nature starts growing in my car.

>>17517097
Remove soft top, install hardtop. Thats how I solved it.

>>17517142
Ive been looking for one for quite a while honestly. They dont pop up often around here. Also im in the process of spending a fuckoad of cash on my car and i cant really tack on another 1k right now. But i would love a hardtop.

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>>17516884
I don't have a miata but I like plants! Pic is a month old, things are really blooming now :3

How hard would it be to swap a sr20det into a NA chassis? I have little doubt it would fit but are their kits for such a project

>>17517359
Why would you do that when K20 swap kits exist?

>>17517359
There are a lot of different engine swap kits out there for the NA, or at the very least, someone else has already done it and hopefully documented the process.

>>17517264
y u no papaver somniferum?

>looking at this thing 20min ago thinking about buying it
>figured I'd give myself the night to think it over
>go back on website to look at it again
>sold

https://www.constant-collection.com/collections/all-products/products/360mm-nardi-classic-2

Anyone have a size recommendation for a wheel in a NA? I'd like something a bit smaller than the factory, so I was thinking 340mm-350mm.

Recent interesting discoveries on my 1990

Positive wire to horn is actually fine, ground was secured onto painted frame, which was then painted over

Oil dipstick is from a 1.8 (I have a 1.6) so I can't actually trust it

When the car is low on oil I have no warning lights, when full my parking brake light stays on

>>17516884
>>17517264
miata owners really are gay

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Drive <1000 in my new to me NA before getting rear ended.

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6211595802.html

>Important a Miata
but why

>>17522519
Because they are important

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>>17521187
You're in a Miata thread friend, what did you expect?

Straight men don't drive convertibles.

why does it take twenty years for my fuel gauge to raise?

>>17522913
change your fuel gauge needle fluid

>>17511853
>https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/6212437514.html
that's not bad at all desu. The customization isn't as bad as the infamous craigslist mustang, and it all looks easily removable

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Was inspecting my miata today and found this:

Passenger side away bar end link seems to have a piece broken off of the mounting bracket in the control arm?

The car has pulled to the right relatively hard since I bought the thing, could this be the cause?

>>17523824
No that's how it should be. The front sway bar mount just has the one tab.

Is it pulling all the time? Just during braking?

It could be a stuck brake caliper, which would be easy to diagnose. The right side brake will be super hot after a drive.

Could also be alignment, non-stock offset wheels, etc

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>>17523882
My driver side has two tabs. Pic related. So I just found it weird. It pulls to the right at all times, it probably needs an alignment

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Whatup beta faggits

>>17523909
What year is your car? The double tab control arm is from an NA. They switched to the beefier single tab for the NB I believe. One of them must have been replaced on your car.

>>17523934
It's a 97. Huh that's really weird

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>>17523909
>>17523934

I should add that the NA and NB front LCAs are interchangeable, aside from the sway bar tab they're the same.

If it's pulling all the time and there is no sign of brake issues then yeah, I'm guessing you need an alignment.

Also, who is this?

>>17523971
Well that's good. I was worried for a second that the LCA was causing the pulling. Didn't want to replace that too.

That's a friend of mine, why?

>>17523989
Just like to know who I'm fapping to is all :^)

>>17524021
>posts in a Miata thread
>faps to girls
Pick one

Last owner installed a new soft top on my NA but apparently didn't use tension cables. So my soft top is pretty taut and only goes back about 1/4 of the way before it feels like it'll rip if I push any harder. I assume he installed it in such a way so that it will fit correctly when up and look good, but it isn't meant to go down.

Do I need to buy tension cables to fix the top or can I just take the top off and put it on correctly without them? Will it just sag and not seal correctly? Fuck this shit. So annoying.

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My original mazda badge fell off the front bumper so I got this evil m but the double sided sticky that came with sucks. What's a good adhesive I can use between the metal and plastic/painted fascia?

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I'm considering getting a miata, not sure if I will but I'm shopping around for them a little.
I know the 1.8 is less stressed and a little more powerful but all the 1.8s are NBs not NAs and pretty much all of them in general are in crappy shape.
there's this one https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6197145905.html which I really like mostly because its baby blue and has a hard top. the side view pic shows one panel being really rough so that one probably would be a bad idea but man that baby blue is fantastic

or there's this NB, looks to be in really good shape and probably would be pretty decent
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/6215380767.html

>>17525402
I just realized the second one I linked was auto. fuck that

So it looks like I need a new roof. One I currently have ripped along the back window zipper as well as many little holes on top. Since this is a summer car and I want to be able to have the top down, I'd like to stick to a soft top. Does anyone here have any recommendations for a replacement or aftermarket brand? Canvas or vinyl? I'm in the middle of Saskatchewan and temps in the summer are anywhere from 10°C to 40°C if that matters for material. Thanks!

>>17525035
looks like two big anime tiddies

>be me
>sitting at red light
>notice a car across the intersection is trying to make a left
>another car across the intersection in the right turn only lane makes a left in front of the car trying to make a left
>dude who got cut off is pissed and rightfully so
>he blasts the horn at the other guy for like a solid twenty seconds
>green arrow eventually appears for me
>as i'm turning, some old lady to the left of me shouts "WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM?" at me

wtf

>>17496311
Do you find that it improves stability at highway speeds?

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I have oil leaking out of this hole on my gearbox. Is my rear main seal fucked? Just mounted the gearbox a few days ago and now noticed this. I could see some oil-buildup on the oilpan when the gearbox was removed, but I could not see if it was the rear main seal or not. When I removed the gearbox I found some oil in the bellhousing, but I don't know where it came from. What do you guys think? My instinct is to remove the gearbox once again, replace the seal, make sure to use a lot of loctite on the flywheel bolts and hope for the best. The gearbox is drained of oil, but the engine isn't so it should be engine oil.

>>17527439
why didn't you replace the seal when you had the chance? you deserve this

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This guy walks up to you while you are sitting at a red light and tells you to get out of his car

what do you do?

>>17528015
I did. Drove the car for 20miles, heard a loud bang. Thought that it was one of the bolts holding the clutch that blew, so I removed the transmission a 2nd time to check.