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Tell me about NC Miatas. Mainly, is the five speed transmission better than the six speed manual like I've been reading? Most of what I've seen is the six speed's ratios aren't well spaced and in the upper gears you see a minimal drop in RPMs between shifts. Also I read that the six speed is the only way to get a factory LSD...does this mean any NC with the six speed manual has a LSD or was it optional? (Yes I'm thinking about buying a used NC in the somewhat near future...)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7v7IoCoBvo Sadness.  Didn't see any slack in the timing belt, but didn't think to check it for a damaged portion. Just ran it with the acc. belts pulled, didn't hear the pronounced slap but not 100% sure. Seeing as I snapped one of the water pump pulley bolts ~200 miles ago, wondering if I didn't tweak the waterpump shaft. At least I can do a timing belt job in ~4 hours these days. Also - if you blow a hose and start overheating, DON'T loving BABY IT HOME - as my brother attempted with my dad's miata a few months ago. Finally started tearing into it (blown hg, obviously) and managed to .. well..  When you need a 3ft breaker bar to remove a sparkplug, something is going to give.
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Mar 5, 2011 22:59
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Anybody else here running a short shifter? I just installed an ebay shifter ($35 shipped) along with a set of rebuild bushings/etc from Planet Miata. The feel is great but the throw is almost comically short. The jury is out on whether I'll go back to the stock length.
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Mar 7, 2011 05:25
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Really? A short shifter on miata? Are you trying to poor man S2K it up?
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Mar 7, 2011 05:35
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Short shifters have short shift throw? 
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Mar 7, 2011 06:19
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Phone posted:Really? A short shifter on miata? Are you trying to poor man S2K it up? Well, given that the Kartboy shifter on my WRX was a shorter throw than my stock miata shifter, I wanted to tighten it up a little. Not sure where the S2000 reference is coming from... Suniikaa posted:Short shifters have short shift throw? Shocking, right? I was hoping perhaps maybe some of you folks had tried one. Blaise fucked around with this message at 07:19 on Mar 7, 2011 |
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Mar 7, 2011 07:13
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The Miata's throw is short. The S2K's throw is laughably short.
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Mar 7, 2011 07:42
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Quick question: how well do high-mileage Miata's fare? One just popped up in my area for dirt cheap with around 170,000 miles on it. Obviously things are probably going to start going, but anything big?
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Mar 7, 2011 14:53
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Geoj posted:Tell me about NC Miatas. I have a 6-speed and no LSD. If you're buying new, the ~$500 sports package give you LSD and suspension upgrade that is (i'm told) somewhat 'blah'. The top-end gearing change between the 5 and 6 is pretty small, but it is there. I think it's still worthwhile to have the 6 though, because it gives you more correct gearings at lower speeds and it does drop the top end down a bit at freeway speeds. Also, I bought a manual because I like to shift, so being called upon to do it a little extra over a 5 speed isn't exactly a down-side. Blaise posted:Anybody else here running a short shifter? I just installed an ebay shifter ($35 shipped) along with a set of rebuild bushings/etc from Planet Miata. The feel is great but the throw is almost comically short. The jury is out on whether I'll go back to the stock length. I've got one in mine, it's crazy short. A little rattly though. you don't notice it with the top down, but with the top up it can be a little irritating, but even then I only notice it when I've got a passenger and am feeling self-conscious about it. Before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv2OKKF4A1U After: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w11LLyTrBM televiper fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Mar 7, 2011 |
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Mar 7, 2011 18:24
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televiper posted:and it does drop the top end down a bit at freeway speeds. Not really. http://www.idsfa.net/miata/gearing.html
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Mar 7, 2011 18:30
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My heat has stopped working at idle. Once I'm moving it blows hot just fine, but at every light it turns cold. This is probably a slipping belt right?
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Mar 7, 2011 18:38
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Ziploc posted:Not really. http://www.idsfa.net/miata/gearing.html Yeah, I said it wasn't a big difference, but you acknowledge that 3.3 is less than 3.5, right?
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Mar 7, 2011 18:39
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televiper posted:Yeah, I said it wasn't a big difference, but you acknowledge that 3.3 is less than 3.5, right? The 6-speed turns more at 60mph than the 5-speed.
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Mar 7, 2011 19:08
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televiper posted:Yeah, I said it wasn't a big difference, but you acknowledge that 3.3 is less than 3.5, right? 6-speed 6th: .843 5-speed 5th: .814 6-speed cars turn less revs because they use 3.909 diffs, vs. the 4.10/4.30 diffs that all the 5-speed cars got. If you take a 5-speed out and put a 6-speed in, it's more revs on the highway.
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Mar 7, 2011 19:33
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mobn posted:My heat has stopped working at idle. Once I'm moving it blows hot just fine, but at every light it turns cold. This is probably a slipping belt right? Your heat isn't run off of a belt (well it is, but it's the timing belt/water pump belt). Something else is up. Is the fan stopping?
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Mar 7, 2011 19:47
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Checked the coolant level? Could be low enough / with air trapped in the system that you're not keeping the heater core full and at low engine speeds there's not enough coolant moving through it to heat the air.
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Mar 7, 2011 20:24
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Savington posted:6-speed 6th: .843 Mazda's literature says that NCs (or the 2011s, anyway) come with the 4.10 final drive for all gearboxes. code:
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Mar 7, 2011 22:17
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 Fun car. I like it. Is there anything worthwhile to tack onto a miata for more fun before turboing it? I'm gonna daily drive the poo poo out of this car until it falls apart so I don't want to really gently caress with FI, but I would like a little bit more passing power on the interstate.
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Mar 7, 2011 22:36
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First Time Caller posted:Fun car. I like it. Is there anything worthwhile to tack onto a miata for more fun before turboing it? Fun? Sure. Power? Not really. I really enjoyed the difference from good tires and brake pads.
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Mar 7, 2011 23:06
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There aren't that many 'low effort' power mods. The cowl induction intake is the only one I'm familiar with that has a 'dyno proven' jump in HP(not much, like 5). On the NA you can tweak the timing and shift the power band down from 5800 or whatever, but I know there's some sort of complication with that and the NB. Likewise, the NA has the option of taking an extra exhaust cam, cutting it down and putting it on the intake which is good for noticeable power. I forget how that works with the NB's VVT/VICS, perhaps mazdaspeed cams are an option.
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Mar 7, 2011 23:10
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Passing power on the freeway = grab a gear, son
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Mar 7, 2011 23:29
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That's a 99, so I'd probably say that the best bet is a cheap set of headers since the 99-00 manifold was pretty restrictive. Maybe an 01+ header if you find one for a song.
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Mar 8, 2011 00:02
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NO MUFFLER CAN CONTAIN THE RAW AND UNDIGNIFIED POWER OF THE MIATA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt9W01Xf6Gc
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Mar 8, 2011 01:32
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I'm sad that the OP doesn't have good info in it. Test driving a manual '06 NC tomorrow. 77k miles on it. I want to buy it. Will post pics if I do.
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Mar 8, 2011 01:34
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dema posted:I'm sad that the OP doesn't have good info in it. If the OP had good info in it.. it would tell you to buy an 05 instead of an 06. Any Miata is better than no Miata though!
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Mar 8, 2011 01:41
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Brain Issues posted:If the OP had good info in it.. it would tell you to buy an 05 instead of an 06. Any Miata is better than no Miata though! Looks like your username fits you. The NCs are good cars. The earlier ones don't really have any trouble areas and can be picked up for less than the late model NBs. They have a decent amount of power and handle quite well with an aggressive alignment.
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Mar 8, 2011 01:46
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Phone posted:Looks like your username fits you. Sorry, guy, I just think that the NC looks like a pig, and I've seen a whole lot of low mileage late model NBs for just as cheap or cheaper than the early NC models with equivalent miles.
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Mar 8, 2011 01:49
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NBs are the ugliest miatas, hth
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Mar 8, 2011 02:25
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The Third Man posted:NBs are the ugliest miatas, hth Agreed. They look all melty, particularly the front end. At least the NC doesn't look like it got left in the microwave too long. Guinness fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Mar 8, 2011 |
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Mar 8, 2011 02:40
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Guinness posted:Agreed. They look all melty, particularly the front end. You're wrong. Looks are 100% objective and YOU ARE WRONG.
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Mar 8, 2011 02:54
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I am physically unable to drive a vehicle without pop-up headlights.
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Mar 8, 2011 03:28
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Phone posted:NO MUFFLER CAN CONTAIN THE RAW AND UNDIGNIFIED POWER OF THE MIATA I've done this. It's not fun. Without a roof your ears will hurt sooner rather than later.
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Mar 8, 2011 03:32
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I did this last friday, for 20 miles, cause my downtube decided it didnt like my exhaust manifold any more
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Mar 8, 2011 03:39
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I couldn't tell if my headache was from the fumes or the noise and vibrations.
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Mar 8, 2011 04:06
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Piano posted:I am physically unable to drive a vehicle without pop-up headlights. Pretty much this, forever. The NB looks like someone who had never seen one was asked to draw an NA and given a mild description, at best.
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Mar 8, 2011 04:09
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I never particularly liked the stock look of any of the generations. Luckily, it doesn't take much work (or money, really) to get them looking nice/"aggressive". I'd drive the hell out of a stock marble white NC with a hardtop, though. Independent of everything else, I'd probably call that the best looking miata. Also I was never one of those guys who gave a poo poo about how low my car was/being "flush", but the stock ride height (especially on the 96 and 97, not so much earlier/later) it just so utterly goofy looking.
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Mar 8, 2011 04:35
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Speaking of nice NCs
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Just missing a hardtop
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Mar 8, 2011 04:47
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It looks like a hellaflush trout.
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Phone posted:NO MUFFLER CAN CONTAIN THE RAW AND UNDIGNIFIED POWER OF THE MIATA This was one of the first things I did when I got the car. I put a few washers between the manifold and the muffler to give it a gap for all the vroom-vroom to come out. It sounded nice at first, but after a week I couldn't stand it.
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