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Oh, man, get rid of those steelies in a hurry. They weigh something like 18 pounds apiece. Stock wheels ought to be cheap enough and you'll drop five or so pounds per corner.
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Crap. So my '91 has started to develop a "stiffness" between 1 and 2. I assumed this was the synchro going out, but I had hoped switching over to GM Synchromesh might make it go away. Anything I can do to prevent it from dying on me? What is the normal cost for a rebuild?
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dreammasah posted:I traded in my 01 Malibu that had a failing anti-theft system that would not let me start my own car and would cost $1000 to fix for a '99 Miata this weekend. Get some sticky tires and alloys. I went from the steel wheels (18lbs) to the 90-93 alloys (12lb), so not only did i drop 24lbs, I now cruise in style. edit- nothing can prepare you for how many times you're going to hydroplane for a split second. Welcome to owning a lightweight car.
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Phone posted:edit- nothing can prepare you for how many times you're going to hydroplane for a split second. Welcome to owning a lightweight car. I just drove through a Houston monsoon yesterday afternoon on my fresh Azenis 615s. The past four sets of tires I've run have been the 215s, and I'm surprised at the improvements on the new tire. Never once, even hitting unexpected two inch deep puddles at 50mph, did the steering go light. It's going to take a while to get used to it, I was on my old set of Azenis for about 17,000 miles, and the nylon was beginning to show. I get all tense when there's standing water as a result.
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You can still tell that you're not in the best situation with the RT-615, but I'm enjoying the hell out of mine. I have to remind myself to slow down when driving my dad's Focus with all-seasons around corners.
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On the topic of tires: Our '99 needs new shoes. I would go get the super-sticky Azenis without a second thought, except for two facts: *I almost never autocross it. I know it's a goddamn shame, but the scheduling rarely works out for me. *The Miata is currently our primary commuter, since the truck is old and finicky and insured as a classic, and the Volvo sucks. As such, it gets driven about 50 miles per day, the vast majority of which are on freeways in a straight line. That doesn't count The current tires on it are some Kumho all-seasons - one step above the Kumho POWER STAR tires I have on the Volvo but not that sticky of a tire. At the same time, though, they're more or less done (tread is nearly gone in areas of at least two of the tires, and they've hardened up like hell) after about 35k. I would still like them to have some stickiness to them since we do take the occasional 500 mile back-roads round trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff, and much of that is happy-fun switchback time. But I don't want a tire that's going to be on cords in 15,000 miles. What's out there that's maybe a step down from the Azenis in outright grip, but a step up in terms of longevity?
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ive got one of these as well. 1998 NB mk2 1.8s  just like that. (no picks on this pc) picked it up for £5400 with a hardtop 18 months ago. Great car. just had to put a new set of toyo proxies on and its awesome. Wish i had changed over sooner. just enough power to have fun with but not too much. Got it as my first car and not looked back. Only got the back end well out of shape a few times. mainly due to the large amounts of rain us UK goons have to endure. Ill miss her when she goes. cracking little car that has not broken down or had any major problem (alternator belt going). But i need something faster.  6 months and counting lordmaf fucked around with this message at 21:21 on Oct 16, 2007 |
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IOwnCalculus posted:But I don't want a tire that's going to be on cords in 15,000 miles. What's out there that's maybe a step down from the Azenis in outright grip, but a step up in terms of longevity? You will LOVE the Toyo T1R.
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lordmaf posted:
Well played, thats a nice step up, but I don't think its as live able as a daily driver as a Miata can be.
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Savington posted:You will LOVE the Toyo T1R. Seconded. They're fantastic tyres in the wet, pretty grippy in dry, and even when you're caning it, they don't howl or squeal, only make this wierd sound which I find hard to put into words... Just don't go out if it's snowing....
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Savington posted:You will LOVE the Toyo T1R. Who the hell has them in 185/60-14 or 195/55-14?
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I think thetireshoppe.com has them, but their site is slow as molasses usually. edit- they do in 195/55/14 and 195/45/14
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willd58 posted:Well played, thats a nice step up, but I don't think its as live able as a daily driver as a Miata can be. Ive been wanted one for years. Taken 2 years to save up and get one. No its definatly not as liveable as an mx5. for example i can get a pc in the boot of mine but the vx has a tidly little boot. But i live in a cracking town for fast good handling cars so the pros very much outweigh the cons. Just to add. The Toyo Proxies T1-R's are awsome. got 4 of them fitted for 190 quid and they kick the living bejesus out of my old tyres. make the car so much more fun
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lordmaf posted:Ill miss her when she goes. cracking little car that has not broken down or had any major problem (alternator belt going). But i need something faster. No offense, but it's mighty irritating when people post somewhat uncommon cars and don't bother telling people what the gently caress they are. I thought for sure that was an elise with a weird emblem or something until you mentioned vx. Apparently it's actually a Vauxhall VX220.
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sorry bud. Keep forgeting this is a US forum. Yeah its a VX220. They didnt make many of them. its basically a lotus elise with a different body, engine and running gear. A little heavier but with more torque than the K series lotus. 0-60 5.6s and 30-40 mpg. which is a nice bonus
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Savington posted:You will LOVE the Toyo T1R. Here's my T1Rs after 14k, mostly highway, miles. Autocrossed once and did 4 hot laps around a 1.3 mile course. Size was 195/45/14. They had good grip and good response, but the ride was poo poo, the speedo was off, and they only lasted from March to August.  I've got wal-mart poo poo tires on it now for the winter, but next Spring I'm gonna try the Toyo Proxes 4.
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edit:^^^ You must really abuse the poo poo out of those, because I've had mine on for about 7 months now and I'm barely even 1/5 of the way into the usable tread.IOwnCalculus posted:Who the hell has them in 185/60-14 or 195/55-14? No one. That's why I have a set on my 15" Enkei RPF-1s for spring-fall, and a set of Nokians on the stock 14s for winter.
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Vitamin J posted:...next Spring I'm gonna try the Toyo Proxes 4. They're good street tires but I wouldn't recommend tracking them. I got the ones on my old Civic greasy doing..uh.."touring" laps around VIR.
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lordmaf posted:sorry bud. Sounds cool, especially since it makes a Miata look practical. Are they as well known as Lotus in the UK?
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Cenuji posted:Sounds cool, especially since it makes a Miata look practical. Are they as well known as Lotus in the UK? Well, Vauxhall is one of GM's UK marques, and given the police there drive Vauxhalls, I'd say they're fairly well known.
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mobn posted:Well, Vauxhall is one of GM's UK marques, and given the police there drive Vauxhalls, I'd say they're fairly well known. They never took off as well as the lotus tho. People dont think of vauxhalls as a sport car manufacture so it kind of flopped. drat good cars tho. You can get a couple of bags of shopping in the boot and thats it. No glove box. No ac, powersteering, stereo wasnt even standard. Pain in the arse to get in, low to the ground so speed bumps are a pain. 
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I'm going to check out this Miata this weekend, and I wondering what you guys thought of it? It has my favorite color combo and looks like it has a decent amount of options. What would be a good price to pay?
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mobn posted:No one. That's why I have a set on my 15" Enkei RPF-1s for spring-fall, and a set of Nokians on the stock 14s for winter. I've got no beef with the stock 14" alloys on the car so replacing those isn't an option  What about the Yokohama AVS ES100 that Tire Rack has in 185/60-14?
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T1rs are great tires but the way I drove they lasted about as long as the thought of a masculine looking miata did.
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Just to let you guys know, Emilio from 949 Racing is taking orders for 6UL wheels in 15x8 and 15x7 again. 15x7 +27 offset Spec Miata 13.1 lb special application. 54.1 Mazda hubcentric $139 Silver/Machined lip 15x7 +27 offset lightweight version 11.4 lbs 5.2kg $139 Silver/Machined lip or Black/Machined lip $154 Nickel painted 15x8 +36 offset 12.8 lbs 5.8kg $149 Silver/Machined lip or Black/Machined lip $164 Nickel painted They're a hell of a deal.
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IOwnCalculus posted:What about the Yokohama AVS ES100 that Tire Rack has in 185/60-14? Compared to...well just about anything, they are horrid.
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I have a 2001 NB and I installed a BEGi (Bell Engineering) Turbo kit with a T2860RS. That kit took my little C-Stock MX-5 and made it into a little monster. 194WHP 162FT/LBS TQ Click for BIG  
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Break. posted:I have a 2001 NB and I installed a BEGi (Bell Engineering) Turbo kit with a T2860RS. That kit took my little C-Stock MX-5 and made it into a little monster. Keep an eye on your radiator. It's starting to go tan. I recommend either the CSF 1" or the Koyo 37mm radiator.
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Savington posted:Keep an eye on your radiator. It's starting to go tan. I recommend either the CSF 1" or the Koyo 37mm radiator. starting to go tan? I am getting engine codes for it running a couple degrees under recommended temp. Will it just outright fail one day or will I see symptoms. EDIT: It's a lot blacker in real life, if that makes any difference.
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Break. posted:I have a 2001 NB and I installed a BEGi (Bell Engineering) Turbo kit with a T2860RS. That kit took my little C-Stock MX-5 and made it into a little monster. Nice! Lose the MAF and get the Hydra standalone computer with MAP sensor... removes a restriction and you'd probably see another 30whp+ with a tune!
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Break. posted:starting to go tan? Apparently the plastic caps on these radiators discolor as they near the end of their useful life - the original radiator in our Miata was borderline yellow-green in color on the end caps. It never did fail completely, but it had an extremely slow leak practically since we bought it, so the extended warranty we had covered a new one. If it comes down to it I may just get the Falken 512 or 912. I had the 512 on my Volvo and it was a drat good tire, but if anything it was too soft for that car. It would stop on a goddamn dime but it ate them up (it also has a questionable alignment).
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meatpimp posted:Nice! Lose the MAF and get the Hydra standalone computer with MAP sensor... removes a restriction and you'd probably see another 30whp+ with a tune! I was planning on getting the piggyback that BEGi makes, the Xede, which comes with I think 440# injectors.
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IOwnCalculus posted:On the topic of tires: Our '99 needs new shoes. I would go get the super-sticky Azenis without a second thought, except for two facts: You are buying tires for the same EXACT reasons I bought tires. Daily use, mostly highway, and occasionally attacking the poo poo out of 89A  .I have had Goodyear Eagle F1 DS-G3s on the NC for a little over 20k, and they still have quite a bit of tread left. Awesome tire, especially for our weather.
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89A is seriously the best day-trip in this goddamn state if you want to actually drive. I've heard 191 is even better but it would make for one LONG day and that wouldn't even have you stopping anywhere other than gas and food. Of course, in discussing this with my wife (it is her car after all)...she said "I want the sticky tires!" "How sticky?" "Like chewing gum..." One set of Falken 615's, coming right up  Looks like 195/60-14 is the smallest size they come in, I'm guessing that fits in the Miata just fine. Probably going to order them from Vulcan unless someone else has them signficantly cheaper.
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IOwnCalculus posted:89A is seriously the best day-trip in this goddamn state if you want to actually drive. I've heard 191 is even better but it would make for one LONG day and that wouldn't even have you stopping anywhere other than gas and food. Vulcan is good, even though I had to get them shipped from Utah (as opposed to PA).
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IOwnCalculus posted:89A is seriously the best day-trip in this goddamn state if you want to actually drive. I've heard 191 is even better but it would make for one LONG day and that wouldn't even have you stopping anywhere other than gas and food. There is a stretch of road between Apache Junction and Tortilla Flat. That should be pretty close to your place right? Hit that sometime, amazing road.
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IOwnCalculus posted:One set of Falken 615's, coming right up https://www.discounttiredirect.com $204 shipped to your door. Thank me later.
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Gear Head posted:What is AI's opinion on mismatched hardtops? Black top on white car, red on white, etc. And why isn't an OEM making cheap hardtops Two-tone can work is you match the right colors. And there's a few aftermarket hardtop companies, but none of them look as good as the Mazda one, and most of them don't work with the various roll bars and such out there.
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