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>share pics of your MX5/Miata/Roadster
>shitpost
>ask questions
>get answers
Some good links:
>miata.net/faq
>miata.net/garage
>>15255392
> makes 95hp
>building a na 4banger
kek
>>15255407
That guy is making 185+ whp actually
Garage Quinn Motors is his YouTube channel
>>15255413
It's definitely not cost effective but it sounds damn nice. This guy built it more for fun instead of a power goal, he has another miata that is turbo. He wanted to see how much N/A power he could make on the stock bottom end.
>>15255430
some idea of fun.
>>15255430
could probably make 230+ with a full build.
http://youtu.be/6s82wkYKtEY
I wanna try to turbo my Miata for cheap like this guy did but I don't wanna drill a hole into the engine for an oil feed is there some other way to do it?
>>15255459
Yeah if it was bored/stroked/high compression on top of everything else
>>15255448
He's rich idk
>>15255467
90-94 have a preexisting port for the oil supply so you would only need to tap the oil pan for the return.
If you have a car built after that you can use a sandwich plate on the oil filter for the feed line or tee off the pressure sender.
>>15255467
you will have to drill into the pan for the drain line.
you can probably use a single outlet oil filter block for the pressure line.
and as far as cheap builds, they are fine for the street and driving like a normie, but if you actually push your car that shit will fall apart.
it's not that expensive to just do it right.
>>15255499
>you can probably use a single outlet oil filter block for the pressure line.
never do this. T off the oil pressure sensor instead.
>>15255509
How come? Not enough oil pressure?
>>15255509
>never do this
why? this is what oil coolers do.
im looking to buy 1990-97 miata, anyone know a good place in southern california that may have some or any online links?
>>15255546
pretty much just browse craigslist or join a local miata club on Facebook and say you're interested in buying a car
Bumping with a rally miats
>suggesting links from that cancer of an enthusiast forum, miata.net
kys desu
>>15255413
>>15255448
>being this faggot
>>15257555
It has a ton of info on there lol. The forum is shit but the garage is pretty useful and the faq is good for people who are new to miatas
>>15255557
This is my concern. Is Craigslist even trustworthy to buy a vehicle? I'm afraid I will get fucked.
>>15257594
It's the same as anything. If you're not on your toes you could get scammed at a used car dealer.
CL just has lots of time wasters and people looking to jack you while you're holding cash.
I'll only go car buying at sketchy locations with a bunch of moody niggers in tow so I'm okay.
>>15255448
says the busrider who's never done any engine work but a hot air filter on his mate's civic
>>15257608
>>15257594
Just bring a friend with you and you'll be fine. Thugs don't really drive/own miatas anyway.
>>15257625
>implications
see you at the track.
>>15258561
nice pic of daddy's car
>>15258634
yeah, my dad builds import cars. good one.
>>15258654
Well I doubt you do, considering you seem to find the concept of building an engine just for fun so strange.
>>15258702
i built the engine in my car. you can doubt all you like from your moms basement.
>0-60 in 10 seconds
Beaten by a Corolla lel
>>15258928
I don't race in straight lines though? dont care
>>15258928
6.1 seconds actually. Not that bad. Faster than a corolla at least
>>15259652
>Faster than a corolla
RACE CAR
>>15259877
Nobody claimed it was a race car m8. It's just a fun car
>>15259652
Is that the new MX5's 0-60? Not bad really
Already had Jackson Racing sway bars, but I bought the Flyin Miata stage 1 suspension for an NA6 with the Koni sports. They're on sale so I got a hell of a deal at 720 bucksish.
Anyone recommend some brakes? I want to get some bigger brake kit and after that I plan on doing power mods.
>>15260265
You could upgrade to 1.8 brakes or NB sport brakes. After that, all you need is good pads, some quality blank rotors, braided brake lines, and that's it.
How much power are you adding? Because unless you're tracking your car, brake mods are not crucial
>>15260224
Yeah that's what road and track got out of it
Probably going to get some info on vinyl wraps this weekend. Still undecided on a color though. What color should I go with?
Guys honestly should i buy a miata? I can get one for roughly 4000 dollarydoos but how much would i need to blow to make it relatively fast, are supercharger projects that difficult with this car? (Talking 1991/1992 model).
Has anyone replaced the rear axle seals on their NA? If so, how shitty was it?
Also I am about to replace my timing belt and water pump, anything I should know going into it?
>>15262721
ignore this post
holy fuck you really have to spend 5K+ to get any decent performance, it's fucking annoying because i borrowed my friends miata for a weekend and it was fun as
Not a miata but...
>>15258561
>that ebay turbo
why dont you post your own car anyway fag?
Hold on I can answer that one for you YOU DON'T HAVE ONE
Do you really need to super/turbocharge your miata for autocross/track days?
>>15258561
Is that a fuel cell in the engine bay?
>>15263232
maybe if you just want to win
you can have lots of fun without it
I just picked up my '94 with 92k this weekend, this was on the 500 mile drive home.
Pretty sure I put more miles on it on Sunday than the original owner did in the last 5 years.
>>15261059
Please consider getting an epic NFS style vinyl
>>15263390
Looks good man. Here's my 99 I got last week, same mileage situation with previous owner
>>15263579
this
your getting a wrap anyway so go all out
>>15262869
4age a best
>>15255459
His engine is build aside from a larger bore. He has the highest compression possible with his cams and pistons to not get any interference.
>>15261059
Just go full weeb
>>15263721
Yep, he even said that he cut bigger valve reliefs into the tops of his (stock) pistons so he could shave his head a little bit more. Crazy.
>>15262880
what are you talking about? its full garrett.
>>15263253
tank for air water intercooler
how bad is it that the previous owner filled my MT up with ATF. i went to get it changed and they guy told me it was quite common for a few 90s mazdas and fords to use ATF for their manual trans, so its alright. how fast do i need to change it back?
>>15255413
>not having a turbo car and an NA car
>whining about NA because it's expensive to make power that way
It's like you're bitter and poor or something.
>>15264340
I'd probably change it back as soon as possible unless you want to change out every rubber seal on your trans. ATF likes to swell seals
What does anonymous know off the top of his head about NA8 lifter tick? I've had my 97 for a year and it just ticks sometimes. Some days it does, some it doesn't. Sometimes it does it when it's hot, sometimes when it's cold. Doesn't seem to impact performance, nothing leaks, just ticks. Different oils don't effect it either. I've seen people say not to worry about it, that it's no big deal and cleaning them is a hassle, but you know how people can be.
>>15265012
It is a hydraulic lash adjuster not actuating fast enough because of oil reasons and it is slapping between your cam and the valve. Clean them and it will stop until they get clogged again, don't clean them and it will happen until you clean them
Hey guys, quick question about some weird behavior I've been experiencing with my 01. Basically whenever I accelerate quickly my battery light and abs light turn on and my radio turns off. Everything goes back to normal after easing off the gas or turning my radio off though. Any ideas what the issue might be?
>>15260622
>let's put the air intake right next to the exhaust, the hot air will surely be great for power and resisting pre ignition.
>>15263732
>>15263659
>>15263579
I'd love to do an Itasha style wrap, but I don't know that much about weeb animes. If I had one and someone who actually knew about it came up to me and started talking, I'd kind of feel like an idiot if I knew nothing about it. The only one I really know about is Miharu from Girl's Bravo, which I would definitely do on my car. Don't know if the shop I'm going to would do it either. Part of me wants to just have all the paint work I need done and then do pic related, but I'd rather just change the whole color. Red was the last color I wanted when I was looking for a Miata.
>>15262867
if it's fun as shit who cares
just piece together a turbo kit over time
>>15257625
>hot air intake
I see what you did there
>>15265312
>Team 949 Racing / SuperMiata won E1, E2 and E3 classes at the 3hr NASA enduro at Infineon Sept 30, 2012. The fourth car is owned by Trackspeed Engineering, finishing 2nd in E3. Our team cars finished 4-5-6-7 overall.
works for them I guess. Pic related is another design they use
>>15265012
maybe low oil pressure? my na6 will drop oil pressure sometimes for no reason and then ill be fine again
Is there any cheap stuff you can do on a Miata to improve its handling, power, or aesthetic?
At the moment I don't have a whole lot of cash but I have a decent amount of free time to do things.
>>15257625
185 HP...
>>15265933
lrn2drive
>>15265352
Just get a giant vinyl of big fat cat tats across your hood and if anyone asks just be like I don't know I just like catgirls with giant tits, and then get a catback exhaust and the big fat catback sticker from the sticker general thread with the catgirl showing off her ass
You don't actually need to know anything about what anime the characters are from. If they're just anime girls with tits and ass, people will understand. You could theme you car and just do like anime catgirls or blondes or girls with glasses or monstergirls or whatever
Actual itasha is going to cost you a ton in giant custom vinyl so you're probably better off with putting weeb stickers on every window you can by just finding random anime pics you like and ordering smaller vinyls to go everywhere
>>15265933
How cheap are we talking here?
This is my pos when it was stock
>>15266852
This is a more recent pic, still a pos
Need to get a pic of the engine. 94 block/96 head on MS2 with a rebuilt SR20 t25/one off manifold/Toyota COP conversion/coolant reroute/map conversion/sequential fire etc etc making 295whp/270tq at 19psi
>>15265781
While it may work, it's still retarded.
>>15266867
The wheels are nice. What are they? Price? I think I've seen them on good win racing
>>15267509
Advanti Storm S1
>>15267374
It depends on the car.
Once the car is moving at some speed the hot exhaust air can be drawn back under the car along a pressure gradient if a strong enough one exists and literally suck cool air around the hood / through vents and with exhaust wrap the radiating heat may be less important than having a correctly tuned intake length.
>>15265933
Please see this post >>15255467
$600 turbo kit running 7 psi
Can't get cheaper than this without fabricating or doing a junkyard kit.
>>15255430
With 120 torque lol
Precisely why I will never do NA 4 cyl again.
Exhaust shop quoted me 250 for semi custom 3in catback. I am providing the muffler and tip so this is just for the welding/piping/bending using pre bent mandrel. Decent deal?
I don't have a welder or I would do it myself.
Which rim should I pick for my white Miata (NA)?
>>15258561
>that fucking PVC
>>15268421
>black wheels always look bad
I guess the turbos but they are kind of a stancefag wheel
>>15268466
Why do black wheels always look bad? I thought it would pair nice with my black interior.
>>15262853
>Also I am about to replace my timing belt and water pump, anything I should know going into it?
For the timing belt there's tons of guides on Google and Youtube. But buy a repair manual anyway because going through outube videos while wrenching is cumbersome. Also stick extremely close to the instruction when reinstalling the harmonic balancer and torqueing the crakshaft bolt. You do not want to damage the threads in the crankshaft.
>>15268474
You can't see details very wheel on black wheels because they blend together the with the (black) tires and (black) wheel wells/fender liners.
Also kind of ricey because the first thing kids do is plastidip their OEM wheels black or remove wheel covers on their Honda exposing the black steelies.
>>15268421
left one
Do you guys try to fold the top in any particular way when lowering it?
>>15258561
nice u-bend m8
>>15268507
I've read that you're supposed to unzip the window when lowering it. My zipper is stuck closed though so I never do it. I just try and not get any weird creases when I lower my top.
These cancer greens are also an option. They are 17 inch though, compared to the 15 inch ones in the previous picture. My current standard rims are 14 inch.
>>15268532
Should've mentioned, I've got an NB2 with the heated glass window (and no zipper). currently I try to tension it by pulling the window towards the wind diffuser from underneath, but I don't know if that's doing more harm than good.
https://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/5624433381.html
How much should I offer?
>>15269001
honestly, it's pretty good looking and if the guy has proof for the turbo being professionally installed then offer around $5.5k, but expect to pay around 6k. It's honestly a good deal for a clean turbo.
Can I install a regular double din radio in this dash?
>>15269269
Yes when the radio and pocket are removed it is the standard din size x2
>>15269567
OK, that's what I was thinking. But I kept reading that I would need a different dash for some reason. Thanks man!
>>15268456
it sees no pressure. smooth 5" ID. been working great for years now.
>>15268106
Yeah that's pretty decent
>>15268539
17 is wayy too big. I say go for the turbos if you're going to get new Ronals.
>desu I'd just get teddy bears
here's mine had it a few weeks now. it's all stock so far.
Retard question, but googling seems to be getting me nowhere.
is there any specific kind of quick release wheel boss/set that fits the MX-5, been looking at NRG stuff and cant seem to find anywhere that says it is or is not compatible with it, something about taking the wheel off when im done with the car appeals to me, also anti-theft
>>15271684
pretty sure Momo quick release hubs fit
>>15271684
You have to buy a miata specific hub if you want to use an aftermarket wheel. The hub will usually have two bolt patterns (Nardi pattern and momo) but you might need an adapter to fit your wheel depending on which hub you get.
I used a Daikei hub (which had both common bolt patterns) and a Personal wheel (which has a Nardi bolt pattern) and it bolted up fine.
hello friends
>>15268421
why the shit taste?
>tfw I will always be an interloper
Bump
Any good companies that sell NA hardtops in Australia? Or am i better off sticking to gumtree?
>>15275515
OEM is better than any aftermarket imo. The fitment is spot on
>>15274633
Not if you just buy a miata already
>>15265275
Alternator
Buying a '93 miats to make into a classic beauty. Gonna be repainting with OEM red, tan leather interior, and chrome accents. Problem is my stock interior is black, so there's gonna be parts like the dash that are still black. Any suggestions for completing the look or suggestions in general?
>>15277548
Buy an tan-interiored auto car for the bits you want out of it, then put your unwanted bits in it and sell it
>>Drive 1.8 NA Miata, just started driving stick a few months ago
>>Never rev car up above 3.5K RPM before shifting into higher gear
>>Do mountain run with local club and constantly bitch that my car is fucking trash and has no power and I can't keep up especially climbing
>>Guy tells me to just keep it between like 4-6K RPM if I actually want any acceleration
>>IT WORKS and I can keep up and actually climb but the entire time I'm freaking out that my engine is going to explode
How bad am I destroying my car by keeping it up there? It redlines at 7K so does that mean I can safely run it between 4-6 without making it blow up? What are the dangers of this? It's nice finally being able to enjoy my car and not think it's not a shitbox but it makes me nervous.
Also the exhaust has always sounded really high-pitched and buzzy unlike the other Miatas I've heard. Like really loud high pitched. I see that water leaks out where the pipe that goes from the cat meets the muffler. Is this an exhaust leak and could be causing this noise? Should I just replace it with a cheap ebay catback?
>>15278741
You're not destroying it. Are you wearing stuff out faster? Yes, but you bought a Miats. It's a fun car that was meant to be driven this way. As long as you're not ripping it all day, everyday, even to the 7-11, you'll be fine. Maintain it, don't worry about it. And enjoy.
>>15271684
Bruh. You need to buy a hub first before you get a quick-release. NRG does sell hubs for Mazdas, and you put the quick-release onto that. If you don't have power steering, you should probably stick with a wheel that's 350mm-360mm, but you won't get extra legroom if that's what you're after. If you get a smaller wheel, you should probably not buy the short hub as you might want the steering wheel extended a little more towards you as it can block your view of the gauges - my first Miata had a shitty generic eBae 320mm wheel (with no quick-release) that blocked my view of the top half of the speedometer/tachometer. Just something to consider. But yes there's a few guys in my club using NRG hubs/quick-releases.
>>15275515
>>15275515
I got mine on an mx5 facebook page, what state you in?
>>15278741
If you have a factory exhaust it should be dead silent. If water is coming out of your exhaust then yes you have a leak. If you want to confirm pour some soapy water on the spot where you suspect a leak is and run the car. Any escaping exhaust will make the soap bubble up.
You're not destroying your car by reving it to the power band. Just keep up with the maintenance and you should be able to drive it hard regularly especially on a stock motor. All the previous owners of your car most likely have beat on it.
Okay guys I have a predicament. There is a bone stock soft top manual '91 Miata near me at a roadside dealership. It's not advertised anywhere and it's parked off to the side. There are very few things wrong with it. (Leaky radiator hose, needs some paint, radio). The guy said in its current state he was going to ask ~$2500 for it. Around here, that's a fucking deal. The few Miatas that are around me have big problems or are very overpriced. The next closest ones are three hours away in Chicago.
Now, I just got a new job. Literally just got my first paycheck today. I do not have the money for this Miata right now. Maybe in a couple weeks I will and I'll have to just pray my shitbox Sunfire stays alive and no one buys the Miata.
My question is, do I jump the gun and go for a bank loan to scoop this Miata up? He doesn't do financing or anything like that, he wants straight cash for it. I'm on the fence because if someone scoops this up before I get the money to, I know I'm gonna kick myself. I KNOW taking out a loan for a 25 year old Japanese sports car is a bad idea though. I know someone that has been working on cars for years so he could probably inspect it to make sure it's in the condition the dealer says it is, thus reducing risk.
I've been pining for a manual NA miata for a few months now and now that this opportunity has presented itself, I don't know whether to make the stupid decision or not.
Help.
Pic somewhat unrelated but....
Quad turbocharged 4 rotor. I'm a v8 guy but this is fucking sexy.
I was having trouble seeing the road at night now I'm all good
>>15282161
Just do it. I don't know how much you make, but even if you don't make shit you should be able to pay off a 2500 loan in full in a couple months. Even if you have really shit credit, if it's really a better price than everything else you're good.
I bought a 90 this week and payed the dude $300 to drive it to me and it was still 2k less than anything local. Just do whatever makes the most financial sense in the long run.
>>15282184
>engine thread
>bunch of turbos
looks like something Cletus would throw together to pull sleds with at the county fair
>>15283058
>2500 loan in full in a couple months
around $90 a month for three years.
>>15283081
assmad N/A cuck detected
anybody know where i can buy a na manual steering rack? I dont see any on moss/goodwin
>>15282945
thats the cutest thing anon
>>15283117
I depowered mine about 6 years ago and still works great. Just flush most of the fluid out of the rack and loop the lines.
>>15283142
mines got a bad leak thought would it matter?
>>15283088
>has never seen a pulling rig
>>15283058
I'm pretty for it and opposed to it at the same time. Part of me doesn't want to take a loan out for such an old car that is only a want and not a need right now and take on a debt I normally wouldn't have to.
The other part of me sees this as an opportunity I'd love to jump on before I miss my chance. I'd be genuinely disappointed if someone else bought it before me.
I make a comfy amount, especially with my living condition, and average over 50 hours a week. I'm not sure why I'm apprehensive about it? I know for a fact I'll be able to repay the loan pretty easily. I think it's kind of the 'stigma' (?) that loans have? And taking one out for this would be 'wrong'?
I'm going to go talk to the guy tomorrow and zero in on a more exact price and consider what I could do from there. Maybe if he just holds it for me that would be great. He's trying to sell things though and if I just don't show up again and other people come by to buy it and he denies them then he misses sales, so I'd understand if he refused to just hold it for me.
I'll see how I feel about this tomorrow.
>tfw my living arrangements have changed and now instead of a comfy garage I have to park my miata under a bunch of asshole trees.
Hold me bros.
>>15283162
Depends on whats leaking? But the less fluid remaining within the rack it self, the easier it will be to steer, so probably no.
>>15283126
You really think so senpai
>>15264336
>>15283087
I took out a $3500 loan for a motorcycle because my bank was being a dick about my funds and I payed it off literally the next day. Unless you get loans from a sketchy place most of them can be payed off early at no down side.
>>15283274
Taking a loan on a 20 year old car is completely retarded if the monthly payment puts a huge hardship on you. If it doesn't, who cares? People view loans way too negatively. If the car is $500 cheaper than any of the others around you that you'll be able to find when you do have the money, you'd have to have a really shitty interest rate to not come out ahead by taking the loan.
Spending way more without a loan isn't saving you money in the long run. If you find a really good deal take it while you can.
>>15283430
Wow thanks a lot for your response. I didn't consider that I would still kind of come out ahead even if I did take the loan if I compare it to the few others in my area that I would inevitably have to choose from anyways.
Now do I lock down a price with the seller or do I just try to get the $2500 loan first and say "I have cash right now"? I feel like it could make sense to do it in either order? But I'm leaning towards discussing it with the guy first.
>>15283481
i'd go with the loan now and say you have cash
you can keep what loan money you don't spend on the car
Anybody also have this noise? 1990 NA6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fQEaJn0VK4
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=56224
>>15282161
Don't take out an auto loan, for an amount so low you'll get shit financing offers. Apply for a personal loan for that amount, put $500 down and you should get a pretty low rate. Do it man, I was on the fence about mine but I bought it and never looked back
>>15283663
Yeah I don't think they would give me an auto loan anyways, right? I don't see a bank/financing place saying "oh yeah sure here's money for a 25 year old car".
>>15283563
This kind of makes sense to me, but I'm afraid I'll have too little and he won't accept it. Then I'll have a loan to pay and some money and no Miata. Maybe that's alright though since I wouldn't be that far off from his price if that does happen. I can also sell my current shitbox for some money if I do get the Miata. Also I need to make sure on the off chance that he hasn't just sold it and they guy hasn't picked it up yet.
Why haven't you KL swapped your Miata yet?
took it for the first road trip to the coast yesterday. spent about 5 hours on curvy back roads. fun as hell
>>15283739
Why haven't you turbod your kl swapped miata yet?
![27442d1320365294-absurdflow-turbo-klde-mazda-v6-thread-dscf0009[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Qgb8RCv.jpg "27442d1320365294-absurdflow-turbo-klde-mazda-v6-thread-dscf0009[1]")
>>15283949
Twins?
temptation rising
https://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/5592926236.html
not a fan of the steering wheel though, and i'm meh on race seats
>>15283592
yeah if you find out what it is post it its annoying when your driving down the tougay
>>15283349
the ps rack is leaking, ill just depower it . i heard about it but thought the manual rack would be better but it looks like there pretty rare
>tfw have new swaybars, braces, endlinks and other small parts and it will rain all day.
>>15284873
There's no problems finding them in online stores, but I don't know if they have them in stock or not. I want to go manual steering to shave some weight.
>>15284983
go doriftu in the rain then, anon
>>15284709
get the z3 you posted in /bmw/, you cuck
>still 3-4 weeks before my racing beat headers, exhaust and connecting pipes arrive
>>15284709
that thing is way too low to handle well on the street. you are pretty much out of suspension travel
>>15285002
What CAT will you use? Been thinking about that combo myself, the headers seems great and the muffler seems to sound pretty much like stock so I'm very interested. Will you use the non/muffled connecting pipe?
>>15285076
magna flow cat and went with the pre-silenced connecting pipe
>>15255392
Just got this thing a couple days ago. It's my first car purchase, and the first Manual car I've ever driven. Took me all of 2 days to learn how to driver her, drift her, and race her. I've already won my first race against an NA, but I'm not really gonna be drifting or racing often. I love this car just as my daily driver, so I'll only punish her occasionally.
Wish I could have gotten an NA, but I couldn't pass up the deal on this NB. All in all, what do you guys think of 2k for a 172k miles, mechanically sound NB?
She's got some issues that need a little work, but it's mostly just minor inconveniences like the left window doesn't go down and the power steering/AC doesn't work(I don't mind the power steering, it's actually kinda nice, but god dammit I need my AC here in texas.)
Gonna be going to Richardson to pick up a cute girl that's down here with her sister to visit my buddy from work tomorrow, so I'm glad I got this car when I did. I don't really want to be driving my mothers 2012 Ford Escape anywhere anymore, and the Excursion drinks too much gas to do anything in.
>>15285150
Oh yeah and the only thing wrong with the power steering/AC is the belt broke. I've already bought a new one to put on tomorrow, but I'm gonna go talk with my mechanic(Conveniently enough, also the guy I bought this from) about how I'd get the AC to work, but not the power steering. Mainly just because I like the power steering gone, it gets me more in touch with the car and feels great, but I've heard it drains power, and I kinda need all of that I can get, even if I don't take advantage of it often.
I've got a noticeable ticking under the hood. Sounds like valves or lifters. Which is more likely? How do I repair it?
1 week left to salary, what should I buy for my honey?
>>15285239
If you have to wait for salary to buy shit, then buy food and save up the rest.
>>15285251
I know that spending all my money isn't very responsible, but putting everything on a pile instead of upgrading my car during the season is not as fun.
>>15285167
oil change
>>15285308
It's fresh.
>>15264340
Not sure what car you're talking about, but whoever told you that is spot on. Mazda did indeed specify ATF for a multitude of manual tranny's in the 90's. I still run ATF in my MT's from that era. Have never once had any issues whatsoever, and actually makes shifting more smooth.
I have a low whine noise that sounds a bit like a belt when I'm at about 1500 rpm in first gear, but anything above that seems fine.
Any ideas on what this could be? Also my shifter is really stiff
>>15285315
Oil too thin?
>>15286658
Shouldn't be. It's what the manual says. It's at 50k, so not overused either.
>>15284873
Its a little bit of a pain to steer up to about 5mph but after that its awesome. You can take some caster out the front end alignment and it will make it a little easier to steer at lower speeds
Bad news boys I somehow didn't get approved for a $2500 loan so I could get dat sweet little Miata. Oh well I guess. I hope no one buys it in the next couple of weeks.
>>15287181
You were going to take out a cash loan to pay for a shitbox?
You're a maximal retard. Get your shit together.
>>15287193
Explain why.
>>15287193
> didn't read the rest of the thread
>>15284983
Holy shit nigga, are these geniuine volks?
>>15285161
Power steering uses almost no power unless you're in a parking lot cranking on the wheel. At most it saps 2-3 hp when you're really cranking on it. If you really don't want power steering, you should do a proper delete
>>15289852
Ah sweet. I really don't like it though, so I may just get rid of it. I took some 30mph corners today at 60 or 70 and it just didn't feel as fun. I liked feeling what my front wheels were doing, and having to put some force into the wheel.
I've got bigger problems right now though.. Flashing check engine light is on, and I got the code read. It was p0300 or something, dealing with multiple misfires. I can't get my mechanic to fix it until next weekend though, because I'm broke as shit trying to pay 200$ a week to get this car payed off in less than a month.
I haven't been able to stop driving her since I got her, it's really upsetting that I can't take her out anymore.
I dont know why. But a bland Engine from a daily I will always love.
>>15290133
Early NBs are notorious for the coil packs going out. I don't recommend replacing the coil with another oem one. Fab9 sells a coil on plug conversion kit that is $300 and has way more longevity than OEM. It's plug and play too
>>15290944
is that 300$ for everything I need to replace what's in it?
I'm not that experienced with fixing cars. My NB is the first car I've worked on myself, so that being said is this a job I can do myself at home?
>>15290133
Also you're probably gonna melt your catalytic converter if you keep driving with that random misfire. It's probably already damaged
>>15290966
It's gone man, both my mechanic and my buddy at Oreilly's said it's done for.
Only reason I didn't park her and stop driving once it started flashing(Both times) is because I live 13 miles from the nearest town, which is where I do most of my driving.
>>15290959
Yeah you do the job yourself for sure. It's plug and play. They have instructional videos.
https://youtu.be/dNGBwKr9Eac
>>15288510
Yes, they are :)
>>15291014
Awesome man, thanks. I'm gonna talk with my mechanic, and if he thinks that's the issue I'll drop the money when I've got it.
I'm so impatient about getting her fixed because I honestly can't stop driving her. The only things that can keep me out of that seat is lack of money for gas, or something goes wrong with her. Miatas are something special.
Being 6' 4" I wasnt sure I would fit in a Miata so I went to a local Mazda dealership to test drive and sit in a ND. My legs were a bit cramped (consistently brushing against the wheel) but my headroom was OK. I'm too much of a poorfag to get a new ND though, so can anyone with the experience tell me if the NA/NB seating dimensions are similar?
>>15291664
NA's pretty much the same, especially with a foamectomy, NB is slightly worse. The really bad part about room in a NB is the fucking doors. My knee always bumps into the fucking door handle and unlike the NA, you can't easily swap in a new door card. That and the retarded gearing is why I no longer have a MSM and now have a blue NA6.
>>15292079
If it was flat on the NB then my 6'2" non lanklet self would have more room. I took of the door panel to grease the window motor and sat in it and thought fuck wish i could just leave them off.
>>15292079
Elaborate further on the retarded gearing
I thought NBs were practically fixed head light NAs. Is that just a MSM thing?
>>15292193
MSM has a 6 speed and a 6500 rpm redline. NA has a 5 speed and 7000 rpm redline, but fuel cut is at 7200. Non MSM NB has either a 5 or 6 speed and 7000 rpm redline.
The reduced redline of the MSM plus the short ratio 6 speed makes for a really weirdly geared car with a lower top speed than the normal NB and bad freeway manners.
Is this a NA/NB exclusive thread? Are NCs too welcome?
If yes, here is mine, if no, fuck it anyways.
I just bought it 2 months ago, wanted a mx5 and this one was the best for the price and condition, 96000 kms, 2 liter engine, 160 hp and tons of fun driving it. Im going to buy Rx8 sway bars (the yellow ones), because I want the car to be more stiff in corners.
>>15293558
there are some NC owners that post
spring and shocks go so much farther for the NC than sways, especially for a daily
the stock springs/shocks are tragic honestly, and sways on stock suspension is weird on the NC, it doesnt do as much as you'd think because the dampers are just that bad
love the copper red btw
>>15293604
Normally the sway bars are the first mod to do on the NC, right? I dont have money to purchase new coilovers, but I would have some to get the Tein springs to install them on the stock Bilstein suspension, would this be better or I should save for new coilovers?
>>15293717
NEVER put aftermarket springs on fixed dampers, as a different rate and height can fuck things up. Coilovers is by far a better option, buy a set of Meister R.
Just installed H&R swaybars on my NB, car feels very direct and it feels like the body needs more stiffness now. Raced some old blue Audi wagon, he had no chance what so ever in the corners, but smoked me on the straights, as expected.
>>15293717
i'd say the first thing is usually coilovers/ springs& shocks or exhaust.
those 17s look great with 5mm spacers all around & a lower ride height
yea the teins are too low for their spring rate and will rape your dampers
i have an old set of tein springs in the shed that did that to my NC
>>15293872
this to be honest
>>15293989
Thanks, I will go for the Meister R coilovers after the new sways (i already give my word to the guy whos selling them to me) and probably after that the exhaust, personally I wont use spacers, I also have a Impreza STi and the guy that I bought the car from had installed the spacers, they messed up with everything (they werent so height), so I think I will pass with that.
>>15293872
Should I go for the Zeta-S or Zeta-R? I dont use the car more than 2 days a week, I have a Focus TDCi for daily driving, and when I use the mx5 I go for fun roads.
>>15294647
Got the Zeta-S on mine and I'm very happy with them. Things that are designed for street use are normally better for street use, so go with the Zeta-S unless you are going to track your car.
bump
>>15265986
Best cat. BIG FAT CAT TATS, also.
Any of you people going to Flyin' Miata's summer camp deal? I'm going to go see how many times I can flat-spot my right-front tire. Again. Need to buy new RE-71Rs, but I think my real problem is I need to bleed, adjust, and lube my brakes. I'll have the shittiest-looking Miata by the way.
>>15284983
>Crystal Fucking Blue Metallic
>with fucking matching hardtop
I'm all kinds of fucking jelly. The paint on mine is shit and I don't have a HT.
>>15295538
Nice car
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/5638449945.html
https://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/5624433381.html
Assuming both are in good condition which is the better deal? How much does it cost to turbo a miata?
>>15297772
Properly? $6-10k
Ebay/CorkyBell? Less. Or buy an already-turboed car.
Rate the rims I bought to go under my white mx5 NA.
>>15298034
>https://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/5592926236.html
Got any pics of them on the car? I like the way they look, as long as your car has a black/white top.
>>15298065
Not yet gotta wait a few days before they're shipped and then until the dealer calls me to get them installed.
I can do it myself but I have to pay 60 bucks to get the tires installed on the rims and the optional instal on the car is included in the price, so why not.
>>15297810
>6-10
lol, maybe if you buy an off the shelf kit.
>>15296016
I'm actually considering painting the hardtop black. Want to know a pretty fun thing? There's only like 2200 Crystal blue metallic MX5 in the world, 3 in my city, with 100000 citizens. So it's like the most popular color here <<
>>15298422
Why the fuck would you mismatch your hardtop on purpose? I really hope you decide to wrap it instead lol.
>>15265275
Your alternator is failing. When you hit the gas, the fuel pump is taking all the power it has.
>>15285167
That's just lifter tick. All NAs and NBs do it.
If yours isn't ticking, something is wrong.
>>15297772
Around $4-5k if you get an FM kit, with shipping. You're not gonna run boost higher than 12psi with that option though, expect 200-250 hp at best. I'd personally aim for around 180hp for reliability. You really should look at forged internals for 200hp+ on the stock block.
>>15279159
QLD. That's my plan right now, got a bunch of mates who are into MX5s who usually hit me up when there are good deals just seeing what other options there are. Not really in a rush so i'll probably wait for a cheapy $7-800 one to pop up one of these days.
>>15300070
Because the hardtop looks bulky, so if you paint the hardtop + a-pillars, you will notice the low bodyline more and less of the bulky bubble on top.
So apparently koni 8610 inserts drop right into the raceland tubes, why the fuck isn't everybody doing this???
>>15300900
Cause racelands are trash. Cheap tho
I fucking hate polishing, but it ends up looking so good. I spent like 8 fucking hours on this shit, I love it.
>>15300951
>those threaded sleeves are trash
Lol????
They have konis inside them.
>>15300984
looks nice m8
needs gold rpf1s tho
>>15301068
Yeah, I've actually been looking at these konigs in 15x7, but can't justify the purchase yet though. I'm currently at the cheap/free mods phase, once I save up a bit roll bar, coilovers, and rims are next
>>15300984
And its still shit
>>15301061
>>15300900
yiff in hell
>>15283298
>tfw brilliant black, dust from a dirt road and sprinklers
>>15301608
no u
Re wrapping some door cards from the junkyard.
How much would it cost to get the zipper on my softtop fixed? The top is too tight and the zipper is not aligned. Where can I take it, an upholstery shop?
>>15300464
I think your numbers are a tad conservative, honestly. Stock internals are good to ~260-280 if you don't beat on the thing all the time. I'm pushing about 9.5 PSIG (stabilized, spike to right at 10 if I slam the throttle down above 3800RPM or so) and it just fukken goes. FM Hydra kit (serial port? Really? But whatever, it works I guess.), GT2560 turbo, intercooler, oil cooler, blah blah. This is on a NB2 1.8L.
>pic related
>also before clearcoat decided to completely shit itself
My car's a heap, but it's a quick little heap.
>>15302111
Made a little more progress on these this morning. Hopefully finish them today.
Got a problem, hope you guys can help. My NB won't start and is throwing a P1345 code (does not detect cps). Already replaced the cps but still no start. Any ideas?
>>15298048
>mfw that ITB setup costs like $6000 for +20hp
it's so fuckin' beautiful though.
hell yeah
>>15304399
probably won't be able to fix it if the window is warped, get ready for a new top
>>15307625
did you replace the camshaft position sensor or the crank position sensor? That code is for the cam position sensor
My car is 14 years old and done almost 60k km, I don't know if the timing belt is changed, how fucked am I?
>>15307760
Not very, Miata is non interference
>>15307658
That...shit. Which sensor is on the top left rear of the valve cover?
>>15307906
That's the crank angle sensor, cas. The one you need to replace is this one, it's a 5 minute job. Front of the engine, to the left.
>>15307199
About done. Time to go shopping for hardware for the strap. Something black or stainless
>>15271300
Sweet miat anon. Enjoy your car. I know I still love mine after two months.
>>15307981
Looks good anon! I should probably refresh my door cards too one of these days.
>>15307931
Well, thanks.
>>15308050
nice, i love my nb too...got rear ended last week though :( have to use the money i got from it to fix wheel bearings and ball joints so i have to deal with the gouges in the paint :(
nb miat is best miat
all other miats are inferior miats
>>15309033
no popups
>>15309033
>possible vvt along with 6 speed on a similar chassis to the na
but no meme lights, and lad, those are worth huge points
>>15301083
>rims
>>15308331
No prob, it's a pretty common mistake since cps can be either crank or cam position sensor. Good luck with the fix, it's a $40 part, so you should be fine
>>15309378
Well it's not like I'm this guy, of course I'll put tires on the rims.
>>15309638
They're called wheels, nigger.
>>15308050
hey anon, i remember when you posted about picking this up. glad to see you're enjoying your nb
Last week I drove to some twisties and something happened. In one of the corners the parking brake light turned on but disappeared when I stopped and engaged/disengaged it. After a day of climbing the rocks I came back and witnessed burning parking brake light all the way home. What could it be? Could it be related to slight brake squeaking in a specific position?
Thinking about changing wheels again soon but I think the C1's suit miatas too well.
>>15312022
Probably your parking brake sensor.
>>15312022
Brake fluid is low. There is a sensor in your brake fluid reservoir that will turn the handbrake light on when fluid gets low.
>>15312244
lmao no. Don't give advice unless you know what you're talking about.
>>15294750
How is the comfort compared to stock?
>>15314071
The stock on mine are the Bilsteins, and it can be both much better and worse depending on the setting. So no worries.
>>15255392
Quinn has so much money into that motor, and I think he said his friends mostly stock S2K is still faster
still a dope motor though
>>15257594
I bought my '91 down in San Diego off Craigslist for $2800 and she's perfect....okay so she's a piece of shit but I love her and she has a lot of potential.
>>15258561
Is that fucking PVC!?
>>15261059
I'm vinyl wrapping mine myself with mint vinyl.
>>15269575
Or mount an iPad like me.
Accidentally slammed into 1st gear instead of 3rd when I was racing at a car meet today
how fucked am I /o/
>>15314179
>huge brow livery on miata windshield
how do you even see
'95 - 220k miles
>Lux. Pckg. (includes LSD)
>Lots of refurbishing / rebuilding.
>Minor mods (replaced cat w/ resonator, sounds deep as fuck).
I've had it since '08 (for $2k lol), haven't done any mods since '11, and love it more and more every day. I recently downgraded to all-seasons and can oversteer nearly any corner.
Getting some ms-01rs delivered soon. Gold, with my red mx5 and 10ae blue soft top. Not sure if it's going look alright.
>>15307981
I've never understood door pulls. I think they look great, but those arm rests are such a great place to, well rest Your arms!
>>15316558
Can you still go into gear? If yes, you'll be fine. Otherwise, get ready for a new tranny.
>>15316894
I'm pretty sure he was more worried about the engine/valvetrain; I would be.
>>15316930
Oh yeah, that too. I've never been able to downshift easily into 1st at speed though, the worse I've ever done is grind on it a bit, but it never went in. I guess I assumed that. As long as he didn't let off the clutch in first though it should be fine I think. If he did though, well who knows.
>>15282184
> cant even see the engine
>>15264340
i put atf in my 5spd truck. the sound of the gears and shifting was slightly louder, but a good sound.
ive been driving the shit out of it for 5yrs and no problems
Am I getting a deal or? Is this a good year?
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/5621448491.html
>>15317107
>http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/5621448491.html
-'91's only came with a 5-speed (ad says 6). Seller either swapped for an NB trans or doesn't know the car. If there was a swap, I would question why, as people don't normally swap unless their OEM trans shits-out and that isn't common.
-'91's didn't have a front bumper center badge and the color doesn't match perfectly with the fenders, implying the bumper is swapped, implying a possible front-end accident or former body kit.
-The stick-on fender holes are in poor taste; I'd think about the brain of a previous owner.
-Same with the non-functioning stick-on, blue hood 'scoops.'
-The sideskirts are from another (blue) car and appear to be nail-gunned to the car at the front. Was this car stolen and had a bunch of body parts removed? Did the car see some strange accident?
-The wheels are NB-only (I have a set on my NA), this isn't a red-flag by itself, but considering the other shit it calls into question the theft / accident / cover-up aspects.
-Wal-mart / Vatozone fog lights (mis-aligned) are quite poor taste.
-They added European-only side-marker lights, which I find disgusting. Why?
-No rear finish panel. Why?
-Chicken-wire front grille.
-Front turn-signal lenses aren't nearly as faded as they are on most of these cars by now - probably replacement parts. Again, why? (read: damage or theft)
-Childish sticker over the muffler.
-Small dent in front-driver-side fender, lots of scratches revealed as the sun hits the passenger side, headlights not aligned to hood (takes 5 seconds to do) tells me this car has been neglected.
-Wet spots under car, in Vegas. Freshly-washed? Normal A/C leak? Something more sinister?
-No interior pic.
I'd be scared shitless of the car. It looks like at some point a 16-year-old ricer mexican had it, then crashed it. It could've been stolen along the way. It's possible that, at a point, a true enthusiast bought it trying to salvage it but couldn't for some reason.
>>15317771
If you're still interested... At least CarFax the VIN.
For info on years, look at the FAQ and Garage sections of Miata.net. If you somehow didn't know, '91's came with the 1.6L engine which was replaced in '94's and above (in the US) with the 1.8L.
>>15317787
>>15317771
>>15317107
Also, I just noticed the price...
While NA Miatas have risen in price over the last 10 years, I wouldn't pay more than $1,800 for that unless it has a functioning LSD (the V-LSD that came [optionally] in 1.6L Miatas wears over time), the frame looks good, and the engine actually runs fine... And I doubt either of those three things is true about that car.
Be patient.
Hi guys, recently I picked up a project 1990 NA and got it running. Now I want to make her look pretty. Where'd be a good place to get parts for a price that won't rape my wallet? Also, has anyone else had problems with the factory paint flaking off?
>>15314112
Time to start saving for a set, or rather wait long enough for my wife to not complain about another purchase. Bought new wheels and tires recently.
>>15317987
The paint is a known weak spot in these cars, especially if it's red. It's an older single stage paint, which means no clear coat, so it peels more easily. If you're sorta strapped for cash go for a rattlecan special paintjob. It'll do the job and prevent rust.
As for parts, if you're talking body panels check junkyards. Wheels you can get on various sites, just google miata wheels.
Does this look like a legit NB Nardi wheel?
>>15319806
My Nardi logo is at the bottom. Don't know which is right.
>>15319806
I think the 99-00 have the logo in the center, and the later NBs have the logo on the wheel, with the Mazda logo in the center.
>>15319872
Is that what yours looks like?
>>15319964
>Is that what yours looks like?
This is. Which, according to google and forum.miata is the NB. Fitting, since I have an NB FL.
>engines edition
Awww yeah.
Really need to get it back on the road, which first means getting an impact gun beefy enough to take the suspension apart.
>>15319806
take the airbag out and see if it's stamped nardi on the center metal.
It should also say made in italty if it's leather IIRC>
I have a 99, burned through so much oil I fucked the engine, I need a new one. Don't want to rebuild mine. Where can I find a used BP4W that that isn't sketchy? Or should I get a remanufactured one? Are the engine remanufacturers any good?
I don't want to spend more than 2k on an engine. If anyone could help me out I would appreciate.
I looked at http://esengines.com, are they legit? I'm kind of worried about this because I've heard a lot of engine sellers are shitty and sketchy
>>15319806
Can confirm, that is a wheel from a 99-00 NB1
>>15255392
>Miata
Thanks, I'm not a gay.
>>15321194
congrats on that innovative joke, never heard that before
Is this a good deal
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5624173823.html
>>15321163
Go to junkyard. Find car that took hit on side or rear quarterpanel. Examine engine. Extract engine. Perform water pump and timing belt service. Change fluids/inspect oil as it drains. Install engine. Use Mobil1 5W-30 or Rotella of a similar weight. Fire off engine. If not good, rinse-repeat. If good, run lightly 'till warm, do moderate pulls. At your discretion, do hard pulls and change oil again. Inspect oil. Enjoy car if all's well.
BPs are stout.
can I run 14s on my 2003 NB? whats the best wheel set up I should run?
>>15323657
You can't run 14s on 2003+ NBs because the brakes are bigger
http://www.mossmiata.com/sitegraphics/pages/factory_big_brakes.html
>>15323657
Also 14s suck idk why all y'all like 14s so much.
>>15321283
First, learn to use a question mark.
Secondly, there's rust on the fucking wiper shield, that thing's been sitting. Also clear rust on the rocker panel. No picture of the engine either. Basically, no. At least where I live, you can get better cars for less, especially of you look around on searchtempest daily for a month, minimum.
>>15283592
>>15284869
Mine does it between 2-2.5, apparently it's the engine/gearbox not lined up properly (like a few mm out) that causes a disgusting rattle between the gearbox and diff (IIRC, the NA Viscous diff has no damper, which just makes it worse).
A lot of people have said that raising the gearbox with a jack after unbolting by about 5mm or so has fixed it. Some more, some less.
>>15285150
If it uses the same PS switches as an NA, you'll have to take the switches out and solder/sand the contact points. Tiny contact points on my NA take the whole xxA from battery to window.
>Never changed transmission fluid in my Miata before but I've done it to a couple of my dad's Miatas
>Guessing it's 20,000 miles overdue
>Get under car
>Discover the fill plug is only half threaded in, and it seems some fucktard used loctite on it
>Unscrew drain plug
>Maybe half a quart of dark gray oil comes out
>Shit ton of metal shavings on the threading of the drain plug
>Poke around the transmission threads to remove any other shavings
>Put drain plug back in and wrench it
>Wrenching forever
>It won't tighten
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FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Why are you cunts so obsessed with this meme car? It's not even fast nor handles well.
>>15325270
>nor handles well
0/10
Have 1 (ONE) meme.
>>15325239
Damn that's a bummer. Fuck previous owners
On a related note, what do you guys think is the best transmission fluid for our cars? I've heard good things about Ford Motorcraft MTF as well as Honda MTF. I was just going to pick up some amsoil MTF from O'Reillys but yeah.
>>15255430
>That guy is making 185+ whp actually
Are you being ironic or are you serious?
>>15268086
> With 120 torque lol
This.
>>15325291
That image is making me think I'm having a dream right now
>>15325823
for the tranny, any gl4 fluid that isn't also gl5. you really have to avoid gl5 since there are some modifiers for differentials that fuck with your synchros and make shifting a pain in the ass. I've heard good things about motorcraft mtl gl4, but I'm not paying $30 a quart fuck that
>>15325892
Yeah I'm serious. Look up the YouTube channel man, it shows his 185 whp dyno pull. Garage Quinn Motors is the channel
>>15326062
Huh alright
>>15325239
>he don't know how to tap a new thread
top pleb xD
>>15322345
They are just hard as hell to find
When do you shift?
>>15327442
Before 4k if the engine is cool or I'm feeling relaxed.
Redline if I'm hooning.
should I buy it, /o/?
>>15328362
Ask for the VIN first to see if it has the SNC, its at 65000 so its at the right range to completely ruin the engine if its shit with the first appearance of the issue.
At what point do repairs become uneconomical? My NA only has 90K miles but everything's starting to fail at once, including major body rust.
>>15328362
Fuck no. Miatas are only worth $5K to suckers. I bought my '96 with 81K for $2400 off Craigslist in the fall. I'm in Mass too.
They come up all the time in the $2-4K range for a really nice one. But people buy them. The ads that stay up on CL are overpriced.
>>15328476
Keep repairing until you dig your way out unless theres major rust then its over.
Everything fails at once because all the routine maintenance is done at once.
anyone here Hancook Rs-3 ?
Anyone here ever bought those cheap sideskirts you get in rolls?
What did you think of it?
Even just random ebay sideskirts are $350 in aus
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