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Just changed the oil in the Mazdaspeed. 9500 miles on 0W30  I can also confirm that the Mobil 1 M-110 filter DOES fit on a Miata and is about 3/4" taller than the oem one. I highly recommend it.
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Can I buy manual mirror guts anywhere? The bolt that goes up into the mirror and keeps it adjusted rusted to bits (  ) and fell off while I was washing the car.Housing and mount is fine. But the spring, bolt, bushing, and mirror is toast. Unfortunately, mine is a 150 piece special edition that was sold here in Marina Mica [Paint code 13C] (Like the Ms in the US) but with manual mirrors. The popular Ms in the states all got powered mirrors. Switching to those would be 300$ I bet. I'm tempted to order two black manual mirror's (Which is like 160$) just for the guts so I can rebuild both. Thoughts?
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Jul 23, 2012 01:45
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It's not too hard to replace them yourself if you are patient. https://sites.google.com/site/miatarearwindowrepair/side-mirror-repair You can find similar guts around the hardware store, the pivot you can find in the plumbing section.
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Jul 23, 2012 01:57
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Suniikaa posted:the pivot you can find in the plumbing section.  Can you go into more detail on this?My pivot disintegrated. Ziploc fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Jul 23, 2012 |
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Jul 23, 2012 03:35
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Ziploc posted:
The small black dome shaped piece can be replaced with a part from the plumbing section, I don't recall it's proper name.
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Jul 23, 2012 13:55
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Guys my miata is hail damaged to gently caress and back, sure it's not the perfect dream miata anymore, and yes the holes in my softtop are annoying, and maybe the AC could work a little bit better, but goddamn it I loving love my car. I need a brohug.
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Jul 24, 2012 04:07
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I haven't driven a Miata in over 6 months. Just a few more paychecks. 
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Jul 24, 2012 04:20
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It adds character.
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Jul 24, 2012 04:21
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Phone posted:I haven't driven a Miata in over 6 months. Just a few more paychecks. I've had mine for four months now and the longest drive I've managed to get it running has been to move it two parking spots down.  
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Jul 24, 2012 04:45
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I've been autocrossing mine pretty much every weekend, and driving it to work every day. I've had the top down every day that I've driven since early April. I love my car.
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Jul 24, 2012 13:45
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oRenj9 posted:I've had mine for four months now and the longest drive I've managed to get it running has been to move it two parking spots down. Probably within a few paychecks, I'll really be able to start on getting this thing back up and running. I might do a project thread due to the breadth of what I'm going to be doing: depower rack, VVT swap, AC toss, seats + 6-points. I'm opting to not get the crazy awesome 949racing twin-disc clutch because I actually want to drive my car on the street. If something terrible happens, then I can justify it + a 6-speed.
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Jul 24, 2012 15:00
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TrueChaos posted:I've been autocrossing mine pretty much every weekend, and driving it to work every day. I've had the top down every day that I've driven since early April. I love my car. I haven't driven mine in a couple weeks. Don't trust it without a spare cam sensor in the glovebox.
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Jul 24, 2012 17:27
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Sockington posted:I haven't driven mine in a couple weeks. Don't trust it without a spare cam sensor in the glovebox. Come AutoX on the 11th. You're welcome to crash at my place in Toronto the night before, so you don't have to get up at what, 3am?
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Jul 24, 2012 17:43
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 Pulled out and cleaned my EGR due to a check engine light(P0400). What should I do next, reset the battery and drive around for awhile, or something else? Back it up Terry fucked around with this message at 08:38 on Jul 25, 2012 |
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Jul 25, 2012 02:54
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blugu64 posted:Guys my miata is hail damaged to gently caress and back, sure it's not the perfect dream miata anymore, and yes the holes in my softtop are annoying, and maybe the AC could work a little bit better, but goddamn it I loving love my car. I need a brohug. This loving car. Mine needs a timing belt (110K on the original belt.  ), probably a new brake caliper on the left rear (right rear was replaced about a year ago) and just some TLC overall.Also the front bumper cover is pock marked to hell and back from extensive interstate travel and the car seems down on power between 2.4-4K RPM. Coil packs, maybe? (2003 NB) Still love this little son of a bitch, though. Occasionally I debate on trading it in for something more practical but it's paid off and runs reliably so I really can't complain.
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Jul 25, 2012 05:23
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My 91 is on the chopping block when (if) my BRZ I ordered in June ever shows up. 160k and never once failed to start on me, I feel bad but 4 cars is a bit excessive. Bonus pic of plastidip'd daisies   Its been holding up well for a couple months and a couple autoxes, much better than what they looked like before, crusty 160k curbed daisies.
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Jul 25, 2012 15:17
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Does anybody have experience with IL Motorsport radiators? Mine's gone that alluring brown colour and a recent burst hose has me itching to replace the rest of the cooling system. I'm looking at this but it seems suspiciously cheap compared to other aluminium rads. Thoughts?
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Jul 25, 2012 21:22
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Had my lady take the MX-5 in to get a rim sanded for a slow leak. I'd already done it on one of the other tires and it worked great. I had gotten a quote to patch a nail and it was too much so I did it right before she went. The shop 'discovered' a nail about 4" from the patch I had just done. So either the tire picked up a nail on the way over or they drilled the tire. It looks like they drilled it. Anyway, after 'discovering' this hole, they suddenly decided the tire was unsafe to drive. Clearly going for the sale, they stuck the donut on and threw the now unmounted tire with a fresh hole in it in the trunk without a valve stem core or cap. Motherfuckers. Obviously they didn't expect her to leave, it's the oldest trick in the book. She had specifically stated 'unmount the tire and sand the rim' to the guy and they had never even mentioned damage to the tire before they had begun 'fixing' it. I went home and got the tire mounted back and patched the suspicious fresh new hole, pulled the valve core out of the spare (helps to have a core tool on hand) and stuck it back in the tire and got it on the car. There is damage on the sidewall, which also looks mildly suspicious but I can also see it happening naturally from running low or something. My complaint isn't that they refused to work on an unsafe wheel, it was that they forcibly put her into a situation with a practically undriveably car without getting any authorization from her. I was pretty pissed. I called them up and told the guy in no uncertain terms to bring the parts to me. They guy said he would and hung up. He ended up bringing them later on that night and that is why I'm not saying their name, but drat it was totally unprofessional of them. I've got a new tire on the way and I'm grabbing a couple tire spoons, I'm going to learn how to diy it.
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Jul 25, 2012 21:40
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New eccentric bolts and alignment day! Pre-alignment: Camber: Front Left: 0.03 Front Right: -0.53 Toe: Front Left: 1/8" Front Right: 0" Caster: Front Left: 5.88 Front Right: 5.01  That explains a lot. No numbers for the back 'cause he did the eccentrics back there before checking.Post-alignment: Camber: FL: -1.00 FR: -1.00 RL: -1.49 RR: -1.49 Toe: FL: 0" FR: 0" RL: -1/32" RR: -1/32" Caster: FL: 4.06 FR: 4.07 Went on a few twisty roads on the way back, and wow what a difference in turn in.
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Jul 26, 2012 00:09
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rhombus posted:Are there any obvious problems you guys can spot in this ad? This car is still available. It is over 3 hours away, but I'm gonna go check it out on Saturday. The guy selling it is 80 years old. He goes from Cali to the Kansas City area every few months and likes to bring back something he can sell at a profit, but he says he has a clean California title in his name. He claims it is in amazing shape. If I buy it I will probably feel bad about having to park it on the street. One thing I've noticed from the tiny pictures is that the racing stripe is not centered. It would be cool if it was way off to the left or the right, but what's up with it just being a bit off center?
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Jul 26, 2012 01:50
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Flagged for removal, was it a scam?
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Jul 26, 2012 05:57
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 I bought this the other day. It's a 1989 Eunos Roadster. The paint is pretty rough, but other than that it's good. I had to poke all the crap out of the drains in the sills to get the water out after I washed it, what a terrible design.
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Jul 26, 2012 08:36
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Installed some corbeau forza's. They're not as bad as people say they are. Also got my 'body kit' on. Factory nb2 skirts, GV eyelids and a GV lip.  I think this car is pretty much done now. I need more track time.
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Jul 27, 2012 23:30
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leica posted:Flagged for removal, was it a scam? Here's a more recent ad, not sure why that one was flagged. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3079333111.html Price dropped from $5200 to $4900 and he says to make an offer. How low can I go for a starting offer without being insulting?
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Jul 28, 2012 00:11
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Unless you want that specific car, offer 3000$ and if he's not interested in moving then pass on it.
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Jul 28, 2012 01:38
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I'd say it's worth more around 4k because of the hardtop.
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Jul 28, 2012 02:46
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First Time Caller posted:Installed some corbeau forza's. They're not as bad as people say they are. Looking hype as gently caress. Good job.
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obeyasia posted:Looking hype as gently caress. Good job. Thanks! It was a lot of work but well worth it Helped my friend out with some body work tonight. He bought an Arios replica body kit and some flares for his NA. We're not ricers, I swear. Maybe he is a little bit, but it's a drifting thing I guess. ( My new daily in the background  )Test fitting  Prepped, primed, and sanded.  We'll paint it tomorrow evening hopefully.
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leica posted:I'd say it's worth more around 4k because of the hardtop. I'd agree. $35-4000 would be a decent deal.
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Jul 28, 2012 14:32
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Can someone post a couple shots of how the spare tire, retaining bolt, and wood panel all go together? I feel retarded. (on an NB).
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blugu64 posted:Guys my miata is hail damaged to gently caress and back, sure it's not the perfect dream miata anymore, and yes the holes in my softtop are annoying, and maybe the AC could work a little bit better, but goddamn it I loving love my car. I need a brohug. I was considering getting a new car because my 99 is a really ratty one I got with 140k that now has 170k and I graduated college, but then I realized how much I love Miatas. I'm going to drive this thing until it explodes, and then replace it with a new Miata.
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I was looking at a miata for sale today and have a query or you folks. The car in question is a 1997 and is green with tan leather. Now, the only green color available in 97 is M edition 13C. There are no M badges or markings anywhere on the car and the door jam sticker has color code HU which is BRG and was only offered in 91. Date of manufacture on the sticker is 08/96, so how is that possible?
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Jul 29, 2012 03:11
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Buy that poo poo like yesterday.
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Jul 29, 2012 03:20
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leica posted:Buy that poo poo like yesterday. It has 150k miles, no history past the PO who had it for a year, it came to him with brand new radiator and numbers scribbled in paint on valve cover and plastic air intake parts but no signs of damage otherwise. Owner thinks the rest of the car is original and has done timing belt recently. Has a MIL light due to an oxygen sensor. On a plus side matching hardtop and a tan softy. How much Is fair?
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Jul 29, 2012 03:40
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Depends on how rare it actually is, if it's truly a 97 BRG which I doubt. Either the year or paint code is wrong.....I'd need to see some pics.... Otherwise if it's in good condition with a hardtop fair would be in the 4k range. [edit] That year did have a green/tan option however it's not BRG, more of a metallic dark green. Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 04:16 on Jul 29, 2012 |
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Jul 29, 2012 04:14
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Took my 96 to a dyno day on Friday to get a baseline before I start adding power. Considering the age of the car I went in expecting the worst, wondering how I'd deal with the shame of 91 wheel horsepower or something like that. After 2 pulls I was pretty pleased with 114WHP. Which a quick and dirty loss calculation puts me around 142 engine horsepower. Ill be sure to post the graph and video later but I like the photo.
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Jul 29, 2012 04:31
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Anyone know of a good reasonably priced "racing" steering wheel for those that can't afford a Momo or Nardi? Nevermind the fact that a new Momo would probably get stolen out of my car in 2.2 seconds, I just want a smaller racing type wheel that won't bend like a soda can.
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Jul 29, 2012 04:56
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What about Grant? Their website seems to be really messed up right now, though: http://www.grantproducts.com/
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Jul 29, 2012 04:59
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There's all kinds on ebay, I just don't know what's poo poo and what isn't. Gonna look into Grant.
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I bought my used Momo Monte Carlo for like, $80 used. If you can't afford that then you should avoid purchasing anything for your car. That's less than the cost of a single tire for the most important input you have on the car. Also I found adding a 30mm spacer incredibly helpful for my driving position in the NB. In the NA you're looking at needing a 50mm to 80mm spacer depending on your body. In other news: Our (color matched) rattle can paint job on my buddies arios replica kit came out well. 
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