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ionn posted:The difference between "just buy a rebuilt caliper" and "get a rebuilt caliper and send us the old one" from is comparable to what i'd have to pay to ship the old caliper back (since it's all from abroad, and calipers are slightly heavy), so if it were to come to that I would keep the old one anyway. Slightly cheaper to send stuff back if I do both at once (which I would), but the idea of having spares is appealing. Will eventually rebuild them myself (when I have new pistons) and probably only buy another caliper if it is unserviceable, just a question of what I do in the meantime before MONDAY TRACKDAY GO VROOM TIME. Didn't realize you weren't in the US or somewhere where it's easy to get parts.
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ionn posted:The difference between "just buy a rebuilt caliper" and "get a rebuilt caliper and send us the old one" from is comparable to what i'd have to pay to ship the old caliper back (since it's all from abroad, and calipers are slightly heavy), so if it were to come to that I would keep the old one anyway. Slightly cheaper to send stuff back if I do both at once (which I would), but the idea of having spares is appealing. Will eventually rebuild them myself (when I have new pistons) and probably only buy another caliper if it is unserviceable, just a question of what I do in the meantime before MONDAY TRACKDAY GO VROOM TIME. Don't you have any junk yards around? Pull one off a junked car or find someone local parting one out and get a caliper that way.
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FreelanceSocialist posted:I kinda want the FM exhaust now, but my stock exhaust is still in good enough condition that I can't justify it Unless you're looking for a more sedate exhaust note, I don't think that has anything on the RoadsterSport II from Goodwin (mmm, that low RPM burble): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSHAZk9uVwg
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Nocheez posted:Do it right or do it twice. I'm doing it twice! Will gladly do it again properly over winter (with lots of time and indoors and proper tools and stuff) if I can just get it going for now. leica posted:Don't you have any junk yards around? Pull one off a junked car or find someone local parting one out and get a caliper that way. While the MX5 isn't super-rare or anything, not that many seem to get junked. There are junkyard parts available, but all are far away so I'd have to pay to ship those too, bringing them to around $70. And I still wouldn't know anything about the quality of the seal and piston in those. E: while there are still a few pick-n-pull junkyards around, I doubt I'd find an MX5 at any of the ones I know of nearby. Almost all of them are "a-la-carte parts" that they charge just a bit less than what's available "new". And very few are within reasonable distance from Stockholm to go and pick poo poo up, most of them are way out in the sticks. I should have just ordered a rebuilt pair of calipers as soon as this happened (then I could have gotten parts shipped while I was away for a week), but then I would have learned less from, and you would have less fun at the mistakes I'm about to make this very minute. ionn fucked around with this message at 21:20 on Aug 30, 2016 |
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Aug 30, 2016 21:17
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On the other hand, I have two salvage yard rear calipers on my car that have worked fine for about a year and the remanufactured one I tried first didn't last a week *not statistically significant. Individual results may vary*. I also found out that there is a Mazda specific salvage yard (MazMart) that seemingly buys all the remotely fun junked Mazdas in the Atlanta metro area and thats why my (then) local Pull-a-Part never had any MX5s on the lot. Maybe there is something similar in your area?
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Cat Hatter posted:Maybe there is something similar in your area? Only in my dreams. In Sweden the MX-5 is far from rare but still a kind of "odd" car. I don't know of any brand-specific salvage yards, and if there were Mazda would be far down the list. I got solid confirmation that there's no way I'll get the new pistons before the weekend, so since past me was stupid and didn't get the appropriate parts when there was still time, current and future me get to keep going down the rabbit hole of Stupid Things!  Hello mr left front brake.   There was a fair bit of pitting corrosion on one side of the piston, but most of it was shiny and nice. I guess the worst of it is where the seal sits when the pads are about 70% worn. The bad scoring of the outermost part of the piston is all due to me twisting and pulling it out with a pair of pliers (I'm at home with a very limited set of tools and no compressor). It's getting replaced anyway so gently caress it. I lightly sanded down the pitting with 800-grit paper (finest I could find nearby) and that made it feel a lot smoother.  The caliper itself looked all good, no signs of corrosion anywhere important. Some gunk in the seal groove was easily cleaned out, as was the rust in the groove for the dust boot. I put in new rubber bits and threw it back together. Had difficulty getting the piston in straight, but it worked out eventually. Pretty sure I didn't get the dust boot quite seated, but I'm only driving this for a few more weeks this year anyway and piston is throwaway. I've only driven it for a short test drive after this, but the caliper doesn't seem to be dragging at all. I'll put the fresh pads in to bring the piston back in (I'm just guessing that the position of the piston and the pitting has something to do with it), but after that it's just hoping that it holds up for a day at the track. Going to Mantorp Park together with a friend who has an NC PRHT. In other news I sold my old beat up Volvo V40 the other day, so now I don't have any cars with rear seats anymore.
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ionn posted:The bad scoring of the outermost part of the piston is all due to me twisting and pulling it out with a pair of pliers (I'm at home with a very limited set of tools and no compressor). For future reference a regular old air duster can has enough juice to pop the pistons out.
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RillAkBea posted:For future reference a regular old air duster can has enough juice to pop the pistons out. I actually tried that. It moved a little bit but not all the way out, which I guess was when it got stuck on the "trouble spot". Didn't get a good enough seal, and possibly my air duster thing (which actually is propane) is a bit weak. Also tried a bike pump, but I had nothing useful on hand to make that seal properly either. I probably could have held the air duster upside down to make it spit out a bunch of cold liquid, and then just hold my thumb over the hole while it boils off and builds up pressure, but I didn't think of that. Might try next time for science.
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FWIW I used a cigarette lighter air pump (the kind you keep in the trunk for flats), but I bet it'd work with a bicycle pump or whatever.
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Looking at a "used" 2016 Club this weekend with 3,000 miles on it. What issues should I be on the look out for? Soft top marks from it rubbing (is the updated soft top mentioned in the TSB available, and if it is, how would I tell if the vehicle has the old or new soft top)? Anything else? ChickenOfTomorrow fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Sep 1, 2016 |
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Sep 1, 2016 19:18
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Ask if they had an alignment done ever... It's under warranty and there are a handful of TSBs out, so I wouldn't worry too much. The real "problem" spots are the soft top, AC O-Rings, and the transmission. The soft top might be solved now, that's a TSB with a new P/N (not just the Grand Touring top/frame, brand new P/N for the frame and top). The AC O-Ring affects the first first first cars off of the line, probably not an issue for you at all. The transmission will get replaced under warranty, but who knows when/if (it's gonna be when) it fails; I have 11k on mine and I beat on it, but maybe I have superb stick handling skills or something.
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I'm a shameful automatic only driver because of physical limitations, is the transmission issue just the manual?
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:I'm a shameful automatic only driver because of physical limitations, is the transmission issue just the manual? Back Panther got a manual Lambo.  (don't be like Back Panther)Yeah, the transmission issue is manual only. I'm 99% sure it's a metallurgical problem.
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Sep 1, 2016 19:53
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Phone posted:maybe I have superb stick handling skills or something. giggle.
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I've been saving up for this car for years and I am super excited to maybe be within reach of it aaaaaaaaaaaa what are the best extras to ask for when negotiating (i am rubbish at haggling)? I always try for an extra key fob and floor mats; if it's never been aligned would an alignment be a good ask? (It will be my daily driver, replacing my  face Mazda3.)
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Sep 1, 2016 20:06
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Usually you can get free labor stuff pretty easily. Washes, details, etc. Oil changes are pretty easy as well. Beyond that, I ask for rubber mats, tint, wheel locks, and any cheap accessories.
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If you want it, try to get the navigation SD card as well. It's $400 MSRP and all that's needed to install it is sliding it in. Edit: Also, check the top straps that go from the rear bar over the window to under the liner. Mine has broken the passenger strap already in 600 miles and I expect the driver side to do the same eventually.
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I don't like dealerships working on my case, and the accessory list is fairly empty. I'd go for rubber floor mats and take it to a local shop to get it aligned properly. Have you driven one yet?
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Sep 1, 2016 21:07
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Yep, an NB was what started the Miata itch and I've test driven the GT ND.
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Sep 1, 2016 21:37
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aaaaah I'm buying it omg
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I want an nd
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Sep 3, 2016 02:48
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I'm afraid the cupholders are a deal breaker
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ethanol posted:I'm afraid the cupholders are a deal breaker Chrysler minivan is your only solution
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Pretty disappointed in the IL Motorsports soft top weather seals. First off they sent me two of the passenger side middle one. Second there are gaps all over the place that my 20 year old seals didn't have. Even after adjusting the frames a bit. So uhh. Go OEM. I forgot why I didn't because its the same price through the Mazdaspeed site.
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ethanol posted:I'm afraid the cupholders are a deal breaker It's funny because this is a frequent complaint from any non-AI car buyer
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blk posted:It's funny because this is a frequent complaint from any non-AI car buyer I was just glancing at nd interior photos and besides the big tv screen I noticed the cup holders looked particularly mockable. Just looking for excuses to like my nc more
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I'm thinking about reviving my poor dead Miata, and am in need of a few parts. Does anyone know what good Facebook groups / forums are to find parts in the Pacific Northwest?
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Miata parts for sale on Facebook seems willing to ship and has good prices from what I've seen. Also Miata Karts of Murica probably has folks with parts to sell as they ghettocet their Miatas.
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Coredump posted:Miata parts for sale on Facebook seems willing to ship and has good prices from what I've seen. Also Miata Karts of Murica probably has folks with parts to sell as they ghettocet their Miatas. Great ideas, thanks! There's a 99 on Karts with a hood, bumper, fenders and radiator support. In New Jersey of all places. Who knows, might be an option still!
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ethanol posted:I was just glancing at nd interior photos and besides the big tv screen I noticed the cup holders looked particularly mockable. Just looking for excuses to like my nc more What's wrong with the cup holders? I think the location is brilliant. You mean I can put cups in my cup holders and still have room to shift???
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Hikaki posted:What's wrong with the cup holders? I think the location is brilliant. You mean I can put cups in my cup holders and still have room to shift??? They look hard to reach and flimsy like the ones Saab used to put in the dashboard
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They're fine if you have any sort of shoulder mobility. If you don't have passengers frequently, the one in the passenger foot well is ace.
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how d'you remove the things, is there a trick I'm not getting? they seem pretty, uh, firmly attached ETA: Ethanol, the Sport doesn't have the infotainment. But i guess you'd be looking at the Club because LSD.
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:how d'you remove the things, is there a trick I'm not getting? they seem pretty, uh, firmly attached Use: Your hands! It pulls out of place. Anyone who has bitched about the infotainment screen hasn't sat or driven the car.
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OK. So I have a 99 with 165k on it. Car was having a bad miss so I figured it was new coil pack time. Replaced thst yesterday. Still has a slight hesitation so I ordered a new set of plug wires through Napa (yes ngk wires). Well I had to go to work yesterday so I went ahead without the new wires. I went ahead to leave work last night, and nothing. Kept turning over nothing..... Well plug wires came in today. Threw them on at work still nothing... At this point I'm thinking maybe the coil was bad. After poking around a bit I checked the fuse box under the hood. And it looks like this 80a one (the black one) is bad. Does this all make sense? I'm hoping I can get to autozone and try a new one. Any other suggestions anyone?
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Sep 3, 2016 23:53
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Fuel pump.
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leica posted:Fuel pump. After grabbing a friend to verify spark I'm thinking the same. I have a fuel filter I'm gonna toss on in the am. I'll also check the fuel pump after. I can hear the relay just couldn't verify the pump working off sound because of all the crickets and poo poo outside.. Would be a whole lot easier if I had the car at home! And yeah replaced that fuse. No dice. But hey it was only three bux. Edit. Thinking about it in did run the car down under 1/8 a tank right when this issue started. And my local places are not known to have the best quality gas. I found out the hard way with a 6 grand bill on my tdi jsw for water in the fuel. Update: Yeah it's the pump. Good call! Now I gotta deal with getting the darn thing out. I have a hard dog sport roll bar so I'm sure it's gonna take some wiggling around. mkdnn02 fucked around with this message at 17:44 on Sep 4, 2016 |
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