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You can see the shadow of his roll bar in the first few seconds. I don't know if any tracks let convertibles on without one, it's a huge liability.
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Ziploc posted:My 97 does this. gently caress If I know how to fix it. Windows meet the seals just fine. Yeah, I get leaking through my soft top where the foam splits to allow the top to collapse. Not sure what to do to fix this (aside from the necessary top replacement in the next couple of years); I'll have to take some photos in the spring when the hardtop is removed. On a different note, watch this video from the same guy who later rolled this car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvaPgMMWMz8 Now my car ('97 STO) is rebuilt and all, but I kind of assumed it was just a rough car to drive until I watched this guy; his car is as smooth as I could want it to be, while mine bucks like a motherfucker unless I drive it with complete concentration and smoothly operate the accelerator in particular. That is, it will buck back and forth if I move the accelerator in gear from a static position, or release it (partially or completely) to decrease the rate of acceleration. Also, it will buck during anything but the smoothest gear shift (especially in the lower gears). I would love to have a rolling start like he has at 0:30. At 0:38, his shift causes the car to buck once, while mine would seemingly buck back and forth a few times. Again, in the Spring when the hardtop is removed I would gladly record a video illustrating all this. I'm certainly not the most experienced driver, although I have driven my car exclusively for nearly 2 years now. Also, like I said it was a salvaged vehicle and was rebuilt several years ago, and has been rock-solid in terms of reliability. The only real issue I have with it is the aforementioned drivability concern, and while I assumed it was just innate to the model, now I'm wondering if anybody knows exactly why my car behaves like this.
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The only thing that springs to mind is excessive lash in the drivetrain - possibly worn out joints on the driveshaft from the transmission to the differential, or the axles?
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Feb 4, 2010 06:15
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Atomizer posted:Yeah, I get leaking through my soft top where the foam splits to allow the top to collapse. Not sure what to do to fix this (aside from the necessary top replacement in the next couple of years); I'll have to take some photos in the spring when the hardtop is removed.
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Feb 4, 2010 06:34
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Atomizer posted:Also, it will buck during anything but the smoothest gear shift (especially in the lower gears). Mine does this a bit in lower gears depending on what RPM I shift at (120k miles).
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Feb 4, 2010 06:47
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I have a manual 1998 MX5 NB. The problem is that sometimes water comes out from behind the dash onto the passenger (left side in Australia) floor. It happens more when the aircon is going but not all the time. It has on occasion leaked onto the driver side floor. Any ideas on what the issue is and how to fix it.
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Feb 4, 2010 06:53
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Sounds like the drain for your air conditioner evaporator is plugged or the hose is broken.
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Feb 4, 2010 06:55
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IOwnCalculus posted:The only thing that springs to mind is excessive lash in the drivetrain - possibly worn out joints on the driveshaft from the transmission to the differential, or the axles? Yeah, I was thinking about some sort of slack in the drivetrain, but had no idea where to start, really. I'm going to be bringing this up with my mechanic. Thanks for your input!
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Feb 4, 2010 21:31
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Atomizer posted:Yeah, I was thinking about some sort of slack in the drivetrain, but had no idea where to start, really. I'm going to be bringing this up with my mechanic. Thanks for your input! I have what you describe. And it's at the diff. At least my slack is. It also makes a clack clack sound when you depress the clutch when there is tension in the drivetrain. I hear the clacking in lots of other Miatas too. Mines been fine. And I've done about 30 autoxes with it. After a while you learn the nuances of the slack and adjust accordingly. Being very gentle with the throttle in lower gears is a must. I can drive around perfectly fine without jerking.
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Feb 4, 2010 21:53
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Ziploc posted:I have what you describe. And it's at the diff. At least my slack is. Ah, I have the same "clacking" sound, but while I'm assuming it occurs whenever I depress the clutch pedal, I can only hear it at low speeds, such as when I'm backing up slowly and need to get into neutral. So when you say the slack is at your differential, what exactly is it, and is it fixable? You talk about compensating for the slack, but really I'd like to fix it if at all possible. I do take pride in shifting carefully and properly, but I'm not perfect. It's really frustrating to have what is otherwise an amazing car buck back and forth repeatedly just because I slightly miscalculated the position of the accelerator. Plus, I know that the car really shouldn't drive like that.
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Feb 5, 2010 01:00
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Atomizer posted:Plus, I know that the car really shouldn't drive like that. I might have this same problem... (98 NB), though I have only been driving stick for about 4 months now, so it could still be operator error. I'm going to have a listen for the clack this arvo.
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Feb 5, 2010 03:28
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As far as I know its pretty normal. What are you comparing it too? Older RWD cars seem to behave like that due to the length the power has to travel.
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Feb 5, 2010 03:38
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Ziploc posted:As far as I know its pretty normal. What are you comparing it too? Older RWD cars seem to behave like that due to the length the power has to travel. I'm specifically comparing my car to another NA in a YouTube video quoted in one of my own posts (on this same page.)
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Feb 5, 2010 04:14
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Atomizer posted:I'm specifically comparing my car to another NA in a YouTube video quoted in one of my own posts (on this same page.) The one where the audio isn't even synced? I also notice he clutches in on deccel avoiding a deccel jerk.
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Feb 5, 2010 04:30
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I'm debating what to do for wheels/tires for this spring. Currently the car has some 15" steelies with 205/50/15 azenis on it, but the wheels are from a civic so the offset is probably too high. It doesn't have power steering, so the steering effort is a bit higher than I'd like due to the wheels. I'm considering getting some 15x7's and putting those tires on that I already have, or just buying some 14" azenis for dirt cheap (discounttiredirect.com will price match vulcantire.com and there's an $80 rebate on top of that, so 14's would be less than $200) and put them on my stock 94 wheels. I'm leaning towards getting the 14" tires but should probably get some 15's so I have a better tire selection the next time around. What would you cheapasses do? (I'm cheap too.)
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Feb 5, 2010 13:27
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I've had coolant disappearing from my '99. It isn't leaving while it is parked, and the waterpump is new. Am I more likely to have a hose not clamped down enough, or where else would I be leaking coolant from? If the head gasket was bad I would be seeing white smoke, right? I had a scary moment today where the temperature crept up 3/4 of the way to H, was worried I was going to overheat and hurt my block. Will be flushing and replacing the coolant tomorrow morning just to be sure.
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Feb 7, 2010 06:37
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Weinertron posted:I've had coolant disappearing from my '99. It isn't leaving while it is parked, and the waterpump is new. Am I more likely to have a hose not clamped down enough, or where else would I be leaking coolant from? If the head gasket was bad I would be seeing white smoke, right? Check behind the valve cover. You might find a buldging coolant line.
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Feb 7, 2010 06:51
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DreamOn13 posted:I'm debating what to do for wheels/tires for this spring. Currently the car has some 15" steelies with 205/50/15 azenis on it, but the wheels are from a civic so the offset is probably too high. It doesn't have power steering, so the steering effort is a bit higher than I'd like due to the wheels. I'm considering getting some 15x7's and putting those tires on that I already have, or just buying some 14" azenis for dirt cheap (discounttiredirect.com will price match vulcantire.com and there's an $80 rebate on top of that, so 14's would be less than $200) and put them on my stock 94 wheels. I'm leaning towards getting the 14" tires but should probably get some 15's so I have a better tire selection the next time around. What would you cheapasses do? (I'm cheap too.) I would just get some nice 15s Weinertron posted:I've had coolant disappearing from my '99. It isn't leaving while it is parked, and the waterpump is new. Am I more likely to have a hose not clamped down enough, or where else would I be leaking coolant from? If the head gasket was bad I would be seeing white smoke, right? Does it leak anywhere?
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Feb 7, 2010 20:24
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It may be doing the same thing mine is. I've got a small crack in the top of my radiator, my coolant blows out this crack and never makes it to the pavement, the car never overheats and warms/cools normally. So check for that I guess.
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Feb 7, 2010 21:02
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Feb 7, 2010 22:39
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TylerC 2.0 posted:Thoughts? Without knowing anything else about the car, I'd say that's on the high end for a car of that age. You'd have to go see it yourself, find out what condition it's in, run through the checklist, make sure it's not a Katrina car (it's in New Orleans, after all), etc. If it came with the hard top that would be one thing, but the new soft top and clutch are good to have at that point. Ziploc posted:The one where the audio isn't even synced? I also notice he clutches in on deccel avoiding a deccel jerk. To be honest, I don't even think I listened to the video, I was just focusing on the car's movements. But yes, that's the video I was looking at. I'm still trying to figure out if I have to live with my car the way it is, or if it really should be driving more smoothly. Atomizer posted:Ok, it won't be until mid-March at the earliest until I can remove the hardtop, but I'm already getting ready for it. This time, though, I'd like to store it in the garage on a hardtop rack/carrier. In the past it has been stored in a purpose-built ledge in the roof of the garage, but I've never been comfortable with it being there as it's always a challenge getting the top up & down from there, and even with padding the paint on the roof got a little scuffed. I want to bring this up again; I'm serious about finding a solution. Specifically, do any of you have the pre-built hardtop racks/carts/carriers and think they're worth $200-250, and/or is building one out of lumber a realistic idea? I've never done anything like that before but it's not out of my capabilities, and I think it would be a fun project. However, I wouldn't be sure where to start and if it's not practical then I wouldn't bother.
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today I mounted my race wheels/tires to make sure they fit and was driving around the neighborhood to make sure they worked okay when 3 20-something douchebags in an Accord yelled 'human being!' at me as i was making a turn. It actually bugged me more than I thought it would.. i got over it pretty quickly but does that happen to anyone else?
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Feb 7, 2010 22:53
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The best heckle I even got was when I had the top down and these BMW kids rolled by and one yelled, "I could bunny hop over your car." I would have taken them up on it if it wasn't my test drive.
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Feb 7, 2010 23:37
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aventari posted:today I mounted my race wheels/tires to make sure they fit and was driving around the neighborhood to make sure they worked okay when 3 20-something douchebags in an Accord yelled 'human being!' at me as i was making a turn. It actually bugged me more than I thought it would.. i got over it pretty quickly but does that happen to anyone else? This happens sometimes, and it doesn't matter whether you're driving a miata or not. I've had people yell poo poo at me in my miata, in my truck, in my parent's sedan, etc. A lot of it comes from driving around a college town full of fratboy shitheads.
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Not really any heckling yet, except from my rear end in a top hat friends. My girlfriend's dad brought it up at dinner the other day though. "You know what the first thing people say is when I tell them you have a Miata?" "Are you gay..." "Yeah!" They just don't understand us, guys.
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I just don't get it... anyways, I'm thinking about replacing my Mazda6 shift knob with something a little bit more race inspired.
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aventari posted:today I mounted my race wheels/tires to make sure they fit and was driving around the neighborhood to make sure they worked okay when 3 20-something douchebags in an Accord yelled 'human being!' at me as i was making a turn. It actually bugged me more than I thought it would.. i got over it pretty quickly but does that happen to anyone else? Dominoes fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Feb 8, 2010 |
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Phone posted:I just don't get it... anyways, I'm thinking about replacing my Mazda6 shift knob with something a little bit more race inspired.
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aventari posted:Does it leak anywhere? I spent a chunk of today looking for where coolant might be leaking from. Couldn't find anything. I'm really hoping there isn't a slow head gasket leak.
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This is probably old news but I can say the Miata NA is not a snow/ice car. I had a really scary drive home last night managing to put it sideways once (my fault), and just barely getting away from one stop sign. Of course it's got summer stickies on it too. Only reason I drove it is DD is in a body shop.
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Sten Freak posted:This is probably old news but I can say the Miata NA is not a snow/ice car. There's your problem. I've never had occasion to but I know I've seen more than a few pics in this thread over the years of Miatas in places you wouldn't think they belong, because they're on either allseasons or snows. You could put summers on a WRX and you wouldn't get anywhere.
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aventari posted:today I mounted my race wheels/tires to make sure they fit and was driving around the neighborhood to make sure they worked okay when 3 20-something douchebags in an Accord yelled 'human being!' at me as i was making a turn. It actually bugged me more than I thought it would.. i got over it pretty quickly but does that happen to anyone else? The only car-related comments I've gotten are along the lines of: "That car is in amazingly good shape for one with over 100k on it." from another 95M owner. And a whole lot of "That's a really cute/pretty/nice car" comments from random people. v  v
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Sten Freak posted:This is probably old news but I can say the Miata NA is not a snow/ice car. I had a really scary drive home last night managing to put it sideways once (my fault), and just barely getting away from one stop sign. Of course it's got summer stickies on it too. Only reason I drove it is DD is in a body shop. I'm not sure how many times I've posted the same reply, but Miata snow performance is all about snow tires. Having a limited slip also helps with the rear traction. I've driven my Miata for four winters now and have never even gotten stuck. It's pretty snowy and hilly here, and I also drive up to the local ski area 1-2 times a week. They aren't even expensive snow tires, just a set of Dunlop Graspics. The one time I got caught out on my summer tires, I literally could not move. I almost slipped off the side of my friend's barely sloping driveway. Aside from ground clearance the Miata is a darn good snow car.
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n8r posted:I'm not sure how many times I've posted the same reply, but Miata snow performance is all about snow tires. Having a limited slip also helps with the rear traction. I've driven my Miata for four winters now and have never even gotten stuck. It's pretty snowy and hilly here, and I also drive up to the local ski area 1-2 times a week. They aren't even expensive snow tires, just a set of Dunlop Graspics. The one time I got caught out on my summer tires, I literally could not move. I almost slipped off the side of my friend's barely sloping driveway. Aside from ground clearance the Miata is a darn good snow car. You forgot the part where the diff doesn't work if one of the wheels is on ice. 
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Feb 8, 2010 19:47
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Phone posted:You forgot the part where the diff doesn't work if one of the wheels is on ice. It does if you pull the handbrake a bit. I love my car in the snow. It's a ball.
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Phone posted:You forgot the part where the diff doesn't work if one of the wheels is on ice. That's why you have an LSD. I've driven my 95 on all-seasons in snow several times with pretty good results. Most recently, I had to drive about 50 miles in snow. I passed countless SUVs in the ditch (almost assuredly over-confident douchebags) without incident and made it safely home. It felt great passing by all the morons in my tiny little roadster. If I had some real snow tires I think it could be quite the little snow-goer, as long as ground clearance isn't a problem. The great road feel and exceptional balance make it handle very predictably in slippery conditions. Guinness fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Feb 8, 2010 |
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Feb 8, 2010 20:06
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Guinness posted:That's why you have an LSD.
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Tactical Bonnet posted:The only car-related comments I've gotten are along the lines of: My g/f's landlord asked me "Is the black BMW parked out front yours?"
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