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What's the best deal anyone's found on a windshield for an NB? Mine is reaching the point of being unsafe. Well, hell, so are the tires, gently caress the shops around here for not stocking poo poo in 205/40/16
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Hagetaka posted:What's the best deal anyone's found on a windshield for an NB? Why are you running shorter than stock diameter?
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May 12, 2009 04:52
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Savington posted:Why are you running shorter than stock diameter?  I meant 205/45/16 I was asking them for that size, I swear
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May 12, 2009 04:54
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Guinness posted:But for $600 difference, if the Chinese turbo bites it I could just buy a used Garrett turbo to upgrade. No? Hopefully one of the posters more well-versed in the way of the snail will correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it possible for a failed turbo to send lots of metal shards straight into your intake and/or oil, so that a failed turbo could turn into a grenaded engine? Not that a 1.8L longblock is hard to find or expensive, but I'm just saying. I'd also be lying if I said I didn't think a cheap NA + Chinacharger kit didn't sound like a hell of a good time to me.
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May 12, 2009 05:03
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So, what suspension upgrade would people suggest on a 96 NA with 116k miles? I've been driving the wife's car more since we moved to DC, and I think the original shocks are shot, which is probably to be expected since they're original. I'm going to try and replace them myself at a local Miata tech day despite not having done much wrenching at all, but I've got to learn some time. I'm not looking for a time attack autocross monster, more something that can cope with DC's roads without wanting to rattle loose everything in the car. Can I keep the stock springs and just replace the shocks/dampers? Or should I do both springs and shocks? Tokico Illuminas? KYB AGXs?
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May 12, 2009 16:08
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Dr JonboyG posted:I'm not looking for a time attack autocross monster, more something that can cope with DC's roads without wanting to rattle loose everything in the car. Keep the stock springs.
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May 12, 2009 18:31
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You can do stock springs with Tokico Illuminas and Fat Cat Motorsports bump stops and it should be pretty comfortable. The general consensus I've found over on miata.net is that Illuminas are preferred over KYB AGX or Bilstein HD. Apparently the stock valving for NA Bilstein HDs sucks and the ride is very rough. edit: NONE of this is based on personal experience.
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May 12, 2009 19:25
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Look into Fat Cat Motorsports shock mounts too for additional suspension travel and a slight drop of about 1/4"-1/2".
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May 12, 2009 19:33
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Dr JonboyG posted:
My 95 has the ~$400 tokico illumina kit that includes springs. Car is a lot more fun than stock, pretty much eliminates body roll and makes the car feel like a go cart. Downside is the car is quite low and I've gotten complaints from girls getting headaches from the bumpiness. The bumpiness doesn't bother me but I'm a 20 year old guy without any back pains or anything. I'd suggest definitely keeping the stock springs if you worried about ride quality. While I'm posting I'd like to post the for sale page I made for the car for anyone in the Midwest area interested in mechanically perfect 1.8l NA. I have two cars and need to get rid of it. Hopefully this isn't against the rules? If it is I apologize and will remove. Also posting in AI marketplace http://babbage.cs.missouri.edu/~jftbn8/miata/ I'm asking $4000 but will let it go for $3500 to a goon. I'm working on cleaning it up and possibly replacing the top, but I'm hoping to find someone who cares about all the mechanical work done to it first and appearance second... Would be a perfect candidate for forced induction.
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May 13, 2009 05:55
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Stupid question. What is the name or part number of the bit that covers the soft top ribs? One of my three is missing. Also after I get it, what should I use to glue it to the top so it doesn't inflate on the highway?
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May 13, 2009 05:58
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Does anyone know around how much it costs for a new drivers side window? My car was broken into. I live in a dorm and someone who lives in the same dorm as me smashed in my window. Luckily someone was working on their car saw it happen and talked to me when I came down to my car. I called the police and they managed to find the kids that did it.
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May 13, 2009 09:36
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Yeah, stiffer isn't what this car needs, but decent damping is what I'm after.
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May 13, 2009 14:49
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compton rear end terry posted:Does anyone know around how much it costs for a new drivers side window? My car was broken into. Then why does the cost matter? The kids are paying for the glass, right?
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May 13, 2009 14:56
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compton rear end terry posted:Does anyone know around how much it costs for a new drivers side window? My car was broken into. I have one sitting in my garage. Hit me up on AIM sometime.
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May 13, 2009 15:02
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Dr JonboyG posted:Yeah, stiffer isn't what this car needs, but decent damping is what I'm after. I did stock springs, Fat Cat Progressive bumpstops for added travel and comfort with boots, and Tokico Illuminas. It's very nice for our lovely rear end roads. I recommend it. I DD my car 365 days a year and it sees winters. I've had the setup for an entire year now. I do about 5-10 autocrosses a year.
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May 13, 2009 17:55
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Ziploc posted:I did stock springs, Fat Cat Progressive bumpstops for added travel and comfort with boots, and Tokico Illuminas. It's very nice for our lovely rear end roads. I recommend it. How much did all of this set you back? The shocks on my '99 are certainly originals with over 100k on the clock now and I wouldn't mind going through the rest of the car to freshen it up now that I've taken care of the major engine maintenance.
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May 13, 2009 21:30
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IOwnCalculus posted:How much did all of this set you back? The shocks on my '99 are certainly originals with over 100k on the clock now and I wouldn't mind going through the rest of the car to freshen it up now that I've taken care of the major engine maintenance. I got my stuff straight from Flyin' Miata and FatCatMotorsports. http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=4537&parentid=0&stocknumber=13-57027 http://fatcatmotorsports.com/FCM_Tokico_products_NA.htm#bump Progressive bumpstops are great. Make sure you get enough spacers though. Wouldn't want to internally bottom out those shocks!
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May 13, 2009 21:48
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Best price on labor in Massachusetts I can find for a soft top replacement is $450. That's JUST for labor; other shops seem to go from $500-700(!!). Online messageboards seem to indicate this is slightly high; am I just reading really old posts?
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May 13, 2009 21:48
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IOwnCalculus posted:How much did all of this set you back? The shocks on my '99 are certainly originals with over 100k on the clock now and I wouldn't mind going through the rest of the car to freshen it up now that I've taken care of the major engine maintenance. Tokicos seem to be about $130 a corner, and those fat cat bump stops are about $90. Ziploc- did you replace the shock mounts too?
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May 13, 2009 21:50
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Dr JonboyG posted:Ziploc- did you replace the shock mounts too? Nope. Mines a 1997 if that matters.
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May 13, 2009 22:15
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Shlomo Palestein posted:Best price on labor in Massachusetts I can find for a soft top replacement is $450. That's JUST for labor; other shops seem to go from $500-700(!!). Online messageboards seem to indicate this is slightly high; am I just reading really old posts? That sounds pretty much inline with quotes I got in the Seattle area in 2007 when I replaced my top. I bought a Robbins zipless glass top for like $425 from Moss Motors, and paid just under $500 to have it installed by the best specialist convertible shop in town. I swear people who post on messageboards ALWAYS underquote the price of EVERYTHING related to owning/maintaining/fixing a car. I don't know what it is, but I've never, ever seen prices out in the real world as low as people on messageboards talk about.
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May 13, 2009 22:40
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Welp I just bought this. Offered $125 and he bit (after going up from $95 in $5 increments on other listings) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-9...sQ5fAccessories
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May 14, 2009 00:15
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Would my springs be good enough at 185k to just replace the shocks?
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May 14, 2009 00:57
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Springs don't really ever need replacing unless they're broken.
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May 14, 2009 01:31
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I think I discovered the worst loving mx5/eunos/miata in the world: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30452 rear can be seen here: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29731 Jesus christ.
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A5H posted:I think I discovered the worst loving mx5/eunos/miata in the world: It's almost like he's trying to make it look like a 928 and failing miserably.
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The rear 3/4 view looks great IMHO, but that retarded t-tops-ish thing he did with the hardtop is  . The Autokonexion fastback works wellon that car.
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May 14, 2009 02:18
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the rear corners on the NB are my least favorite part of the car but I'd take them any day over that monstrosity
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Wait, are you going to do a full build on that 99 motor now? Lowering compression I assume?
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May 14, 2009 06:05
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Dropping it down to around 8.7:1. I'll be looking for well over 300whp with the new setup.
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May 14, 2009 07:33
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destructo posted:The rear 3/4 view looks great IMHO, but that retarded t-tops-ish thing he did with the hardtop is Someone overlooked the truck nuts.  Click here for the full 801x440 image.
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May 14, 2009 07:39
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gently caress. I grabbed two new replacement rims and got a new set of Azenis for my 97. Now I have some shimmy at 65mph. Tires are smooth as glass at every other speed. I'm going to call the shop and see if they will have another go at re-balancing. Anything else I should double check on my own? Car has new discs/pads and year old shocks.
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May 14, 2009 21:00
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Brand new? Do a couple of donuts and report back. Otherwise, probably your alignment.
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May 14, 2009 21:29
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Phone posted:Brand new? Do a couple of donuts and report back. Otherwise, probably your alignment. Alignments cause vibration? I haven't heard that one before.
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If your toe's hosed up, it could cause some wonky poo poo. But nevertheless, it's a good thing that a 65MPH shimmy for NA Miatas have never been documented
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May 14, 2009 21:46
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Is it normal for the center hump to be very, very warm? Not like super uncomfortably warm, but warm enough that, on a hot day, it would make the inside of the car sweltering hot? It was just a mild uncomfortable warmth today, but later this summer when it's 114F outside I'd really rather not be cooking alive.
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May 16, 2009 03:07
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Check to make sure that your inner shift boot isn't torn.
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May 16, 2009 03:11
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There's a reason why it's warm: it's your transmission. It shouldn't make a huge difference in temps, but if it is warm, it means that the laws of energy are still good.
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The transmission in my camaro wasn't ever hot enough to make ti warm in the car.
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